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EdTech: Colin Anson of pixevety On How Their Technology Will Make An Important Positive Impact On Education
Be optimistic, but also expect setbacks. Setbacks are a learning tool, and nobody does anything worthwhile without going through a few of them. So if you’re starting a business and you can’t seem to get traction, don’t take it as a sign that you need to abandon the project altogether — can you make a pivot instead?
My travels have seen an epic school transformation
When we first started this company over a decade ago here in Australia, my vision was to create an exceptional media management system, that not only embraced consent protocols but offered a seamless, secure, time saving integration tool for educational institutions.
Opinion: Schools Need Privacy Polices, Tools to Post Student Photos
At a time when cameras are ubiquitous and social media is part of community engagement, school districts need policies, and perhaps technology, that formalize the process of getting parental consent for photos of students.
If you like to use TikTok, here’s how to protect students
It’s clear why teachers would embrace the style of TikTok—students and adults alike love the platform, it allows users to make and share content easily, and the content made and shared often explains important concepts in fun, digestible ways. However, there are also serious problems with this trend.
Protect your pixels: Reflecting on my child’s journey from school to young adulthood.
As we bid farewell to 2023, it not only marks the conclusion of another year but symbolises a transformative era for my family. My child ("Gen Zer") is embarking on a journey from school to the next chapter of her life, whether it be higher education or employment. In...
2023: A Year in Review – Navigating Challenges, Embracing Innovation and Shaping the Future
As I look back on 2023, I look back with a sense of confidence and astonishment. Confidence due to the momentum pixevety has had this year educating schools, universities, children, and parents about image privacy and consent but also astonishment at our growth...
Children’s safety online and beyond
Technology is integral to a child’s life. The website Porch.com shares a great article giving comprehensive advice to parents on how they can better protect their kids online. Read full article
Building back trust – Can Australian schools lead the way?
Were you aware that the Australian education market for the first time has not ranked in the OAIC top 5 sector notifiable data breach report for over a year? Or that Deloitte’s latest Australian Privacy Index Report ranked Education as the 2nd most trusted industry to...
Why should you start using a private platform to share photos?
Only 6 per cent of photos taken are ever shared. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but let’s look at the size of the pie its cut from. 1.81 trillion photos are taken worldwide each year (5 billion per day). By 2030, around 2.3 trillion photos will be taken every year. Users...
Striking the delicate balance between photo privacy and community engagement
An old school question popped up on my radar again: “Is it ok for schools to collect photo consent only at enrolment (or enrollment for my U.S. friends)?”. Ten years on from the first time I received this question, my advice remains the same – if you do it right the...