Glowing into the future may be easier said than done Opinion

In many free services, such as Facebook, the user is less "the customer" and more "the product", with their personal data (preferences, pictures, contacts and habits) up for sale to the highest bidder - not so bad if you sign up for this as a private individual, but perhaps not s...

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Published inThe Times Educational Supplement Scotland no. 2236
Main Author O'Donnell, Laurie
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London TES Global Limited 14.10.2011
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Education
Educational Technology
Government (Administrative Body)
Teaching Methods
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Summary:In many free services, such as Facebook, the user is less "the customer" and more "the product", with their personal data (preferences, pictures, contacts and habits) up for sale to the highest bidder - not so bad if you sign up for this as a private individual, but perhaps not something the Scottish Government should be doing on behalf of our children. If the Education Secretary is open to hear the voices of those who are committed to building great public services for the future, then there is every chance of continuing success for Glow and I, for one, will be absolutely delighted.
ISSN:0143-8492