Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 7, 2015

Do school districts need their own data centers anymore? My school district has a multi-million dollar data center to support 41 buildings, 21,000 students and over 4,000 faculty and staff. Above is just two of the 10 racks in the data center. In addition, you need to backup all of your data, preferably offsite.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

“Anything they do on the internet is recorded: the videos that they’re watching, their queries on Google or Bing, the sites they tried to see but couldn’t because they were stopped,” he says. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access.

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Lenovo Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 276

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Whether students type keywords into a Google search box or enter a URL (uniform resource locator) into the search engine address bar, your web filter should block unwanted content from reaching learners. . Under CIPA, schools must: block websites or filter learners’ internet access to inappropriate and harmful pictures. URL filtering.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Soon after Putnam County School District adopted GoGuardian internet content monitoring, it detected four troubled students making Google searches that were variations on the query “how to kill yourself.” Alerts Help Schools Protect Students and Data. Some schools even rely on ­software to save lives.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From collecting data to parent communications to taking care of yourself, Melissa has something for every classroom (as well as a pretty cool pep talk!). This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Google Masters for Kids of All Ages. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools?

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 9, 2017 Government's personal data collection drive a political dead horse | Stuff.co.nz → In New Zealand, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley is pushing for the next stage in the Government's "investment approach" - the brainchild of Prime Minister Bill English.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” Map educators and learners separately If you don’t already, it’s a good idea to keep educators and learners separate in your Google organizational unit (OU) structure.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 9, 2017 Government's personal data collection drive a political dead horse | Stuff.co.nz → In New Zealand, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley is pushing for the next stage in the Government's "investment approach" - the brainchild of Prime Minister Bill English.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. 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.

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Mark Smithers

APRIL 9, 2024

Key Takeaways Passkeys offer enhanced security and simplify online access and identity. Major entities like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have integrated passkeys into their services. Passkeys can be combined with biometric data such as fingerprint or facial recognition to provide an additional layer of security.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Dr. Narine Hall, data science assistant professor and academic program director at Champlain College,and leading software and video engineer Haykanush Lputyan, launchedInSpace in 2020, sparked by frustrations with how existing virtual meeting platforms limited student-teacher interactions. and Armenia. Educator Testimonials.

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Neo LMS

JULY 4, 2017

The entire system is online, and accessed via your normal web browser. A good LMS will accept videos, pictures, Office and Google docs. A good LMS will offer detailed user data sets, mapped across the curriculum that will assist you to track mastery per student. It’s also really cost-effective. Authoring tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

It's not as powerful or robust as Midjourney or DALL·E , but it's accessible to students. You know, there's a lot more to that when it comes to the biases of the data and important things like that. What About the Lack of Data Transparency with the Data Sets Used by AI? So the lack of data transparency really concerns me.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Research databases, including Google Scholar, ResearchGate and JSTOR can serve as resources for peer-reviewed studies. We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. The lack of internal training and investment in cybersecurity-related policy development and practices is responsible for a large proportion of K-12 data breaches. public high schools (42.5

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. The lack of internal training and investment in cybersecurity-related policy development and practices is responsible for a large proportion of K-12 data breaches. public high schools (42.5

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Thirty-six said they did not have adequate internet access. Compton’s defense attorney, Glenn Rossi, filed a motion to suppress the pacemaker data evidence as an unreasonable seizure of Compton’s private information. Sci-Hub can instantly provide access to more than two-thirds of all scholarly articles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From 2017-2020, she held an Instructional Coaching Fellowship with Google for Education. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need.

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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Consumers’ expectations have shifted substantially due to the widespread adoption of on-demand delivery services in urban settings and the significant increase in worldwide e-commerce. Carto is a platform for cloud computing that offers GIS, online mapping, and spatial data science tools. Google Analytics.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — CAST Tech, San Antonio’s newest public high school, looks like an outpost of Google. The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. Photo: Bekah McNeel/The Hechinger Report.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

What exactly this looks like on a daily basis in your classroom depends on the reality of your classroom: Available technology, WiFi access and bandwidth, grade level, content area, your comfort level with games, and so on. Biomedical Plague - Android Apps on Google Play. missing-image.png");})(this);'' />. Portal 2 Teaser Trailer.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Ironically, while we have access to more information than ever before, we may see fewer perspectives in our search results. The see news ratings for each story and can filter for perspective and trace a story back in time. The AllSides Bias Rating , reflects. New source bias ratings. Do you agree with the rating?

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Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

officials approve new rating system.” ” More on how the IER, the Department of Education’s research arm, fails to protect student data in the infosec section below. Via Google’s blog : “ Howard University opens a new campus at the Googleplex.” Racism, Immigration, and Education.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Researching Students’ Information Choices (RSIC), our IMLS-funded study, uses simulated Google result lists to examine what happens when student researchers make real-time search engine result page decisions. Our data suggest that the acknowledgment of Wikipedia’s helpfulness rises across their educational stage.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Thursday, June 12th at 10:30am in Madison, WI GLS 10 Conference - Games in the Classroom , A panel discussion on surveys about games and learning: what surveys can and can''t tell us about this topic, what we learned via survey data, and implications for practice. Digital Passport is available on the web, iOS, and on Google Play.

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” ” Via Bloomberg : “Inside Google ’s Shadow Workforce.” ”). .”

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

“The FCC Is Threatening to Gut a Program That Provides Internet Access to Minorities,” Pacific Standard reports. ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Fines Google $5.1

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Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via Edsurge : “Data is Good – But Not Enough – to Improve Education, Says Baltimore City Public Schools CEO.” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” “Can U.S.

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