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

EdTech Magazine

Looking for Ways to Improve Data Privacy in Schools? The rapid deployment of educational technology, paired with an increase in the number of states passing data privacy laws , leaves many district administrators and technology leaders with a daunting question about protecting student and staff information: Where do we start?

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Q&A: Amelia Vance’s Data Privacy Advice for K–12 Leaders? Focus on Human Error

EdTech Magazine

Q&A: Amelia Vance’s Data Privacy Advice for K–12 Leaders? Daily news headlines chronicle the constant threat of data breaches targeting the nation’s K–12 schools. More than 670 schools have been targets of cyberattacks since 2016 , according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. Focus on Human Error. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Otus - LMS, Data Management and Assessment Management, all in one easy-to-use product

Educational Technology Guy

It combines the best features of a learning management system, assessment management and data management into one. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. It is integrated classroom tools for students and teachers and powerful transparency for families and school leaders. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. Find more best practices for maintaining student data privacy!

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Students and Teachers on Twitter Celebrate Record Number of Computer Science Exam Testers

Edsurge

Students are mostly celebrating the fact that it's over, but teachers are excited that data (released from Code.org this morning) indicates a record number of students, in particular girls and minorities, taking the exam. We took a peek at Twitter to gauge reactions from the education community.

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ISTE 2019: How Superintendents Can Lead Digital Transformation

EdTech Magazine

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued ISTE 2019 coverage. To fix this, Vodicka hosted forums to answer questions, using analogies and concrete data to explain why the high school’s education program needed to change. . What we found was that one of the most common words students used was ‘irrelevant.’”.

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The AppVent Calendar 2016: All The Best Educational Apps From The Past Year.

EdTech4Beginners

3) Twitter. Neil Jarrett (@edtechneil) November 17, 2016. If I had to pick my favourite app of 2016, it would be this one! Submit the questions, send it to the class and then get rich data to analyse. 11) Prezi is a slideshow maker… but it doesn’t stick to a linear path. A brilliant way to share ideas!