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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data. A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising.

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How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

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? She has been a school and district leader in public education for over 20 years. Think again!

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How to Prevent Data Collection Disasters in Education

Digital Promise

How can educational researchers ensure continued data collection in the wake of COVID-19? Digital Promise’s Learning Sciences Research team is experiencing what many educational researchers are familiar with by now—an untimely intrusion by the COVID-19 pandemic that compromises data collection at the end of the school year.

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How To Collect Coaching Data and Create a Dynamic Data Dashboard

TeacherCast

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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The Best Ways to Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

For enhanced device and data management of your school’s Macs, both Jamf and Claris Connect integrate seamlessly with Apple School Manager. Claris Connect automates the import of student information system (SIS) data and creates Managed Apple IDs at scale, giving students and teachers access to necessary technology and tools.

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How to Solve the Cybersecurity Policy Whack-A-Mole in K-12 Education

EdTech Magazine

According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, the educational services sector experienced 1,241 incidents in 2021, with 282 involving confirmed data disclosure. Of those attacks, 75…

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How to Ensure Data Remains Safe in the Age of Ransomware

EdTech Magazine

Whether you are a teacher, parent, student or IT professional, you have witnessed the extraordinary transition the education sector has recently undergone. As systems continue to evolve, it is crucial that data security strategy advances at the same speed. If schools took proactive precautions, such face-offs might never be necessary.

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