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How Education is Becoming the Front Lines for Debating the Role of Algorithms

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An example of facial recognition technology would be using your face to unlock your iPhone. Short: I underwent that very formal legal process to try to get my data. And technology is never neutral, because technology is modeled after human behavior, and human behavior is not neutral. A lot of people aren’t really suspicious of that.

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Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media: Do's and Don'ts for Teachers

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Remember: It's not just what's inside the picture or artifact you share but how that file is titled or contextualized that could disclose students' information (for example, "JasminePhillips_01.jpg"). Next Steps Check out our Protect Student Data Privacy page. jpg"). Coming Soon!).

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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

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She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure. So while top-down purchasing decisions may be loosening, “I also think there is going to be a pullback because of student data privacy issues.”

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!) new additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!) new additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

EdTech 150