Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Recently, multiple school districts have been hit with ransomware (including on in my home state of CT), malware, virus's, DoS attacks (a 16 y/o student did this in Texas) and more. Here are some resources for IT and educators to help protect your network, data, faculty and students. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Resources Student Data Privacy Internet Safety Digital Citizenship 161

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe.

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Policies Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 186

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Caliper promises to do something new and exciting: It can make available sharing the data of students’ online activities, such as students’. answers to quizzes; responses on worksheets; views of videos; clicks on interactive resources. This data is stored in what is called a Learning Record Store.

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Data EdTech Meeting Blended Learning 109

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. Tagged on: April 28, 2017 As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back | TechCrunch → Another in a series of horse race stories about how device makers are competing for the education market.

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EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The module goes beyond tracking app usage, and uses advanced data analytics to help educators discover which programs have the most influence, and inform plans to replicate, scale, or adjust resources accordingly. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 41

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. What then of the students? By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. What then of the students? By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150