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Q&A: Matthew Mugo Fields on the Current State of Data Analytics in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Q&A: Matthew Mugo Fields on the Current State of Data Analytics in K–12. While many teachers understand the importance of data, integrations can prove burdensome on educators who do not have the background or time to use analytics tools properly. . Students participating in some form of formative assessment connect with the lesson.

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K–12 IT Leaders Can Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks Through User Training

EdTech Magazine

Forty-six percent of organizations experienced a serious data breach, according to “The Cybersecurity Insight Report” by CDW. . Districts can take several steps to elevate the cybersecurity conversation and keep bad actors away from critical data. Time Equals Money Lost in Data Breaches. by Wendy Jones.

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TCEA 2019: Where Is Your K–12 District on the Security Map?

EdTech Magazine

He also shared resources from TEA’s Texas Gateway, including a 40-item checklist that can serve as a detailed guide for IT leaders on a variety of data security strategies. . JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage! 5 – Data security is optimized. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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5 Ways K–12 Teachers Can Take a New Approach to Computational Thinking

EdTech Magazine

Learner: Teaching computational thinking is as much a learning exercise for educators as it is for their students. Teachers will need to boost their own competencies in data analysis, abstraction and algorithm design. To do so, ISTE recommends teachers reach out to their colleagues and local technology coaches for advice.

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Use These Two Tools in the Classroom for Communication, Assessment, and More

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Meanwhile, Edulastic provides an easy way to create formative assessments and analyze data. Take this exercise to the next level in a foreign language class by having students respond in a different language. Edulastic allows teachers to give formative assessments and disaggregate the data.

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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

To date, these statistics are: 140 million+ lessons delivered, 500 million+ exercises done, and 6+ million unique visits per month. The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos.

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter. Once the code is read (which happens within seconds), it will automatically activate the data. QR Codes can include data for almost anything. For a school art display: Include all data on the student artist in a QR Code. Click for more on IFTTT.

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