IT Management

Student Data Privacy Seal Awarded to Houston-based Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

CoSN today awarded the national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Houston, TX. The district, which is the third school system in Texas to receive the Seal, earned the distinction for demonstrating a commitment to protecting student data through modern, rigorous policies and practices.

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New Report Tackles Top Hurdles Impacting K-12 Innovation

As part of the Driving K-12 Innovation initiative, CoSN today published a new report that explores the top five hurdles affecting technology in K-12 learning environments.

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School Districts Make Gains in Wi-Fi and Broadband Connectivity; CoSN 2018-2019 Annual Infrastructure Report

According to CoSN’s new 2018-2019 Annual Infrastructure Report, increased investment from the E-rate program’s modernization are helping to improve school Wi-Fi and broadband connectivity.

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School Technology Leadership Credential Achieves Major Milestone

CoSN today announced that 500 school leaders worldwide have earned the organization’s Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL^®) credential. The 500th recipient is Steve Ouellette, Director of Technology, Learning & Innovation for Westwood Public Schools in Massachusetts.

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Why a Peer Review is more progressive than a Technology Audit

Ed tech leaders tend to use the terms peer review and technology audit interchangeably, but they are very distinct tools with different origin, purpose and application. Given the choice, I would opt for a peer review.

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Driving K-12 Innovation Sponsors & Partners

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CoSN Issues New Resources to Advance Interoperability

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) today released two resources to help school districts improve their interoperability – the seamless sharing of data content and services between systems and applications. The two tools, a maturity model and a self-assessment tool, will help districts determine their level of interoperability and state of digital readiness.

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Interoperability: Is it really an all or nothing concept?

My name is Terry Allen and I work for Morgan School District in a rural area in Utah. Being in a small district means that our administrators wear multiple hats. For me, that means that I oversee the areas of Assessment, Title 1 and IT. Over the last few months, I have had the opportunity to serve on a committee for CoSN about developing an Interoperability Maturity Model rubric. This has been an awesome experience to meet other IT leaders from across the country to discuss and share my perspective as an IT Director from a rural community regarding Interoperability.

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Micro-Credentials

To provide a professional advancement opportunity that is flexible, personalized, and skill-based, CoSN has developed micro-credentials for existing and emerging leaders.

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CoSN Issues Guidance on AI in the Classroom

CoSN today issued a set of guidelines for school systems that are bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology into schools. With its increasing presence in education, AI is offering ways to enhance teaching and learning while raising important questions about student data privacy policies and practices.