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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition)

Doug Levin

And, yes – of course – ransomware is a type of malware, contrary to the district’s claim.) If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. Twitter not your thing?

EdTech 150
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition)

Doug Levin

And, yes – of course – ransomware is a type of malware, contrary to the district’s claim.) If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. Twitter not your thing?

EdTech 150
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Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

Edsurge

But this year, the company is less visible on the SXSWedu floor, and the Amazon Education Twitter handle has been quiet since February 7 of this year. But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). Tools and Courses WHO’S USING WHAT? but will eventually be brought to the U.S.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

While a comprehensive post of my initial findings will be published in the coming weeks (in partnership with the Future of Privacy Forum ), I did offer up a quick post this week on an emerging issue worthy of greater consideration: Should We Be Sending Students Who Hack Their Schools to Jail? million K-12 students.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

While a comprehensive post of my initial findings will be published in the coming weeks (in partnership with the Future of Privacy Forum ), I did offer up a quick post this week on an emerging issue worthy of greater consideration: Should We Be Sending Students Who Hack Their Schools to Jail? million K-12 students.

EdTech 150
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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.” ” The head of the OECD ’s education division, Andreas Schleicher, writes in The Hill about “Educating students for the fourth industrial revolution.” May Be About to Fire Its President.”