Introduce learners to one of the best options for keeping accounts and information secure online
About This Module
This curriculum module is based on takeaways from series one of NYC Digital Safety training videos. You may use this module by:
- Including it in your pre-existing public workshops
- Combining it with other NYC Digital Safety modules to make a longer data-privacy focused workshop
- Sharing the handout with library users at various service points
Downloadable presentation slides, a facilitation guide, and a handout can be found below.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Define Multi-Factor Authentication
- Describe ways to enable multi-factor authentication on different apps and sites
- Name the benefits of using Multi-Factor Authentication
Lesson Plan
As presented below, this module will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. With optional activities, this lesson can extend to about to 30 minutes. You are welcome to use any and all of this, or adapt it as you see fit.
This lesson plan is also included in the downloadable facilitation guide below.
Introduction to lesson
Greet learners and review the plan for this module
Overview of MFA
Provide a brief overview of MFA and highlight some of the forms MFA takes and how to get started with using MFA
Activity: Considering your sites and security needs [optional]
Give learners the guided handout. Have them list out accounts they use frequently and make a plan for checking on whether or not MFA is available. Have them check on a few accounts to see if there’s an option for MFA
4. Wrap up, final tips, and final questions
Review the closing thoughts and share the suggested resources. See if anyone has any final questions
Next Steps
Download the materials below for use in your workshop or at service points throughout your library.
If you plan to create a longer privacy-focused workshop using these materials, here is a link to Google slides. Feel free to make a copy if you’d like to add these slides to any other deck.
And please let us know how it went! Use this form to share your feedback on this module. We’d love to hear from you.