CoSN New Releases

11/6 Workshop begins: Cybersecurity Online Workshop: Creating Cybersecurity and Incident Response Plans (member discounts)

11/6 Belonging & Inclusion Committee

11/7 Professional Learning Committee Meeting

11/11 EdLeader Panel: EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Leading and Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools Within K-12 School Districts

11/12 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting

11/13 Chapter Leaders Bi-Monthly Meeting

11/14 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting

11/19 Network & Systems Design Committee Meeting

11/20 Student Data Privacy Committee Meeting

11/20 The Final CoSN Experience Virtual Series: Cybersecurity Vigilance: The Ongoing Saga (Member Discounts)

11/21 Belonging & Inclusion Meetup: Finding and Developing Affinity Groups

Belonging & Inclusion Pipeline Blog Series Part II Complete:

• Creating a Belonging & Inclusion Pipeline, Kimberly Roberson & Dr Lisa Spencer 
• Welcoming Women into the IT Pipeline, Dr. Chantell Manahan
• Aiding the Belonging & Inclusion IT Pipeline— Empower Early, Chanel Alford
• Aiding the Belonging & Inclusion IT Pipeline— Start Young, Stephen Collins
• Finding an Unexpected Entry into the IT Pipeline, Craig Collins
• The IT Pipeline in the HSI/LatinX World, Caroline Sanchez Crozier

11/21 Member Only Resource: Navigating Student Cell Phone Use in Schools: Current Insights for U.S. K-12 Educators & Leaders

11/28-29 CoSN Offices Closed for Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving

10/3 Webinar: Cybersecurity for School Business Officials: Risk, Culture, and Leadership Webinar (Members-Only)

10/3 Professional Learning Committee Meeting

10/8 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting

10/9 Belonging & Inclusion Committee

10/10 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting

10/14 EdLeader Panel: EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Cybersecurity in School District Settings: A District Leadership Approach

10/15 Network & Systems Design Committee Meeting

10/16 Student Data Privacy Committee Meeting

Member Discounts!! Conference Registration is Open! Early Bird Registration ends Nov. 30. Register Today!

10/18 CoSN Awards Nominations Now Open!  

10/23 The CoSN Experience Virtual Series: Shaping the Future: Exploring the National EdTech Plan for Transformative Education

10/30 Blog Series Part II:

• Creating a DEI Pipeline, Kimberly Roberson & Dr Lisa Spencer 
• Welcoming Women into the IT Pipeline, Dr. Chantell Manahan
• Aiding the DEI IT Pipeline— Empower Early, Chanel Alford
• Aiding the DEI IT Pipeline— Start Young, Stephen Collins

10/30 AI Committee Meeting

10/31 Everybody's Free (To Use Strong Passwords) | CoSN

9/3 We are excited to announce the release of new resources to strengthen disaster preparedness and enhance cybersecurity within your districts. For more visit: Disaster Preparedness

• Building your Learning Continuity or Business Continuity Plan from the Network & Systems Design Committee
• Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in K-12 Education, Refreshed Key Strategies from the CTO Forum at CoSN2024 (Member Only)
• Disaster Recovery Plan Template from the Cybersecurity Committee (Member Only)
• District Application Inventory Worksheet (Member Only)
• Identifying and Prioritizing Critical Systems Risks: The Business Impact Analysis (Member Only)
• Blogs by Doug Couture of the Cybersecurity Committee: The Dark Side of AI: How Generative AI Fuels Social Engineering and Tips for K-12 Technology Directors: Communication Strategies for Social Engineering Awareness

9/4 Working Meeting: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

9/5 Professional Learning Committee Meeting

9/9 Member Newsletter

8/10 EdTech Innovations Committee Meeting

9/11 State Chapter Leaders Meeting

9/12 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting

9/17 Newly Revamped Course Begins: The Intersection of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Facilitated Online Course Fall 2024 Register Today (member discounts)

9/17 Network & Systems Design Committee Meeting

9/18 Student Data Privacy Committee Meeting

9/25 Inaurgal AI Committee Meeting

9/25 The CoSN Experience Virtual Conference session: Revolutionizing Fairness: Unleashing AI Through the Lens of Equity Register Today (member discounts)

Looking Ahead

10/1 CETL® K-12 CTO’s Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Fall 2024 course begins Register Today (member discounts)

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! 

7/3 Belonging & 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

Participate in Our Nationwide Student Data Privacy Survey!

9/1 National Promotion to apply for the CTO Academy for K-12 Early Career and Aspiring CTOs
Please share widely! 

6/5 Belonging & 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

6/30 Membership Renewals Due! 

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! 

New MyCoSN Portal Coming Soon!!!

5/1 Workshop: Cybersecurity Online Workshop 301: Planning & Running Tabletop Incident Response Exercises (member discounts)

5/2 New Hampshire CTO Clinic

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)

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)

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

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 Belonging & 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 

1/3 Student Data Privacy Month Launch

1/3 Belonging & 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