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

EdTech Magazine

This data can also be used to create student profiles , which educators can use to enhance their personalized learning programs. . Currently, several companies lead the way with offerings that address the diverse infrastructure challenges of data collection through enhanced interoperability. Public School District.

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

EdNews Daily

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. Let’s explore what makes K-12 unique and how to best leverage technology to drive the experience.

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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.

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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 Simulated phishing programs can help identify the holes in districts’ cyberdefenses.

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

EdNews Daily

What’s hot in education technology? Will investing in flashy new education technology better prepare your students for success in higher education and their future careers? Will this truly enable a better learning environment for our students? By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller. However, there’s another avenue here.

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Silver Lake Acquires Majority Stake in Weld North’s Digital Curriculum Business

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For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. In 2010, he pooled his own money with KKR, a private equity firm, to launch Weld North , which has since acquired another 16 edtech companies (and invested in 4 others). Yet that’s not all.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

However, said Jamie Knowles, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning Programs at Common Sense Media, social media also has the ability to help users share their stories and shed a positive light on their activities. Enhance student learning: Social media is ubiquitous. Moreover, posts should go beyond announcements.