Innovating with Intention: Moving K-12 EdTech from Shiny Object to True Impact
We’ve all been there — dazzled by the latest gadget or software promising to revolutionize education. But as Kermit the Frog wisely said, “It’s not easy being green” — or…
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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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9 Ways that Collaborative Technology Learning Can Benefit Teachers and Students
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both…
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NIST: Everything Begins & Ends with Leadership as the new GOVERN Function Declares a Heightened Leadership Imperative
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month. First, Let’s set the stage for an introduction to NIST. As…
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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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Lessons Learned from a Cyber Incident Part 2: Common Questions and Lessons
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month. Continued from: Lessons Learned from a Cyber Incident Part 1: The Incident…
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Insurance for Student Devices
Rob Dickson is the Chief Information Officer for Kansas’ largest school district, Wichita Public Schools (WPS). He also started and currently oversees Education Imagine Academy, a virtual school. This blog…
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Lessons Learned from a Cyber Incident Part 1: The Incident & The Aftermath
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month. As the Director of Technology, I have recent, first-hand experience managing the…
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Leveraging the K-12 Gen AI Readiness Checklist: A Guide for District Leadership
The rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology present both incredible opportunities and significant challenges for educational settings. Whether or not a school district is considering leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
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