Giving Compass' Take:

• EdSurge takes a look at how to properly use technology in our school systems and keep authenticity at the center of such efforts.

• How can donors help guide districts who want to develop more edtech solutions, while encouraging more integrity from students in their work?

• Here are three lessons from a successful edtech story.

Authenticity matters. This is hardly a revelatory statement, but in 2018, authenticity in politics, business and the technology industry as a whole feels more necessary than ever before.

The double-edged sword of technology is that it can be used to both obscure and amplify the truth.

In an era of fake news, online anonymity and harassment, and the highlight reel version of life depicted on social media, edtech companies and educators must consider how technology can reinforce authenticity rather than mask it.

As the year draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the progress that we have made so far and the steps we should take to bring additional authenticity to the use of technology. From the edtech business perspective, cultivating authenticity starts with people.

Read the full article about the importance of authenticity by Chris Caren at EdSurge.