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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

The gears of the FRS Framework are as follows: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. In a Future Ready district, curriculum, instruction, and assessment are tightly aligned, redesigned to engage students in 21st Century, relevant, technology-empowered, deeper learning. Robust Infrastructure.

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Critical Guidelines for Ensuring Data Privacy in Districts

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Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. Therefore, assessing privacy and compliance policies and practices related to the systemwide use of technology is a continual priority. Legal issues around data privacy can be overwhelming for the school community.

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

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Social media is an increasingly important part of students' lives; in fact, the average teen spends over an hour a day using social media. To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use.

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The Impact of Technology on Education

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Students can work through materials at their own pace and from various locations if needed, accommodating diverse schedules and learning preferences. Innovative Assessment Methods: Technology has introduced innovative assessment methods. People may spend more time interacting online than in face-to-face social settings.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

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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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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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To deal with these types of situations, the panelists emphasized the need for clear and easily understood privacy policies, and transparency about what students and their parents should expect from remote education. Linnette Attai is the founder of PlayWell, LLC , a global privacy and marketing compliance consulting firm.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology.

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