EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

Every school district has data storage needs, and student records are just the beginning. No matter the storage option, having storage is the easy part of the data management problem. The challenge is making use of the data once you have it. The challenge is making use of the data once you have it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today we'll dive deep into the transformative power of data analytics for your classroom! Think data is just for statisticians or administrators? Think again! So if you want to elevate your teaching and empower your students, this episode is a must-listen.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

IT departments are taking a closer look at the way educational technology is collecting and using student data. However, not everyone in education is aware of the risks associated with data collection, and it can be hard to convey why it’s important to use tech with restrictions or caution.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In the 27 years he has spent leading technology in New England schools, the founder of the Student Data Privacy Consortium has probably become best known nationwide as a student privacy crusader. EDTECH: How did you get involved in protecting student data privacy for your district…

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The education sector is no exception to the ever-present threat of cyberattacks and data breaches. 1 thing the bad actors are going after is data,” says Fadi Fadhil, field CTO for Palo Alto Networks and… K–12 schools in particular are increasingly targeted by malicious actors seeking financial gain and disruption.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Many K–12 organizations and districts lose essential data due to ineffective planning. They suffer when unexpected malware, ransomware, weather events and other mishaps occur that require a cogent data restoration procedure.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Data is becoming the lifeblood of many schools. District and IT leaders are using data from these platforms to gain insights into their staff, students and operations. But what if the data that fuels these insights suddenly becomes unavailable? They can’t afford to have their data down for…

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Data privacy is a necessity for K–12 schools, especially when managing student records around academic performance, attendance and health information. But data governance is also an essential component of that strategy. Data governance and privacy are clearly intertwined. Effective data governance policies allow schools to…

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. CoSN approached him to discuss the importance of data privacy and the different approaches towards creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 13, 2023

Schools store, handle and transmit some of the most sensitive data that exists about people, including grades, health status, addresses, Social Security numbers and even financial information.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A lot of attention goes into protecting data. K–12 IT teams ponder cybersecurity, disk arrays, cloud availability zones and bandwidth to keep their schools’ data flowing. And are they sure they can actually restore a school’s data when the need arises? But do they give backup systems the attention they deserve?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2022

Studying student data seems to not at all improve student outcomes in most of the evaluations I’ve seen,” said Heather Hill, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education , at a February 2022 presentation of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, a new nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teaching.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2024

Interoperability is not just jargon; it's the key to unlocking seamless communication among different data systems, applications and devices. Recently, EdSurge spoke with ESA representatives to learn more about the importance of collaboration for making data interoperability a reality across education agencies and edtech providers.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Modernizing K–12 data infrastructure to enhance efficiency, agility and robustness becomes mission critical with limited IT resources. The use of cloud-based technology in schools has grown more complex and widespread, giving way to various methods to protect private student data in the cloud.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The infusion of data analytics and the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to new opportunities for more efficient, effective decision-making. As we move into an era where AI can rapidly process and analyze large datasets, school leaders must adopt a data-informed, rather than data-driven, mindset.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2024

Most of those lessons, they say, center on a factor that is more difficult than many people realize: the challenges of corralling and safeguarding data. Such data integration had not previously been a focus of the company, though. LAUSD’s data systems have recently faced breaches that appear unrelated to the Ed chatbot project.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2024

For over 20 years, Fulton County Schools in Atlanta provided an annual “balanced scorecard” to stakeholders in a PDF format that included point-in-time data from all areas of the organization. So, we went looking for a comprehensive data analytics solution, and soon it became clear that Microsoft’s Power BI was the best choice for us.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 15, 2024

Next Generation Science Standards Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success. Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

Use student data to personalize learning: The concept isn’t new. The number of times children raise their hands in class is data; the percentage of students who missed the same question on a test is data. Where technology now plays a role is in scaling the use of data.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Many K–12 districts are not using data analytics tools, which is not to say they shouldn’t be. Good data analytics solutions don’t simply churn out data for IT leaders to analyze and interpret, they give IT administrators visibility into their systems.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In the digital education landscape, modern technology collects a large amount of data. While it’s important to protect student data, it’s also important to note that there is more digital data available to educators than ever before.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 9, 2024

Nationwide, pollinators are in trouble. After years of steady decline, 2022 to 2023 marked a 37 percent loss of managed bee colonies in the United States, according to the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2024

The post How to Ensure Your School District is Data Ready appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 11, 2022

Both IT leaders take a proactive approach to online security, emphasizing the importance of protecting student data and school networks. Vrain Valley Schools, and Tim Tillman, CTO at Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia, share their strategies for improving cybersecurity in their districts.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 25, 2024

Are you looking to streamline your Instructional Coaching program through the collection and analysis of digital data dashboards? The post How To Collect Coaching Data and Create a Dynamic Data Dashboard appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.

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TeacherCast

JULY 11, 2024

No matter what type of Instructional Coach you might be, (Reading, Math, Digital Learning, etc) the struggle to keep it all together each day is The post Introducing the Instructional Coaches Data Dashboard and Command Center! appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

He understood that instructors were racing to bridge the gap between school and home to keep student learning on track, but in the back of his mind, a question lingered: What impact would these new resources have on student data privacy? “We Teachers might be able to use an application at no cost…

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, despite the widespread use of cloud tools in K–12 education, only 23 percent of respondents are “very concerned” about data breaches or leaks, the…

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 6, 2022

Data Privacy for Startups. Starting a new business can be challenging, but incorporating data privacy from its inception need not be. However, data privacy is rarely considered in the face of new ideas, marketing efforts, and other things. The following data privacy checklist is all you need for your startup.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Parents and guardians of K–12 students are rather aware and concerned about student data privacy, but a majority are lacking specific information from their schools. However, the same report shows that less than half of parents (4 in 10) say their child’s school has discussed with them how it protects student data.

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