Scholastic Esports Introduction
Esports and the gaming industry continues to grow and has pushed past traditional sporting events to be the largest sporting competitions in the world. A simple definition of esports is…
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EdTech Innovation Committee Charts Course for Innovation in 2024-25
Artificial intelligence, data visualization, scaling innovation—these are just some of the topics that are on the minds of CoSN’s EdTech Innovation Committee this year. This dedicated group of K-12 edtech…
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Demystifying Mobile and Broadband Speeds
Introduction In today’s digital age, understanding mobile and broadband speeds is crucial for school administrators and educators to ensure students have access to adequate internet connectivity. This white paper aims…
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EdTech Innovation Committee Identifies Two Major Discussion Topics from the 2023-24 School Year
As the 2023-24 U.S. academic year wraps up, what were some of the successes and challenges faced in your school district? We asked a similar question of CoSN’s EdTech Innovation…
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Designing a Technology Acquisition Process
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you receive unexpected technology items, with the expectation that they will be seamlessly integrated into your network? As a technology leader,…
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The Importance of the ITS and Facilities Relationship
Introduction One of our jobs as CTOs is developing great relationships with other district leaders. IT touches every aspect of the modern K-12 district, and our success, as well as…
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Why I Use a Password Manager and Will Never Go Back
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Cybersecurity Committee in preparation for and tied to Cybersecurity Month. Passwords have been part of computing since the early beginning. Since the…
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Return to School: Preparing for the Fall Term 2022, Part 2
Continued from https://www.cosn.org/are-you-systems-ready-for-fall-term-2022/ Taking care of basic reviews is essential to ensuring that schools, physical, remote and hybrid environments are prepared to sustain high performance and quality systems to support…
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Aldine ISD: Student Home Connectivity Challenges and Opportunities
The need for online remote access to K-12 instruction and learning resources is now integral to the education system. Factors identified in the 2021 CoSN Home Internet Connectivity Study include…
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Home Connectivity — from a Digital Access Lens
As we set our sights on the 2021-2022 year, many school districts are focusing on how they will carry forward new digital learning environments. Schools rethought traditional school models during…
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