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August 2024
Participate in Our Nationwide Student Data Privacy Survey!
8/1 Professional Learning Committee Meeting
8/7 - Working Meeting: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
8/8 Cybersecurity Committee Leaders Meeting, Full Meetings Start Sept. 12th
8/13 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting
8/20 Network & Systems Leaders Meeting, Full Meetings Start Sept 17th.
8/21 Webinar: Trailblazing into 2025: Initiatives that Under-resourced, Suburban & Large Urban Districts Are Implementing Now (Free for Members, Open to ALL) Register now!
8/22 Webinar Recording: Trailblazing into 2025: Initiatives that Under-resourced, Suburban & Large Urban Districts Are Implementing Now (Member Only)
8/21 Student Data Privacy Committee Meeting
8/27 Workshop starts: Cybersecurity Insider Threat: System Infiltration – Incident Response Online Workshop #3 (Discounts for Members, Open to ALL) Register now! Bring your team!
Looking Ahead & Notable Items
9/1 National Promotion to apply for the CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs
Members Only. Please share widely!
Participate in Our Nationwide Student Data Privacy Survey!
8/14 Press Release: CoSN Leads the Charge on K-12 Tech Innovation and Security for 2024–2025 School Year
8/21 Webinar: Trailblazing into 2025: Initiatives that Under-resourced, Suburban & Large Urban Districts Are Implementing Now (Free for Members, Open to ALL) Register now!
8/27 Workshop starts: Cybersecurity Insider Threat: System Infiltration – Incident Response Online Workshop #3 (Discounts for Members, Open to ALL) Register now! Bring your team!
8/27 Get Your Schools Ready for AI – Solution Session Webinar Register Today! Free for All
July 2024
7/3 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Meeting
7/11 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting
7/18 Professional Learning Committee Meeting
7/24 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
Building Unity in Teams: The ASBO Guide to Effective Collaboration
7/24 Student Data Privacy Committee Meeting
7/29 New Member Resource: Identifying and Prioritizing Critical System Risks: The Business Impact Analysis
Looking Ahead & Notable Items
9/1 National Promotion to apply for the CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs
Please share widely!
Participate in Our Nationwide Student Data Privacy Survey!
7/9 Blog: EdTech Experts Share Advice on Moving Forward in a World of AI
7/15 CoSN2025: Call for Educator Proposals OPEN!
7/16 Start of Why Data Privacy is more than IT? Workshop Creating a Culture of Student Data: Privacy WS401 Register Today!
7/16 Start of Cybersecurity Insider Threat: Employee – Incident Response Online Workshop #1 (new dates) Register Today!
7/24 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
Building Unity in Teams: The ASBO Guide to Effective Collaboration
7/21 Deadline to submit Educator proposals for CoSN2025 has been extended to Sunday, July 21, 2024!
June 2024
6/5 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Meeting
6/10 Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board
6/11 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting
6/13 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting
6/14 Board Meeting
6/18 Network & Systems Design Committee Meeting
6/20 EmpowerED Superintendent's Advisory Meeting
6/20 Digital Equity Committee Meeting
6/21 CoSN Corporate Sponsorship Kit Published!
6/24 Member Exclusive: What You Need to Know About the Screen Time Debate
6/27 Professional Learning Committee Meeting
Looking Ahead:
7/24 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
Building Unity in Teams: The ASBO Guide to Effective Collaboration
9/1 National Promotion to apply for the CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs
Please share widely!
6/4 Blog: Celebrating Six Years of Service to CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation Initiative
6/4 Podcast: Spain Simulcast - What have we learnt in Spain
6/9 CoSN2025: Call for Educator Proposals OPEN!
6/10 Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board
6/11 Blog: EdTech Innovation Committee Identifies Two Major Discussion Topics from the 2023-24 School Year
6/13 Fall & Summer 2024 Courses and Workshops Catalog Released!
6/20 Blog: DEI Calendars and How They Affect Workplace Scheduling
6/21 CoSN Corporate Sponsorship Kit Published!
6/25 Blog: Demystifying Mobile and Broadband Speeds
Looking Ahead:
7/24 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
Building Unity in Teams: The ASBO Guide to Effective Collaboration
May 2024
New MyCoSN Portal Coming Soon!!!
