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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

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Editor’s Picks It’s a (sad) truism in journalism: the articles that get the most clicks and attention are, sometimes, not the most important ones. Why Are We Still Personalizing Learning If It’s Not Personal? The problem arises when people conflate personalization with individualization.

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

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Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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Get to the root of the edtech issues with three key questions

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They also said, though, that with the silos of information that still exist in many schools and districts, one of the most important pieces of data to collect is to find out what edtech resources are actually being used in your classroom. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy?

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

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In this day and age, when education, industry, and government rely heavily on the safety and reliability of the technology, it is the responsibility of K-12 and higher education to develop cybersecurity programs that will ensure students will have the skills and experiences to fill the increasing demand for qualified cybersecurity experts.

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K-12 Leaders on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

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Privacy and Security Measures: Review your student data privacy policy and practices and how they relate when using AI tools. Awareness: Learning Together through Open Communication Generative AI has been moving at such a breakneck pace that no one has all the answers right now. Visit classlink.com to learn more.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

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Tagged on: March 19, 2017 The Top 10: Student Privacy News (Feb-March 2017) | Future of Privacy Forum → If you care about student data privacy, worth the read and worth signing up for the email newsletter. I think right now we’re probably content doing one a year.” " Readers respond.with gusto.

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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Under his leadership, Bristol Tennessee City Schools has embraced personalized learning through an effort that includes providing laptops for students to use at school and at home. This edWeb broadcast was co-hosted by CoSN and sponsored by ClassLink.