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Do School Districts Need Their Own Data Centers Anymore?

Educational Technology Guy

Google Apps, Evernote, Edmodo, and more are all web based. E-rate no longer pays for servers either. In addition, you need to backup all of your data, preferably offsite. Schools are turning more toward web services, even our district. So, can school districts just provide internet connections and routings to each building?

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Massive Data Breaches, Billions in Wasted Funds: Who Is Holding Edtech Vendors Accountable?

Edsurge

We were victims of the FAFSA breach, now we are victims again with Edmodo. Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. Now we are victims again with Edmodo.” After the Edmodo breach, which she heard about first from news reports, she felt at a loss.

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OER and you. The curation mandate

NeverEndingSearch

Among the featured platforms and developments: Microsoft is planning an app to help teachers and students find rated OER from within any learning management system. New features in Microsoft Office 365’s Docs.com will allow users to create, discover, rate and share openly licensed materials. and Mary Reiman (NE).

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. For a time, Edmodo was quite the ed-tech industry darling. Interactive Whiteboards.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. “ Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability? Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “With two executive orders, Gov. And Betteridge again! ” Oh.