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bfoor posted on May 14, 2012 09:57
bfoor posted on May 09, 2012 11:48
Washington, DC (May 9, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released a report on its recent senior-level delegation to Uruguay and Argentina. The report, titled Opening Doors with ICT: Report of the CoSN Delegation to South America, discusses the delegation’s November 2011 visit to K-12 schools in Uruguay and Argentina and offers key takeaways from the experience that the U.S. education community can leverage to improve and enhance teaching and learning.
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bfoor posted on April 26, 2012 16:01
Washington, DC (April 26, 2012) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today released two North America working papers on mobile learning. The papers, written by UNESCO in collaboration with the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), are titled “Turning on Mobile Learning in North America” and “Mobile Learning for Teachers in North America: Exploring the Potential of Mobile Technologies to Support Teachers and Improve Practice.” They are part of UNESCO’s larger Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning, which scans the globe to provide concrete examples of how mobile technologies, thanks largely to their ubiquity and affordability, can respond to unique educational challenges; supplement and enrich formal schooling; and make learning everywhere more accessible, equitable and personalized. The papers were co-authored by Jennifer Fritschi, PhD, and Mary Ann Wolf, PhD, for UNESCO and CoSN.
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bfoor posted on April 17, 2012 12:12
Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) will commence its 2012 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Clinics on April 26-27 at the Ball University Center in Indianapolis, IN. First in the series of six clinics held in conjunction with CoSN state chapters nationwide, the Indiana clinic is themed, “Reimagine Learning: How we can create a participatory culture that engages students and enhances education.” Designed as in-depth professional development events for district-level technology decision makers, attendees of the clinics will hear about emerging technology trends, receive up-to-date information on using technology to create effective learning environments, and network with peers and the private sector. Reimagine Learning in the 21st Century Classroom.
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bfoor posted on April 12, 2012 10:04
Washington, DC (April 12, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is pleased to announce the names of 32 education technology professionals who have earned the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL)sm designation. These CETLs are the first to take and pass a rigorous two-part certification exam demonstrating that they have mastered the knowledge and skills needed to bring 21st century technology to our K-12 school systems.
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bfoor posted on April 09, 2012 13:45
Washington, DC (April 9, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), today joined with 13 other leading education associations in releasing a new report aimed at helping inform and guide education decision makers as they revise policies related to the use of mobile technologies and social media in schools. The report, Making Progress: Rethinking State and School District Policies Concerning Mobile Technologies and Social Media, was produced by CoSN and the FrameWorks Institute. Collaborating national partners include the American Association of School Administrators, Common Sense Media, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of State Boards of Education, the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Education Association, the National Writing Project, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the Student Press Law Center and the Technology Leadership Network of the National School Boards Association.
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bfoor posted on April 03, 2012 09:52
Washington, DC (April 3, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN is inviting educational leaders from across the country to join its Teaming for Transformation: Leading Digital Conversion for Student Learning. An exclusive network of districts, teams of education system leaders will work together to improve student-centered learning in classrooms across the United States. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2012.
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bfoor posted on March 12, 2012 13:09
Washington, DC (March 12, 2012) – Last week, leading educators, education technology experts, and thought leaders from across North America and around the world convened in Washington, DC, for the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN’s) 17th Annual Conference (March 5-7), which coincided with the association’s 20th anniversary. The conference, themed Reimagine Learning, explored ways to leverage today’s constantly evolving education landscape to transcend the classroom – from creating more participatory and engaging environments to guiding districts’ transition to digital resources while doing “more with less” in a time of economic crisis.
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bfoor posted on March 09, 2012 11:24
Washington, DC – The nation’s leading education technology associations – the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) – yesterday hosted the ninth annual Washington Education Technology Summit. Bringing together educators representing 23 states and nearly every region of the country, the summit provided participants with an opportunity to stress to Congress the increasingly urgent need to restore federal support for education technology, particularly in the face of across the board budget cuts and in advance of online assessments to measure Common Core standards in 2014.
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bfoor posted on March 07, 2012 10:38
Washington, DC (March 7, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today presented its 2012 TEAM Award to the Katy Independent School District, located in Katy, TX. Each year during its annual conference, CoSN recognizes a team of technology leaders in a U.S. K-12 school district for using technology in an impactful way to help reimagine the classroom. Katy ISD was selected as this year’s recipient for enhancing teaching and learning through its proven technology infrastructure and strong partnership with parents, teachers and school leaders.
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bfoor posted on March 07, 2012 10:34
Washington, DC (March 7, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced that Harold Rowe, the Associate Superintendent for Technology and School Services at Houston, TX-based Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), is the winner of its 2012 Withrow Award. Rowe was honored for his visionary leadership in leveraging technology to transcend education throughout the district.
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bfoor posted on March 07, 2012 10:30
Washington, DC (March 7, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced that former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael J. Copps is the recipient of the association’s Award for Excellence in Public Service. The award recognizes Copps for his steadfast advocacy and support of K-12 ed tech-related legislation throughout his career.
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bfoor posted on March 05, 2012 17:08
Washington, DC (March 5, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. The Board comprises 18 education technology leaders from school districts and the private sector.
