Student Data Privacy (FERPA & COPPA)

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we speak with Casey Rimmer about ways we can all protect the sensitive data our students create each and every day. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why is Student Data Privacy so important?
• Understanding the key playersCOPPA
• FERPA
• Directory Information/ Personally Identifiable Information
• What do we need to know as teachers? As administrators? As Tech Coaches?
• Canadian resource – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) – Privacy education for kids
• What to look for in Terms of Service and or Privacy PoliciesTips and Tricks
• Is Single Sign-on the right way to go?
• Common Sense Media toolkit https://www.commonsense.org/education/teaching-strategies/protect-your-students-data-and-privacy
• Privacy Evaluations https://privacy.commonsense.org/

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About our Guest

Casey Rimmer, Innovation and EdTech Coordinator, Union County Public Schools @RimmerEdTech

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/
• https://cosn.org/ProtectingPrivacy
• https://studentprivacypledge.org/

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