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K-12 Leaders Unite for ‘Check the Privacy,’ a One-Stop Shop for Safe Classroom Tech

Edsurge

For years, the privacy community has been urging educators to be more intentional—and careful—about introducing new tech tools in their classrooms. But expecting teachers to wade through the legalese of every vendor’s privacy policy may be too much to ask for. We’re all trying to solve the same problem.”

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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The Challenges of Easy Data Access

edWeb.net

Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

edWeb.net

Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. With up-to-the-minute data analysis, districts can make informed decisions about critical components of edtech integration, including digital curricula, professional development, investment, and student data privacy.

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Get to the root of the edtech issues with three key questions

edWeb.net

They also said, though, that with the silos of information that still exist in many schools and districts, one of the most important pieces of data to collect is to find out what edtech resources are actually being used in your classroom. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy?

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OPINION: What’s the high-tech tradeoff for students and teachers?

The Hechinger Report

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”.

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Want to Organize Your Digital Assets?

EdNews Daily

Student Information Systems (SIS). Library Management Systems. When digital innovations were previously offered to students, like a computer in the classroom, the decision of how to use it was often made on a teacher level, such as what programs might be on it. Drivers (for printers and 3D imaging). Device management.

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