October 17, 2024 at 04:57PM
The Illinois Learning Technology Center has partnered with the Consortium for School Networking to enhance student data privacy practices in K-12 districts. Joining the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment State Partnership Program, Illinois will provide free TLE Seal applications and benchmarking reports to improve privacy measures for over 1.85 million students.
**Meeting Takeaways: Press Release on Illinois Learning Technology Center Partnership with CoSN**
1. **Partnership Announcement**: The Illinois Learning Technology Center (LTC) has partnered with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) to enhance student data privacy practices across Illinois school districts.
2. **CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Program**:
– Illinois has joined the TLE State Partnership Program, aiming to equip K-12 institutions with tools, training, and resources for better data privacy management.
– Illinois joins North Carolina and South Carolina in this program.
3. **Free Resources for Districts**:
– LTC will provide free TLE Seal applications to all Illinois districts.
– Access to exclusive benchmarking reports that compare state privacy practices with those of TLE Seal recipients.
– Additional resources to aid in privacy improvements.
4. **Student Data Privacy Focus**: Tim McIlvain (Executive Director of LTC) emphasized the importance of protecting student privacy and expressed excitement about the resources available to 851 districts in Illinois.
5. **Additional Training Opportunities**: The program might also include student data privacy training and participation in the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL®) prep and exam.
6. **Importance of TLE Seal**: The CoSN TLE Seal signifies a school district’s commitment to student data privacy, requiring measurable improvements and reapplication every two years.
7. **CoSN Overview**: CoSN is a leading association for K-12 edtech leaders that provides resources, advocacy, and community support for digital transformation in education.
8. **LTC Mission**: The LTC supports Illinois schools in technology integration and digital learning, focusing on areas like AI, digital citizenship, and cybersecurity.
**Action Items**:
– Review the resources offered by CoSN and LTC.
– Promote the availability of free TLE applications and benchmarking reports to all districts.
– Encourage districts to engage in data privacy training and pursue the TLE Seal.