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District Best Practices for Managing App Approvals and Creating an Approved App List

Lightspeed Systems

Educational apps have become valuable tools for educators to engage students and streamline classroom activities. Security App approvals help mitigate security risks by ensuring apps are secure and free from vulnerabilities that could compromise student and teacher data. Develop Clear Criteria. Pilot Programs.

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Three Questions for Every School District About Their Student Data Security Practices

Doug Levin

For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. Image credits.

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Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Districts

edWeb.net

Therefore, assessing privacy and compliance policies and practices related to the systemwide use of technology is a continual priority. The panelists agreed that a collaborative approach with school boards, district leadership, and legal counsel is critical to keeping student data safe.

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Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media: Do's and Don'ts for Teachers

Graphite Blog

To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use. Establish Transparent, FERPA-Compliant Policies DO: Locate and review your school or district's social media guidelines. It's easy to overlook these disclosures of students' names. Coming Soon!).

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Executive Briefs

techlearning

Highlights from Tech&Learning’s Leadership Letter THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN PROTECTING STUDENT DATA Every school district employee shares responsibility for protecting student data, but a leadership champion is needed to build and sustain a data privacy program.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

edWeb.net

Student privacy and school security are growing concerns in schools that can have consequences from negative media attention to losing parent and student trust. Defining and assessing levels of risk in the school is a crucial part of online security and privacy. Join the Community.

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What’s New

techlearning

Faria will deliver a new and improved version of Atlas, combining its curriculum planning functions with ManageBac’s learning management functions including assessment and reporting, service learning, and project-based learning. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.