Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

This could expose confidential student data, compromise work communications, and even jeopardize the safety of those around you. Phishing Attacks Fraudsters frequently use misleading emails, phone calls, SMSs, social media DMs, and other digital channels to deceive victims and extract confidential information.

Internet 167

Internet Confidentiality Teachers Fairness 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

In my experience, graduate training in STEM tends to lack any discussion of this. When confidentiality is assured, students are often willing to deeply unpack the very unique ways in which they navigate their lives both generally, and in the context of the class that requested the assignment. Leverage partners.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the last few months, EdSurge webinar host Carl Hooker moderated three webinars featuring field-expert panelists discussing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the education field. Artificial intelligence resides at the nexus of education and technology, where the opportunities seem limitless, though uncertain.

Intelligence 214

Intelligence Education Instructors Confidentiality 214

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Earlier this month, ACLU’s Rhode Island chapter released a scathing report, “ High School Non-Confidential Report: How School-Loaned Computers May Be Peering Into Your Home ,” that blasted the lack of safeguards to protect students’ privacy. She says she was upset about the “incredibly inappropriate” content shared by the students.

High School 148

High School High School Counselling Confidentiality 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In many classrooms these days, student discussion can grow so heated that passion threatens to overwhelm productive conversation. Considering these high stakes, students and instructors may be tempted to avoid tough subjects altogether, or only discuss them with like-minded folks. And then confidentiality in the space, too.

Instructors 169

Instructors Beliefs Confidentiality Discussions 169

Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

We wanted to give our students a platform to discuss their work and to teach others. Pagan led our students in a workshop in which they learned about domestic violence and, especially, how to respect confidentiality. Logistics for these mobile events can be complex.

Fairness 162

Fairness Confidentiality Students Interdisciplinary 162

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2018

The site provides a community for students and professionals to discuss all areas of science, although it does primarily focus on physics, as the name suggests. World Literature Forum is an online discussion board that examines all forms of literature and literary news. College Confidential. World Literature Forum. Math is Fun.

High School 79

High School High School Study Confidentiality 79

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

For example, Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education , How Learning Works , and Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms provide frameworks for fostering dialogue and setting shared expectations. Respectfully challenge ideas, not individualsfocus on discussion.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

Faculty discussions The importance of fostering safe spaces in online spaces cannot be overstated. Engaging in open and ongoing discussions with educational leaders becomes an imperative for creating policies that uphold the safety and well-being of all those who are working in online spaces.

Instructors 128

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 128

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

We talked about the importance of self-care and discussed how to tell when it’s time to gently stop a session and report to a counselor. We explored issues related to confidentiality and setting boundaries, we watched and read Dr. Brene Brown—esteemed author, researcher, and expert in vulnerability and shame—and we role played for days.

Counselling 163

Counselling Confidentiality Middle School Middle School 163

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

For example, Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education , How Learning Works , and Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms provide frameworks for fostering dialogue and setting shared expectations. Respectfully challenge ideas, not individualsfocus on discussion.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 98

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Introduction Generative AI in higher education has been widely discussed following the record-breaking uptake of ChatGPT in November 2022 (Dwivedi et al., Throughout this piece, discussion/reflection questions are highlighted with green text. They are also found in the Discussion Questions section for easy access.

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2024

Faculty discussions The importance of fostering safe spaces in online spaces cannot be overstated. Engaging in open and ongoing discussions with educational leaders becomes an imperative for creating policies that uphold the safety and well-being of all those who are working in online spaces.

Instructors 115

Instructors Counselling Confidentiality Communication 115

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Based on confidentiality and your goals, you can build on this practice by: Allowing students to exchange reflection cards anonymously and read them aloud Asking students to share their reflections in small groups Using students journal entries to guide your classroom norms, making small acts of kindness, and fostering belonging in your classroom.

Confidentiality 91

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 91

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Guiding Principles for Supporting Gender-Expansive Students In the book, Edwards frames all of his recommendations around two guiding principles: (1) Support healthy and happy kids, and (2) Protect privacy and confidentiality. “When a student changes their name and pronouns,” he offers, “who should be informed?

Confidentiality 107

Confidentiality Schools Accessibility Disabilities 107

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. These had to do with confidentiality, authenticity, reliability, exploration, and safety. The acronym spells “CARES” [4] (Figure 3).

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

According to the document, local leaders “should be a part of any planning for an outbreak and should request a bargaining session with your employer to discuss readiness. Try having in-depth discussions about what is really important to the children and what they are really interested in.

Schools 166

Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 166

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 78

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 78

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. These had to do with confidentiality, authenticity, reliability, exploration, and safety. The acronym spells “CARES” [4] (Figure 3).

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 10, 2023

I always give students the option to participate in the Wellness Check-In confidentially to encourage more honest check-ins. Provide students with creative, open-ended, no right-or-wrong discussion starters. Allow students to share their feelings without having to use labels that can seem negative or judgmental (like “depressed”).

Activities 116

Activities Ethics Confidentiality Learning Spaces 116

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We share background about the student-faculty partnership program, define linguistic implicit biases, provide examples of how these biases manifest, offer recommendations for how to challenge them, and invite a dialogue through discussion questions. A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. link] Young, V.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 10, 2023

I always give students the option to participate in the Wellness Check-In confidentially to encourage more honest check-ins. Provide students with creative, open-ended, no right-or-wrong discussion starters. Allow students to share their feelings without having to use labels that can seem negative or judgmental (like “depressed”).

Activities 98

Activities Ethics Confidentiality Learning Spaces 98

EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

Watch Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock Regional School District in Massachusetts, discuss best practices for ensuring data privacy during e-learning. Security risks during videoconferencing include outsiders gaining access to meeting rooms and disrupting them, Peterson says.

Confidentiality 60

Confidentiality Learning Distance Learning Participation 60

Gaggle Speaks

MAY 6, 2019

Since not every student will feel comfortable discussing these feelings with an adult, it’s imperative that educators provide them with access to help for when they need it most. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free, confidential support 24/7 for people in distress.

Confidentiality 40

Confidentiality Counselling Students Discussions 40

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

School leaders can support this safety by co-creating group agreements that promote active listening, confidentiality, and respectful participation. Others may lead discussions on how disciplinary disparities mirror broader issues in the justice system. These habits create space for vulnerability, learning, and accountability.

Confidentiality 224

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 224

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

School leaders can support this safety by co-creating group agreements that promote active listening, confidentiality, and respectful participation. Others may lead discussions on how disciplinary disparities mirror broader issues in the justice system. These habits create space for vulnerability, learning, and accountability.

Confidentiality 130

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2024

I will keep that confidential.’ And we can discuss the things that are less important than those: learning and safety. And she said, ‘Oh, I appreciate you telling me that. But she did use that information to have a conversation with the parent, and it was a conversation of, ‘How can I help you? How can we find a solution for this?’

Technology 200

Technology Teachers Communication Languages 200