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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

Edsurge

Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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10 Hits and 10 Misses for 2016

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Edtech Reviews. The latter is as likely to be a post I put heart and soul into, sure I was sharing Very Important Information, as the former. I have regular features like: Weekly Websites and Tech Tips ( sign up for the newsletter). Dear Otto Help Column. Lesson plans. If you’ve just arrived at Ask a Tech Teacher, start here.

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For First Time Ever, Majority of U.S. Grade 3-8 Students to Test Online in Spring 2016

Doug Levin

More information about the research brief (which is available for download free of charge) and its findings can be found at: [link] com/research-and-writing/usk- 8-testing/. Grade 3-8 Students to Test Online in Spring 2016 appeared first on EdTech Strategies. The post For First Time Ever, Majority of U.S.

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

EdTech Magazine

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? Technology Planning Starts with an Assessment.

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A Glitch in the EdReform Matrix: The 2016 EdNext Poll on Blended Learning

Doug Levin

Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals? The post A Glitch in the EdReform Matrix: The 2016 EdNext Poll on Blended Learning appeared first on EdTech Strategies.

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Epic Outages of Edtech Tools Show K-12 Schools Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Edsurge

Cyberattacks on schools are on the rise, according to the latest available report from the K-12 Security Information Exchange, a national nonprofit focused on cybersecurity and K-12 schools. There’s been a five-fold increase in incidents since 2016, with 1,180 reported incidents connected to U.S. public schools in that time.

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The Cybersecurity Threats That Keep K–12 CIOs Up at Night

EdTech Magazine

public schools since 2016, according to the K–12 Cyber Incident Map. Based on anecdotal information, I would not be surprised if more incidents than the 712 reported actually occurred,” says Douglas Levin, president and founder of EdTech Strategies. Wed, 10/23/2019 - 13:40. Schools are not safe from cybersecurity threats.

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