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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

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Yet it can be tedious to manually keep track of how students interact with different pieces of software—or whether these tools are even being used. Apple’s Strongest Case to Reclaim the Education Market Is Not the New iPad. Much of the buzz surrounding Apple’s events focus on new gadgets like the iPads.

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Meet Caliper, the Data Standard That May Help Us (Finally) Measure Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

In a different era where fewer online services and tools were available in schools, there was less digital activity to capture and therefore not as much need for data sharing. However, with the recent proliferation of Chromebooks and iPads into classrooms, there is more student activity in the classroom that has moved online.

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Protecting Student Privacy on Social Media: Do's and Don'ts for Teachers

Graphite Blog

Remember: It's not just what's inside the picture or artifact you share but how that file is titled or contextualized that could disclose students' information (for example, "JasminePhillips_01.jpg"). Next Steps Check out our Protect Student Data Privacy page. jpg"). Coming Soon!).

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Want to Organize Your Digital Assets?

EdNews Daily

An example is the distribution of iPads to all students. A good strategy will provide the oversight and direction to use those iPads to change the students’ approach to education. A tactic is an individual action that is taken in the implementation of a larger strategy.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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CatchOn’s dashboard and reports provide 100% visibility of activity on all devices, enabling administrative leaders to assess the success of technology initiatives and prescribe professional development on a per-campus level based on actual usage data.

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

edWeb.net

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. But even that seemingly simple question may have complex answers.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Technology switch leaves some upset | Columbia Daily Tribune → Battle High School students and teachers have had iPads since the school opened in 2013. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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