Rebecca Torchia
Editor at EdTech Magazine - Focus On K-12
She/Her | @EdTech_K12 Editor | @UofMaryland Alumna | 🖤 Lover of hikes, houseplants, hockey, coffee, & cats, in no particular order | Opinions my own
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3 days ago |
edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia
May 12 2025 Hardware A “hot” new trend has resulted in at least one hospitalization and has districts warning K–12 students about the consequences of intentionally damaging devices. A new social media trend may be encouraging students to damage Chromebooks in schools. Videos show students putting metal — such as aper clips, folded foil gum wrappers and springs — into the charging ports of the devices.
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1 week ago |
edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia
So, careful planning remains vital to a successful and sustainable technology lifecycle, but IT leaders may need to focus more closely on some of the details and make adjustments that fit their goals, student bodies and budgets. Here are three tips to maximize the device lifecycle. 1. Prioritize How Ed Tech Upgrades Fit Into Your Long-Term PlansA K–12 IT leader should know the district’s technologies and the relative time frame in which they will need replaced.
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2 weeks ago |
edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia
These capabilities are due in large part to AI features in the cameras and software. (Be aware of face recognition technology laws in your state before implementing these tools.)Think about the layout and operational complexity of a public high school. “A high school is a living, breathing being that’s open almost 24 hours a day and 7 days a week,” Krause said.
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1 month ago |
cdw.com | Rebecca Torchia
Physical security technologies have come a long way, said CDW’s Bryan Krause, senior national school safety strategist, and Tom Ashley, education strategist, at CoSN 2025. Previously, all schools could do with camera footage, for example, was review incidents after they happened. “That might be a student, or it might be bigfoot,” Krause said, remembering times he reviewed footage on older cameras with poor visibility. Now, cameras are much more powerful.
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1 month ago |
edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia
However, he stresses that anyone using AI — whether a child or an adult — needs to understand how it works, including its inherent biases. While the bias exists in all generative AI models, it’s easiest to identify in image generators, Shelton said. Even the “safest” AI models will show their biases in 15 seconds, he argued, and all he needs to do is ask it to generate an image of a teenager wearing an ankle monitor. “Take a guess at what the images were.
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If I snuck one into my carry-on bag I think my cats would riot 😓
We just had to stop by the Puppy Corner to meet the puppies who are available for socialization and stress relief (and adoption 👀) at #CoSN2025 https://t.co/7aHhjNzAgV
Thank you @CoSN, this Marylander is thrilled to have a reason to be back in the PNW 🌲🏔️✈️ Now onto the conference! https://t.co/wB4zEDhc2w
RT @EdTech_K12: We made it to Seattle for #CoSN2025! Editor @rebeccatorchia will be reporting live from the conference this week. Be sure t…
