A3: PrivaSearch

A3: PrivaSearch

PrivaSearch is based on an idea that I got from listening to a Canadian podcast called CyberSecurED. I came across the idea at the end of episode 2: Are Schools Ready for Data Breaches? In this episode their guest, Stephen Abouldahab suggests that educators need a product to help them vet the privacy policies of […]

Week 11: Personalized Learning

Week 11: Personalized Learning

In the early weeks of ETEC 522 the emerging market poll prophesied that personalized learning (PL) is in demand in education; our OER hopes to substantiate these claims. As you join us in our venture through PL, you will find out that it is not about whether PL will hit the main stage, it’s more […]

Analyst Report: Future of Privacy Forum

Analyst Report: Future of Privacy Forum

Protection of student data while using EdTech products is something that I have addressed in several discussions in the few courses that I have taken so far in my MET journey; as well, data privacy is something that I am conscious about in my own teaching practice. As an example, while participating in our first […]

Hadi Partovi: Code.org

Hadi Partovi: Code.org

(Co-) Founder: Hadi Partovi Hadi Partovi was born and grew up in Tehran, Iran, and immigrated to the United States where his self-taught computer programming skills helped pay his way through college. Later, he graduated from Harvard with a Masters in CS, and started work with Microsoft. Hadi has been an early advisor and investor […]

Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)

Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)

As educators we often need something to use in our classroom yesterday; consequently, privacy is often neglected when adopting new educational technologies. Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on bringing the two parties (developers and consumers) on either side of the technology of interest together to agree on a privacy […]

Hello!

Hello!

This is my fourth MET course. I am looking forward to learning more about and discussing any emerging technologies useful in education, and to contribute to the ideation of one of these ventures. Originally from Ottawa, ON I have lived in Victoria, BC for more than half my life: 24 years. More accurately, I live […]