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Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for ‘worrisome behavior’

eSchool News

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. Chicago Public Schools piloted a similar social media monitoring program in the mid-2010s. newsletters.

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As Seattle schools sue social media companies, what’s the legal impact?

eSchool News

A notable new lawsuit against social media industry leaders by the Seattle school district has left legal experts divided on how the case will unfold. Meanwhile, the social media companies named in the lawsuit emphasized their own commitments to teen and child safety. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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Personalization in School Marketing: How Private Schools Can Use Data to Craft Targeted Messages

Hubbli

By leveraging data-driven insights to craft tailored messages, schools can effectively resonate with their target audience and maximize the impact of their marketing initiatives. The Power of Data in Personalization Data analytics provide the raw material for personalization.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. While never far from being top of mind for school district leadership and parents, recent news has brought the issue of student data privacy to even greater prominence.

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Should AI be STOPPED?

The CoolCatTeacher

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) ” Just because I agree to have my website scraped does not mean that I consent to have it crawled as training data for an AI tool!

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Nurturing a media literate next generation

Neo LMS

As part of Relationships Education, schools now have a clear obligation to teach objectives such as understanding the importance of respecting others, knowing that people sometimes behave differently online, keeping safe online and understanding how information and data are shared and used online. The problems. The solution.

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Psychology's Crucial Role in Tech's Evolution

Mark Smithers

Social media platforms should be held accountable for design choices and preventing online harassment to promote better mental health. Privacy design plays a crucial role in ensuring that individuals' personal information is protected and that they have control over how their data is used.