eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

MELBOURNE – Vivi , the leading classroom communication and collaboration platform built exclusively for education, today announced an exciting new and unique partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, with a goal of improving social-emotional health for all students. Learn more at headspace.com/educators.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2021

Your custodian sees a flyer advertising a free meal for school employees and uses his phone to access the QR code at the bottom. As schools were struggling to respond to the global health pandemic last year, switching to remote learning and ensuring all kids had access to the online tools they needed, hackers recognized a vulnerability.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location. LGBTQ+ youth who call or text 988 are redirected to the Trevor Project crisis line, which can provide support that’s tailored to their specific needs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Simultaneously, with NAEP scores showing declining progress across the United States, school districts are trying to understand the scope of educational inequities and narrow equity gaps. Many educators are excited about the potential for AI to finally help us realize our goals of creating personalized learning journeys for students.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2024

Cybercriminals are relentless in their efforts to gain access to as many organizations’ critical infrastructure systems or precious, confidential data as possible. This is especially true for the education sector, where school district data is essentially low-hanging fruit that can be sold on the dark web.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2023

Lesson plans and materials can be shared as PDFs with reasonable assurance they will be able to access and read it. As educators, you encounter a wide range of PDF files, from worksheets and lesson plans to research papers and administrative documents. No surprise that as useful as PDFs are, there are many options.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2024

With digital education platforms generating data on how millions of students are learning, they are also sitting on veritable information gold mines for researchers who are trying to improve education. Part of why this model would be so powerful is how it would increase the scale at which education research is done, Baraniuk says.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. It's one thing to say: Go learn about AI.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2015

In addition, Bridg-it School addresses harmful situations by providing access to a Resource Center of curated content with restorative techniques that foster positive outcomes. In addition, Bridg-it School allows for compliance with state-mandated reporting, saving significant administrative time.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The review process was created by and for Texas educators to provide rigorous reviews of instructional materials that are independent, objective, comprehensive, and Texas focused. BIOZONE ’s new program: Biology for Texas has fully met expectations and was rated 100% for both TEKS and ELPS by the educator-reviewers at TEA.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 The ALA’s Library Bill of Rights, for instance, states that: “All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

COPPA has a number of requirements, but some key ones are that tech companies making apps, websites, and online tools for kids under 13 must: provide notice and get parental consent before collecting information from kids; have a “clear and comprehensive” privacy policy; and keep information they collect from kids confidential and secure.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2017

Chromebooks are in many ways ideal for classrooms, allowing teachers to leverage online resources to provide richer, more differentiated educational experiences to your students. If the host security is inadequate, learners can all too easily access malicious websites or open phishing emails that can deliver malware.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

SEATTLE, WA and NEW ORLEANS, LA–June 27, 2022– Promethean , a leading global education technology company, has announced the all-new ActivPanel with ActivSync that delivers the most robust, seamless, and secure user experience yet. See all of the features and specifications here. About Promethean.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year. More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff. million US students — 15% of all students — have disabilities that qualify them for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

Cyber threats, in particular, can expose both educators and learners to new kinds of risks that could endanger their privacy and security. Common Cyber Threats Facing Educators Every profession has had its fair share of internet-based troubles. Hover the cursor above email links to check whether the text matches the linked URL.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2019

Libraries have long been enthusiastic subscribers to Lynda.com, offering their patrons access to the once-upstart company’s collection of educational videos on a range of topics. Currently, to access Lynda.com in a library, a person logs in using their library card and a PIN.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s no secret that school districts are a gold mine for hackers, who can exploit all of the confidential student, parent and employee data available for financial gain or to assuage a personal grudge. . Curious and tech-savvy students have always pushed the limits of what educators deem acceptable use of school technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2017

The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) and Empirical Education Inc. The updated guidelines take into account nearly all edtech products today in the cloud, providing more access to teacher and student usage data. It is important to use caution when handling confidential information while implementing the design.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

There are plenty of things students complain about, but no other educational technology has drawn as much organized protest in recent months. Our job as teachers and professors is not to surveil and police our students, but it’s to educate them,” he says. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

This morning, Pluralsight announced it had confidentially submitted paperwork for an initial public offering. Education Secretary Arne Duncan onto its board of directors.) The long-awaited filing finally happened. It raised an additional $30 million in 2016 at a $1 billion valuation—thus earning the “unicorn” label.

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Edtech IRL

MAY 21, 2025

companies and attempting to extort millions in ransom payments (one telecom provider and an unnamed educational software company that has been confirmed elsewhere as PowerSchool). is facing charges of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion, unauthorized access to protected computers, and aggravated identity theft. What Happened?

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The document notes gaps in privacy laws surrounding the use of one-to-one notebooks, which allows school officials to access computers without notice or consent from students or parents.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

If you don’t, your institution might get accused of violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, which protects student education records in both K-12 and higher education. He’s a FERPA expert, having been the director of the Department of Education’s Family Policy Compliance Office for 21 years.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. So how much work would it take to come up with guidelines to help educators manage the challenges of using generative AI tools for their work? AI is everywhere.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

During my early days of teaching in graduate school, educational technology was sold more for its posh than performance. And improved access to devices and high-speed Wi-Fi means that traditional classrooms lectures need not be limited to the physical classroom space. Leverage partners. Provide opportunities for yourself to reflect.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce “Child care is an essential component to a competitive workforce,” Merchen notes. Aaron Merchen, director of policy and programs at the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2020

Starting in early May, anyone with an email address can sign up for Meet and enjoy many of the same features available to G Suite’s business and education users, such as simple scheduling and screen sharing, real-time captions, and layouts that adapt to your preference, including the expanded tiled view.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. Stay safe, sane and sanitary, everyone.

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Regardless of where your understanding of gender fluidity lies, what you probably have in common with your fellow educators is that you want all of your students to feel safe, accepted, and loved while they are under your care. Maybe you’re not sure what to make of it. On the podcast, we review some of those do’s and don’ts.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Over the past few months, there’s been a surge in people working from home across all industries — including education. That’s a mistake, especially because school districts have become more vulnerable to cyberthreats with users accessing devices and confidential data outside of school.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Fairygodboss has grown into a powerful site where women can learn about each other’s work experiences in a confidential space. Since then Fairygodboss has grown into a powerful site where women can learn about each other’s work experiences in a confidential space. That was three years ago. Huang is Fairygodboss’s chief executive.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

If you have taught in higher education in the last 20 years, you have probably taught an online course. Online learning is one of the most prevalent modalities in higher education today and has only been made more visible by the COVID pandemic (Costa, Kavouras, Cohen, & Huang, 2021).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Like moths to a flame, curious and tech-savvy students have always pushed the limits of what educators deem ‘acceptable use’ of school technology. We provide them with access to powerful, general-purpose computing devices, access to the internet, and time—and at younger and younger ages. This is in no way a new phenomenon.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2020

The company relies on data from the Department of Education, U.S Institutions can access the already-created profiles for free and receive monthly insight reports and update their information. The best public high school is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., The best city to live in?

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EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Please access the survey here. This is a nationwide survey administered by EAB, an educational research organization that partners with hundreds of school districts across the country. Please note: This survey is completely confidential. The survey will close Tuesday, November 1 st.

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