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6 Tips to Ensure Free Education Apps Are Safe

By Carl Hooker published

From compatibility to analytics, educators need to consider more than the price when it comes to free education apps

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Keeping Remote Students Safe While Learning Online

By TL Editors last updated

How can a district ensure their students are safe online?

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Gaggle Unveils Gaggle Safety Management for Microsoft Teams

By TL Editors published

Gaggle will integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams.

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How to Use a VPN to Tighten Security for Remote Teaching

By Brian Nadel published

With a VPN (virtual private network), remote learning and online education doesn’t mean sacrificing privacy

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6 Ways to Bomb-Proof your Zoom Class

By Brian Nadel last updated

Easy steps you can take to minimize the risk of Zoombombing steps you can take to minimize the risk of Zoombombing

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Zoom’s Out for Remote Learning

By Brian Nadel last updated

Following reports of hackers breaking into lessons with racist, pornographic and harassing interruptions, several large districts are moving away from Zoom.

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New Guide Provides Five Action Ideas for Establishing a Student Data Privacy

By TL Editors published

CatchOn has released its new guide, Establishing a Robust Student Data Privacy Culture―Action Ideas for School Districts, which is designed to provide school districts with an overview of federal student data privacy laws.

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Cybersecurity In K-12: Challenges And What To Know (Part 1)

By Ray Bendici last updated

Cybersecurity continues to be a major concern for school leaders, but practical solutions are available

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Cybersecurity in K-12: Practical Advice (Part 2)

By Ray Bendici published

School leaders can improve cybersecurity by building a positive security culture

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How It's Done: Using Technology To Stop A Child Predator

By Christine Osadciw last updated

Edtech played a critical role in stopping a child predator in East Irondequoit Central School District in New York.

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