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Properly getting rid of student data when it’s no longer needed. “Deleting data is much more complicated than one might think, with a number of important policy, legal, and technical considerations.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/03/schools_data_deletion.html…

The Ontario government, under the leadership of its premier Doug Ford has announced it will ban cellphone use during ‘instructional time’ in its schools from September. I am sure many instructors already discourage if not actually ban the use of …

The Coursera Global Skills Index (GSI) is an in-depth look at skill trends and performance around the world, made possible by the millions of learners who come to Coursera to learn and grow.

https://blog.coursera.org/introducing-the-coursera-global-skills-index/…

There are many sites and tools that can help educators and students find free photos, clipart, icons, and more. See below for a list of many of these, and be sure to share your suggestions for other resources to add …

The Report does not intend nor is it able to answer all ethical questions about the use of Learning Analytics in all countries, and accepts there are legitimate issues of differentiation deriving from national legislation and broader cultural issues. The …

Teachers can create almost any type of experience they want in Minecraft because it is such a malleable space.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-04-game-based-learning-is-changing-how-we-teach-here-s-why…

As more and more laptops find their way into middle and high schools, educators are using Google Docs to do collaborative exercises and help students follow along with the lesson plan. The students, however, are using it to organize running …

Send is a free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser. Additionally, Send will also be available as an Android app in beta later this week. Now that it’s a keeper, …

Today we are adding this excellent resource from Open Culture comprising over 200 free textbooks. This huge collection is a work-in progress meaning more resources are to be added in the future.

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/03/a-collection-of-free-textbooks-for.html…

The presence of digital data and software in education is being amplified through massive financial and political investment in educational technologies, as well as huge growth in data collection and analysis in policy making practices, extension of performance measurement technologies …