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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A three-level solution: A range of possibilities to create IEPs with GenAI while ensuring data privacy

A Three-Level Solution: A Range of Possibilities to Create IEPs With GenAI While Ensuring Data Privacy  Adam Garry is the former Senior Director of Education Strategy for Dell Technologies and…
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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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The Dark Side of AI: How Generative AI Fuels Social Engineering

This is the first of a two-part blog. Email Exchange: Boss: “Hey, do you have a second?” You: “Sure, what’s up?” Boss: “Can you send me your cell number? I’ve…
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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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Interoperability is Finally Getting the Spotlight it Deserves

Interoperability is the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between applications. Implementing interoperability can bring information from EdTech tools together to holistically contextualize student learning, allowing educators, schools, and…
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EdTech Trail Mix: From Libraries to Learning Commons: Incorporating STEAM Education into Schools with David Jarboe

EdTech Innovation Committee Co-Chair David Jarboe (D2 Harrison Schools, Colorado) shared at a recent meeting that his district has embarked on a new initiative around incorporating STEAM education into their…
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EdTech Trail Mix: How to Transition Away from Sit-and-Get Instruction with Katie Harmon

For Katie Harmon, Director of Educational Technology at Westhill CSD and CoSN EdTech Innovation Committee Member, the vision for the district’s classrooms is for teachers to increase the amount of…
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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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