K12 Tech Talk
A podcast about IT Issues/Trends in K12 Schools. Current and Past Sponsors: Absolute, Aruba/HPE, ClassLink, Eaton, Extreme Networks, Fortinet, Howard Technology Solutions, iDoc, Infoblox, INVZBL, Jupiter Education, K12TechPro.com, Managed Methods, MidwestTechTalk, Papercut, PDS, Pondurance, Prey, Rise Vision, Ruckus/Commscope, Scale Computing, SHI, StatusGator, SomethingCool.com, Tripp Lite, Vizor
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Episode 154 - Virtual Snow Days, SIS Woes, and Bathroom Breaks
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
In this episode, the guys discuss various news stories including a CISA alert about a former employee account compromise and Greenwich CT's request for $600k to fix poor cell service at a high school. They also address listener emails regarding their dislike of Teams and feedback on the Principal's Episode. The main topic of the episode centers around preparing for a virtual snow day, prompted by the recent blizzard in New York City that resulted in login issues for remote students.
Josh also brags about some killer Tweets he made recently while Chris vents about his SIS implementation, which does not include scheduled bathroom breaks.
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Articles Discussed on this episode:
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/02/15/cisa-and-ms-isac-release-advisory-compromised-account-used-access-state-government-organization
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/greenwich-high-school-wants-631k-to-fix-poor-cell-servicehttps://apnews.com/article/school-snow-day-remote-learning-2ef89fedcd4caefc3d6b6c483188e888
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Episode 153 - Clever MFA, Rise Vision, and Conspiracy Theories
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
In this episode, we dive into the latest news in the K-12 technology world. We discuss who hacked into Fulton County, Georgia schools' computer systems, we touch on the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, and we trade thoughts on a Maine school that will begin biometric scanning for student attendance. We debrief the Clever MFA roadmap and how a student-friendly MFA could work. The main topic of the episode is an interview with the CEO of Rise Vision, Brian Loosbrock, where we discuss their digital displays and how they are revolutionizing the education industry.
News stories mentioned in the episode:- New Fortinet RCE flaw in SSL VPN likely exploited in attacks- Student hacks Fulton County Georgia schools' computer systems- FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program consumer FAQ- Maine school will begin biometric scanning data collection for students- FTC order will require Blackbaud to delete unnecessary data, boost safeguards, settle charges of lax security
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Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Episode 152 - The Principal Episode
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
This is a special episode where we talk to principals and share our advice, or the advice we received from the K12 tech community, for how principals can better understand and work with their IT staff. Our tips and tricks were compiled based on feedback from /r/K12sysadmin and K12TechPro along with a few emails from listeners. We all recognize the importance of our school principals and we hope this episode will help improve the lives of both techs and principals by sharing four important ways that we can collaborate.
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Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Episode 151 - National Education Tech Plan
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
In this episode, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the recent discovery of the largest data breach in history, with 26 billion records compromised. They also review Clever's newly released cyber security report, which includes information on student multi-factor authentication. They address listener emails regarding IT documentation software. The main topic of the episode is the National Education Tech Plan, which focuses on the digital access divide, digital design divide, and digital use divide within schools. Key takeaways include the importance of universal design for learning, the distinction between active and passive technology use among students, and the report's role as a roadmap for district leadership.
Hyperlinked news stories:- The mother of all breaches- Clever released a cyber security report- Chicago Public Schools lost electronics- Best IT documentation software- National Ed-Tech Plan
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Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Episode 150 - Data Breach Blame Game?
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
In this episode, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss recent exploited vulnerabilities with Citrix, Google Chrome, and Sonicwall. They also delve into a proposed bill in the Federal government that could fund AI education in K-12 districts. They discuss a Reddit post about the dangers of shadow IT. The main topic of conversation revolves around the recent Raptor Technologies data breach and the role of school districts in reducing the risk of data breaches.
News Links:
CISA Pushes Federal Agencies to Patch Citrix RCE Within a Week
First New Google Hack Attack Warning for 2024: Update Chrome Now
78K Sonicwall Firewalls Vulnerable to DoS, RCE Attacks
Bill to Fund AI Training in Schools, Nonprofits, Libraries
Listener Email Link:
Reddit Post about the Dangers of Shadow IT
Main Topic Link:
Raptor Technologies School Safety Data Leak
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Episode 149 - New Tab, No Cap
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
In the this episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss a range of news stories related to technology in education. They delve into the efforts made by Meta (Facebook) to make it harder for teens to access harmful content and the FTC's proposed strengthening of children's privacy rules. The hosts also address a staff member falling victim to a smishing attack. In the main topic of the episode, they explore a Reddit thread on budgeting for expensive but infrequent projects in schools.
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Friday Jan 05, 2024
Episode 148 - This Isn’t Dateline
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
In this episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss their return to school after the holiday break and share updates on their winter vacation projects. Mark presents a news story about a Minot woman charged with poisoning her boyfriend and they also discuss the "State of Ransomware" report from Emsisoft. They address listener emails, focusing on teachers who are tired of multifactor authentication (MFA) and offer strategies for dealing with complaints. The main topic of discussion revolves around district communications, including the management of the district website and branding guide.
News stories mentioned in the episode:1. Minot woman charged with poisoning boyfriend2. The “State of Ransomware” report from Emsisoft
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Episode 147 - Top Stories of 2023?
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark dive into various topics. They start with a listener email about a teacher using nickel-based paint to block cell and WiFi signals in their classroom (as posted on the K12TechPro Community). They also discuss a Reddit thread about allowing a Nintendo Switch on the school network. They highlight the top stories of 2023, including artificial intelligence usage and readiness, cybersecurity concerns and the shift to data exfiltration in ransomware attacks, and the burnout experienced by tech directors and CIOs in a post-pandemic world. The episode features an interview with David Wren, CEO of NTP, who discusses their sponsorship (and partnership!) of the podcast.
Learning Technology Center’s SecurED Schools (virtual conference) is on January 16 & 17, 2024. We’re presenting. If you want a discounted ticket, use code K12TechTalkPodcast and go to ltc.site/secured
Links mentioned in this episode:Oklahoma Scholastic eSports: https://www.okse.org/53877
PlayVS Technical Requirements: https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/4919231-hardware-network-specifications-inclusion-lists
CoSN AI Readiness Checklist: https://www.cosn.org/leveraging-the-k-12-gen-ai-readiness-checklist-a-guide-for-district-leadership/
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