The PIM Online Learning Module Series

What is it?

This training resource consists of eight video modules and knowledge checks related to school-based privacy and information management topics. The modules were designed as school-based training videos for use by a variety of educators in a variety of ways in order to build and/or strengthen a culture of privacy and information management. The module topics include:

  • Introductory and Closing Commentaries from the Co-chairs of the PIM Taskforce
  • Legal Framework
  • Privacy Breach
  • Access to Information
  • When and When Not to Disclose
  • Privacy Expectations at School
  • Guidelines for Sharing Information Between Schools
  • Social Media

How can the modules be used?

These training modules are designed so that they can be used in a variety of delivery formats by teachers, administrators, parents, and students.

  • Teachers may wish to go through all of the modules from start to finish at one time (this willtake approximately onehour), or select and view particular modules independently as a source of personal professional learning.
  • Principals may wish to focus on a particular module or series of modules at a school or staff meeting.
  • Support staff may wishto access the modules becausethe topics apply to many school-based privacy and information management situations.
  • School boards may wishto manage a larger roll-out across their board in order to support their ongoing development of a broader privacy and information management culture.

How can the knowledge checks be used?

  • Theknowledge checks can be used by individuals as a way of “self-checking” for understanding.
  • In staff or group settings, they can be used as starting points to guide discussions related to the specific module.

How can the support section resources be used?

  • Many of the resources provided associate specific tools from the PIM toolkit with each module. This provides further information for those individuals or groups who want to dig deeper around a specific topic.