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Micro-credentials and COVID-19: Supporting Professional Learning When Schools are Closed

Digital Promise

The Seeking Well-being micro-credential helps students develop lifelong health and wellness practices, while the Belonging & Caring micro-credential focuses on students having a consistent group of peers and adults to share what’s happening and develop a sense of belonging. Emphasizing digital equity and advocacy.

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Keeping Student Data Secure: 5 Strategic Approaches

edWeb.net

Districts plugged into the legislative process can protect and advocate for schools by informing legislators and state agencies about compliance challenges and issues, particularly when state directives conflict with student data privacy laws. Outsourcing this role is also possible if there is no designated internal staff.

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Are Schools Helpless, Hapless When it Comes to IT Privacy and Security?

Doug Levin

School district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and security. And, even if school districts have enough qualified IT staff, they aren’t necessarily being provided with the training and/or ongoing support to stay current in what is a continuously evolving field.

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Will New York Do the Right Thing on Facial Recognition in Schools?

Doug Levin

For those who care about the evolving terrain of student data privacy and civil liberties issues in schools, you may know that the actions of Lockport (NY) Public Schools – and their defiance of the advice of the New York State Department of Education – have become a defining case. No Description.

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Students Are Online Like Never Before. What Does That Mean for Their Privacy?

Edsurge

And oftentimes, they’re coming from parties that have not typically had a voice in this conversation: parents, teachers and students themselves. The results offer an “unprecedented look at data privacy,” said Adam Burns, chief operating officer at Edge Research, which conducted the surveys.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

Targeting the digital information of an individual student, or group of students, allows marketers to advertise biased, fake, or malicious propaganda or files; this acts as a calling sign for criminals who are looking for vulnerable victims. When it comes to data privacy, it’s important to remain aware and be proactive.

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.