Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Not only do educational institutions handle a lot of sensitive data (be that academic records, personal information, financial details, and more), but that data belongs to minors most of the times. Protecting student online data is a complex matter and only a complex team of people can do it successfully.

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Software Data Digital Citizenship Report 308

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Schools have had to become one-to-one device providers, making sure every student has a tablet or laptop so that students are sure to have a consistent experience. Engaging on social media is a de facto expectation from teachers, Millstone says. “They would just kind of say, ‘Sorry, I don't do technology,’” he recalls.

EdTech 194

EdTech Company Social Media Training 194

Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Here are some highlights: While 93% of teachers are using digital tools to help guide instruction, less than 20% of classrooms have 1:1 device programs ; 56% of teachers believe data and digital tools make them better teachers; 67% of teachers feel resources (both digital and non-digital) are sufficient to meet their subject standards; and.

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Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The data on this is clear. Since 2020, the social media app has invested millions of dollars and teamed with experts, public figures, and educational institutions to post more learning material under the hashtag #LeanOnTikTok. Sure, they can share it afterwards on social media and spread the word. The result?

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 145

ProfHacker

MARCH 3, 2017

We’ve written before here on ProfHacker on securing out data , but our most secure passwords won’t protect you if you are required to hand over said passwords when you’re crossing the border into the USA. But when a US-born NASA scientist had his phone and laptop searched , the advice came fast and furious. Photo Security by J.

Data 40

Data Laptops Social Media Policies 40

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

The data that do exist point to some barely-there trendlines, fortunately. Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Scores actually improved the more the kids used social media. What is meant by the ‘digital world?”

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Social Media Technology iPhone Facebook 152

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Bill Fitzgerald While Blaine is a fictional student, the technology that’s tracking him is real, and actually in use in some school systems, part of a growing set of tools that leave data trails about students throughout the day. In 2013, HeroK12 began offering educators an opportunity to collect and analyze student behavior data.

Kickboard 120

Kickboard Laptops Social Media Data 120

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. The best security measures are in place, too — content filtering, data privacy and more. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know.

Digital Divide 188

Digital Divide Social Media Chromebook Laptops 188

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

And today’s tech environment, with easy-to-use tools and social media, makes it easier than ever for entrants to reach global learners and sell their products or services, so that anyone with a good idea and a laptop can get started virtually overnight. when the outlook looks bleak.

EdTech 123

EdTech Company Social Media Data 123

Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

People in a café now usually ask the staff for the Wi-Fi password, and if there’s no Wi-Fi one can always tap the power of cellular data and stay connected to friends. Laptops, tablets and smartphones prices have all decreased since their first inception, making them available to anyone. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device.

Mobile Learning 150

Mobile Learning Mobility Khan Academy Smartphone 150

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. Social media continues to be a contentious space with murky boundaries between what’s public and private. “Is

Social Media 124

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 124

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2019

If you have social media, let them notify you of activity once a week instead of daily. You won’t store files on it or data–just use it to start your computer in about a third of the time it normally would. If you have data on USB drives, check them and back up the contents to a cloud-based storage system. Add more RAM.

Adobe 197

Adobe Digital Citizenship Social Media Laptops 197

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Tablets are the number one choice for classroom learning, as they are somewhere in the middle ground between the reliability of laptops and the mobility of smartphones. Data from the same Pearson survey says that 50% of high school students use learning apps, and this percentage grows in the case of students in elementary school.

Mobile Learning 183

Mobile Learning Mobility Classroom Tablets 183

Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

In the absence of the weekly news round-ups, I took the time away to do some further writing and analysis: Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches , which details the ham-handed way in which the Texas Association of School Boards has communicated about their breach of personal information about Texas educators.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. Resources: Data Quality Campaign (stat source) & Future of Privacy Forum ). Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story!

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The report, “ The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens ,” updates a 2015 study by the same name from the nonprofit organization. Its primary focus is media used for entertainment. The likelihood of having any home computer, desktop or laptop is 94 percent for higher income vs. 73 percent for lower income.

Survey 88

Survey Laptops Broadband Smartphone 88

Hack Education

APRIL 30, 2020

Me personally, I don't want the future of education to be more monitored, data-mined, analyzed, predicted, molded, controlled. Is it the vast corpus of data that the company has amassed — decades of essays and theses and Wikipedia entries that it uses to assess student work? I don't want education to look that way now, but it does.

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Software ProctorU Company Data 141

Tech Helpful

AUGUST 23, 2018

Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. I came to find a small piece of my identity in my skill at the social media game and therefore put a lot of effort into my online appearance. I noticed immediately he was wise beyond his years.

Social Media 74

Social Media Smartphone Digital Citizenship Twitter 74

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

They can take over both your personal and work-related accounts, from your emails and social media to online teaching platforms. This could expose confidential student data, compromise work communications, and even jeopardize the safety of those around you. These may hint at an impersonation scam.

