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Hey Cohort - have you seen this website for textbook/ curriculum reviews? Very thorough & objective. They offer VERY detailed reviews of curriculum material across most K-12 subjects. Take a look if you're shopping/see how yours measures up. https://t.co/xYWOL2ZNML #SummerEdTech

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@ms_stocking @visualprint_dt @the_math_gal @CarlonMariana @JuleenPackard @LynemJulie @TMSBWagner They were Julie's idea. I thought it was awesome too! Loved it!

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@clemmywinebox @CarlonMariana You're totally correct! Hahahaha!

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@LynemJulie @visualprint_dt Although it's disguised as #noinfo in our Gradebook, I have access to my students' social security numbers! I'm not sure why we need those or how we use them. #SummerEdTech

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@Emily30709309 @the_math_gal Privacy is a multifaceted issue. For those who are curious, informational websites & in person meetings can be helpful. The best explanations use detailed examples. What happens when students use this educational software? Then follow path the data takes, how it's collected/used.

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@Emily30709309 For our district, it may be that our IT dept is unaware of the consortium. Although Templeton Unified is listed, they have no agreement. There is work to be done on the part of the district - uploading agreements. Maybe lack of time/interest?

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@Jeanett32396573 I agree with you Jeanette. If there are no sanctions, the policies/rights are not validated by law. Lawful accountability must apply to Big Data and students' privacy rights. I was dumbfounded that there was no right of action!

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@AlissaCase16 The lack of information about privacy is astonishing to me. The Big Data issue goes several layers deep - districts, schools, software. I agree that the communication barriers for students/parents who are English learners makes it more difficult to be transparent. It's alarming.

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@the_math_gal We have very few minority students at THS. Often, I will have 1 student of color during a period. Aggregated assessment data makes them seem well above/below other ethnicities if their score is different than the average score. Sample size of 1 is not statistically valid.

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@gogabbyteach @the_math_gal It's illegal for mathematics teachers to time students or connect their grades in any way to timed assessments. It's considered discrimination. I'm very surprised that Read 180 is getting away with this. *Especially* with sped students! WOW! #SummerEdTech

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@beckham6to4 Parents/students must give permission for pictures/info to appear on the school website, but your post makes me think of yearbooks. Students/teachers are not given an "opt out" for them. The avatar idea was sublime! I wonder if/how yearbook publishers use Big Data? #SummerEdTech

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@the_math_gal I agree - and as Jesse showed us, there are student data privacy breeches happening nationwide. Students should be protected, and staff too - what about my employee information? How secure are our school servers? #SummerEdTech

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@gogabbyteach I agree! This is so important. May ed tech companies use Big Data to create baseline stats & usage info to future versions of their software. The article states that very few of these findings are provided to users. Just "anecdotal evidence" is given as testimonials to sell more.

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@RobinLoeffler6 It has always bothered me that alternatives to "signing" are never provided - even for programs/applications that I have purchased. Our school technology agreement doesn't mention how student data will be used by our district nor by applications teachers require students to use.

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@Jeanett32396573 "No agreements found" for Templeton Unified District too! I was disappointed and surprised! Our IT dept is very dedicated to security for student & TUSD employee data. I'm going to inform them of the alliance to advocate for transparency and Big Data privacy #SummerEdTech