“With Tech Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise”

“With Tech Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise”

This article is about how lawmakers in California passed a law restricting certain types of technology from selling or disclosing information they receive from students. As teachers throughout California schools were starting to use technology more and more, parents were getting nervous about personal information about their students being sold or given to second hand sources. James P. Steyer, chief of executive of Common Sense Media, makes an excellent point when he states, “You can’t have an education technology revolution without strong privacy protections for students.” California’s lawmakers stand for this topic is making other parents aware throughout other states.

I thought this article was pretty interesting, because I have never considered the affects that technology can have on students’ personal information. I commend California legislatures for stepping up and making sure their students’ information is safe. It is important as teachers and parents to realize that even though technology in the classroom seems to enhance students’ learning, we need to make sure the information we present this technology with is not given to second hand sources.