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Studentdataprivacy should not be a victim to tumultuous times. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s StudentDataPrivacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their dataprivacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians.
One of the greatest concerns around increased technology use in schools—especially technology use that is not paired with adequate implementation and professional development—is the fear that the technology will track and surveil students in ways they and their families aren’t even aware of.
Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning studentdataprivacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents.
What can be done to improve security and protect student information? Discuss the risks associated with internet usage, socialmedia, 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. Conclusion.
District leaders understand that their communities expect students’ dataprivacy; however, getting them to turn out for conversations around state and federal privacy regulations can be challenging. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.
When I got connected on socialmedia, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. Formed in 1992, CoSN works to provide its members with the management, community building, and advocacy tools to be technology leaders in today’s schools.
” (This is a good example of how ed-tech advocacy-posing-as-journalism operates – you get funded by an organization and then you get to “break the news” about that organization. ” The Pew Research Center on “ Activism in the SocialMedia Age.”
It works well, that is, if you disregard studentdataprivacy and security. Of course, teachers have utilized socialmedia sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. Viral School Videos.
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