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Reflection Question: Chapter 9, Prompt 1
Assume that one of your students tells you that an enrichment class at your school has developed a website and that every student’s name and picture will be available on the website as a talent directory. What concerns do you have about this discovery and how would you approach your colleague and your school to address these concerns?
While most school's have a school directory, most parent's aren't aware of how much private information this contains and that the school (under the law as it stands now - See 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(11) and 99.37) can disclose this information without prior parental consent. Directory information can contain very personal information such as
While the above described scenario falls under similar information being released as the School Directory issue, I think that it goes even further in that it is placing the information on a website with public access. However, I don't think that the school would be breaking any current laws in doing this (if it's just the name and photo on the website). I am not a teacher, so I may not have a full grasp of the legal ramifications or laws, but what I could find on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) website seemed like this would not be an issue (from a legal standpoint). Data protection rules – governed by the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003, The Data Protection Act 1988 and Video Recordings Act 1989 – also mean that there are a range of issues to consider when publishing images of minors. There are several legislative acts that protect students privacy such as: –Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (C O P P A) –Children’s Internet Protection Act (C I P A) –Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act (Amendment to C I P A) However, I would be concerned that the content may cause some students embarrassment or that the images could be taken and misused. There are some common sense rules for teachers to follow such as
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Kahoot! vs. Quizizz
While both of these platforms are free and relatively easy to sign up for and use, there are some major differences and advantages to one over the other. While Kahoot! wins in the game variety and student engagement, Quizizz is a great alternative that easily interacts with Google Classroom. For the students experience both of these platforms offer bright colors with fun music to create an energetic game-like experience. For a more interactive student/teacher experience Kahoot! is the clear winner here as students must look at the classroom screen to view the answers (vs. Quizizz they can see them on their individual devices). Both of these platforms fall short on the data collection aspect by not providing the ability to track/identify student growth. Kahoot! Pro's of using Kahoot!
Pro's to using Quizizz
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7/16/2020 09:59:55 am
Hi Melanie,
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Mara
7/19/2020 11:22:53 pm
Hello Kathryn,
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7/20/2020 12:29:29 pm
Kathryn,
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