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edWeb and CoSN Partner to Support Superintendents and District Leaders

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The edWebinar series will continue on a monthly basis throughout the school year, addressing topics that CoSN has covered in one-page briefs : Accessibility, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Mobile Learning, Online Assessment, Student Data Privacy, Smart Network Design, Strategic Technology Planning and Investment, and Closing the Homework Gap.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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Judges liked the Bluetooth streaming functionality, its mobility, and its audio capabilities, allowing up to 6 users at a time to use it with headphones. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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In particular, they wanted to be able to encourage consistent practices across school buildings, ensure compliance with Colorado’s student data privacy requirements, reduce frustration and confusion among stakeholders (including parents and staff), and begin to evaluate the impact of edtech on student outcomes.

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The Marriage Between IT & Curriculum

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In fact, in Massachusetts, there is a Student Privacy Alliance which connects districts across the state to leverage the collective power in getting companies to agree to their student data privacy agreement. He is also the founder of “iPadpalooza”- a three-day “learning festival” held in Austin annually.

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Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning

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The report is one of four reports featured in the executive brief series 90 Days that Changed K-12 Teaching & Learning. Without the opportunity for immediate or regular face-to-face support from teachers, students are using texting, social media posts, mobile app alerts, and personal emails for the interaction and support they need.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. And “free” doesn’t last.

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