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Internet Safety Social Media Data Software 332

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

EdTech 172

EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 172

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Des Moines Public Schools distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students during two weeks in mid-April. She’s still a central figure in my son’s life, and I’m so grateful for her!

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Poor internet, a lack of laptops and hotspots, and instability at home are the factors most commonly cited for making participation in online learning difficult for kids. Phone calls to parents and messages on social media went largely unanswered. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier, San Antonio Report.

Elementary 143

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 143

edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Everyone would have their tablet or laptop. Using data, stories, and observations collected during research done by Project Tomorrow, Evans talked about the three phases of online learning during K-12 school closures. Lastly, lean on your support system, engage in social media communities, and utilize resources and publications.

Online Learning 87

Online Learning Blackboard Learning Social Media 87

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Tanner: I would say the persona of the course is what students are used to finding online, on social media platforms. Through 21 different careers, we teach them about data algorithms, predictive analytics, machine learning. We were able to get girls laptops. So we weave that throughout all of our content.

STEM 186

STEM Accessibility Broadband Report 186

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

A second prong of individualized direct instruction, informed by the data provided from those “games,” was rounded out by a third rotation—reading books of their choosing at their level. Members of the highly competitive APSD Dream Academy (and Dream Scholars, their middle-school counterparts) are given laptops for 24/7 use.

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 108

MindShift

APRIL 5, 2021

If notifications constantly grab students’ attention, they can turn them off on their phones and laptops. When it comes to social media, 50% of teens use it while studying, and 69% of teens and tweens believe checking social media won’t impact their work. TIP 3: Ask “Do You Want Social Media, or Enjoy it?”.

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Study Strategy Social Media Learning 59

techlearning

MAY 31, 2018

There is a link to every lesson in the lesson agenda accessible from her laptop, phone, or any device. OneNote Notebook The actual lessons themselves are all stored in her digital notebook using OneNote. Apple, Google, & Microsoft.

Social Media 41

Social Media Laptops Microsoft Accessibility 41

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Speak Up data revealed an increase in students’ access to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks. Data precisely from teachers during the school closure period reflected their desire to understand how to implement new learning environments due to their experience. Digital Learning During the Pandemic.

Blackboard 60

Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 60

The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 30, 2015

As of the writing of this, I currently do not have a laptop to call my own. thanks for letting me use your laptop dad! ” It is useful for my learning because it will be able to store all of my supplies (pens, pencils, books, binders, and a laptop among other things) to and from school. Honestly, seven gigabytes is NOT enough.

Laptops 40

Laptops Chromebook Tablets Learning 40

Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

ClassDojo automatically compiles all the data collected from each class into analytics reports, allowing teachers to monitor progress, track trends and share information with parents. The free service also operates on the Web, allowing teachers to alternatively use a laptop, desktop computer, or any smartphone or tablet via Web browser.

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System Classroom iPhone Smartphone 180

Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

location map or a global history project, interactive data visualizations help students understand the complete picture. Most mapping tools feature a way to import data, with plenty of examples, search functions, and instructions to help users. Import data from Excel, Google docs, or CSV to create and publish interactive maps.

Tools 64

Tools Analysis Software Android 64

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

Do you need to have a desktop or laptop to get the most out of the platform, or would a smartphone work best? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents?

Classroom 41

Classroom Social Media Facebook Smartphone 41

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 9, 2018

If you had access to your own tablet/computer/laptop at home, one step forward. If you have a smartphone with data plan now, take one step forward. If you had a smartphone with data plan in high school, take one step forward. If your high school had a librarian/library media specialist, take one step forward.

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Libraries Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 106

MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2021

Before leaving for school on Monday morning, Natalie took stock of her backpack: She had a notebook for each core subject (math, social studies, science, language arts, Spanish), her lunch (a sandwich, Oreo yogurt, strawberries), her agenda, ChapStick, hand sanitizer and lip gloss. Outside Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, Ga.,

Laptops 45

Laptops Social Media Meeting Data 45

techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Me Conecto para Aprender aims to close the gap in access to information technologies and promote their use across Chile by providing all of the country’s 7grade students a laptop computer, a year of internet access, and high-quality digital resources that encourage the use of the computer. We look forward to the success of this partnership.”

Education 41

Education Social Media EdTech Professional Learning 41

edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey.

Smartphone 46

Smartphone Classroom Social Media Policies 46

EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can be a laptop computer, a chromebook, an iPad, or even just your cell phone (though something more conducive to complex work is encouraged). Tool #4: Data and Feedback Tools. This feedback can cover data about the coach as a professional as well as their approach to coaching their teachers. Tool #1: Mobile Technology.

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Tools Mobility Meeting STEM 80