PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN EDUCATION
The CyberSecurED Podcast
In this exclusive 10-part podcast, cybersafety educator and author Claudiu Popa, founder of the KnowledgeFlow Foundation invites an exceptional group of special guests to take part in grounded discussions on the promise and myth of edtech, from the original intentions to catalyze learning through technology to the privacy-invasive practices that may impact generations of students across Canada and the United States. Packed full of cybersecurity examples, like mobile device security, student privacy, private browsing and data collection. Along with amusing anecdotes, relevant advice and intellectual ammunition, the unmissable CybersecurED podcast is aimed at educators, parents and administrators who truly care about maximizing the potential and safety of educational technology in the modern classroom. Truly a show for everyone!
EP 01 Is #Edtech broken?
Deceptive practices in public education often arise from embarrassment and ignorance rather than malice. Should students have their own passwords? Special Guest and veteran educator Stephen Hurley shares perspectives on digital account passwords in the classroom.
EP 02 Are Schools Ready for Data Breaches?
Has public education adopted the basic security best practices imposed on most industries to be able to detect and report privacy invasions? Special guest Stephen Abouldahab, Digital Skills Development
EP 03 – Who Is Responsible for Due Diligence for Technology in the Classroom?
Teachers are often mandated to use board-approved edtech, but does it pass muster and who is accountable for privacy failures and embarrassing security snafus? Special Guest Timothy King discusses the best ways to ensure responsible technology adoption in the classroom and shares important statistics ‘from the trenches’.
EP 04 – What are the Technology Survival Skills for the Next Generation?
Cybersafety education is ideally positioned to teach children truly foundational principles of identity protection, responsible technology use, privacy ethics and cybersecurity safeguards. How can we do a better job and what challenges must we overcome as society evolves through the adoption of modern technology practices? Special Guest: Diana Barbosa, Director of Education for the ICTC shares insights from the CyberTitan program and what it will take to make the transition from “digital literacy” to simply “literacy”.
Ep 05 Is provincial privacy Legislation up to the task of protecting students and families?
On Episode 5 of the CyberSecurED Podcast we speak with Dr.Ann Cavoukian about student data protection, provincial privacy legislation and the authority of Privacy Commissioners to protect families from data abuses. Dr. Cavoukian served for an unprecedented three terms as Privacy Commissioner of Ontario during which time she introduced Privacy by Design and Stop Bullying (by Design), among numerous privacy initiatives.
EP 06 – Special Pandemic Edition: Transforming Education Under Pressure
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Claudiu Popa and Stephen Hurley are joined by three education experts to discuss the rapid changes occurring in the education sector, risks and opportunities of forced transformation during a crisis and what resources and solutions are available for educators, administrators and families during the pandemic and beyond. Join us for this special call-in edition of the CyberSecurED Podcast with extraordinary guests Stephen Abouldahab, Diana Barbosa and Timothy King. Your questions will be answered live during the call-in portion of the show.
EP 07 How should school boards select distance learning tools that protect student privacy?
The Ministry of Education, school boards and the schools themselves are responsible for the use of learning management systems that enforce responsible collection, use and disposal of student information. How can parents, educators and school boards up their game to meet the challenges and opportunities of cloud-based technology?
In this exciting episode, special Guest David Fraser, veteran privacy and technology lawyer discusses the fine balance between making technology available to kids and enforcing strict constraints upon its use to avoid data breaches and security incidents.
EP 08 How can teachers and parents adopt privacy-enhancing best practices?
With the proliferation of information systems and applications in the modern classroom, how can teachers think more clearly about the impact of education
technology on student privacy and data collection? Special Guest Paige Backman, information technology lawyer and privacy expert, discusses the current climate of awareness in public education. Tune in for a discussion about the ways in which cybersafety education can go beyond a focus on safety and towards teaching today’s digital natives to also be responsible digital citizens.
EP 09 How do school board IT departments maintain continuity during disruptive events?
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a challenging test for school boards globally and IT departments have been under pressure to support teachers and families with connectivity, tools and computing resources. We spoke with special guest Gord Truffen, Superintendent of Education in charge of Information Systems at the Halton District School Board about the efforts to provide support and education under pressure and often under quarantine. Tune in for a fascinating look at the selection of secure educational tools and privacy-protective measures that take place behind the scenes, to support students and protect data.
EP 10 Series Finale: Does the rush to adopt edtech impact the urgency of protecting privacy?
The relentless race to adopt education technology has only accelerated with the current crisis. In this exceptional episode, we spoke with legal and policy experts from both sides of the border and discussed some of the most important privacy questions of our time. From the need to demonstrate value out of edtech modernization, to the opportunities presented to politicians, we are at a crossroads, or perhaps an inflection point, in our adoption of responsible, privacy-protective practices in public education. We are joined by Valerie Steeves and Jane Bailey, from the University of Ottawa and founders of the eQuality Project; and by Chad Marlow, Senior Advocacy and Policy Counsel at the ACLU.