# \#schools **URL:** https://community.humanetech.com/tag/schools/54.md [Latest](https://community.humanetech.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.humanetech.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.humanetech.com/tags.md) --- ## [Is Google Hangouts use in schools safe with regards to children's privacy?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-google-hangouts-use-in-schools-safe-with-regards-to-childrens-privacy/2041)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 6:47am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-google-hangouts-use-in-schools-safe-with-regards-to-childrens-privacy/2041 "2019-01-26T06:47:54Z")
Can someone tell me if google hangouts are secure for data mining? My daughters school uses google hangouts for confidential student meetings- I just feel that anything free or from google is tainted and I don’t trust … --- ## [Tech as personalized education](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-as-personalized-education/536)
**Author:** [@NanaK](https://community.humanetech.com/u/NanaK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-as-personalized-education/536 "2018-02-11T15:55:00Z")
I’m a concerned mother, grandmother, teacher. I only have a flip phone because I’ve seen what the iPhone has done to my kids and kids. I’mseeing Schools spend precious $$ on bad tech products. Public needs to know ab… --- ## [Research on effects of 1:1 or BYOD in elementary/primary schools?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/research-on-effects-of-1-1-or-byod-in-elementary-primary-schools/2124)
**Author:** [@JC3](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JC3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/research-on-effects-of-1-1-or-byod-in-elementary-primary-schools/2124 "2018-05-13T20:51:19Z")
Is anyone aware of research/articles that 1:1 or BYOD in elementary/primary school is having a positive effect on learning outcomes, or that discuss the amount of school device screen time that is ideal? Or an overall po…