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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. based membership association will no longer hold its annual education technology conferences, once staple events for industry leaders. It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.” billion in U.S.

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ISTELive 21: Think Before You Click to Protect Student Data, Privacy Expert Tells Educators

EdTech Magazine

The exchange left Mansfield, a privacy advocate, uneasy. It also inspired the Wednesday evening presentation she gave at ISTELive 21, the virtual conference of the… Alexa answered, “It’s 71 degrees outside with a slight northwest breeze.”

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Movers and Shakers—New Edtech District Leaders Take Position

eSchool News

Phil has led the charge for his district to develop and implement Student Data Privacy systems in the State of Illinois and recently presented at ISTELive22 on these protocols and processes. Previously, Phil was the Director of Technology for Gurnee SD 56 in Gurnee, Illinois where he had served for 14 years.

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Instructure Is Back on the Stock Market, But Not Much Change Expected For Canvas Users

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That’s because even with the IPO, Thoma Bravo will maintain majority ownership of Instructure, notes Phil Hill, an edtech consultant and blogger. “I They have not been the ‘evil’ company trying to use data to change their strategy.” Season of IPOs The IPO is part of a trend of edtech companies going public, though.

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

When developing this year’s theme for the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking , we decided to build the event around changing mindsets. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. It should be an interesting conclusion to the conference. We hope you will join us!

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

When developing this year’s theme for the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking , we decided to build the event around changing mindsets. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. It should be an interesting conclusion to the conference. We hope you will join us!

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CoSN2020: Annual Event Focuses on Breakthrough Mindsets

EdTech Magazine

When developing this year’s theme for the annual conference of the Consortium for School Networking , we decided to build the event around changing mindsets. MORE FROM EDTECH : How to clear hurdles to foster true innovation in K–12 schools. It should be an interesting conclusion to the conference. We hope you will join us!