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10 key CoSN back-to-school resources for edtech leaders

eSchool News

Read “ Making the Case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity ,” which identifies actions a school system IT staff can take to better defend IT infrastructure. 5) K-12CVAT The CoSN K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool (K-12CVAT) offers a framework for K-12 schools, districts and education service districts to assess vendor risk.

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10 key CoSN back-to-school resources for edtech leaders

eSchool News

Read “ Making the Case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity ,” which identifies actions a school system IT staff can take to better defend IT infrastructure. 5) K-12CVAT The CoSN K-12 Community Vendor Assessment Tool (K-12CVAT) offers a framework for K-12 schools, districts and education service districts to assess vendor risk.

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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

How can schools and districts systemically create a vision of teaching and learning that’s personal, authentic, relevant, and harnesses the power of technology? The gears of the FRS Framework are as follows: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. What is it that today’s modern learners need to thrive?

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Three Questions for Every School District About Their Student Data Security Practices

Doug Levin

For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. Image credits.

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District Best Practices for Managing App Approvals and Creating an Approved App List

Lightspeed Systems

Student Data Privacy Educational apps often require access to student data, making it vital to ensure these apps comply with data privacy regulations like FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). Develop Clear Criteria.

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

While a Learning Management System may be used to collect and provide information about classes, calendars, and assignments, there may also be a separate Student Information System that holds the data on each student’s schedules, grades, and other records. Reg Leichty. About the Moderator.

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How to assess your district’s digital readiness

eSchool News

How do you know if your school system is high performing in its use of technology? While there are many free, self-assessments, how do you get a rigorous, outside expert assessment? They include everything from legal compliance to responsible use policies to student data privacy policies, and much more.