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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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CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI

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In order to measure how effective a technology is, it is important to have enough data to see how well students are using certain tools and what they are using them for. . We needed the tools to say, ‘ Is this investment that a school is going through making a difference? ”. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Why AI’s flaws won’t slow its adoption

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There are legitimate concerns about early-stage AI, including: Security and privacy Of all the issues, this one feels like the easiest to address. Ask questions to confirm that any AI-integrated apps are keeping prompts and identifying data separate.

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

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After the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning models at the start of the pandemic, the use of online tools and resources may seem like less of a concern now, but ensuring that studentsdata remains protected is still a priority, especially as it is a federal requirement.

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

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Sponsored by ClassLink While artificial intelligence and machine learning are not new technologies, recent leaps in the technology driving these tools are rapidly transforming our day-to-day lives. Generative AI takes artificial intelligence one step further by using “algorithms to produce new data, often in the form of image or text.”

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The Challenges of Easy Data Access

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Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

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Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Schwab said, “There are many tools out there, but many make it super difficult for schools to see how they are using the tools that they are paying money [for]. Data Privacy. Professional Development.

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