Julia Hengstler
@jhengstler.bsky.social
#TeacherEd professor, mom, interested in #privacy #tech #AI & #education
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Julia Hengstler
@jhengstler.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Canada’s privacy watchdog ‘in contact’ with PowerSchool on student data hack - National | Globalnews.ca
Canada's privacy commissioner is communicating with PowerSchool after its software -- used by schools across North America -- was the subject of a data breach.
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North American #k12 provider #PowerSchool #databreach affects #privacy of US students but also Canadian #K12 from Nova Scotia to Alberta. No mention of #BC as yet… globalnews.ca/news/1095867...
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Why do Americans get news from news influencers?
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Why do Americans get news from news influencers?
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Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes @annalenhart.bsky.social. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
Balancing the Needs of Social Media Research with the Perspectives of High-Profile Figures | TechPolicy.Press
Anna Lenhart discusses ethical guidance for researchers using public social media data to study high-profile figures, balancing access and privacy.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes @annalenhart.bsky.social. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
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November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Scraping and Privacy by Prof. Solove and Prof. Hartzog - FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PrivacyMatters
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Scraping and Privacy by Prof. Solove and Prof. Hartzog - FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PrivacyMatters
Something I need to read—but probably every graduate/researcher/others relying on #AI for data interpretation…. #AIEd #EduSky
To be effective, data science agents need to be able to read plots reliably. @sara-altman.bsky.social and I wrote about some concerning findings on LLMs' ability to interpret plots when the content contradicts their expectations on the @posit.co blog.
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When plotting, LLMs see what they expect to see - Posit
Data science agents need to accurately read plots even when the content contradicts their expectations. Our testing shows today's LLMs still struggle here.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/toy-sto... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #righttechrighttime
Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony!
Toy Story 5 introduces a new villain, a talking tablet named LilyPad, and some adults are cheering. The film leans into a familiar fear that technology is stealing childhood, but history shows these p...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/toy-sto... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #righttechrighttime
After #SCAET & learning about #Suno, I created a course anthem from my current syllabus & my students asked me to upload to our LMS. Lyrics created with ChatGPT first. Here's the song via our Yuja server. If you can't access it, let me know:
viu.video.yuja.com/V/Video?v=12... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd
viu.video.yuja.com/V/Video?v=12... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd
EDTE431_AnthemRap
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November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging! thewhitehatter.ca/post/youth-a... #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #pavetheway
Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging!
True protection comes from education, not avoidance. When adults shield youth from difficult conversations about online risks, they leave them vulnerable. The White Hatter’s “Facts, Not Fear” approach...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging! thewhitehatter.ca/post/youth-a... #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #pavetheway
And who thinks young children can’t code? Great eg!
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
And who thinks young children can’t code? Great eg!
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Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/don-t-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #parenting #onlinesafety
Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World
In today’s onlife world, parents often mistake discomfort for danger. Real online abuse demands action, but not every disagreement or digital slight equals harm. Discomfort helps kids build resilience...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/don-t-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #parenting #onlinesafety
Here's my 2nd custom #GPT (#ChatGPT 5.0+): The "Hess Rigor Maximizer" for folks at SC EdTech onference #scaet25. SC & SREB are looking to use #AI in #education to increase cognitive rigour in student work. Upload a lesson plan & get feedback. #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd chatgpt.com/g/g-68f9219e...
ChatGPT - Hess Rigor Maximizer
👋 Hi educators! I’m the Hess Rigor Maximizer — your instructional design partner for boosting lesson rigor using Karin Hess’s Cognitive Rigor Matrix.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Here's my 2nd custom #GPT (#ChatGPT 5.0+): The "Hess Rigor Maximizer" for folks at SC EdTech onference #scaet25. SC & SREB are looking to use #AI in #education to increase cognitive rigour in student work. Upload a lesson plan & get feedback. #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd chatgpt.com/g/g-68f9219e...
