EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. Shockingly poor data hygiene. Why K–12 Students’ Data is Valuable to Cyberattackers . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. Shockingly poor data hygiene. Why K–12 Students’ Data is Valuable to Cyberattackers . Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

While this blog is based on verifiable data, some readers may be unhappy with my interpretation. Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. Source: Wired.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Jennifer Sparrow was nominated to share her thoughts by futurist Bryan Alexander, who wrote for the project in 2017. Research has shown that 50 percent of college students spend a minimum of five hours each week on social media.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Even worse, no idea if they have good contact data on each and every of their students or not. It must be something that is constantly evaluated and refined to meet the ever-changing needs of a more mobile society. The goal is to collect demographic data on every student. But how do we know if that data is good?

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2017

Protect, Deter, Recover: Data Risks in K12 Schools SXSWedu 2017 Panel Hosted by Absolute: Empower K-12 staff, parents and community by learning best-practices for digital citizenship, including device safety and security, cyberbullying and Internet crime. Data Risks Are we teaching data backup? Device security.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

Prime Minister—reported in January raising $44 million to bring apprenticeships in data, software engineering, digital marketing and project management to the U.S. Woz U has shifted its focus since it was founded in 2017. In contrast, tech giant IBM built its own registered apprenticeship program in 2017.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

And yet just 62 percent of college students report having ever visited their institutions’ career centers or used their affiliated online tools, according to a 2017 Gallup survey. To gather data about the latter to present to users, Handshake asks students and alumni to review companies where they’ve worked or interned.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2017

After hearing them out, they decided to develop the product in a way that could meet students where they’re at—on mobile devices. “To On the backend, administrators get a goldmine of student data. To be in the palm of students’ hands gives an unbelievable asset for being able to stay connected with students,” he says.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

location map or a global history project, interactive data visualizations help students understand the complete picture. Most mapping tools feature a way to import data, with plenty of examples, search functions, and instructions to help users. Import data from Excel, Google docs, or CSV to create and publish interactive maps.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Research from Asurion (2017) found that Americans check their phones every 12 minutes. Using charts, sixth-grade students collected cell phone usage data and recorded every time a student received a notification from social media apps and texts from family and friends. The Research.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 21, 2017

Without further ado, here are 5 interesting reads to get you through your weekend: " America’s Great Divergence ," by Alana Semuels in The Atlantic : "Half a century ago, economic opportunity and upward mobility were available to many white Americans, regardless of where they lived and what kind of education they had.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Vulnerabilities happen.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Balanced assessments provide data used to differentiate teaching and learning, and there’s an emphasis on creating a safe educational environment that acknowledges the cultures and lived experiences of the students and their families. In May of 2017, the Gresham-Barlow School Board selected Dr. A. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. There are, after all, only so many times you can put “mobile” on your list of “what’s on the horizon” before folks begin to suspect your insights might not be that… insightful.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 27, 2022

Mobile-based devices have taken learning outside of the classroom. Designing mobile-first responsive content helps students to go through their courses anytime and anywhere. Most of the educational institutes today have adopted mobile learning into their learning ecosystems, benefiting students and teachers alike.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Special thanks to our partners and sponsors, shown beneath the events. See you online, Lucy and Steve CURRENT EVENT LISTING (US-EDT = GMT - 4, SEE HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS AND IN YOUR OWN TIME ZONE ) Wednesday, September 14 3:00pm How can we learn about the world through math story problems?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2018

Between 2011 and 2017, the percentage of American adults who own a smartphone more than doubled, to 77 percent , according to the Pew Research Center. And all that mobile computing has turned us into a nation of multitaskers who do nearly everything while gazing at one or more screens. My guess is it will go to 5 hours plus.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 24, 2019

Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points (outliers). It also explores new data from scientists and researchers where standards for measuring SDG targets are still being developed. Social Media Alternative.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Schools may need to adjust their internet plans depending on how much data the intended curriculum needs. Content Recent reports indicate that moving learning into the mobile realm could open up pathways to explore new educational content. In addition, many teachers use social media to engage students with academic content.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 26, 2018

Among the ten key trends Pew researchers gathered from among their research reports on social and news media were: Use of mobile devices for news continues to grow. Two-thirds of Americans (67%) get at least some news on social media. . So, let’s work with the data to improve access, quality, and literacy.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Liability: Of course, the main concern is with a data breach and the district’s responsibility. Tell them what happened, what you’re doing to mitigate it, and if any data was breached. Dr. Luvelle Brown was the 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year. District staff, board members, etc. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

If you did a search and had one post with a date of 2019 and a post with the date of 2017… you might be more inclined to click on the newer post. What posts have done well on Social Media? Every blog or website should be connected to Google Analytics to get the most up to date data on your web traffic. Social Media.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I mean, 2017 really sucked, and we’re all feeling it. As support services get axed and the social safety net becomes threadbare, our well-being – our economic and emotional well-being – becomes more and more fragile. Don’t let the dearth of data fool you though. ” “ Can Grit Be Measured? .

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

His district also ensured that apartment complexes and mobile home parks could access WiFi with overnight placements of minibuses with hotspots. Marczak was the recipient of the 2017 National School Boards Association’s “20 to Watch” educational technology leader award. Juliet Chamber of Commerce “Wilsonian of the Year” award in 2017.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Here are some articles to get you started: How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom (Eli Zimmerman, EdTech Magazine, February 4, 2019) Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture (Chrissy Romano-Arrabito, EdSurge, August 16, 2017) 10 Common Flexible Seating Myths (John S.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. 2017 has been an extraordinary year for education news and for technology news – two areas that provide crucial context for everything that happens with education technology. Data Insecurity. The Compulsion for Data. Data and Privacy. Inequality.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.” Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance. ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data.

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

pic.twitter.com/PDYLO6kW9U — f.o.x.x.i (@foxxi_loxxi) April 17, 2017. Via the Udacity blog : “ Udacity Launches Mobile Developer Education with Facebook at F8.” Via Edsurge : “ Schoolzilla ‘File Configuration Error’ Exposes Data for More Than 1.3M I'm holding back tears at work.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

“New data, published by the Office for National Statistics and based on recently created exit checks at Britain’s borders, showed just 4,600 overstayed their visa last year. Via The West Australian : “ Mobile devices drive student suspensions.” Estimates for previous years had been close to 100,000.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

The message, from Zach Leverenz, founder of the nonprofit EveryoneOn, attacked the Educational Broadband Service (EBS), which long ago granted school districts and education nonprofits thousands of free licenses to use a slice of spectrum — the range of frequencies that carry everything from radio to GPS navigation to mobile internet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

She uses the connection of social media to mentor and globalise teachers and classrooms internationally. Her first book, The Global Education Guidebook: Humanizing K-12 Classrooms Worldwide through Equitable Partnerships, was published by Solution Tree Press in June, 2017. Schell, Ed.D.,

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