In this episode of Digital Dominoes, host Angeline Corvaglia talks with Daniel Knight, an Australian parent living in Spain, about becoming a privacy champion for his children in a tech-integrated school environment. Daniel shares his journey from discovering the potential harms of unregulated tech use in schools to challenging the school's policies and advocating for better data protection under GDPR. They discuss the broader implications of tech companies' involvement in education, the importance of parental awareness, and actionable steps for parents to safeguard their children's digital privacy. The episode underscores the critical need for transparent and informed discussions about technology's role in children's education.

00:00 Introduction to Privacy Concerns in Schools

00:33 Daniel Knight's Story: The Aha Moment

02:08 Nightmares and YouTube: The Initial Concerns

03:22 School's Response and Legal Confusion

04:58 Tech Companies in Schools: A Global Issue

08:01 Parental Support and Data Privacy

09:13 The GDPR and Data Protection Challenges

10:30 The Battle Against Tech in Schools

19:37 Positive Changes and Final Thoughts

23:11 Encouragement and Call to Action

We can also recommend these articles that explain the issue of content and data sharing.

• Aimed at teens: What You Should Know About School Technology and Data Sharing - Data Girl and Friends
• Aimed at parents: Tech at School: Protecting Your Child's Privacy - ANGELINE CORVAGLIA

In addition, we also recommend these resources:

• Me2B Alliance Product Testing Report on School Mobile Apps Student Data Sharing Behavior: https://internetsafetylabs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/school-apps-data-sharing-behavior-spotlight-report-final.pdf
• Edtech Law Center's resources on issues with edtech: https://edtech.law/issues-with-edtech/