EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Policies Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 176

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Wyoming Ends Program Supporting Migrant Students | Wyoming Public Media Statewide Network → Farmworker families often have to move from state to state to find work, and that makes school challenging for their kids. Twitter not your thing?

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EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Wyoming Ends Program Supporting Migrant Students | Wyoming Public Media Statewide Network → Farmworker families often have to move from state to state to find work, and that makes school challenging for their kids. Twitter not your thing?

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

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. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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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. Folks on Reddit and Twitter had some interesting thoughts on the piece. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). Technology used to target UAE’s cheating students | The National → "We were saying technology helps students cheat, now, we’d say it’s helping them understand unethical behaviour better than ever." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I love edtech. I love finding awesome tools that engage students and get them thinking critically and collaborating. And I love reviewing privacy policies -- not! To date we've completed 300-plus evaluations of popular edtech apps. Follow our Privacy Blog or Twitter account @cs_privacy to stay up to date.

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Student Data Privacy EdTech Policies Software 40

Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools ad the protection of intellectual rights and property. Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. I am an avid edtech blogger. Exhibit empathetic behavior.

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Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

If you have any questions—or see something that should be updated—please let me know on Twitter @tonywan or tony@edsurge.com. Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Stay safe, sane and sanitary, everyone.

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Company Social Media Policies Student Data Privacy 135

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But this year, the company is less visible on the SXSWedu floor, and the Amazon Education Twitter handle has been quiet since February 7 of this year. 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.

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Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 69

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Atlantic : “The Confusing Information Colleges Provide Students About Financial Aid.” ” Via NPR : “We Now Know A Lot More About Students Who Receive Federal College Grants.” ” Via Motherboard : “ Twitter Is Banning Anyone Whose Date of Birth Says They Joined Before They Were 13.”

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Via the San Antonio Current : “Proposed Bill [in Texas] Would Make Teachers Out Their LGBT Students.” ” The bill would require school officials inform parents, even if the student asks for the information to be kept secret. “ Will Trump care about student data privacy?

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Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

” Disclosure: the Mooch now follows me on Twitter. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A controversial speech at the University of Connecticut Tuesday night ended up in chaos, with students in the audience shouting at the speaker and the speaker arrested over an altercation with an audience member who appeared to take his notes.”

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. And their high profile presence on Instagram, Twitter, and the like to exacerbate inequality and re-inscribe a conspicuous consumption of gadgetry as a sign of “innovation.”. Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. Course Signals.

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