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in title, tags, annotations or urlCOPPA and Schools: The (Other) Federal Student Privacy Law, Explained - Education Week - 4 views
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In a nutshell, COPPA requires operators of commercial websites, online services, and mobile apps to notify parents and obtain their consent before collecting any personal information on children under the age of 13. The aim is to give parents more control over what information is collected from their children online.
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This law directly regulates companies, not schools. But as the digital revolution has moved into the classroom, schools have increasingly been put in the middle of the relationship between vendors and parents.
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In some cases, companies may try to shift some of the burden of COPPA compliance away from themselves and onto schools
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Dropbox - Simplify your life - 95 views
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Use dropbox to keep track of files you need at home, work, and anywhere else you might be. It provides you the ability to access your files from any location, allow others to "drop" files into your dropbox, and to share any files you have placed in there. You can use it for student work or just as a personal productivity tool.
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It has to be downloaded on your computer so if you want to use this at school you will need your tech coordinator's permission.
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But you can use it at school with the access to the web page...
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Dropbox synchs with your smart phone like an iphone, and it also synchs with tablets like the ipad. This way I can carry my files no matter where I am.
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Try this in combination with dropitto.me. Awesome!
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I am not sure, but the idea of bringing referals to increase storage are awesome.
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Great application
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This is an amazing solution for storing, sharing, and back up your data. The ability to access files from any computer & mobile devices makes this a great solution. Up to 2GB storage free! Learn more about the public folder to share files with others, while keeping your other files private. I have it on both my Apple computers and on two PCs. This rocks!
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@Jonathon, thanks for sharing the blog post. I'll pass that along to others. @Cathy, thanks for confirming it's been a useful tool.
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One of the leading and best online file storage option. It works across many different devices and is great for teachers who like to travel light. Download required. Basic package is free with 'paid for' option with more storage. Easily share files with others. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
Encourage Students to Use AAC by Supporting Communication Partners: Help embed AAC use into a student's daily routine through close work with teachers, paraeducators and families.: The ASHA Leader: Vol 24, No 4 - 2 views
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speech-language pathologists hope to accomplish with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
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In her inclusive kindergarten classroom, she tried an AAC app with a basic grid display on a mobile tablet and made measurable progress with it. However, Lily’s team felt the AAC app lacked depth, so they switched her to a more advanced version
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this research-supported approach provides the foundation for several training programs
Hidden iPad Features to Help Students with Learning Difficulties | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 12 views
Spotlight Stories - 15 views
Tips to Engage 21st Century Students | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 22 views
Resource: Mr Selfie Video - 16 views
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"Although many schools ban smartphones, the reality is that many pupils have them hidden away, or are an integral part of their lives once they leave the premises. The 'Selfy' phenomenon is clearly here to stay, but this video (created by London-based design and animation studio weareseventeen) illustrates how we can easily be distracted with our devices, missing out on the world around us - which could be useful for a discussion / assembly activity within schools when talking about online use or safety:"
Thunkable - 3 views
Current Affairs in the Classroom - 11 views
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"The world is changing and that is nothing new. To quote a great prophet, "It was always burning, since the world's been turning." But the rate of change coupled with the explosion of data and media means that information from and about the world around us has turned from a manageable stream to a continual barraging flood. We can either give our pupils the skills to set up a self-sustaining hermitage in a mobile signal black spot, or we can provide them with the managed explosure and then skills to assess and deal with what is being hurled at them."
BridgingApps | Apps for Special Needs - 4 views
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BridgingApps is a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston that provides access to educational and therapeutic tools-anywhere, anytime-allowing parents, teachers, and therapists to effectively use mobile devices and apps to target and improve individual skill development to help children and adults with disabilities reach their highest levels of physical and cognitive development.
Tom Wolfe, Author and Satirist of America, Dies at 88 | Time - 4 views
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American maverick who insisted that the only way to tell a great story was to go out and report it.
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journalism could offer the kinds of literary pleasure found in books.
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Wolfe scorned the reluctance of American writers to confront social issues and warned that self-absorption and master’s programs would kill the novel. “So the doors close and the walls go up!” he wrote in his 1989 literary manifesto, “Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast.” He was astonished that no author of his generation had written a sweeping, 19th century style novel about contemporary New York City, and ended up writing one himself, “The Bonfire of the Vanities.”
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Investing in public education earns high marks for greater upward mobility - 4 views
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"Investing in education may help boost economic opportunities for the next generation, according to a team of economists. In a USA study, researchers suggest that investing in public education can lead to more upward economic mobility and lower teen pregnancy rates, as well as provide a way to ease income inequality."
Barriers to Educational Equality - 6 views
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"In the week marking 100 years since some women were able to vote here in the UK, we are discussing equality in education. In the 21st century Britain, as with most areas of the world, the circumstances of your birth can still determine your educational achievement and your future prospects. We will discuss how educators can begin to change the stagnation in social mobility and inequality of opportunity and achievement, because we simply cannot wait another 100 years to make this a reality."
Quality digital tools and services enhance the student experience, boost recruitment efforts | Education Dive - 9 views
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Dive Brief: Implementing new technologies can yield challenges for students, faculty and other campus users that are not accustomed to these tools, especially if instruction on their use is "nebulous and frustrating," writes Eric Stoller, a student affairs and technology blogger for Inside Higher Ed. Stoller suggests institutions provide quality customer service around digital services, and pressure "old-guard" technology companies to provide systems that meet or exceed users' expectations or aligning themselves with "solutions/providers with less built-in corporate rigidity." He also advises that institutions' marketing teams and communications offices make sure that digital services like campus mobile apps make sense for their students' preferred user experiences, so that the technologies enhance the overall student experience and boost branding and recruitment efforts.