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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. This post is the first of a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. And “free” doesn’t last. The Flipped Classroom".

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

Are the Terms of Service, for example, onerous and their data-sharing practices sketchy , absolving themselves of all responsibility , for example, for leaking the personal data of some 6.3 According to the Data Quality Campaign , “Student data privacy was a priority issue in state legislatures in 2016.”

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