Students used an average of 143 ed technology devices in 2021-22

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Dive Brief:

• In the 2021-22 school year, teachers used an average of 148 different ed tech tools, while students used 143. LearnPlatform reportAn ed technology company that helps districts research and select digital learning products.
• Meanwhile, an average of 1,417 different ed-tech devices are available per district every month, the report said. The most used edtech tools by students and teachers focus on classroom engagement and instruction (22.5%), LearnPlatform found.
• “These numbers should encourage district leaders to question not just what ed technology is being used in their schools or how often, but whether it’s safe, equitable and positively impacting learning,” said Carl Rectanus, CEO and co-founder. In his statement, the founder of LearnPlatform.

Dive Insight:

The report’s findings are drawn from 56 billion data points across educational organizations using LearnPlatform’s browser integration, including 3,267,499 individuals (339,287 teachers and 2,928,212 students), the company said.

Concerns have emerged around the efficiency and safety of ed tech. Ransomware attacks are affected 56% of schools worldwide last year.

Additionally, since 2016, the nonprofit K12 Security Data Exchange has tracked 1,331 cyber incidents at K-12 public schools. Between 2016 and 2021, school district vendors were “responsible” for 55% of K-12 data breach entry points, according to a report. non-profit earlier this year.

The addition of ed tech tools often increases ongoing risks Protection of students’ personal informationas well as.

Major data breaches have exposed thousands of student data this year, with the nation’s three largest school districts — Chicago, New York City And Angels – Particularly affected by vendor-related data breaches.

As district leaders Decide on ed tech tools Before signing a contract for the new school year, experts suggest taking stock of your current apps, understanding state and federal laws, and reading the ed tech company’s terms of use.