2012 CTO Forums
CTO Leadership Forums are held twice a year (CoSN's and ISTE's Annual Conferences) and provide an opportunity for district-level technology directors to share information with their peers and keep up-to-date on best practices and solutions to the challenges they are facing in the education technology arena. CTO Forum Reports are written after each event. Log in to MyCoSN to read these members-only publications. These events are free but registration is required.
Prove IT: What Does the Research Say About Technology in Education?
Wednesday March 7, 2012
Exclusive CoSN Member Benefit. Join in a members-only conversation with three leading national education experts around what we know – and what we don’t know – about the research on impact of technology in schools. What should you reply when your superintendent says, “Show me the evidence?” Is there “scientifically based” research on the impact of technology and is that the right model of research for such a fast-changing field? Why are some experts skeptical while others are strong advocates for technology investment? Hear from some of the most thoughtful minds on this tough question and then engage in a much-needed conversation of what we know today, and what we need to know tomorrow.
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2011 CTO Forums
Whose Data Is It Anyway? Public and private data in the age of sharing.
Held on Monday, June 27, 2011
The CTO Forum Report is available for CoSN Members only
Learning systems that collect and aggregate data have the potential to personalize learning for each student. They also provide valuable feedback to schools, districts, and developers. As CTOs manage the collection, hosting and integration of data systems—both locally and in the cloud—they need to have a clear policy or standard for what information is shared and with whom. Are you and your stakeholders clear about whose data belong to and where it resides? From students to teachers to administrators to policy makers to newspaper reporters, these virtual treasure troves of information are highly sought after by commercial, private, and public interests.
Serving our Customers: Meeting Today’s Students and Teachers on their Terms
Held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011
CoSN Annual Conference
The CTO Forum Report is available for CoSN Members Only
Join in a members-only conversation with Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Education Technology at US Department of Education and the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling and current students around what our users need from technology. How do district technology leaders/CTO’s better listen to their customers? CTO Forum participates will craft solutions for using technology to engage 21st century students and challenge the preconceived notions of learning spaces.
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