Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage.

Data 191

Data Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook 191

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). 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. Tools and Courses WHO’S USING WHAT?

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Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 69

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

A Facebook group, Amazing Educational Resources, has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 400 free offerings. Consider setting expectations and establishing a new virtual classroom culture, suggests Wilkey Oh, an executive editor at Common Sense Media. She suggests the following lessons on media balance.

Company 137

Company Social Media Policies Student Data Privacy 137

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Included in these resources are the Connect Safely Guide to Student Data Privacy , tips for success, and additional resources like the Be Internet Awesome program (Google’s Digital Citizenship game and curriculum), as well as parent guides and other online safety resources. Google Certification Courses Open Nov.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

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Education E-rate MOOC Report 40