Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

When teachers rely on tools from Google and Facebook just to keep up with students, it’s a “ race to the bottom ,” says Tristan Harris, who heads the Center for Humane Technology. More Popular Than Gmail, Facebook and Instagram: The Education App That Hit #1 on the iOS Chart.

EdTech 115

EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 115

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

From personalized learning to ethical analytics, what stood out amongst the conversations? But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). EdSurgents captured these tidbits in our reporter notebooks—take a look below. Who Said What?

Tools 71

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 71

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

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!) new additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

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!) new additions to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Jeff Sessions remarks on student data privacy laws and how they may inhibit school shooting prevention efforts pic.twitter.com/h3mOcqWo1F — Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) July 11, 2018. ” Via The New York Times : “ Facebook ’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Edsurge on Education Elements : “Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting.” ” (I guess this is some sort of follow-up to this 2016 story in Edsurge touting Education Element’s work helping districts implement personalized learning.).

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145