Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

That can prove tedious and inefficient—especially with most districts now running more than 500 edtech products per month. Even efforts to rate and review products’ privacy features have been stymied, with so much competing, contradictory information now available. But a coalition of K-12 privacy leaders promises a better solution.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 18, 2019

For those who care about the evolving terrain of student data privacy and civil liberties issues in schools, you may know that the actions of Lockport (NY) Public Schools – and their defiance of the advice of the New York State Department of Education – have become a defining case. No Description.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all. One group of researchers analyzed 18 million photos posted by U.S.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

Zeynep Tufekci shares her experiences more broadly (beyond education) in this provocative talk from June 2016: I’ll be spending some time later this week with friends and colleagues at the EdTech Efficacy Research Academic Symposium and look forward to the dialogue. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition).

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers. I am also part of a small group of neighboring district leaders. How do you make decisions about what to adopt?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Wyoming Ends Program Supporting Migrant Students | Wyoming Public Media Statewide Network → Farmworker families often have to move from state to state to find work, and that makes school challenging for their kids. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Wyoming Ends Program Supporting Migrant Students | Wyoming Public Media Statewide Network → Farmworker families often have to move from state to state to find work, and that makes school challenging for their kids. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another. And that creates data that can be shared. There have been efforts to create a data standard for measuring student activity before, mostly notably xAPI (also called “Tin Can”).

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. By asking three key questions, leaders can get a better sense of their K-12 edtech ecosystem. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy? About the Host.

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techlearning

JULY 23, 2018

and the MLB All Star game were the backdrop for the inaugural CoSN Student Data Privacy Workshop. This seal program is the “nation’s only data privacy seal for school systems” that recognizes school districts’ commitment to high standards around student data privacy. Washington, D.C.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

University of California, Berkeley students filed suit against Google for illegally scanning their emails. Pokemon Go launched its wildly popular location-based and data-hungry augmented reality game. And at least 14 states have passed student data privacy laws, so far.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I love edtech. I love finding awesome tools that engage students and get them thinking critically and collaborating. And I love reviewing privacy policies -- not! With that in mind, I wanted to share with you what's coming in the new year to help you take on the issue of privacy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

CHATBOT CHAMPIONS: AdmitHub , a Boston-based edtech startup that creates conversational AI to help students through college, has some numbers to back up its college-expert chatbots. percent decrease in the amount of students who don’t return after summer and a 3.9 New edtech accountability tool CatchOn launched on Tuesday.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

No matter how skilled, knowledgeable, passionate, or persistent school district employees are in building and attending to a student data privacy compliance program, the work simply cannot succeed without a leadership champion.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

A Facebook group, Amazing Educational Resources, has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 400 free offerings. During these first few days of schools moving online, educators are adjusting to a new—and likely chaotic—environment. Pitches about new products could add to the noise. The pledge is legally enforceable, Vance adds.).

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

CoSN is a professional association and advocacy group for district technology leaders with a goal of “empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to create engaging learning environments and provide the tools essential for their success”. The organization also organizes the Speak Up survey each year. Technology Leadership.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). Technology used to target UAE’s cheating students | The National → "We were saying technology helps students cheat, now, we’d say it’s helping them understand unethical behaviour better than ever." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

He was so absorbed in email that it took until Baltimore before Siegelman spotted KKR’s Richard Sarnoff, who chairs the firm’s media, entertainment and education group, across the aisle. So while top-down purchasing decisions may be loosening, “I also think there is going to be a pullback because of student data privacy issues.”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Students were responsible for more than a quarter of the breaches; their most frequent motive was changing grades. The GAO relied on a private database of cyber attacks and leaks collected by Doug Levin of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm. That’s because there’s no federal requirement for school districts to report data breaches.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! Arlington Independent School District is an edtech integration leader both districtwide and in the classroom, and other districts can look to AISD for inspiration.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

More important, teachers are stringing together groups of supplemental resources to create their curricula. No matter what the subject, though, every publisher should be ready to share their student data privacy standards for their digital tools. Supplementals come in a variety of formats as well. About the Presenter.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Overview : “Teachers can struggle with teaching ratio and proportion concepts to students. Encourage students create a doll of themselves by using ratios, proportions and technology. Students will work in groups of two. Private Community & Study Group. Private Community & Study Group.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

This K-12 ‘data switch’ uses proprietary and open standards to talk to a wide variety of data sources, and merges data into a single store to provide a unified view of educational data - such as achievement, attendance and students at risk - in real time. edtech market.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy”—a concise and comprehensive introduction that explains: why it’s important that teachers understand and care about student data privacy; what constitutes student data; the relevant state and federal laws; and more ? The seven steps include: 1.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The Administration and colleges should also consider how innovation impacts various groups, particularly traditionally underrepresented or underserved students. Important questions to ask are: Which technologies may help these students enjoy better outcomes more frequently?

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