Privacy Project Privacy Project

Chancellor School Chancellor School

Gr. 4 Students Gr. 4 Students

Privacy ProjectPrivacy Project

A small group of students decided to A small group of students decided to investigate a question their teacher investigate a question their teacher had. had.

This project will discuss these points:This project will discuss these points:1.1. Initial questionInitial question2.2. Resources usedResources used3.3. How – methods How – methods 4.4. When, Where, Why and AudienceWhen, Where, Why and Audience5.5. Summary of our ResearchSummary of our Research6.6. Personal Reflection Personal Reflection

Initial Question (Will)Initial Question (Will)

Initial questionInitial question Mrs. Wood asked if it was illegal or ethical to Mrs. Wood asked if it was illegal or ethical to

say titles out loud at video/DVD rental stores.say titles out loud at video/DVD rental stores.BackgroundBackground Mrs. Wood compared movie stores to school Mrs. Wood compared movie stores to school

libraries.libraries. She had her overdue titles read out loud.She had her overdue titles read out loud. She felt embarrassed.She felt embarrassed. She wanted more information.She wanted more information. Mrs. Wood chose four students Colin , Will , Mrs. Wood chose four students Colin , Will ,

Boshra and Aneri to do an independent Boshra and Aneri to do an independent research project.research project.

Resources Used Resources Used

RESOURCES USED RESOURCES USED (Colin)(Colin) Survey MonkeySurvey Monkey Phoning every video store on the listPhoning every video store on the list Looking at websites Looking at websites People: Mrs. Wood, store managers, People: Mrs. Wood, store managers,

Mme.Fogarty, Mrs. Romaniuk, FIPPA Mme.Fogarty, Mrs. Romaniuk, FIPPA LADY, MB education (Mr. J. Tooth)LADY, MB education (Mr. J. Tooth)

Video storeVideo store Winnipeg Public Library. Winnipeg Public Library.

Methods – How we did Methods – How we did it?it?How: (How: (methods) methods) (Boshra)(Boshra) Websites (Rogers, Blockbuster)Websites (Rogers, Blockbuster) Small group meetingsSmall group meetings Soft Phone (speaker phone)Soft Phone (speaker phone) Surveys - Survey MonkeySurveys - Survey Monkey Mrs. Wood Mrs. Wood FIPPAFIPPA Writing lettersWriting letters Share informationShare information

When, Where, Why & When, Where, Why & AudienceAudienceWhen andWhen and Where Where (Aneri) (Aneri) It started in November 2008 at the Pembina Hwy It started in November 2008 at the Pembina Hwy

Blockbuster. [Mrs. Wood’s video loan]Blockbuster. [Mrs. Wood’s video loan] Project done mostly at school. [ November-June] Project done mostly at school. [ November-June] Audience and whyAudience and why Grade 4-6, because 3’s, 2’s ,1’s and k’s might get Grade 4-6, because 3’s, 2’s ,1’s and k’s might get bored and might not understand.bored and might not understand. Staff, because they might find it interesting and Staff, because they might find it interesting and

helpful.helpful. Pembina School Division librarians so they can Pembina School Division librarians so they can

teach other students.teach other students. Parents, because they might learn something new.Parents, because they might learn something new.

Summary of our Summary of our Research Research Bottom line: Bottom line:

Stores are reading titles out loud (survey).Stores are reading titles out loud (survey).

Staff at stores not really aware or Staff at stores not really aware or knowledgeable about this topic.knowledgeable about this topic.

FIPPA – doesn’t apply to private storesFIPPA – doesn’t apply to private stores

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of CanaOffice of the Privacy Commissioner of Canadada

PTSD & Wpg. Pub. Library – know and PTSD & Wpg. Pub. Library – know and follow FIPPA rules mostly, but it’s not follow FIPPA rules mostly, but it’s not written in a policy. written in a policy.

Students’ and Students’ and Teachers’ ReflectionsTeachers’ Reflections

William, Boshra, Collin, Aneri William, Boshra, Collin, Aneri and Mme Fogartyand Mme Fogarty

Will’s ReflectionsWill’s Reflections

I learned a lot about privacy rules and I learned a lot about privacy rules and regulations. It was fun to do the longest regulations. It was fun to do the longest project I have ever done. I have a few project I have ever done. I have a few questions. Have other schools done questions. Have other schools done this project? Have any video stores this project? Have any video stores been sued for titles read out loud? been sued for titles read out loud?

What if you don’t want your library titles What if you don’t want your library titles known by your parents? (public and known by your parents? (public and school library) school library)

Boshra’s ReflectionsBoshra’s Reflections I really liked the enrichment group. I really liked the enrichment group.

The confusing thing was that the The confusing thing was that the person we called said that they didn’t person we called said that they didn’t have a privacy rule. have a privacy rule.

Who wouldn’t want to save other Who wouldn’t want to save other peoples privacy? peoples privacy?

And my question is – Is there a law And my question is – Is there a law and consequences about the privacy and consequences about the privacy policy?policy?

Colin’s ReflectionsColin’s Reflections

My reflection on the privacy policy is that it My reflection on the privacy policy is that it was a learning experience and very was a learning experience and very interesting. This was the longest project in the interesting. This was the longest project in the world!!world!!

We have gone from not knowing any thing to We have gone from not knowing any thing to knowing almost everything that you could knowing almost everything that you could know.know.

This once in a life time experience was great. I This once in a life time experience was great. I am very lucky to have been picked.am very lucky to have been picked.

THIS WAS SO MUCH THIS WAS SO MUCH FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Aneri’s ReflectionsAneri’s Reflections

I learned that you shouldn’t say someone else’sI learned that you shouldn’t say someone else’s overdue books; you should only say that you overdue books; you should only say that you

havehave one or two books out.one or two books out. I think the project is really important because I think the project is really important because if someone said your overdue books out loudif someone said your overdue books out loud you would feel really embarrassed. This isyou would feel really embarrassed. This is really important because it is your privacy.really important because it is your privacy. I want to make difference in life by telling I want to make difference in life by telling

librarians and other people. librarians and other people. I had sooo much fun. I feel really lucky that I got I had sooo much fun. I feel really lucky that I got

picked.picked.

Mme Fogarty’s Mme Fogarty’s reflectionsreflections I realized that this is a new area of I realized that this is a new area of

information that is affecting all sorts of public information that is affecting all sorts of public and private organizations. and private organizations.

Getting information from many different Getting information from many different sources can be confusing yet interesting. sources can be confusing yet interesting.

I learned that Mrs. Wood is very flexible and I learned that Mrs. Wood is very flexible and lets her students learn new things in many lets her students learn new things in many different ways. The students were very keen different ways. The students were very keen and curious to find, understand and share and curious to find, understand and share their information. their information.

The more you find out, the more you realize The more you find out, the more you realize how much you don’t know. how much you don’t know.

So What? So What?

What do we do this information?What do we do this information?

What does it matter?What does it matter?

AppendixAppendix

Letter written to storesLetter written to stores Letter received from storesLetter received from stores Note from WPL to Mrs. Note from WPL to Mrs. RomaniukRomaniuk FIPPA website FIPPA website FIPPA contact personFIPPA contact person Survey Monkey Questionnaire Survey Monkey Questionnaire