Edtech Privacy Parents Series: Christer, Norway

In this episode of Digital Dominoes, host Angeline Corvaglia speaks with Christer Veland, a parent from Oslo, Norway, who has become a privacy advocate for children in schools. With a background in IT and tech, Christer sheds light on privacy concerns related to the use of iPads in classrooms, sharing his personal journey from discovering inappropriate content on his child's device to advocating for better digital safeguards. The discussion covers the challenges of protecting children's data, the importance of competent privacy measures, and practical advice for non-tech-savvy parents on how to safeguard their children's digital lives.

00:00 Introduction

to Digital Privacy for Children

00:33 Meet Christer Veland: A Tech-Savvy Parent

02:09 The iPad Incident: A Turning Point

04:03 Fighting for Privacy: From Local to National

06:46 Technical Solutions and Challenges

15:14 The Broader Impact on Education

22:41 Practical Advice for Parents

25:03 Conclusion and Call to Action

Christer mentions these tools/websites in the episode:

• Adguard: https://adguard.com/en/welcome.html
• https://amiunique.org/ Learn how identifiable you are on the Internet

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/