Largely missing from the ban-phones-in-schools debate are the opinions of important regulatory bodies such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). Although these bodies may seem far removed from the debate, I believe how they view data and data collection should be heard...Read more

Algorithms and predictive modelling are currently within the K-12 space. Predictive modelling is where future trajectories are algorithmically predicted based on past patterns across diverse sets of data. It allows correlations in the data to be made, and as such predict the likelihood of future behaviour. Algorithms are simply mathematical rules that are used to interpret and make sense of data too large to be analysed by mainstream databases (Big Data). Predictive modelling is fairly ubiquitous now. For example, predictive modelling is partially how Google and Yahoo provide predictive search results and as such shape or modulate the search findings. Other apps and platforms offer insights and recommendations to teachers about academic and/or socio-emotional aspects of learning...Read more.