Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Invest in Learning With Your Community It is important to engage in learning with all members of your community and not rush to adopt policies or products. Chicago Public Schools has policies for data privacy and data integrations, as well as a list of approved edtech tools, many of which use AI.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The post How School Districts are Integrating Generative AI into their Policies appeared first on Digital Promise.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The post Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right Now (Part 1) appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. Listen to a podcast about AI in your area of expertise and see what other schools are doing. Oh, and step 5. Come back here for Part 2 and 3.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

IT departments are taking a closer look at the way educational technology is collecting and using student data. However, not everyone in education is aware of the risks associated with data collection, and it can be hard to convey why it’s important to use tech with restrictions or caution.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Effective data governance policies allow schools to… Both data access and data sharing must be limited to the appropriate people, says Gwen Thomas, founder of the Data Governance Institute. You really cannot look at privacy without also considering data governance, because privacy is based on principles,” Thomas says.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post A Look at the National Increase: Micro-credentials Policy Map Reveals New Landscape Shift appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

EdSurge recently had a chance to speak with Wuori, a longtime early childhood policy expert and former kindergarten teacher and school district administrator, about the book, which was published Sept. So I definitely think we need to invert our policy. The following conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When I talk to other staff at my school, the majority of people want a phone usage policy across the school. Many academic cohorts in my school have their own policies with varying degrees of success, but some teachers are adamant about policy implementation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2023

They state in this paper “We recognize that many school districts and higher education institutions do not currently account for generative AI in their policies on academic dishonesty. Recommendation: Consider writing into policies that all written work can and will be "spot checked" with conversations about the written work.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Generative AI has taken the tech world by storm, making news headlines and sparking federal policies since OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in November 2022. Its prevalence has impacted…

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Validate Proposed Initiatives Research Review : Before implementing a new program or policy, use Consensus AI to review existing research on its effectiveness. Inform Policy Decisions : Data-Driven Policymaking : Use Consensus AI to identify research that supports or refutes proposed educational policies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2022

And even a way to implement Chat etiquette policies. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies. If you have a business, education, or enterprise account, you can access the new Zoom feature – chat etiquette policy. Zoom has announced a slew of new features that educators have been longing to have.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2020

The AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school," the group said in an update to its guidance for school re-entry. Below is an excerpt.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Yet, this rapid development has come with cybersecurity and data privacy concerns that call for better policy compliance and security enforcement from third-party apps and ed tech vendors. Technology is no longer a complementary tool in the classroom; it’s the primary operational hub for education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Art Classes Beware. Student Reading Assignments.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It is critical that school data from diverse sources be successfully stored, easy to locate and recover, and quickly restored — all while maintaining policies, data security and, ultimately, compliance. They suffer when unexpected malware, ransomware, weather events and other mishaps occur that require a cogent data restoration procedure.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

Most school districts’ insurance policies expire on July 1, which means it is crunch time for collecting information and submitting applications. K–12 IT leaders should work in partnership with their insurance brokers to renew or apply for insurance policies, including cyber insurance, for the upcoming year.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

There’s advice coming from every direction, corporate policies that don’t apply to education, insurance companies that won’t pay in the event of a breach and more, all raining down on schools. IT administrators can easily become overwhelmed as they search for feasible solutions to combat the rising number cyberattacks against K–12 education.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

That clarion call went hand in hand with the 2017 National Education Technology Plan (NETP), the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. In that document, policymakers expressed…

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Digital Promise

JULY 6, 2020

The actions may create discomfort but are critical in uprooting the structures, policies, and practices that define racist education institutions. ADVOCATE: Vocally advocate and stand boldly for anti-racist policies with your state and board policymakers. Fight for systemic change as if your own life depended on it.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Jones previously served as president and CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities and was senior director for policy and advocacy at the Council for Exceptional Children. And as mom to a son with learning disabilities and ADHD who is in high school and doing great, her advocacy is personal.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2024

Understanding Insurance Policies and Coverage for Students Grasping the intricacies of insurance policies is vital for students. Health insurance often covers injuries sustained on educational sites, but double-check your policy details. That includes educational settings.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2024

Step 2: Review Sports Illustrated's Real World Scandal Pretending AI Generated Content was Human Generated (and Introduction of AI Policy) Then, I had them use perplexity.ai ” Secondly, I wanted to introduce my AI policy in the classroom. to see what they could find about Sports Illustrated's controversy with AI. AI is not human.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Additionally, the report shares the challenging, yet necessary, task of creating district policies that reflect the classroom’s needs. Schools are a team, and classrooms are impacted by their district policies and plans—perhaps even more now that many schools are in distance learning. School Level.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2022

An equitable learning culture at the district and school level can only be created through the development of policies, procedures, and vision that result in systems geared toward supporting the uniqueness of all learners. Examples include flexible schedules, virtual options, learning academies, use of data, and high-functioning PLCs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Public Policy and the Executive and Legislative Branches Quiz. Public Policy Flashcards. Public Policy Matching. Read on… For more websites that teach civics for MS and HS, check out these: Argument Wars. Civics games. How Laws are Made. Three Branches of Government Review. What’s inside Buckingham Palace. Constitution.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

00:05:11:15 – Streamlining Administrative Tasks with AI Mark Sparvell gives examples of how school administrators can use Bing Chat Enterprise to efficiently handle extensive policy reviews and other administrative tasks. Why Every School Needs an AI Policy Right. Related Episodes Microsoft's AI Copilot in Windows 11 is Out.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Having a reliable infrastructure for online learning, including access to Chromebooks with high-definition webcams and quality microphones, serves as an insurance policy for the education system. While we hope that the world never faces another situation like the pandemic, it is prudent for schools to be prepared.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2023

This means making changes to our policies, procedures, and practices. Implement their ideas. Once we have listened to students and taken their feedback into account, we need to be willing to implement their ideas. It also means giving students the resources they need to make their ideas a reality. Get out of the way.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These sensors detect nicotine and THC, and they’re becoming increasingly popular in middle schools and high schools as a way for districts to enforce their policies on drug, cigarette and vape use. As vaping implements become more sophisticated, they are harder for school officials to detect on students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nancy Frey with Doug Fisher – Bio as Submitted We are professors at San Diego State University in Educational Leadership and focus on policies and practices in literacy and school leadership. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2024

Some common cybersecurity threats faced by K-12 schools include data breaches, BYOD policies, unsecured WiFi networks, insider threats, and lack of security awareness training.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

The resiliency of these educators is to be commended as they navigated the daily challenges of policy changes, students coming and leaving, the caring for themselves and their children. Grading policies are being reviewed and modified to reflect student learning accurately. Technology is providing access and engaging students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2023

For this reason, you should scrutinize each site's privacy policy using AI Chatbots for how their reinforcement learning is happening. ” on their Usage Policies. Use of model outputs in livestreams, demonstrations, and research are subject to our Sharing & Publication Policy. ” From OpenAI: Usage Policies.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A school with a zero-waste policy, which uses as little plastic as possible, will send a strong message that this is the right thing to do. Parents can suggest environmentally friendly policies to schools as well to help them become more environmentally aware. It can go the other way around, too. Green curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Meanwhile, I will be sharing Part 3 of the series I've been writing about how every school needs an AI policy now, including the empirical evidence in Pa rt 1 and the Generative AI examples in Part 2. The time is now to create your generative AI policy. Now on to today's topic, Windows 11 Copilot. How Do I get Copilot? You cannot run.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

These practices are grounded in empirical research and data-driven insights, ensuring that instructional methods, curriculum choices, and educational policies are based on what has been proven to work. The importance of evidence-based practices in K-12 education cannot be overstated.

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