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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

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Teachers can no longer download any app they want and use it the same day—every piece of instructional technology must be vetted for how it relates to educational goals and checked against software the school already has. Rather than creating policies and compliance guidelines from scratch, start with what works and adapt it for your school.

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Digital Equity: Urban, Suburban, Rural Districts Weigh In at #TLTechLive Leadership Summit

The Innovative Educator

Technology Integration Across districts, even when there is digital equity, adults often get in the way of student learning because they are not integrating the technology students know and want to use. Most districts have yet to take on this challenge. Many website platforms are not up to the challenge.

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Take a Risk and Try Something New

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Over the years, I’ve tweaked the guidelines, but the basic idea is that students share what they learned from a book by presenting their knowledge through items they have in their bag. I don’t know how to use (insert app, software, hardware, tool here). Learn how to use (insert app, software, hardware, tool here).

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The Value of Usage Data as the First Step in Edtech Research

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Dr. Denis Newman, lead author of the software industry’s guidelines for research on edtech impact, is the CEO of both Empirical Education Inc. Inside K12 is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that seeks to empower K-12 stakeholders with knowledge of hidden factors affecting our schools. Evidentally Inc.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

edWeb.net

Read your school’s social media guidelines and review your privacy settings. Digital Learning & Leadership is a free professional learning community where you can share, learn, and discuss ideas and best practices to enhance teaching with technology. Join the Community.

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

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Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. Digital Learning & Leadership is a free professional learning community where you can share, learn, and discuss ideas and best practices to enhance teaching with technology. Life Schools started small in the first year.

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Strategies for Surviving All Types of Assessments

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Newsletters that highlight classroom test prep, test guidelines and expectations provide parents and guardians with valuable test information. Instead of handouts and worksheets, try incorporating engaging activities using software such as BrainPOP and Kahoot! Communication. You can follow Dr. Tatom on Twitter @drmmtatom.