Now that our high school is a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) school, the students (and staff!) are becoming more and more comfortable with using Google Drive. The freshmen and sophomore classes have iPads from the 1:1 initiative we started in September, and Google Drive is installed on all the iPads, as well as the school's desktops and Chromebooks. Sometimes, though, if a student is finishing an assignment as the bell rings, he or she may snap the Chromebook shut and not log out, or may close the browser on the desktop without signing out. This leaves the student's account vulnerable to the next person who uses the computer or Chromebook. There have been issues in the past with students emailing people from another students' account, or deleting the documents in someone's account. It seems like a pretty harmless prank at the time, most likely, but a lot of important and confidential information is at risk and a lot of harm can be done! Luckily, there is an easy way to make sure that you are logged out from any device, even if the device is on your desk at school and you're at home watching tv. This is all you need to do to log out from your Google account, no matter where you are. Log in to your Gmail account, and look at the bottom right of the page. Under the words "Last account activity," it will say "Details." Click on the word details, and a new window will open up. This window shows you the current activity information for your account. By clicking on the words "Sign out all other sessions," you will be signed out of all devices except for the one that you are currently using. This allows you to feel secure that your account isn't vulnerable on any other device. It is a simple but important trick to know!
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