The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As students spend more time on digital devices in school, data security becomes increasingly important. When Baltimore County Public Schools started giving every student a computer for daily use in the classroom, teachers sought out more online learning materials to go with them.

Data 63

Data Digital Learning Student Data Privacy Learning 63

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

“The first line of defense in protecting student privacy are our teachers, and we’re not making sure that they have the tools to keep that data safe,” said Amelia Vance, policy counsel for the nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 In Smart School money, districts find different approaches to tech | The Daily Gazette → Every school district in the state gets a cut of the $2 billion NY state bonds approved by voters in 2014 to enhance technology in schools. But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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 2014, more than 70 scientists penned an open letter stating that there was “ little evidence ” to support the industry’s claims.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145