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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Finally, Lightspeed Systems is a Student Data Privacy Consortium signatory, and has signed the Student Privacy Pledge.

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When Does Posting Photos of Students Become a Data Privacy Problem?

Edsurge

Public schools are online just as much as their students, it seems, with profiles across social media. Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage.

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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as the use of social media and Edcamps are valued, not dismissed. Such opportunities ultimately lead to improvements in student success and create broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age. Robust Infrastructure.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

What can be done to improve security and protect student information? Discuss the risks associated with internet usage, social media, and online information; although a difficult conversation to be had, it allows parents to answer questions, share best practices, set parental controls, and limit internet usage.

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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

edWeb.net

It was critical that school districts “get a handle on” digital tools and subscriptions in an attempt to streamline and create efficiencies in their districts that can lead to measurable improvements and learning outcomes while balancing student privacy and meeting annual budget. Data Analytics.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

To deal with these types of situations, the panelists emphasized the need for clear and easily understood privacy policies, and transparency about what students and their parents should expect from remote education. Linnette is a recognized expert in the youth and education sectors and speaks nationally on data privacy.

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

techlearning

ACER SPIN 5 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Spin 5 is a convertible Windows notebook PC line with a variety of options to meet administrator, teacher, and student needs. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage.