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

Digital Promise

Student data privacy should not be a victim to tumultuous times. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s Student Data Privacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their data privacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

More important, though, every piece of technology must adhere to the district’s student data privacy policies. Student data privacy is for all staff—no matter their role—and should happen multiple times a year. Finally, remember that training is resource intensive.

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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.

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

Doug Levin

School districts may not fully understand or comply with existing federal and state data privacy rules and regulations (or maybe only do so when it is in their best interests ), which suggests that more resources could be used to support implementation (such as training, technical assistance, model policies and practices, etc.)

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7 Essential Leadership Guidelines for Using Generative AI in Schools

edWeb.net

Finally, teachers and students should have conversations about how they are using AI in their schoolwork. Ongoing Training Of course, generative AI should be included in professional development, but the panelists suggested a further step. Make the theoretical practical so that teachers can react to using AI as their students would.

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

Edsurge

While 86 percent of teachers said they had expanded their technology use since the pandemic began, including about 20 percent who said they use a technology that has not been approved by their school or district, less than half of teachers reported receiving training around student privacy or related to new tools such as video conferencing.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

The increasing rate of students’ digital information being exposed can be, in part, chalked up to a lack of formal training and establishment of cybersecurity policies across educational institutions. When it comes to data privacy, it’s important to remain aware and be proactive. What are the risks. Conclusion.

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