EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2018

Even seasoned cybersecurity professionals confuse penetration tests with vulnerability scans. Here are answers to some common questions about the topic: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Fri, 08/10/2018 - 09:54. What is Penetration Testing?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 14, 2017

In general, there are a range of potential cybersecurity threats facing K-12 schools specifically, driven by motivations to: disrupt school operations; harm or otherwise take advantage of individuals associated with schools; and. disable, compromise, and/or re-direct school technology assets.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Also, students in these upper grades have a better understanding of specific cybersecurity topics like phishing. By gamifying the experience, younger students are able to better understand complex topics like privacy and security. .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Also, students in these upper grades have a better understanding of specific cybersecurity topics like phishing. By gamifying the experience, younger students are able to better understand complex topics like privacy and security. .

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

At #CoSN2024 next week, a cohort of news CTOs will convene as part of the year-long CTO Academy. 00:05:38 Speaker 1 Regular issues or topics that you are looking for answers or or or guidance from the Academy and from the cosine show at large. What does it take to run the tech for a school district in 2024? Let me ask you this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

But, the many news stories about teens committing suicide after being cyberbullied show that words can hurt—even when they’re being spoken through a screen. Depending on the age of your students, it may be appropriate to pull up news articles regarding cybersecurity and famous celebrity hacks.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s easy to grow jaded about the news that technological innovations are going to wipe out entire industries. Any time a new innovative technology appears, people seem dead set on making predictions regarding the ways in which it is going to completely uproot our society.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Today’s news cycle is littered with reports of high-profile hacks on credit reporting bureaus, ransomware attacks against schools and individuals and sensitive data stolen from brands like Target and LinkedIn. Pretty much every week you'll hear about a major hack in the news,” says Jeremy Keeshin, the CEO of CodeHS.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22 in New Orleans. Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. 3M and Discovery Education announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2018

It’s obvious that cybersecurity remains an increasingly dangerous threat that often gets overlooked when it comes to safety. While cybersecurity is a constant challenge for any industry, the education sector has less resources and more at stake. As technology continues to evolve, so will the number of risks and cybersecurity issues.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Challenge of Teaching News Literacy. Our guest, Peter Adams, has years of experience working with students, first as a classroom teacher, then as a college instructor, and currently as senior vice president for education at the News Literacy Project. The Internet Can Be a Force for Good. Here’s How.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

I predict two issues will take center stage- artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

In reality, our fixation on bad news makes us overlook the fact that we need more evidence-based research before declaring phones a health hazard. Read more: Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips. Except that it was based on a faulty study , which essentially renders it as fake.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to cybersecurity company KnowBe4 , hackers have begun to impersonate senior education officials as a new phishing tactic against teachers and staff to gain access to sensitive data. . Through extensive research, bad actors have been able to fool teachers into opening the door to their schools’ servers.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

When Western Nevada College launches its new program in cybersecurity this fall, it will have spent about $130,000 on planning and to build a state-of-the-art computer lab. Some, like cybersecurity, seem good bets, which is why more than 400 programs in it now are being offered, with more added each semester.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Additionally, cybersecurity awareness is crucial, encompassing knowledge of online safety practices and understanding how to protect personal information. Cybersecurity awareness: Technology literacy encompasses an awareness of cybersecurity principles.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Department of Education faced questions about how their teams were enforcing existing privacy regulations, and hardly a week went by without news of yet another significant cybersecurity incident. This year, it seemed that everyone was catching their breath. Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. A few months prior to the hearing, data breaches at both Home Depot and Target became national news. These districts remain a few mouse clicks away from finding themselves in national news headlines.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

From 2019 to 2020, close to 90,000 girls earned the new Think Like a Programmer, Coding for Good and Cybersecurity badges, Striegel said. There’s a brand-new Digital Leadership badge. The Girl Scouts treats STEM its way: with an emphasis on changing the world. Seven badges to go. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

Students can combine computer science with linguistics, English or journalism, for example, or they can mix cybersecurity and economics. Students studying the topic need technical knowledge but also an understanding of ethics, history and social science, says Sarma. For example, artificial intelligence can be very dehumanizing.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In the last five years, according to Amelia Vance, director of education privacy & policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), over 600 bills on the topic have been introduced and 125 new laws have passed in about 40 states. You can also bookmark the FPF and FERPA|Sherpa websites, as they’ll be keeping track of the news.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

I predict two issues will take center stage- artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 23, 2019

No one who even glances at the news can deny the importance of cybersecurity experts. Rather, when teaching such a complicated subject such as cybersecurity, it only helps students for them to be learning in an interactive digital environment.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2018

Add in the many new local and regional initiatives to develop authentic pathways for high school students, and it’s clear there are numerous reasons to celebrate. Related: Are apprenticeships the new on-ramp to good jobs? The resurgence in career and technical education is both auspicious and welcome. Sign up for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

The topic returned to public attention about a decade ago, when legislatures in Washington State and elsewhere ordered public universities to develop some as a way of lowering the cost of tuition. This is not the first time three-year degrees have attracted attention. My focus,” he said, “is the education.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Karen Cameron shares that one of her favorite student news sources, Newsela , is now including a Sports section -- connecting current topics in sports news to global discussions on a variety of topics. Tell us if you''ve found a great project, learned more about a topic, connected to others through GlobalEdCon, etc.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The first group of finalists was featured on eSchool News last week– find them here ! Listed here is the second group of the program’s finalists.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Future’s third edition of Need to Know, a series exploring complex topics like blockchain, 5G, and artificial intelligence — and how they apply to each industry served by our websites and magazines. Their 1998 appearance helped put the issue of cybersecurity on the national stage.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition).

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Lately, my explorations into this topic have led me in some unexpected directions. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

You can take courses on helpful topics like classroom management, teacher wellness, education technology, special education classes and more. However, Facebook’s refusal to take them off Facebook has caused conversations about just how series Facebook is — or not — about the removal of debunked news from their site.)

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Laptops and Chromebooks are not new, but they have a strong spot in many K-12 classrooms today.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

There is more to be said and written about this book and related topics. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition).

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

There is more to be said and written about this book and related topics. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition).

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