School Districts Unaware BoardDocs Software Published Their Private Files via @mkeierleber https://www.the74million.org/article/school-districts-unaware-boarddocs-software-published-their-private-files/ #edtech #edusec #boarddocs @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey
@wirlernenonline – Freie Bildung zum Mitmachen
️Tina Neff zeigte auf unserer #OERcamp Werkstatt wie WLO hilft, freie Bildungsinhalte zu sammeln, zu kuratieren und mit der Community zu teilen.
Video: https://oercamp.de/material/wirlernenonline-freie-bildung-zum-mitmachen/
Möchtest du mehr über #OER und #OEP erfahren oder dich zu diesen Themen austauschen?
Melde dich jetzt zum 
OERcamp (4. bis 6. Sept.) in Hannover an
@fernunihagen
Und hier geht's zur Website von CATALPA – Center of Advanced Technology for Assisted Learning and Predictive Analytics.
https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/forschung/schwerpunkte/catalpa/
#edtech #LearningAnalytics #FediCampus
Our kids are under #surveillance: The hidden #privacy crisis in #EdTech
Really wishing there was a good textbook reading app for someone with both visual and cognitive #disabilities.
I just started a new course at Colorado Christian University, and this week's reading is 7 chapters from a book called Introducing Christian Doctrine—which is pretty heavy stuff. I've been struggling just to get through the first chapter.
I tried reading in Word with JAWS, but quick navigation keys keep getting disabled, and adding comments isn’t very accessible. So I switched to the ePub version in Bookworm, which lets me add bookmarks, named bookmarks, and comments. That’s been a huge help.
For notes, I’m using Joplin, which works well for organizing thoughts in Markdown. And when I hit a sentence I don’t understand—like “propounded dogmatically” (what even is that?)—I just open Copilot in the browser and ask for a plain-language explanation.
It’s not perfect, but it’s working. I just wish there were tools designed with both cognitive load and screen reader accessibility in mind. Reading theology is hard enough without fighting the tech too.
(My degree is in computer science, but theology is part of the core curriculum.)
#disability #multipleDisabilities #Accessibility #JAWS #ScreenReader #CognitiveDisability #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Blind #Neurodivergent #NeurodivergentBlind #BookwormReader #JoplinNotes #Joplin #Markdown #TheologyStudent #Christian #ChristianUniversity #InclusiveTech #EdTech #AccessibleReading #DisabilityInEducation #StudyTools #ePub #AssistiveTechnology #MastodonEdu
@mastoblind @main @actuallyautistic @neurodivergentblind
Who remembers NFTs as the future of digital creativity. Or that Blockchain was the future of education, or even everything. Moocs being the great new thing so everyone could learn. Turnitin as the great academic integrity app. Maybe any takers for Learning Analytics and personalised learning. Now its UK Gov in bed with the edu AI Mob.
I'm so bored with corporate education people making policy about tech. Its all digital grifting.
@kate
@hypervisible posted this on some other platform. ;-)
Ohio State launches bold AI Fluency initiative to redefine learning and innovation.
#EdTEch #AI #Education #HE
https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-launches-bold-ai-fluency-initiative-to-redefine-learning-and-innovation/
That's why we're focusing on Kagi for Education. Educators see the value of a search tool that aligns with schools, students, and learning, prioritizing genuine education over ads, tracking and excessive data collection.
https://proton.me/blog/ed-tech-trackers
If you're interested: https://form.kagi.com/education
The #edtech status quo in Aotearoa has huge inertia & plenty of tech support staff who mostly have very narrow expertise, limited to those two US corporate monocultures and a smattering of other things around the edges. So whatever transition is proposed needs to be gradual & carefully-managed. Ultimately, a transition to a #ThirdWay will be mostly political & there'll be a stiff opposition to it from the many vested interests involved. We need to agree the status quo is not acceptable.
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Hoping those familiar with #LaTeX can give me some advice here. I've started using it to create my assignments for school. I'm not writing technical papers yet, but I find using LaTeX with #Zotero in #VSCode more #accessible with a #ScreenReader than most other setups I've tried.
Since my discussion posts have to follow #APA style, I’m using LaTeX for those as well as full papers. That part is going well—but I’m running into trouble when I need to actually post what I’ve written.
