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

EdTech Magazine

3 Security Tools to Keep K–12 Student Data Safe. Currently, several companies lead the way with offerings that address the diverse infrastructure challenges of data collection through enhanced interoperability. Enforcement and Redress: Compliance needs to be enforced so that the misuse of data has consequences.

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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.” Adobe Spark : This flexible design tool lets teachers and students design everything from a web page to a social media post.

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

EdNews Daily

When you’re the company behind those classroom solutions that are either deemed essential or scrapable at the end of the year, it’s imperative to keep a finger on the pulse of those conversations districts are having on an annual basis. Don’t be the company that rests on its performance in the classroom from the year before.

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Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

According to a study done by Symantec , apps with the most cybersecurity issues are lifestyle apps, which account for 27 percent of malicious apps. You can use tools like a password meter, which calculate how difficult or easy it would be to guess or hack your password, and aim for a high score for each password you create.

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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

In fact, Gartner recently estimated that, on average, 40 percent of IT spending at companies is on shadow IT. It’s likely that in K–12 school districts, where IT is typically more physically and logically distributed than in the average company, shadow IT may be even more widespread.

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Using Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Digital Stress

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Common Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life. About the Presenter.

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

Edsurge

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.