5/1 Workshop: Cybersecurity Online Workshop 301: Planning & Running Tabletop Incident Response Exercises (member discounts)
5/1 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting
5/2 Professional Learning Committee Meeting
5/6 Workshop session #3, The IT Pipeline: Workshop Series
5/9 NEW MYCOSN PORTAL LAUNCHED!!
5/9 Workshop starts: Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) (member discounts)
5/9 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting
5/14 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting
5/15 National Promotion to apply for the CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs
Please share widely!
5/15 2024 EdTech Salary Report
5/16 Digital Equity Committee Meeting
5/21 Network & Systems Design Committee Meeting
5/22 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
Digital Equity Dashboard: Empowering Schools Through Data-Driven Decisions 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Bring your entire team!
5/23 Course Starts: CETL® Foundation Facilitated Online Course Summer (member discounts)
Register now for June 11,18, & 25 Worksop Privacy WS201: Deep Dive into Federal Privacy Laws (member discounts)
5/3 Blog: Interoperability is Finally Getting the Spotlight it Deserves
5/6 Free Workshop Series Session #3 - The IT Pipeline: Workshop Series; The Why
5/9 Workshop starts: Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW)
5/9 CoSN International Education Delegation to Spain 2024 Simulcast Recording
5/14 CoSN, SHLB, SETDA and ALA Oppose the Eyes on the Board Act
5/16 CoSN Applauds Scheduled FCC Vote on Proposed Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
5/22 The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series
Digital Equity Dashboard: Empowering Schools Through Data-Driven Decisions 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Bring your entire team!
5/23 Course Starts: CETL® Foundation Facilitated Online Course Summer
Register now for June 11,18, & 25 Worksop Privacy WS201: Deep Dive into Federal Privacy Laws
April 2024
4/7 Pre-Conference Workshops and Meetings @ InterContinental Miami! (member discounts)
4/8-4/10 CoSN2024 @ InterContinental Miami! (member discounts)
4/11 - Proactive Disaster Preparedness: Ensuring IT Resilience and Readiness Summit @ InterContinental Miami! (member discounts)
4/15 - Registration Open for The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series (member discounts)
4/16 Start of Project Management Facilitated Spring 2024 Online Course (member discounts)
Announcement: New Spring Dates Set Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) May 9, 16, 23, Thursdays 2-3:30 PM ET Register (member discounts)
4/24 The CoSN Experience: Lessons from Successful 1:1 Programs with Leandro Folgar, President, Ceibal and Scott Smith, Chief Operations Officer, Mooresville Graded School District, NC Registration (member discounts)
4/24 Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Spring 2024 Online Course Begins Registration (member discounts)
4/3 Blog EdTech Trail Mix: How to Transition Away from Sit and Get Instruction with Katie Harmon
4/7 Pre-Conference Workshops and Meetings @ InterContinental Miami!
4/8-4/10 CoSN2024 @ InterContinental Miami!
4/11 - Proactive Disaster Preparedness: Ensuring IT Resilience and Readiness Summit @ InterContinental Miami!
4/15 - Registration Open for The CoSN Experience: The Ultimate Virtual Collaboration Series
4/16 Start of Project Management Facilitated Spring 2024 Online Course
Announcement: New Spring Dates Set Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) May 9, 16, 23, Thursdays 2-3:30 PM ET Register
4/19 Free Webinar - CoSN/CGCS K-12 Gen AI Maturity Tool For Organizational Assessment, Readiness & Planning In Conjunction with National AI Literacy Day
4/22 Webinar Recording: CoSN/CGCS K-12 Gen AI Maturity Tool For Organizational Assessment, Readiness & Planning In Conjunction with National AI Literacy Day
4/22 Free Workshop Series Session #1 - The IT Pipeline: Workshop Series; The Why
4/23 Podcast: CoSN/CGCS K-12 Gen AI Maturity Tool For Organizational Assessment, Readiness & Planning In Conjunction with National AI Literacy Day
4/24 The CoSN Experience: Lessons from Successful 1:1 Programs with Leandro Folgar, President, Ceibal and Scott Smith, Chief Operations Officer, Mooresville Graded School District, NC Registration
4/24 Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Spring 2024 Online Course Begins A few spots remain! Registration open through 4/29
4/29 Free Workshop Series Session #2 - The IT Pipeline: Workshop Series; The Where
4/30 2024 State of EdTech Leadership Survey
March 2024
3/1 K-12CVAT Corporate Partnership Benefit
3/4 Membership Newsletter Bits and Bytes
3/6 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
3/7 Webinar Recording: Inclusive EdTech: Tips for IT Leaders on AT Implementation
3/7 Professional Learning Committee meeting
3/12 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
3/14 Cybersecurity Committee meeting
3/19 Network and Systems Design Committee meeting
3/21 Corporate Conversations
3/21 Digital Equity Committee meeting
TBD Member discount: *New Spring Date TBD: Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) *Feb 21 - Mar 6; Wednesdays 2-3:30 PM ET Register
3/1 New Resource: Using the K-12CVAT Directions
3/5 Blog: Beyond the Visible: Recognizing and Accommodating Invisible Disabilities
3/7 Podcast: Inclusive EdTech: Tips for IT Leaders on AT Implementation
3/8 Updated Resources: Partner AASA updated the CoSN area on their website.
