EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

There’s advice coming from every direction, corporate policies that don’t apply to education, insurance companies that won’t pay in the event of a breach and more, all raining down on schools. As district technology leaders navigate cybersecurity practices for their staff and students, they need tried-and-true resources to count on.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 17, 2019

A new report scrutinizes the growing practice among ed-tech companies of using teachers as brand ambassadors to spread the word about products. The post Educators as Ed-Tech Company Brand Ambassadors Raises Ethical, Policy Questions, Report Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This week the Brookings Institution released a policy brief titled “ A Whole New World: Education Meets the Metaverse. ” It offers advice to tech companies that are jumping into the metaverse, with principles from learning science for how to shape the development of their products and services.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. Keeping a Safe Distance The companies that work with schools are aware of this concern.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Which laws that protect school children involve technology? Technology solutions now support the task of enforcing laws that protect children and education communities. CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

The committee’s roughly 250-page report also made recommendations for governmental policies and future research on the topic. Not only that, any policy directives have to come with funding and support, the committee urges. The more time users spend on a platform, the more money a social media company stands to make from advertisements.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Education companies shouldn't expect major shifts funding at the federal level from the upcoming elections, says Reg Leichty, who represents school interests in Washington. The post Congressional Midterms: Don’t Expect Major Shakeups in Education Policy and Funding appeared first on Market Brief.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 22, 2018

Facial recognition technology is dangerous, and it has no place in U.S. Says Evan Selinger, a Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and a Senior Fellow at The Future of Privacy Forum, about the current state of facial recognition technology: Imagine a technology that is potently, uniquely dangerous?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . To offer some insight, the National Cyber Security Alliance offers guidance on using technology that adheres to the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

1 percent of students earned a particular credential that could lead to a nearly $82,000 information technology job. based think tank Foundation for Excellence in Education, and Boston-based analytics software company Burning Glass Technologies. The company developed the Adobe Certified Associate credential.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children. When I served as Chief Technology and Information Officer for a large Wisconsin school district, it was my responsibility to ensure that the digital resources (apps, extensions, systems, digital textbooks, etc.)

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 22, 2022

are one sign of how market conditions have turned against special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs. The post What the Retreat From SPACs Means for Education Companies and Investors appeared first on Market Brief. Newly announced plans to liquidate Class Acceleration Corp.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. company that has eyed Asia as the next big market. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company. ThinkCERCA is definitely not the first U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2023

They state in this paper “We recognize that many school districts and higher education institutions do not currently account for generative AI in their policies on academic dishonesty. Recommendation: Consider writing into policies that all written work can and will be "spot checked" with conversations about the written work.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Students who have learning disabilities can be more comfortable using technology tools than their classmates as they often already rely on digital aides for their everyday learning, says Stephanie Del Tufo, an assistant professor specializing in literacy education at the University of Delaware. Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

Between the creation of a social rating system and street cameras with facial recognition capabilities, technology reports coming out of China have raised serious concerns for privacy advocates. million earlier this month. Edmodo began shifting to an advertising model last year , after years of struggling to generate revenue.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The education technology marketplace is a complex one , and many entrepreneurs and developers are asking themselves what practices and design principles will make for a quality product that users love and has real impact. Remember that users must understand and feel comfortable with privacy policies.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2019

New federal and state laws —and a greater focus on the issue by districts—are giving edtech companies a lot to consider. With that in mind: Be prepared to share a company policy on PII retention and destruction, and have one ready. The data privacy landscape looks a lot different than it did even a few years ago.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2023

AI’s rapid pace of development in recent months offers exciting applications for the classroom, but the unprecedented technology also demands deliberation as the implications are vast. TeachAI will bring critical voices across education, policy, and technology to develop a practical framework for teaching with AI and teaching about AI.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 13, 2021

The post Congressional Bill Aims to Incentivize Education Companies, Schools to Sharpen Cybersecurity appeared first on Market Brief. Legislation introduced last month calls on the federal government, K-12 schools, and vendors to take a more structured approach toward cybersecurity and protecting student data.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The seven principles are: AI technologies in education should address the needs of learners, educators, and families. AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. Keeping a Safe Distance The companies that work with schools are aware of this concern.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2021

China’s ballooning edtech market is suddenly deflating thanks to new government restrictions on lucrative private tutoring companies that serve millions of the country’s children. There seem to be multiple motivations for the policy shift. Major tutoring companies have pledged to adhere to the new policies, reports Bloomberg.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2020

Following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, I have received a slew of emails from edtech companies containing statements of solidarity and inclusion, explaining that the company supports diversity and does not tolerate racism. Inequities in technology use in the classroom.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2020

As the coronavirus crisis takes hold, companies reaching out to districts need to act with empathy, smarts, and sensitivity. The post 6 Things Districts Want From Education Companies During COVID-19 appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s technology presents us with answers. has rapidly grown over the last three decades, technology has advanced even faster. Technology can also assist in solving the issue of the limited number of languages available. Better assessments and educational outcomes We can lean on technology to do more than recreate texts.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Some online tutoring companies have recently made changes to their platforms to better protect and promote students’ safety, especially as it pertains to online privacy, behavioral issues and parental discipline. Dozens of companies have since formed to offer a similar arrangement, fueled by well over a billion dollars in investment.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2024

Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) For instance, she praised Apple’s recent product release of the Apple Vision Pro, which she says solves an important challenge of the technology by allowing users to opt to see a view of the outside world even while wearing the headset.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 6, 2022

In actuality, companies that are in their nascent stages, say at a pre—seed or a seed—stage level, can get an edge over their competitors. Moreover, in case of a data breach, the entire blame will be on you, your investors, your employees, and the whole company. Calibrate your privacy policy. Breaches are always ill—timed.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This summer, the White House persuaded seven major tech companies to make substantial commitments toward the responsible development of artificial intelligence; in early September, eight more joined in. This will require action from all sides — policymakers, education leaders and education technology developers themselves.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Additionally, the report shares the challenging, yet necessary, task of creating district policies that reflect the classroom’s needs. Schools are a team, and classrooms are impacted by their district policies and plans—perhaps even more now that many schools are in distance learning. School Level.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. By many measures, the country’s education technology ecosystem is small.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, July 27, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology has launched Light & Matter: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 6.1 This free e-book incorporates data-collection technology into the first lesson in OpenSciEd Unit 6.1, About Vernier Software & Technology. For more information, visit [link].

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

That meeting with Jobs for the Future , which over the past 35-plus years has established a reputation for creating public policies and workforce development programs, proved to be fruitful. Today, JFF, as it is more commonly known, has acquired Kerszenbaum’s Employment Technology Fund. This includes financial resources. It spent $43.5

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Different approaches to AI codes of conduct are emerging, based on geography, school size and administrators’ willingness to embrace new technology. Administrators should respect teachers’ hesitation about adopting AI, but also create policies that allow tech-forward educators and students to experiment.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator grants. With more than 800 total submissions, we were truly blown away by the response we received from educators,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology.

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