Building the Workforce of the Future Starts in Today’s Classrooms
By Stacy Hawthorne, EdD, Board Chair, The Consortium for School Networking Ninety-two percent of jobs in the United States require digital skills. As a nation, we have a responsibility to…
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More Than a Conference: Inside the Community Powering K–12 Tech Leadership
More Than a Conference: Inside the Community Powering K–12 Tech Leadership By Ellen Ullman Walk into the CoSN annual conference and one thing becomes immediately clear: This isn’t just another…
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EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy
EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy Let’s put it bluntly: elementary educators are exhausted. The constant stream of student behavior issues, poorly aligned professional development sessions, and the never-ending demands…
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EdTech Professional Development
EdTech Professional Development Introduction The successful implementation of educational technology (EdTech) tools in classrooms is dependent on educators having a nuanced understanding of the resource they will use, its pedagogical…
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Looking For An Inclusive Community? Consider CoSN!
In speaking with members of my educational communities, it appears that one thing has stayed the same over the years: as educators navigate their career goals and aspirations, they face…
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Tips for K-12 Technology Directors: Communication Strategies for Social Engineering Awareness
This is the second of a two-part blog. For Blog #1, click the link The Dark Side of AI: How Generative AI Fuels Social Engineering Promoting social engineering awareness doesn’t…
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Recipe for Success: 7 Key Ingredients to Incorporate AI & Curricular Resources
Generative artificial intelligence has been in our lives for a year now, and education leadership, teachers, and students are all navigating how to use it in the safest way possible.…
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3 Things to Consider When Designing Digital Learning Experiences
Teachers, principals, and district administrators are creating digital content every day for a variety of audiences. From classroom lessons and professional learning resources, to staff guides and announcement graphics, more…
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Generative AI Agents: Educators’ New Assistants and Collaborators
Since ChatGPT was released just about a year ago, generative AI tools with chat interfaces have quickly permeated many aspects of our lives, including education. Additional large language models, such…
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Year-Long Campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month. In today’s technologically advanced world, the internet is an integral part of…
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