Week 6 Discussion

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Hello class, For this week’s discussion, I have decided to research digital privacy as it pertains to K-12 students. Prior to coming across this topic, I had not put much thought into it. As I began reading, I realized just how important it is. School-based technology has a variety of different uses, including grading, attendance, classwork, and more. Many of these platforms rely on cloud computing and data analytic technology. Namely, Google education apps, ClassDojo, Blackboard, Infinite Campus and many various other platforms. With the increased use of cloud computing and data analytic technology has come more personal data collection. According to a study on K-12 public schools conducted by Fordham CLIP in 2013, “95 percent of districts rely on cloud services for a diverse range of functions including data mining related to student performance, support for classroom activities, student guidance, data hosting, as well as special services such as cafeteria payments and transportation planning” (Reidenberg et al., 2013). When the data is used correctly, it can be of great benefit to students and educators. Benefits include “more efficient teaching through classroom monitoring and management, more personalized learning, and easier and faster communication” (Archambault, 2021). There is, however, the risk of abuse of this data. Data breaches can occur and leave students vulnerable to theft, fraud, and extortion (U.S Department of Education). There are concerns surrounding the possibility that student information may make its way into the sexual predators or others who may have ill intentions (Lu, 2014). There are also concerns that with teachers being able to access entire school records, they may devalue students with undesirable histories. As a parent, this is most certainly concerning as it will affect my child and other children as they advance through their school years. There are policies that exist that address student digital privacy; however, schools districts need to strengthen their privacy policies to ensure that our students’ data is secure. References Archambault, Susan G. (2021) "Student Privacy in the Digital Age," BYU Education & Law Journal: Vol. 2021 : Iss. 1 , Article 6. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byu_elj/vol2021/iss1/ LU, Adrienne. (2014). Protecting Student Privacy in the Digital Age. Community College Week , 26 (13), 5. Reidenberg, Joel; Russell, N. Cameron; Kovnot, Jordan; Norton, Thomas B.; Cloutier, Ryan; and Alvarado, Daniela, "Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools" (2013). Center on Law and Information Policy. 2. https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/clip/2 U.S Department of Education. (n.d). Data Security: K-12 and Higher Education. Department of Education. https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/security

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