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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising. While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data.

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The 6 C’s of Cybersafety: How to Keep Students Safe Online

EdTech Magazine

Digital citizenship and internet safety are buzzwords in the education space. Combine that with social media identities, and the digital footprint of today’s students has become almost as important as the real thing. Therefore, it’s even more crucial for teachers and parents to do what they can to help protect students online.

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What You Might Have Missed in May—-What’s up in June

Ask a Tech Teacher

CUE22 and Trending Edtech. How to Clean Up Google Classroom for the Summer. Internet Safety Month. Tech Teacher Appreciation Week. Encourage Creativity in the Classroom. 12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year. 5 Ways to Involve Parents. 3 Websites on Architecture/Engineering. Kiddom’s Newest Feature–Lesson Launch.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

But how do we protect learners while they are working online? Let’s take a look at how to safeguard students and block websites in K-12 schools. Abide by internet safety laws. The discounts give schools financial assistance for internet connectivity. How to manually block URLs . FREE GUIDE FOR TECH ADMINS.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Complying with CIPA & COPPA While Still Protecting Student Data Privacy In using the internet in classrooms, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools to monitor students’ online activity and educate them about appropriate behavior on the internet.

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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how digital literacy programs prepare students for a tech-enabled future. There are tools available to serve as internet guardrails until a culture of digital literacy and responsible use sets in. Create an Environment of Internet Safety. What Is Digital Citizenship?

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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