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What Some School Tech Leaders Think of Your Edtech Pitch

Edsurge

Whether or not they are compliant with COPPA, FERPA or CIPA or any of the student data privacy laws is not always clear. Another question is: ‘What do we do with the old computers now? And what’s the total cost of ownership?’

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Inside Tips for Successfully Implementing Online Assessments

edWeb.net

Online assessments will always raise student data privacy concerns. Whenever students are entering usernames, passwords, and other personal information, the administration needs to have extra protections. The whole staff needs to be on the same page regarding the goals of online assessment.

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

The Khan Academy Kids curriculum was developed in collaboration with learning experts at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and is aligned with Common Core standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

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Events + News - Library 2.0 Spring Summit - Free-Range Kids - Testing "Chaos" and Opting Out - Student Debt - Will College Survive?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Audrey Beardsley: The Silencing of the Educators, A Dangerous Trend - Diane Ravitch''s blog Raising (and Educating) ''Free Range Kids'' - Hack Education Student Debt Accounts For Nearly Half Of US Government "Assets" Testing Chaos in Seattle - Diane Ravitch''s blog My Objections to the Common Core State Standards (1.0) - Stager-to-Go LibGuides: Pedagogy (..)

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

techlearning

CatchOn’s dashboard and reports provide 100% visibility of activity on all devices, enabling administrative leaders to assess the success of technology initiatives and prescribe professional development on a per-campus level based on actual usage data. Gizmos help prepare students for rigorous new standards and online assessments.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

There was some talk that, despite being vociferously anti-union , Michelle Rhee’s support for the Common Core was allegedly a deal-breaker. Of course, DeVos has supported groups that back the Common Core in the past, including Jeb Bush ’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. She serves on its board.)

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. The incident caused a great deal of furor, perhaps because it came at a moment of heightened political outcry about the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing. Common Core State Standards.

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