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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSecurity experts recommend that younger students combine two or three random words to create their passphrase. Examples: catrunbake, ilovedogs<\/strong>, or tigerpaw<\/strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Passwords must be at least (8) eight characters long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch this short video for more information.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you for helping us ensure the safety and security of your students. If you have questions or need assistance in any way, please contact the Birdville ISD Helpdesk at any of the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Citizenship: Passwords and Passphrases \u2013 What Parents, Teachers, and Students Need to Know<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like in the offline world, we want our students to be safe, secure, happy, kind, and ethical online. Students don\u2019t always have the life experience to navigate digital dilemmas or use technology safely and effectively. So, like many other areas of life, they need guidance from trusted adults, including teachers and family members. Even if students are not online very much during the school day (or online on \u201cprotected platforms\u201d), many begin connecting, sharing, creating, and viewing as soon as they step out of the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As educators and parents, we can\u2019t ignore this fact or waste the opportunity to tap into students\u2019 interests and lives and help steer them in the right direction. We live in a digital world where we can\u2019t avoid using technology. And why would we want to? The amazing potential to connect, learn, and create shouldn\u2019t be avoided. So, we obviously don\u2019t want to either block technology or create an atmosphere of fear. With technology use comes a responsibility to put digital citizenship education on the agenda. We don\u2019t want students creating short passwords with identifiable information,<\/strong> so we need to help them understand what a strong passphrase is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What are passphrases?<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Passphrases are simply a sequence of words or text strung together. For example: dogbedhappy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Why are passphrases better than traditional passwords?<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Passphrases are usually longer than passwords, which makes them harder to guess. They also usually contain whole words (or variations of words), which make them easier to remember. This means you\u2019re less likely to need to write them down. The words in passphrases can make grammatical sense, or they might be nonsensical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Morris, Kathleen, et al. \u201cUpdated Password Advice: What Teachers and Students Need to Know.\u201d The Edublogger, 4 Jan. 2018, www.theedublogger.com\/updated-password-advice-what-teachers-and-students-need-to-know\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n