Educators, students, and parents are now benefiting from the exciting opportunities available as a result of new instructional technologies, including cloud-based technology services and mobile applications. These technologies enable rich, data-powered classroom experiences and the anytime, anywhere learning that education technologists and educators have envisioned for many years. However, as schools turn to cloud services for applications, content and data analytics, and online assessment, keeping students’ data private and secure becomes more difficult. This course is designed for school district leaders who need help in understanding existing privacy laws, defining best and necessary practices around privacy, and communicating effectively with their communities.
This course meets online every *Monday from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET from October 5th – December 14th, 2026 (no session November 23rd, Thanksgiving week).
Our subject matter expert and instructor regularly updates this course with current information. Read more about Melissa Tebbenkamp here.
Read the course syllabus for more information.
Sessions are recorded if you are unable to make an individual session.
You will have access to the course content for one year.
This content covers areas of the CoSN Framework of Essential Skills of a K-12 CTO which guides the study and test for the CETL® Certification.
You are eligible for 11 CEA hours for CETL® recertification and district professional learning needs by completing live sessions and the independent offline work. If a school emergency arises and you miss a session, you are expected to watch the recording and notify the instructor. Certificates will be issued once the instructor verifies final participation at the conclusion of the course.
Educator: Members $649; Non-Members $849
Corporate: Qualifying Members $849; Qualifying Non-Members $1049
Bulk pricing for same organization registration 2-4 10% discount, 5-10 15% discount, 11+ 25% discount.
This opportunity is eligible for CoSN Professional Learning Packages. If you want to purchase several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for custom options.