3/12 EmpowerED Superintendent: Leading Effective Data Privacy Processes Within a School District Setting Webinar Recording & Podcast
3/13 Press Release: North Carolina School District Awarded First-Ever CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seal for Student Data Privacy Practices
3/13 Blog: Designing a Technology Acquisition Process
3/15 Press Release: CoSN Applauds FCC Decision to Increase Broadband Speed Benchmark
February 2024
2/1 Professional Learning Committee meeting
2/5 Membership Newsletter Bits and Bytes
2/6 Member Exclusive: Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Privacy Considerations For New Technologies
2/7 Member and Advisory Committee Exclusive: Summit 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Summit (Free for CoSN Members & Advisory Board) Feb 7; 12 - 2 PM ET
2/7 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
2/8 Cybersecurity Committee meeting
2/13 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
2/13 Network and Systems Design Committee meeting
2/15 Corporate Conversations
2/15 Digital Equity Committee meeting
2/20 Summit 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Summit Recording available!
2/21 Student Data Privacy Committee meeting
2/21 Member discount: *New Spring Date TBD: Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) *Feb 21 - Mar 6; Wednesdays 2-3:30 PM ET Register
2/29 Corporate Partners K-12CVAT Invitation from CoSN and SETDA to position themselves as leaders.
2/29 Free for Members: Webinar: Inclusive EdTech: Tips for IT Leaders on AT Implementation Webinar 1-2:00 PM ET Register
2/1 Webinar Recording: CETL® Certification Basics Webinar Recording (Free Webinar)
2/1 Blog: It’s Not business; it’s Personal. Building a Culture of Trust to Protect Personal Data
2/5 Podcast: Key E-rate Strategies for Now
2/5 Podcast: 2023 Federal and State Cybersecurity Legislative Trends
2/7 Report: CoSN's 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Hurdles, Accelerators, and Technology Enablers Report
2/7 Workshop: Cybersecurity Online Workshop 201: Cybersecurity on a Shoestring Budget Feb. 7, 14, 21; 10 - 11:30 AM ET Register
2/8 Blog Hot Off the Digital Press! 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Report Available Now
2/12 Superintendent edLeader Panel Recording & Podcast: Leading Learning That Truly Meets the Needs of Each Student
2/13 Blog 4 Reasons that Change Management Is Essential for Scaling Innovation & Inertia of Education Systems
2/13 edLeader Panel Inclusive Learning Environments: Simple Tech Solutions, Big Impact Webinar (Logitech)
2/14 AI Snapshot Brisk Teaching
2/20 Course starts: CETL® Foundation Facilitated Online Course Spring 2024 Cohort 2 Feb 20 - May 7 ; Tuesdays 4-5:30 PM ET Register
2/21 *New Spring Date TBD: Value of Investment + Value of Instruction = VOI(2) in K-12 Education Facilitated Online Workshop (NEW) Feb 21 - Mar 6; Wednesdays 2-3:30 PM ET Register
2/22 Blog: Shaping AI and Emerging Technologies to Empower Learning Communities
2/29 Webinar: Digital Equity Champions for All Learners featuring panelist Carla Wade, Senior Director of External Relations, Register
2/29 Webinar: Inclusive Ed Tech: Tips for IT Leaders on AT Implementation Webinar 1-2:00 PM ET Register
2/29 Blog: Don’t Forget Your EdTech Trail Mix! Bite-Sized Stories to Drive Impact
2/29 Resource: Building A Trusted Learning Environment: Understanding the Classroom Practice
2/25 **New DEI Clearinghouse of Resources Released**
Wow! We got a lot done with the extra day this year!!
