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Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

Analysis of student data allows educators to identify at-risk students and implement further research into what does and does not work in the classroom. Over the past four years, she has taught English and quickly became a huge advocate for digital literacy and integrative technology in the classroom.

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The K-12 Business Model: How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment

EdNews Daily

Each fall, teachers will get a new sea of smiling faces in their classrooms. And with that type of model in mind, it leads us to wonder what effect annual student influx has on technology adoption in the classroom and the cultural effect on the ability to experiment and personalize. What is the engagement in the classroom?

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Top Edtech Classroom Tools

edWeb.net

And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Newsela : With leveled texts aimed at the classroom, this news platform addresses current events and trending issues.

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K–12 IT Teams Use Phishing Simulations to Boost Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

At a congressional hearing before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, David Couch, CIO for the Kentucky Education Technology System at the Kentucky Department of Education , testified to the impact human error has on education security. “By

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

What’s hot in education technology? And this means that more classroom solutions are entering the market than ever before. Will investing in flashy new education technology better prepare your students for success in higher education and their future careers? A better question might be, what’s hot in EdTech this year ?

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Using Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Digital Stress

edWeb.net

24/7 access to technology has brought many benefits, from online collaboration to improved parent-teacher communication. Typically, technology doesn’t start out as a stressor. Moreover, most children often use technology late at night, which means they’re often handling whatever they find on their own. About the Presenter.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

Using it in the school is an opportunity to teach kids about digital citizenship and to prepare them for their life outside the classroom. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.