EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

In Louisiana, educators don’t have that luxury. According to a student data privacy law passed there a few years ago, anyone who collects or shares students’ personally identifiable information (or PII, as the shorthand goes) can be punished by up to six months in prison or $10,000 in fines. Nesmith : Sure.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Was their children’s private data going to be safe even outside the district’s hands? Baltimore County has become a leader in student data privacy and security, and is one of only 13 districts in the nation to earn a Trusted Learning Environment seal from CoSN, the membership group representing the nation’s K-12 school technology leaders.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

This is no small feat, considering that she and now-NJ Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet stepped into a struggling district with 75% of students reading below grade level (half of those being three-to-six grades below). For Sancha Gray, Asbury Park (NJ) School Superintendent, building a brighter future is a way of life.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

As part of my work, I spend a fair amount of time reading through the websites of educational technology offerings. This problem is particularly relevant now, when some people are complaining that teachers haven't been adequately trained on new privacy laws coming on the books. For vendors, train your staff.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters discussed the policies and practices that also keep data safe in a digital education environment. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

That same textbook would be used for anywhere from 5-10 years or more – passed from one student to the next – depending on a variety of factors including how well the book held up under student use. Update the examples and sample questions to improve student engagement or the quality of instruction?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Samsung’s Interactive Whiteboard was ready out-of-the-box and was an easy-to-use product for educators to easily provide personalized experiences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Wednesday, April 29th at 4pm Common Sense Media Webinar: Helping Students Make Good Digital Decisions with Digital Compass , Join Common Sense Education for a webinar to celebrate the launch of their newest free education resource, Digital Compass. Register for free today at [link]. Details to join the webinar at [link].

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Chicago. ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. AVER INFORMATION INC.

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Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Equipping Teachers to Manage Academic Honesty in the Classroom Academic integrity is a foundational tenant of education; it always has been, and it always will be. As such, academic dishonesty—student “cheating,” for example—has always proven a pain in the arse for educators.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

No, not to their wooden desks, blue books and plastic seats. But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). Privacy concerns may hinder efforts to decentralize purchasing.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. Educate all staff members frequently and thoroughly. Education programs need to be more comprehensive and ongoing throughout the year.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

The content industry blew up and atomized into millions of pieces when it used to be consolidated into a few mammoth publishers that pushed out lines of books with an internal structure and consistency to learning that was all mapped out for schools. Digital/digitized elements (such as documents, video, e-books, lesson plans) .

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Adoptions, non-adoptions, civics, SEL, career-ready education, and the possible recession. Rather than a single book or set of books, most basal programs now include a number of materials to facilitate learning. Of course, states are investing in technology devices and infrastructure, but also in data-driven learning.

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techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

in sickness and health, through printer errors and slow wifi, until death or the end of public education do us part….may In fact, in Massachusetts, there is a Student Privacy Alliance which connects districts across the state to leverage the collective power in getting companies to agree to their student data privacy agreement.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

There was a Presidential Debate this week, but – no surprise and perhaps even a bit of a relief – education wasn’t much of an issue. Via NPR : “ Hillary Clinton ’s Plan For America’s Students.” ” Education Politics. ” Education in the Courts. ” ( Debt strike.).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

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MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

.” Mike Goldstein, who works with education clients at the law firm Cooley, says there’s been an “explosion” of interest in privacy issues over the past five years. Everything from grade books to tests to entire academic programs, he adds, is being handled by third-party, for-profit providers.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Education Politics. The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. The changes are due to the replacement of one education acronym (NCLB) with another ( ESSA ). population.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

Bush signed into law the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the last comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). While the same law is on the books, much has changed in the country and in the higher education sector, and HEA is long overdue for another reauthorization. until 2011!)

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