January 2024
1/3 Student Data Privacy Month Launch
1/3 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
1/4 Professional Learning Committee meeting
1/8 Membership Newsletter Bits and Bytes
1/9 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
1/10 Webinar Recording: Key E-rate Strategies for Now
1/11 Cybersecurity Committee meeting
1/15 CoSN Office Closed Martin Luther King Day
1/16 Network and Systems Design Committee meeting
1/18 Webinar Recording 2023 Federal and State Cybersecurity Legislative Trends
1/18 EmpowerED Superintendents Advisory Meeting
1/18 Digital Equity Committee meeting
1/25 Corporate Conversations
1/25 Webinar Recording Student Data Privacy Fireside Chat: FERPA Solutions for your District
1/4 Publication Student Data Privacy Toolkit Part 3
1/8 CETL® Certification scholarship application window for Cohort 2 closes
1/11 Student Data Privacy: Making the Case to Leadership Updated Resource Released
1/16 Workshop TLE Application Online Workshop Starts (discounts for members)
1/16 Blog Innovating with Intention: Moving K-12 EdTech from Shiny Object to True Impact
1/18 Report: Summary of Education Cybersecurity Policy Developments in 2023
1/18 Webinar 2023 Federal and State Cybersecurity Legislative Trends (fee for non-members)
1/18 Blog 2024: The Year of Generative AI
1/23 Course CETL® Foundation Online Spring 2024 Cohort 1 starts (discounts for members)
1/24 Blog Green Tech: How Beaverton School District Saves Money and the Planet with Innovative Device Repairs
1/24 AI Snapshot SciSpace
1/26 Course Protecting Privacy: Improving Your Practice Facilitated Online Spring 2024 starts (discounts for members)
December 2023
12/4 Membership Newsletter Bits and Bytes
12/5 Driving K-12 2024 Top Topics Sent to Members
12/5 Board Elections Reminder
12/5 Network and Systems Design Committee meeting
12/6 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting
12/6 CTO Clinic Pennsylvania
12/7 Professional Learning Committee meeting
12/12 Newsletter Trusted Learning Environment (TLE)
12/12 EdTech Innovation and Driving K-12 Advisory joint meeting
12/13 Resource: Building Checklist Guide for IT Leaders' Construction Projects
12/14 Cybersecurity Committee meeting
12/20 Student Data Privacy Committee meeting
12/21 Corporate Conversations
12/25-1/1 CoSN Office Closed
12/4 AI Snapshot Eightify
12/5 Blog 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation Top Topics Revealed
12/6 Blog 3 Things to Consider When Designing Digital Learning Experiences
12/6 Express Demo: Malwarebytes How EDR and MDR can help secure your district and protect you from costly attacks
12/11 Press Release: Annual Research Unveils Dynamic Shifts in K-12 Innovation Landscape; Full Report Coming in February 2024
12/11 AI Snapshot Teachermatic
12/11 Blog Recipe for Success: 7 Key Ingredients to Incorporate AI & Curricular Resources
12/18 AI Snapshot OpenAI ChatGPT 3.5 or 4
12/19 Blog The Importance of the ITS and Faculties Relationship
12/21 Blog CoSN Initiatives Collaborate to Drive Innovation Forward
November 2023
11/1 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
11/2 Professional Learning Committee meeting
11/6 Member Newsletter Bits and Bytes
11/8 State Chapter Leaders Bi-Monthly Check-in meeting
11/8 Board Elections Open
11/9 CTO Clinic Missouri Educational Technology Leaders (METL)
11/9 Cybersecurity Committee meeting
11/10 CoSN Office Closed
11/14 Members Exclusive Driving K-12 Innovation Summit Registration Open
11/14 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
11/15 Student Data Privacy Committee meeting
11/16 Corporate Conversations
11/16 Digital Equity Committee meeting
11/24-24 CoSN Office Closed
11/30 Member Discounts CoSN’s Spring & Summer 2024 Catalog Released!