Bringing the practice…before coming to present here in SC, I reached out to the local Indigenous people, the Waccamaw through their website form to see if they had a particular land acknowledgment protocol. I didn’t hear back & it was clear on my first day of the conference…
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bringing the practice…before coming to present here in SC, I reached out to the local Indigenous people, the Waccamaw through their website form to see if they had a particular land acknowledgment protocol. I didn’t hear back & it was clear on my first day of the conference…
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The faculty at UCLA, itself currently under austerity measures due to a nebulous and unresolved budget crisis, have just received a message that "ChatGPU Edu" is now available to faculty and staff "for purchase at a specially negotiated price."
Do I work at a university?
Do I work at a university?
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The faculty at UCLA, itself currently under austerity measures due to a nebulous and unresolved budget crisis, have just received a message that "ChatGPU Edu" is now available to faculty and staff "for purchase at a specially negotiated price."
Do I work at a university?
Do I work at a university?
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine. This reality presents both strong opportunities & significant risks to youth and teens that parents, caregivers, & educators should be aware of. thewhitehatter.ca/post/today-s... #DigitalLiteracy
Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine
Although most AI tools are built for adults, youth are often the first to use them. From chatbots to classroom tools, AI is shaping how young people learn, think, and connect—sometimes without safegua...
thewhitehatter.ca
October 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine. This reality presents both strong opportunities & significant risks to youth and teens that parents, caregivers, & educators should be aware of. thewhitehatter.ca/post/today-s... #DigitalLiteracy
@ my #AIEd & #teacher #professionalism session @SC EdTech conference today, I framed resistance to learn about & teach #AI as a ‘long tail’ equity issue that will impact #k12 students job & post-secondary opportunities & that there is a moral & ethical imperative to prepare them. #EduSky #BCEd
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Great 1st day @ #SCAET #scaet25 at Myrtle Beach. Attended some great sessions on #privacy to expand my limited experience w/ #FERPA & #COPPA —despite some key nuances, #BCFIPPA ,data minimization, security & safety of PII very similar. My #NBLM NotebookLM session went REALLY well #EduSky #AIEd #BCEd
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Great 1st day @ #SCAET #scaet25 at Myrtle Beach. Attended some great sessions on #privacy to expand my limited experience w/ #FERPA & #COPPA —despite some key nuances, #BCFIPPA ,data minimization, security & safety of PII very similar. My #NBLM NotebookLM session went REALLY well #EduSky #AIEd #BCEd
Upon rocking up to first day of #SCAET #scaet2025 I encountered this outside the convention center: Excellent omen. 🍁 Presenting at 2 pm in Rm 202.
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Upon rocking up to first day of #SCAET #scaet2025 I encountered this outside the convention center: Excellent omen. 🍁 Presenting at 2 pm in Rm 202.
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Julia is one of those subject matter experts that we highly respect. If you're a school, or teachers union looking for a presenter who know their stuff & presents from an evidence based perspective on the topic of AI integration into education, connect with her, you will not be disappointed
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Julia is one of those subject matter experts that we highly respect. If you're a school, or teachers union looking for a presenter who know their stuff & presents from an evidence based perspective on the topic of AI integration into education, connect with her, you will not be disappointed
I was a recent guest on this podcast talking about #AI in #Education. Feel free to listen: wordpress.viu.ca/ciel/2025/10... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd #VIU
GenAI@VIU: In Conversation with Julia Hengstler – The CIEL Blog
wordpress.viu.ca
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I was a recent guest on this podcast talking about #AI in #Education. Feel free to listen: wordpress.viu.ca/ciel/2025/10... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd #VIU
🤯 1 of my students with a #Google watch showed me the new #Gemini app with voice integration. 1) Educators are NOT prepared for this level of #AI access/integration; 2) this manifests the disparate experience of & access to #AI & tech due to #socioeconomic status
October 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🤯 1 of my students with a #Google watch showed me the new #Gemini app with voice integration. 1) Educators are NOT prepared for this level of #AI access/integration; 2) this manifests the disparate experience of & access to #AI & tech due to #socioeconomic status
Very excited that my second session proposal for #SCAET #scaet25 -this one for #NotebookLM Educators’ workshop on using this great #AI tool from #Google —will be added to the schedule ! 👍
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Very excited that my second session proposal for #SCAET #scaet25 -this one for #NotebookLM Educators’ workshop on using this great #AI tool from #Google —will be added to the schedule ! 👍