EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe.

Policies 186

Policies Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 186

edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

The primary rule is that this personal information cannot be disclosed or transferred without the written consent of a parent, or the consent of the student if she or he is over 18 years of age. There are exceptions for studies, evaluation by state and federal agencies, and health or safety purposes. Reg Leichty.

Data 98

Data Student Data Privacy Software Internet Safety 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. How technology has impacted students’ education Technology has had a transformative impact on K-12 education.

Technology 71

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 71

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the historic textbook business model and given how most of us access content online, from news to books to music to movies, the default procurement choice in the digital instructional materials market is clearly biased toward licensing.

Instructional Materials 387

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

There’s perhaps no other edtech topic discussed more these days than student data privacy. Because keeping your students’ data safe is important to everyone here at Gaggle, we decided that our next webcast should focus on what school leaders and edtech companies can do to protect student data.

Data 40

Data Student Data Privacy Education EdTech 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. While teachers may complain, having website filters and blocks can decrease the possibility of criminals accessing the schools’ tech through the web.

Strategy 53

Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

the ethical implications of Facebook in education → This site is intended as an accessible and easy to understand guide enabling visitors to draw their own conclusions about the appropriateness of Facebook in education. Plus, their servers often have the RDP protocol enabled as students want to access course material from home.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents.

Social Media 95

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 95

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

His fellow panelist, Carnegie Learning CEO Barry Malkin, noted that smaller players can win adoption through reliable, third-party efficacy studies. She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure.

Industry 103

Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 103

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

He has successfully built the architecture for a connected campus that enhances the campus experience, drives operational efficiency, and provides education in a manner that all can access. Arlington Independent School District (AISD) has a population of more than 61,000 students. And for Seage, the best has yet to come.

Education 113

Education Learning EdTech Data 113

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

This post is the first of a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis. From after school clubs to summer immersion programs, the organization is providing girls with access and opportunity to learn coding and access technology jobs.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Last week undergraduates at Harvard University raised concerns about the institution handing over their data to an anti-affirmative action group as part of a lawsuit. Too many people have access to too much data too much of the time,” he says. Threats to student data privacy existed long before the internet.

Data 60

Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Some of those teachers spend upwards of 150 hours every year on training sessions, workshops and conferences that sometimes resemble what many students experience in the classroom: listening to a lecture and taking notes. Yet the effectiveness of this model are hard to measure.

Digital Badges 64

Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 64

EdTechTeam

MAY 28, 2019

Teachers don’t need “one more thing,” they need a learning opportunity that integrates several skills, a variety of entry points, and something that is of interest to students. Are you studying George Washington? In addition, you should plan to prepare your students for online communication with a variety of audiences.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Student Data Privacy Professional Learning Accessibility 40

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Sarah Ogunmuyiwa, an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin double majoring in women and gender studies and philosophy, who is researching the intersections of surveillance, beauty and desire. Brian Short, a program director at British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Association in Canada.

Education 87

Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 87

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

EDSBY UPDATES ( edsby.com/edsby-k12-dataaggregation-analytics/ ) Edsby announced that it has built sophisticated data aggregation and analysis capabilities that allow states, provinces and countries to optimize their education investments and policies. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

Chromebook 48

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 48

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

CHATBOT CHAMPIONS: AdmitHub , a Boston-based edtech startup that creates conversational AI to help students through college, has some numbers to back up its college-expert chatbots. A recent study conducted at Georgia State University (one of the company's early school partners), chronicled a 21.4 Who Said What?

Tools 65

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 65

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 The Top 10: Student Privacy News (Feb-March 2017) | Future of Privacy Forum → If you care about student data privacy, worth the read and worth signing up for the email newsletter. Studies are always helpful, but this should already be understood.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools ad the protection of intellectual rights and property. Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. Teaching our students how to do the same is also important. Digital literacy.

Digital Citizenship 44

Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Developers Resource Page – a resource page for app developers to access best practices and policies.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Atlantic : “ DeVos Says There’s One Thing Her School-Safety Commission Won’t Be Studying: Guns.” If your marketing department thinks this is a good idea, if your media studies department thinks this is a good idea, tell them to read more. National) Education Politics. ” Hi schools.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

COM ) Achieve3000 Pro offers a patented instructional model that combines summative and embedded formative assessments to differentiate content and instruction, so students always see lessons at their just-right reading level. Judges loved the game’s creativity and its accessibility for students still learning to read.

Robotics 41

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” Techcrunch with the corporate PR : “For Apple , this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day is all about education.” ” Via The New York Times : “ L.G.B.T.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.) And on and on and on.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Furthermore, at launch, Pokémon Go demanded users sign over a great deal of personal data and grant permissions to the app that, for a time , gave it access to a user’s entire Google account. Handing over data, often quite thoughtlessly, has become par for the course – in education and in society more generally.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

“ Will Trump care about student data privacy? “ Could virtual reality set new standards for educational access? ” Data and “Research” Via Mashable : “More U.S. teenagers are battling major depression in cyber bullying era, study finds.” ” asks Education Dive.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” Via the Woodbury Bulletin : “District 833, police investigate after student accesses private employee data.” ” “Who Is Really Benefiting From Early Access to Federal Student Aid ?”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40