Technology and Digital Learning Flashcards

Which federal law requires school districts receiving E-Rate funding to implement internet safety policies and technology protection measures for minors?

Answer: Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

CIPA mandates that schools receiving E-Rate discounts must adopt and enforce an internet safety policy that includes technology protection measures blocking or filtering obscene content for minors.

A district superintendent is evaluating a 1:1 device initiative. Which consideration should be addressed FIRST before deployment?

Answer: Ensuring equitable home internet access for all students

Equitable home internet access must be addressed first because devices are only effective for learning if students can connect outside of school, preventing a digital divide from widening.

Under FERPA, which action requires written parental consent before a school district may share student education records with a third-party ed-tech vendor?

Answer: Transmitting individually identifiable student data not covered by a legitimate exception

FERPA requires written parental consent before disclosing personally identifiable information from education records to third parties unless a specific statutory exception applies.

A district technology director recommends adopting a new Learning Management System (LMS). What is the superintendent's most important governance responsibility in this process?

Answer: Ensuring the procurement follows board policy and includes a data privacy agreement

The superintendent must ensure procurement adheres to board policy and that a data privacy/security agreement (DPA) is in place before student data enters any third-party platform.

Which approach best addresses the digital equity gap for students who lack home broadband access in a rural school district?

Answer: Partnering with E-Rate, state grants, and local ISPs to expand hotspot lending and subsidized connectivity

A multi-pronged strategy leveraging E-Rate, state grants, and ISP partnerships provides sustainable infrastructure solutions rather than workarounds that reduce learning opportunities.

When evaluating educational technology tools for district-wide adoption, which framework is most commonly used to assess the level of technology integration in instruction?

Answer: SAMR Model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition)

The SAMR model provides a continuum for evaluating how technology transforms instruction, from simple substitution to redefinition of tasks previously impossible without technology.

A district's cybersecurity audit reveals that staff are reusing weak passwords across multiple systems. Which policy change has the highest immediate impact on reducing this risk?

Answer: Implementing mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) and a password manager district-wide

Mandatory MFA and a password manager directly address the identified vulnerability by eliminating password reuse and adding a second verification layer that stops most credential-based attacks.