Your AI Tutoring Vendor Is Building a Psych Profile of Every Student. Now What?

When a student sits down with an AI tutoring system, the interaction looks routine. A question, an attempt, some feedback. Underneath that session, the system is building something no teacher…
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Empowering School Communities During the Change Process

Change management is fundamentally about people. Whether implementing Learning Management Systems (LMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or other technologies, it is essential to consider how these tools benefit school communities,…
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“Technology Problems Are Easy, People Are Hard”: Lessons from Richard Platts

“Technology problems are easy. I’ve never run into a technology problem that I couldn’t solve. People are hard.” Richard Platts, Chief Technology Officer at Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Pennsylvania, succinctly…
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Connecting the Top Topics of the 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

Each year, the Top Topics in CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation Report highlight the most important forces that are impacting the future of K-12 education. But the most powerful insights often…
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Beyond ChatGPT – Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

This is part of the Connecting Ed Tech Leaders with Cutting-Edge Research Series. AI doesn’t have to be the problem—it can be part of the solution if we design it…
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Quantum 101: Preparing for the Future of Education

At a recent EdTech Innovation Committee meeting, members heard from Joe McBreen, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation at St. Vrain Valley Schools  in Colorado, on the fast-emerging field of quantum information…
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Empowering Excellence: Attracting, Retaining & Cultivating IT Leaders

Many K-12 schools and districts face the dual challenge of Attracting and Retaining Educators and IT Professionals while Building the Human Capacity of Leaders–this is why both topics were voted…
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Women Supporting Their Careers: Finding the Right Mentor

In “Putting the MEN in Mentoring,” I shared two key lessons I have learned as a woman in EdTech: women need male mentors to help bridge the leadership gap in…
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Navigating the Future: Top Topics Driving K-12 Innovation in 2025

The world of K-12 education continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Thanks to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), ongoing technological advancements, and the ever-present need for adaptability, today’s educational…
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Technology’s Key Role for Personalization Differentiation

Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety The renewed focus on the whole student, specifically on social and emotional…
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