Baltimore City Public Schools ramping up cybersecurity measures after data breach https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-city-public-schools-cybersecurity-breach-maryland/ #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

FYI, FTC released final COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection) rule: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-22/pdf/2025-05904.pdf #edtech #COPPA #FTC @PogoWasRight @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Canada: FOI reveals ransom demand was made in school board cyber incident
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/foi-reveals-ransom-demand-was-made-in-school-board-cyber-incident-10550646 #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

Hackers breach 62 US colleges by allegedly exploiting Ellucian Banner Web flaw
https://securityaffairs.com/88696/breaking-news/llucian-banner-web-flaw.html #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @boblord @brett @funnymonkey

Canada: Data breach hacks hole in UCDSB budget https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_3be96274-0b48-53f6-a7d1-0ff4c4964165.html #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

Help needed #Google #GoogleDocs #GoogleDrive

Background: I often make Google documents to share with students to edit, set to public, no login required.

Problem: Today it seems that something called "Canva Integrations" is required for somebody to access a newly made public/edit Google Doc link. This is pervasive across several Google logins, including my work-based enterprise access.

Older Google Docs, including as recent as last week do not seem affected.

Is this Google's new business model? Something else?

Google Hit With Lawsuit Over Data Collection on School Kids

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/google-hit-with-privacy-suit-over-data-collection-on-school-kids

Nor for nothing, but this is the same issue some parents in Toronto and I tried to raise against Google years ago -- and Google told me that their relationship was with their clients -- the schools -- and the schools consented. It was up to the schools, they claimed, to seek parental consent.

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

"I worry about LLMs because they are so focused on language, and language is not optimized for truth and precision, but to tell stories about ourselves."
Brilliant #EdTech interview with Daisy Christodoulou
https://pca.st/episode/720ecf40-7686-46f2-992f-f738f2285a54

Oh hey, #PortfolioDay is a thing here?

Dang, y'all are doing some great stuff.

Hi, I'm Vic :)

Doing #LearningDesign (or #InstructionalDesign if you prefer) for #LifelongLearning. Also doing digital production for #EdTech . Also also, #Translation - recently, it's mainly #scifi and video game related projects.
Fully booked until mid 2025, but happy to chat any time. Contact details are on page.

https://cost-chef.ski/portfolio/

First new tool I've learned about today at #NEAF #EdCamp

https://scribehow.com/

I frequently create how-to guides and tutorials for my middle school students, so this looks great!

Could Trump Budget Cuts Lead to More Cyberattacks Against Schools? (tl;dr YES)
https://archive.ph/GaGhr #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

I wrote a short article about a multi-week unit we wrapped up today in my middle school web design class, in which students created "Media Kits" using images and information from The Smithsonian, The US Library of Congress, or NASA.
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2025/04/02/media-kit-lesson/

I have wondered if having a lot of trees could improve student achievement. It turns out that community tree canopy directly affects student achievement and there is a study that shows the connection between tree canopy and test scores. Check out my conversation with one of the researchers that found this connection.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/889552/episodes/16851849-how-trees-support-learning-with-albert-garcia.mp3?download=true

I think Im about to step out of academic life now. Ofc its easier for me, Ive had my 20 years of study, lecturing, paper writing, app making and phd doing. I can step away, Im older, I can afford to. But Im not tired or bored, Im angry, appalled, Im not able to carry on because Im ethically so compromised. I just cannot be part of this charade for big tech extractive grifting anymore. Im with Miyazaki.

#academicchatter #academia #bigtech #edtech #ai #genai

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/openais-studio-ghibli-meme-factory

Getting caught up on stuff I fell behind on while teaching that extra #AdultESOL class January to March.

For example, finally finished a script for #Google Sheets that will create Forms in the given languages automagically. Easiest way I know of to get multilingual Forms.

Next, a Sheets script to create Forms and email to editors and respondents.

Then, I'll create the diplomas in #Scribus. Use #ScribusGenerator (https://github.com/berteh/ScribusGenerator/) to "mail merge" them.

#NewYorkTimes #GiftLink #AI #Education #HigherEd #Academia #Edtech #TressieKicksAss

"But what we’ve already seen in academia is that the use cases for artificial intelligence across every domain of work and life have started to get silly really fast. Most of us aren’t using A.I. to save lives faster and better. We are using A.I. to make mediocre improvements, such as emailing more."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/opinion/ai-tech-innovation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k4.aMz-.j_KKobHW51AA&smid=url-share

New month, new #introduction
Hi everyone, I'm Vic :)
My work involves #LearningDesign #InstructionalDesign #Agile PM and #Translation. I mainly work with #EdTech for #LifelongLearning now.
My play is #running, #MagicTheGathering and coffee.
Based in #Wales / #Cymru.
How are you?

This is a sick new twist: "Law enforcement presence planned at Putnam County school after ransomware attack" https://wchstv.com/news/local/law-enforcement-presence-planned-at-putnam-county-school-after-ransomware-attack #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @funnymonkey @brett

Hard to overstate the stakes here, especially for US K-12 funding: How a Supreme Court case threatens the ‘luxury’ of the internet in libraries, schools and hospitals https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/23/politics/supreme-court-nondelegation-power-internet-fcc-consumers-research/index.html #edtech #erate

Bar Harbor school recovers $1 million stolen in cybercrime attack https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/mount-desert-island-regional-school-system-recovers-stolen-money-cybercrime-targeting-school-construction-project-funds/97-ec413bed-d951-4d10-81b9-01e2578018dc #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey