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Students Are Online Like Never Before. What Does That Mean for Their Privacy?

Edsurge

One of the greatest concerns around increased technology use in schools—especially technology use that is not paired with adequate implementation and professional development—is the fear that the technology will track and surveil students in ways they and their families aren’t even aware of.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. Formed in 1992, CoSN works to provide its members with the management, community building, and advocacy tools to be technology leaders in today’s schools.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Indeed, according to one story in The Atlantic , a school district in Colorado opted to do away with parent-teacher conferences entirely, encouraging parents instead to simply check online to see what their children were up to.

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