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5 Considerations for Buying Classroom Technology

EdTech Magazine

Districts want to know the money budgeted for technology integration will provide the best outcomes for their particular schools’ needs. Therefore, it is essential to consider what products will serve as tools that align with student learning goals and standards. Interoperability and Student Data Privacy and Protection.

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CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI

EdTech Magazine

Students now have more devices than ever, making it more challenging to measure whether these technologies are being used correctly in the classroom and how they are affecting student outcomes. . We needed the tools to say, ‘ Is this investment that a school is going through making a difference? ”.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Finally, Lightspeed Systems is a Student Data Privacy Consortium signatory, and has signed the Student Privacy Pledge.

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Exploring generative AI products: Essential recommendations for schools on privacy and accessibility

eSchool News

Data privacy considerations and recommendations for GenAI adoption in schools Linnette Attai, Project Director for CoSN’s Student Data Privacy Initiative and President of the compliance consulting firm PlayWell, LLC, shares insights on data privacy risks associated with adopting GenAI tools and offers guidance for responsible implementation.

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10 Best Solutions for Student Engagement Tracking

EdTech4Beginners

Leveraging these solutions keeps your learners actively involved and improves learning outcomes without the guesswork. How to Track Student Engagement Student engagement can make or break learning, yet 26% of public school leaders say a lack of attention has negatively impacted their schools.

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How to Navigate Your Biggest EdTech Challenges in the 2024-25 School Year

Securly

These include ensuring its ethical and responsible use , concerns about cheating, threats to student data privacy, and defending against new cyber risks and new forms of cyberbullying. Concerns about AI in Education Nearly all edtech leaders (97%) see benefits in artificial intelligence (AI) for education.

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How Should We Approach the Ethical Considerations of AI in K-12 Education?

Edsurge

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.