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Why AI’s flaws won’t slow its adoption

eSchool News

By now, you’ve likely seen countless variations of “The Robots are Coming” headlines from clever copywriters hunting for clicks. There are legitimate concerns about early-stage AI, including: Security and privacy Of all the issues, this one feels like the easiest to address.

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FETC 2019: Day One

eSchool News

Student Data Privacy. Edtech administrators and Edtech information technology administrators have many sleepless nights contemplating student data privacy and cybersecurity challenges in their districts. Not surprising is the continued focus on STEAM, STEM, coding, and robotics. STEAM and STEM.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

techlearning

Monthly webinars will tackle topics such as Student Data Privacy: A Priority and Essential Commitment (October 8th) and Cyber Security: A Critical School District Priority (November 12th). KOOV is an educational robotics and coding kit for ages eight and up, made up of blocks, sensors, actuators, and a companion app.

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Want to Organize Your Digital Assets?

EdNews Daily

Project based hybrids, such as software to run a robot, science instruments, and calculators . Yet a good selection process should be applied to new digital curriculum materials if only to ensure the materials are not rogue and outside basic curriculum maps, as well as ensure that they have security and protect student data privacy.

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

techlearning

CatchOn’s dashboard and reports provide 100% visibility of activity on all devices, enabling administrative leaders to assess the success of technology initiatives and prescribe professional development on a per-campus level based on actual usage data. Judges liked its capability to challenge older students with advanced coding.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

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. That's a lot of computers.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” There’s some robot news in the privacy section below. “ Oxford and Cambridge are said to be illegally spying on students for money,” says Quartz.

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