11/6 AI Snapshot Unriddle
11/7 Blog AI Agents: Educators’ New Assistants and Collaborators
11/9 2023 CoSN Blaschke Report: Navigating Student Device 1:1 Sustainability
11/13 AI Snapshot Adobe Firefly
11/13 CIS MS-ISAC K-12 Cybersecurity Assessment of the 2022-2023 School Year
11/13 Webinar Recording & Podcast: EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Leveraging Technology to Provide Equitable Learning Opportunities for ALL
11/14 Blog 9 Ways that Collaborative Technology Learning Can Benefit Teachers and Students
11/20 AI Snapshot MagicSchool AI
11/27 AI Snapshot Otter AI
11/30 CoSN’s Spring & Summer 2024 Catalog Released!
11/30 CoSN Unveils Distinguished Keynote Speakers for 2024 Conference
October 2023
10/4 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee meeting
10/5 Early Career CTO Academy for EdTech Leaders Kickoff meeting (member discounts)
10/5 Professional Learning Committee meeting
10/9 Member Newsletter Bits and Bytes
10/9 CoSN Office Closed
10/10 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
10/12 Member Exclusive Blaschke Report: Navigating Student Device 1:1 Sustainability
10/12 Member Exclusive Disaster RTO & RPO – Setting Recovery Priorities Before a Disaster
10/17 Award Nominations Open
10/17 Press Release Carmel Clay Schools CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Seal
10/17 Network and Systems Design Committee meeting
10/18 Student Data Privacy Committee meeting
10/19 Corporate Conversations
10/19 Digital Equity Committee Meeting
10/2 Blog Insurance for Student Devices
10/4 OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH!
10/9 Webinar Recording & Podcast EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: Empowering a Deeper Conversation
10/10 Blog Why I Use a Password Manager and Will Never Go Back
10/10 Online Resource COSN's NIST Cybersecurity Framework Resource Alignment for K-12
10/11 Blog Leveraging the K-12 Gen AI Readiness Checklist: A Guide for District Leadership
10/11 Press Release CGCS & CoSN Launch K-12 Gen AI Readiness Checklist
10/12 Blog Lessons Learned from a Cyber Incident Part 1: The Incident & The Aftermath
10/17 Press Release CoSN Co-Authors AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit
10/17 Blog Lessons Learned from a Cyber Incident Part 2: Common Questions and Lessons
10/17 Project Management Facilitated Fall 2023 Online Course starts
10/18 Blog Year-Long Campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness
10/18 Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Fall 2023 Online Course starts
10/19 Webinar Recording & Podcast: AI & Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
10/24 Webinar Recording: Empowering School Districts; An Introduction to AI Use Policy Toolkit for Education Webinar
10/31 Blog 3 Ways to Make AI Less Spooky
September 2023
9/1 Document Driving K-12 Innovation 2023 Impact Summary
9/4 CoSN Office Closed
9/5 Member Newsletter Bits and Bytes
9/7 Professional Learning Committee meeting
9/12 EdTech Innovation Committee meeting
9/13 Chapter Leaders Bi-Monthly Check-in
9/13 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting
914 EmpowerED Superintendent Advisory Panel meeting
9/19 Document E-Rate – Preparing for the Next 5-year Cycle
9/19 Network & Systems Design Committee meeting
9/20 Student Data Privacy Committee meeting
9/21 Digital Equity Committee meeting
9/21 Corporate Conversations meeting
9/1 Early Career CTO Academy for EdTech Leaders 2023-24 Applications Due (member discounts)
9/1 Early Career CTO Academy for EdTech Leaders 2024-25 Applications Open
9/5 Blog 10 Key CoSN Back-to-School resources for Ed Tech Leaders
9/11 Webinar Recording & Podcast EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Leading Learning in the 2023-2024 School Year: Challenges and Opportunities Webinar
9/12 Blog CoSN’s Digital Equity Dashboard
9/12 Webinar Recording & Podcast CoSN Digital Equity Dashboard Webinar
9/13 Webinar Recording & Podcast K-12 Cybersecurity: Building Defensible and Resilient K-12 Digital Infrastructure with the U.S. Department of Education Podcast
9/15 Conference Registration Opens (member discounts)
9/26 CETL Foundation Facilitated Online Course Fall 2023 starts (member discounts)