Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

Absent an ethical framework to guide our decisions, I am increasingly of the mind that the answers to the important questions about educational technology are ‘turtles all the way down.’ That we go through elaborate theater to suggest that this is NOT true of online testing says more about education policy than technology.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another.

Data 107

Data EdTech Meeting Blended Learning 107

Fractus Learning

MARCH 10, 2015

The tool will help students save and centralize their passwords as well as take care of some of the most common bad habits many of us have when setting up passwords. Two-step verification is not a tool in itself, it is a process that many security conscious services ( Google , Apple , Facebook , more ) have now put in place.

Tools 40

Tools Student Data Privacy Edmodo Android 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Dive into Facebook's privacy controls. Note, however, that Facebook's "privacy" settings are really about visibility of your information to other users. It's easy to overlook these disclosures of students' names. Next Steps Check out our Protect Student Data Privacy page.

Social Media 40

Social Media Guidelines Student Data Privacy Digital Citizenship 40

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. You are entitled to know everything about the district’s plans.”

Company 132

Company Social Media Policies Student Data Privacy 132

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

LEAVING THE AMAZON: At last year’s SXSWedu, Amazon’s Education team and the company’s General Manager of K-12 Education, Rohit Agarwal, launched the " Inspire " platform, with promises to support the open education resources space. But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook).

Tools 70

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 70

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Thirty years ago, Channel One offered schools nationwide $30,000 worth of audiovisual equipment at no cost in exchange for requiring students to view a daily current events program during class. Commercials, shown alongside educational programming, entered one of the last ad-free spaces in children’s lives. Higher Education.

Software 48

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Wednesday, April 29th at 4pm Common Sense Media Webinar: Helping Students Make Good Digital Decisions with Digital Compass , Join Common Sense Education for a webinar to celebrate the launch of their newest free education resource, Digital Compass. Register for free today at [link]. Details to join the webinar at [link].

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. million K-12 students. Wash your spirit clean. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. million K-12 students. Wash your spirit clean. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Mick Zais has been confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Education.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

There was a Presidential Debate this week, but – no surprise and perhaps even a bit of a relief – education wasn’t much of an issue. Via NPR : “ Hillary Clinton ’s Plan For America’s Students.” ” Education Politics. ” Education in the Courts. ” ( Debt strike.).

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”).

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Of course, DeVos has supported groups that back the Common Core in the past, including Jeb Bush ’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. ” The choice of DeVos, according to Slate’s Dana Goldstein, would “ gut public education.” The awfulness permeates all the things… Education Politics.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Education Politics. The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. The changes are due to the replacement of one education acronym (NCLB) with another ( ESSA ). population.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

(National) Education Politics. ” Via NPR : “ Graduate Students Across The Country Protest GOP Tax Plan.” Republicans in Congress are also working on a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. From The Wall Street Journal , “Five Things on the House’s Higher Education Bill.”

Knewton 46

Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Franken : No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary – and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her.” Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Teresa UnRue of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40