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The top 10 school IT leader concerns

eSchool News

Annual survey outlines broadband, instructional materials, student data privacy as top among school IT leaders’ concerns. also revealed that school IT leaders are spending more time and devoting more resources to student data privacy and security.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: April 28, 2017 Next steps toward more connection security | Chromium Blog → Starting in version 62 Chrome - expected out in Oct 2017 - will show the “Not secure” warning when users type ANY data into HTTP sites. A major contributing factor to the disparities continues to be the lack of appropriate instructional materials."

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

edWeb.net

However, they should be comforted to know that there are many resources available. The NOVA Cybersecurity Lab, MediaSmart’s Cybersecurity Program, the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center, and the SANS Cyber Aces provide resources and lesson plans that are adaptable for all age groups.

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OPINION: What’s the high-tech tradeoff for students and teachers?

The Hechinger Report

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”.

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The Big Picture on the 2019-20 PreK-12 Market

edWeb.net

According to Kathy Mickey, Senior Analyst of Simba Information, all of these could impact the instructional materials marker. Rather than a single book or set of books, most basal programs now include a number of materials to facilitate learning. Supplementals come in a variety of formats as well.