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Before we create any new privacy or security mandates for schools, we need some assurance that school districts will implement them better than they have in the past. School district practice represents the weakest link in protecting studentdataprivacy and security.
Students and parents may be able to interact with the data and evaluate its impact and also its limitations. Data, in other words, is valuable. Most critically, studentdataprivacy remains in the hands of providers to protect it.
From left: Kelly Fuller (BMO), John Rogers (The Rise Fund), Elizabeth Chou (Leeds Equity Partners), Waseem Alam (Weld North Education), Adriel Sanchez (Newsela) “Before, you used to concede 90 percent of the market to the Big Three,” said Scott Kinney, president of K-12 Education at Discovery Education, referring to Pearson, McGraw-Hill and HMH.
Vass, the teacher in North Carolina, says students typically know where their dot—or score—is placed on the chart, and if they don’t remember, they can typically refer back to their studentdata notebooks, which keep information on things including personal goals and test scores.
CoSN approached him to discuss the importance of dataprivacy and the different approaches towards creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring studentdataprivacy. Protecting the data of students with disabilities is crucial for several reasons. References: Microsoft Education Team.
Reading terms of service is a start but asking questions like how much PII is actually needed for the software to run or how is the data stored or is it encrypted in transit and rest are some of the most basic questions to have solid answers to before allowing any company access to data sources. References: Check Your References.
For example, teachers might be interested looking at a group of the students that spent extra—or less—time on an assignment. Today, most teachers simply Google around to find videos or PDFs, usually referring to search result rankings to find out which resources are the best.
Whenever a teacher wants to use a new app or website that involves any studentdata, she or he must either check in with an instructional technology specialist (who is familiar with the various studentprivacy laws governing educational technology listed below) or check the CPSD website for approved applications.
Teachers and other stakeholders should also have considerable input into ethical considerations like studentdataprivacy, potential bias, and misinformation associated with AI tools. Ensure StudentDataPrivacy and Digital Equity Expand the dialogue regarding AI applications to beyond what happens in the classroom.
All use of ChatGPT and similar tools should be done without reference to any individuals, events, or locations that could be pieced together to identify the source of the prompt. Never use real names, especially student names. Are the new products compliant with state and federal studentdataprivacy laws?
At the very least, schools and districts should create a student-data-privacy-protection plan. Cross-reference the data you collect for your application with the data covered under FERPA. For vendors, train your staff. If you're a founder, train yourself.
Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as studentdataprivacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.
It works well, that is, if you disregard studentdataprivacy and security. But for Thrun, the reference to Uber was not about “choice” but about labor — specifically about building a platform to be used by a precarious workforce, lured into piecework with the promise of a big payout. And “free” doesn’t last.
High profile lawmakers questioned education companies about their privacy practices this year – Senator Al Franken, for example, demanded Google clarify its collection of studentdata, and California Attorney General Kamala Harris urged ed-tech companies to do more to protect studentprivacy.
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