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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

Neo LMS

It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. But while we have the internet to thank for our contemporary, robust e-learning landscape, security and privacy concerns are rampant as well. In fact, data indicates that it’s probably not.

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

The primary rule is that this personal information cannot be disclosed or transferred without the written consent of a parent, or the consent of the student if she or he is over 18 years of age. There are exceptions for studies, evaluation by state and federal agencies, and health or safety purposes.

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States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Patrick Wall for The Hechinger Report Now, Louisiana is one of a few states seeking to combine its data sets in order to track students from preschool into college and careers. Until then, students’ post-high school employment outcomes remain a mystery. Do former CTE students find jobs in the industries they studied?

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Tear Down That Wall? Why Data Walls May Cause More Harm Than Good.

Edsurge

Students are told that “everyone is working to move their number” even higher, says Demetria Tumpkin, a second grade teacher at the school. At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., She has studied the use of data in schools, including data walls. The data could be linked to an individual student.”

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Where Will You Go? Get Global with your Students

EdTechTeam

Teachers don’t need “one more thing,” they need a learning opportunity that integrates several skills, a variety of entry points, and something that is of interest to students. Are you studying George Washington? Why not take a virtual field trip to Mount Vernon ! You can join the Global Read Aloud.

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Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School

Lightspeed Systems

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. 10:22 And then trying to balance that out when high school kids do they follow their schedule elementary. What, what?

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Ultimately, from Upchurch and the technology team to leadership districtwide, AISD knows how important technology is in today’s learning environment and wants every student to have the same opportunity to be successful. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation.

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