James Leckie
@jleckie
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@schoolbox product owner, edutech integrator, ux enthusiast, php sensei
Melbourne, Australia
Joined November 2008
Here's an Optus wrap-up. Includes: 10,000 new customer records leaked, a withdrawn extortion demand, Medicare numbers now exposed and Optus says it didn't pay a ransom. That enough for one day? Whew. #infosec #auspol #optushack
https://t.co/ESFdRP0I85
bankinfosecurity.com
The person who stole nearly 10 million customer records from Australian telco Optus withdrew their AU$1.5 million extortion attempt after suddenly releasing 10,000
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Want to increase the engagement of younger students in the classroom? So do we. Here’s how...
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Check out the latest updates to Schoolbox; TurnitIn, LTI 1.3, Pastoral Flags, Intellischools Analytics, Class Badge Report, Staff Access Controls. We couldn't of done it with out the help of our partners and our amazing dev team.
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Without experimentation it is very hard to innovate, but I can certainly understand the public's perception of why experimenting on children is a bad idea. Interesting dilemma. https://t.co/eWeWgf3Xl1
edsurge.com
Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. You see an opportunity to make a small change that might improve their ...
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Google might be cheap for gov to rollout, but is it really designed around a duty of care for children? https://t.co/NUZMFcEmUd
theage.com.au
Incidents last year included one in which an abusive stranger entered an online Google Classroom session and attempted to engage in what was described as concerning sexual behaviour.
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The truths about AI once you peel back the hype. It costs real resources and people's rights to create the illusion. Should we legislate to prevent powerful companies creating algorithms that exploit us? https://t.co/Evu4q0YUcm
theguardian.com
The AI researcher on how natural resources and human labour drive machine learning and the regressive stereotypes that are baked into its algorithms
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Looking forward to the visualisation possibilities of student progression with goal achievements.
Schoolbox's new Goals and Achievements feature empowers students to take ownership of their learning and create further opportunities for themselves 🏆 : https://t.co/FOn55rpKr9 | #badges #LMS #EdTECH #aussieED
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We are falling behind the world in vehicle electrification due to lack of emission standard adoption. Most car companies refusing to release electric cars in Oz to ensure supply for EU is maintained.
marketwatch.com
Europe overtook China in 2020 to become the world’s largest market for electric vehicles, amid a pedal-to-the-metal push to increase EV adoption from governments and supercharged demand from consum...
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We talk about cognitive load all the time at @schoolbox. Just KISS. https://t.co/NpfnJEboAO
thetechedvocate.org
Spread the loveThe job of an instructional designer is not just about creating content. It’s about designing your content to meet the needs of your learners, so they can follow the process and retain...
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Episode 13 of @theedtechchat podcast is now LIVE! Feat. @JenWilliamsEdu and @jleckie and discussions on student voice, integration ideas and prizes from @schoolbox - get your FREE 30min hit of #EdTech learning now at https://t.co/4hcpaBBiEp
#edchat #whatisschool
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Just posted about our upcoming roadmap. Includes capturing learning moments, setting learner goals, awarding achievements and improved calendar collaboration.
schoolbox.education
As countries around the world recover from the impact of COVID-19, at Schoolbox, we’ve been reflecting on our learnings during this unprecedented time.
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These laws are designed to legalise the "5 eyes" extra-national spy agency. This enables surveillance organisations to bypass local laws that prevent spying on citizens by requesting and trading data with partner agencies in other countries.
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Links to the appropriate inquires for those interested in the details of what Mr Dutton and co. are trying to get through right now. Pretty scary stuff and very unprecedented. https://t.co/4LrpyNFgc8
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Coincidence that PM announces unknown security cyber threat in the week before parliament reviews bills to further extend ASIO powers and enforce backdoors into internet encryption.
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#Music #teacher & #Schoolbox user, Sophie Zerner, from Cornerstone College (SA), unboxes her school's approach to better #communication with Schoolbox: https://t.co/wIzBxQTrjU 📣📦🐳 #CornerstoneCollege #education #edtech #edutech #aussieED #remotelearning #distancelearning
schoolbox.education
Sophie Zerner from Cornerstone College explains, in this review, how the Schoolbox software has enabled inclusive, clear and targeted interactions amongst teachers, students and parents for her...
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Woohoo! Schoolbox v20.0 is now Gold! See the new @MicrosoftTeams + #Schoolbox integration: https://t.co/S2oNqNmq5e 🎉😃 | #portal #LMS #edtech #K12schools #MicrosoftTeams #elearning #aussieED #asiaED #education #remotelearning #distancelearning #onlinelearning #homelearning
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We are looking to help our schools during the shutdown, if you need anything during this time we @schoolbox are ready to make it happen. Currently focusing on performance, stability and remote learning integrations.
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Please keep an eye out for FUD bots on twitter. It doesn't help they are backed by FUD media outlets like "The Australian" and other Murdoch press. Hopefully some facts help
“Research from QUT shows that 'some kind of a disinformation campaign' is pushing the Twitter hashtag #ArsonEmergency. There is no arson emergency.” This is highly concerning - anti-climate campaign. Who would pay for this? We need to figure it out.
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