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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. Consider factors such as curriculum alignment, data privacy, security, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. Before approving an app district-wide, run pilot programs in a few classrooms to assess its effectiveness.

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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

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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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Generative AI and Academic Integrity

Lightspeed Systems

Develop and Communicate Clear Guidelines for AI Use It’s essential to develop clear guidelines and policies to ensure students, teachers, and other staff fully understand the proper and responsible use of generative AI. Like with other guidelines, AI policies should not be created in a vacuum.