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Who is keeping student data safe in the era of digital learning?

The Hechinger Report

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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Events + News - Library 2.0 Spring Summit - Free-Range Kids - Testing "Chaos" and Opting Out - Student Debt - Will College Survive?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. A strong push for unfettered play and free time for children will also be presented.

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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

Edsurge

No, not to their wooden desks, blue books and plastic seats. She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure. When it comes to data, which do you prefer: single or dating? What’s impact?

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

Chromebook Idea Spark #1: Personalized Story Telling with Book Creator. Overview : “Teach students how to maximize their creativity by turning them into creators as they write, illustrate, and verbalize their own stories. Students need a platform to show who they are as authors. Created by Austin Houp. Khan Academy Kids.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trends to watch: Chinese investment in ed-tech. ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). ” Trends to watch: the demise of journalism. .” ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software).