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Looking for Ways to Improve Data Privacy in Schools? Start Here

EdTech Magazine

Technology Planning Starts with an Assessment. A free security assessment is the first step to determining whether vulnerabilities exist. An assessment can provide a framework so that IT leaders can start to have these conversations in their districts. Make Sure Faculty and Staff Know the Laws. There are plenty of them.

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Three Things Teachers Need to Spot—and Stop—Plagiarism

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Ask any educator who teaches five classes of 30 students each per day; there’s a lot of homework to assess. Teachers’ options include checking for plagiarism manually or using time-saving software designed for this very purpose. Doing this manually involves selecting pieces of text and using Google search to identify possible matches.

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What Is Technology Integration in The Classroom?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s not just about the hardware and software; it’s about how these tools can meaningfully contribute to the learning journey. The concept for this table was inspired by a similar one created by Teachbytes, first published in 2013. While searching for the original visual, I came across only reproductions.

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AltSchool Gets an Alt-Name and New Leadership

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AltSchool, a developer of personalized learning software that once operated a chain of “microschools,” is getting a major makeover. Ventilla was formerly a Google executive (after selling his social-search startup to the internet giant) who left in 2013 to learn about the education landscape.

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How Great is MS Office Mix

Ask a Tech Teacher

I first met Office Mix a few years ago, before I had the required Office 2013 or higher. To set up educator accounts through Office for Education (which requires a school sign-up), all students need is a Google or Microsoft account, or just an email. You have to have MS Office 2013 or above to run Mix. Education applications.

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?Updates, Upgrades and Overheard: What Was Unveiled at ISTE 2017

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After making a few rounds in the behemoth expo hall, we’ve rounded up the ones that made our ears perk up and what edtechies should look out for: Big news from the blue chips OGLING GOOGLE UPDATES: With over 70 million G Suite for Education users, Google’s education tools dominate U.S. classrooms. MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE.

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The Digital Transition: When Will Schools Be Transformed?

EdNews Daily

In 2013-2014, the real beginning of the digital transformation, schools mostly stumbled about as they either considered or implemented a widespread acquisition of computing devices. They often say, “We let the teachers make all the choices as to what and how they will use various technologies including the software elements.”

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