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A new report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), titled “Safe & Secure?

 

“Apps and mobile devices are being utilized more and more in education, forcing schools to reexamine their mobile device policies,” said CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “These continuous advancements are creating an unprecedented set of safety and security challenges for school leaders, so it’s imperative that leaders are prepared and have at their fingertips a set of technical solutions to prevent data breaches and protect personal devices.”

 

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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/bring-your-own-device-advantages-dangers-and-risks/

 

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Read more:

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/09/10/cosn-examines-byod-safety-and-security/

 

Via Gust MEES

"Though educators are finding smart ways to integrate technology and learning, the road has been and continues to be challenging on multiple fronts. The NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition, a collaboration between the New Media Consortium, the Consortium for School Networking, and the International Society for Technology in Education, takes the birds-eye view and encapsulates some of the significant challenges that must still be addressed and offers the following assessment."

The first challenge identified is "Digital media literacy continues to rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession, especially teaching." Why? Read on for the details of this challenge and the additional five challenges.

Via Beth Dichter