My school uses Brightspace, which allows discussion posts in either rich text or #HTML. I have #Pandoc installed, so I tried converting my LaTeX source to HTML and pasting the code. But Pandoc didn’t include my references section in the output.
I also tried copying from the PDF, but that stripped all formatting.
Does anyone know how I can get a clean HTML version of my work—with references included—that I can paste into Brightspace?
Here’s the command I’ve been using:
pandoc main.tex \
--bibliography=references. Bib \
--csl=apa.csl \
--standalone \
-o main.html
It creates the HTML file, but the references section is missing.
Any tips?
#Accessibility #AssistiveTech #Pandoc #APAstyle #Brightspace #EdTech #AcademicWriting #InclusiveTech #BlindTech #HigherEd #CitationTools #OpenSource #WritingWorkflow
the #CFP for openly licensed, peer-reviewed strategies that utilize #GenAI tools to support learning in #HigherEd by TRAIIL is open!
That viral photo of a girl doing homework outside Taco Bell during COVID wasn’t inspiring—it was a red flag
#EdTech claims to fix #inequality, but really just hides and profits from it. Tech companies have taken over classrooms, collecting student data and enforcing control.
Globally, EdTech often imposes Western ideas, sidelining local knowledge. But there’s resistance—teachers, communities, and activists pushing for #education that’s human, just, and actually public.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/edtech-neocolonialism-and-the-digital-divide/
La partie 2 de l'épisode avec Pierre-Alexis Voisin qui nous parle de son application pour rendre l'expérience des devoirs à la maison moins douloureuse est sortie. Dans cette 2e partie, on décortique les phases de conception, validation et delivery. Dans la dernière partie (la semaine prochaine), on parlera des ingrédients de cette expérience mémorable !
#edtech #conseilpodcast #ux #experienceutilisateur #productdesign #ProductMgmt
Die TUM School of Education richtet vom 16.-18. März 2026 die #GEBF2026 aus. Thema ist "Bildungsforschung für technologiebedingte gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen".
Der #CfP ist zwischen 15. Juli und 15. September 2025 möglich.
https://www.edu.sot.tum.de/edu/gebf-2026/
@GEBF
#Bildungsforschung #edtech #KI #Bildungdigital
"Walden, A Game" is a first-person simulation of the life of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau during his experiment in self-reliant living at Walden Pond in 1845. Players experience reflective play as they experience living in nature over the course of a New England year.
Get our free lesson plans for teaching Art, Art History, English Language Arts, Environmental Science, Math, Media Literacy, Science US History and Visual Arts. For grades 9-12.
https://journeysinfilm.org/product/walden/
@edutooters @education @edtechoutlaws @gaming #Education #Edutotooters #EdTech #Homeschooling #Parenting #History #Histodons #STEAM #LessonPlans #USLiterature #Literature #Thoreau #HenryDavidThoreau #Walden
We're delighted to see "Walden, a game" on this list of The Best Open-World Games That Promote Mindfulness!
"The game subtly encourages choices that feed the soul: reading, writing, walking slowly beneath the trees, or listening to birdsongs and distant trains."
Learn more about our free lessons plans to help you use this educational game in the classroom! 
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@edutooters @education @edtechoutlaws @gaming #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #EdTech
Lower Merion School District says a data breach was caused by a computer glitch.
"Glitch" with BoardDocs or human error on the district's part or...?
Thanks for all the feedback on my German post about AI & critical thinking! I’ve just published the English version: »AI makes us humans unlearn how to think — and we mistake it for progress.«
If you care about culture, education, and how convenience can quietly erode our judgement, give it a read and let me know what you think.
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/ai-makes-us-humans-unlearn-how-to-think-and-we-mistake-it-for-progress/
Reading The Internet of Consent by @anildash yesterday was a good prompt for me to write up my reflections on a panel I spoke on last week about whether it's possible to achieve informed consent for #edtech used in schools. Would love to hear your thoughts. #parenting #privacy #consent https://elvery.net/drzax/everyone-knows-you-didnt-read-the-terms-and-conditions-so-whats-the-point/
Join educators, students, and #IT pros at iSITE 2025 in Aklan, Philippines, June 13–14.
Visit the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) booth to grab free merch, explore partnership opportunities, and attend a session on how #Linux and #opensource certifications boost your #tech career. 
Learn more: https://lpi.org/ng0e
