There is a state law about Student Data Privacy (effective July 1 2018) that requires each district to have a signed contract that says the contractor/vendor complies with the state law. Since the mic on the Echo is always on, it probably won’t comply.

The Law is here and the CT State Commission for Education Technology Software Hub is here.

It might be cool to have an Echo for ready reference, and some of the skills would have a place in a school library – there are some “choose your own adventure” type interactive stories, but this new law would require Amazon to sign a contract saying that they comply with state law.

Cordially,

Rita Hennessey

Library Media Specialist

Betsy Ross Arts Magnet Middle School

150 Kimberly Avenue

New Haven, CT 06519

Tel: 475.220.5330

https://sites.google.com/a/nhps.net/bramslmc/

From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Vaghini, T
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:04 AM
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] Alexa in the Library

I was just having a conversation with a staff member this morning. Anyone purchase an Echo device to use Alexa in their libraries? Just curious. I have no experience with them. Since it's our job to connect people with information, I was looking for thoughts on how folks feel this might fit into the world of info services.

Thanks!

Thomas Vaghini

Library Media Specialist

Stafford High School

145 Orcuttville Road

Stafford Springs, CT 06076

860.684.4233 x3032

Suggest a book!

"This message has been sent to you from a teacher of Stafford High School and contains information which is confidential and / or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Thank you."

"[People] occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - - Winston Churchill - -

This message has been sent to you from Stafford High School of the Stafford Board of Education and contains information which is confidential and / or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Thank you.