FETC

A panel at the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando last week offered tips on planning for the future of broadband, while cautioning attendees that aspects of the E-rate program are in political jeopardy.

Seven years after a cyber attack cost her North Carolina school district $1.3 million, a retired CTO shared stories and tips from the 42-day recovery process at the Future of Education Technology Conference.

In the face of rising absenteeism and discipline issues, some schools have found esports can motivate students academically, provide sportsmanship training and give them a more positive outlook on education.

Digital revolutions in education and countless job markets are happening concurrently, and some teachers see in these changes the potential to train future generations for a new era of digital citizenship.

By creating “fake” versions of their data to interface with ed-tech vendors, school districts can limit what kinds of personally identifiable information those companies have in the event they experience a data breach.

While technology has made teaching more complicated in some ways, a speaker at the Future of Education Technology Conference this week offered a handful of simple ways technology can help teachers de-stress.

District leaders should convene a privacy team to familiarize themselves with applicable privacy laws, conference speakers said. They should formalize a process for vetting apps and train staff on best practices.