“CoSN’s continued success would not be possible without the leadership and advocacy of thought leaders from across the country who are transforming teaching and learning with technology every day,” said CoSN CEO Keith Krueger.
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bfoor posted on February 23, 2012 11:37
Alexandria, VA (02/23/12)—ASCD, the global leader in providing programs, products, and services that empower educators to support the success of each learner, and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), the premier professional association for school district technology leaders, have launched a new PD Online course titled From Vision to Action: The 21st Century Teaching and Learning Plan.
The new course outlines 21st century teaching and learning and empowers educators with the tools and concepts needed to develop a vision of 21st century education in their school or district and translate it into actionable practice.
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bfoor posted on February 16, 2012 13:29
Washington, DC (February 16, 2012) – As of last year, there were more than five billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world, including most, if not all, educators in developed and developing countries. However, many schools still forbid mobile phone use, citing it as a disruptive and distracting tool in the classroom. The 2012 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) International Symposium, themed mLearning: Exploring the Power of Mobility to Transform Learning, will explore key questions educators and policymakers need to confront on the issue of mobile learning (or mLearning), including: Why, when and how can or should mobile devices be used in education? The Symposium will take place on Monday, March 5, 2012, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, one day before the official kickoff of CoSN’s 2012 Annual Conference.
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bfoor posted on February 13, 2012 14:09
Austin, TX (February 13, 2012) – SXSWedu, CoSN and SITE conferences have teamed up for their first-ever joint teleconference uniting all three education-based communities on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The session, “On The Horizon: Harnessing Emerging Technologies in Education,” featuring Larry Johnson, CEO of New Media Consortium.
“On the Horizon,” with the help of LifeSize Video Conference, will link technology leaders, innovative educators, along with cutting-edge education professionals, business, industry and policy leaders live and online at the CoSN Annual Conference in Washington, DC, and with SITE and SXSWedu, which will take place in Austin, TX.
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bfoor posted on February 03, 2012 14:16
WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2012) – In collaboration with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), Gartner, Inc. has released the first two reports from the Closing the Gap: Turning Data into Action program, titled:
- Education Community Attitudes Toward SIS/LMS Solutions
- Implementation and Selection Approaches Toward SIS/LMS Solutions
Gartner, Inc. requested input from a broad group of educators, including district leaders, school leaders, technology/IT leaders and teachers in the U.S. K-12 education community, on how data housed in student information systems (SIS) and learning management systems (LMS) can be used to improve teaching and learning. Each report provides key findings and next steps for the K-12 education and vendor communities to consider.
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bfoor posted on February 01, 2012 13:20
Washington, DC (February 1, 2012) – From aligning technology and academic curricula to preparing for online common core assessments, the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN’s) pre- and post-annual conference events will cover key topics to help empower K-12 education decision makers with the strategies and tools needed to effectively advance education technology leadership in their schools and school districts. The events will be held in conjunction with CoSN’s 17th Annual Conference, CoSN 2012: Reimagine Learning, which will take place March 5-7, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Six pre-conference workshops will be held on March 4. Following the conference on March 7, an event on Bridging Formal and Informal Learning will be held at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum of Art. On March 8, CoSN will lead visits to two Washington, DC-area schools that are making innovative uses of technology for college and career readiness and to serve students with special needs.
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bfoor posted on January 23, 2012 14:32
Washington, DC (January 23, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is now accepting applications for the first-ever administration of its Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) Certification Exam, which will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2012, prior to the CoSN Annual Conference 2012 kickoff in Washington, DC. Achieving CETL certification will enable current and aspiring chief technology officers (CTOs) to demonstrate to their superintendents and colleagues that they have the necessary commitment and skills to successfully lead in the 21st century educational environment.
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bfoor posted on January 19, 2012 11:35
Washington, DC (January 19, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) will hold its 17th Annual Conference – CoSN 2012: Reimagine Learning – March 5-7, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Attendees will hear from public and private sector education thought leaders and experts on ways to leverage today’s constantly evolving technology landscape to transcend the classroom. Speakers will provide insight on the following questions facing 21st century K-12 education leaders: How can we create an educational system that is more participatory, more engaging and – most important – better at enabling each learner to move at their own pace?; How do we move entire institutions to leverage mobile devices and transition to digital resources?; And, how do we do this in a time of deep economic crisis where the new normal requires us to “do more with less?”
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bfoor posted on January 18, 2012 12:48
Washington, DC (January 18, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released its Strategic Plan: 2012-2015 in conjunction with the association’s 20th anniversary. The new plan, which builds on past work and successes in CoSN’s education technology advocacy efforts, lays out a set of updated goals and objectives to guide CoSN’s initiatives over the next three years – all aimed at addressing new technology opportunities and trends across the K-12 education landscape.
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bfoor posted on January 05, 2012 12:42
Washington, DC (January 5, 2012) – The Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN’s) Acceptable Use Polices (AUP) in a Web 2.0 & Mobile Era: A Guide for School Districts has been awarded the 2011 Downes Prize. The prize is awarded annually by Canadian online learning and new media researcher Stephen Downes, who is also the author of the OLDaily e-newsletter. The award, which Downes began giving in 2010, recognizes one online learning resource each year that is widely regarded by the online learning community. CoSN released its AUP guide in February 2011.
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