Digital Inclusion: Key to Student Learning for All
The digital divide has long existed, but the global pandemic has illuminated this divide. In 2020, Common Sense Media and Boston Consulting Group reported that 15-16 million students lacked sufficient…
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Change Management and Organizational Development in Large School Systems
All large districts experience change, whether it be a new leadership structure, budget shifts, or enterprise system implementation. Investing in change management practices and organizational development structures is critical to…
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Reflections on Driving K-12 Innovation
When the opportunity to join the Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board for 2022 came across my social media feed, I jumped at the opportunity to support this work. Each year…
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Blaschke Report: Best Practices from CoSN’s Peer Review Program
Since 2016, CoSN has conducted 21 Peer Reviews for school districts around the country. The purpose of this research is to discover commonalities among school districts as well as distinctions…
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Selecting the Right EdTech…Every Time
In a recent panel discussion presented by edWeb.net and sponsored by Veracity Verification Solutions, I was invited to moderate a discussion regarding best practices for evaluating EdTech. It was a…
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Empowered Superintendent Toolkit
Education technology is a growing part of any superintendents’ role. In focus groups and interviews with superintendents nationwide, we heard that edtech projects inspire a lot of excitement, but also…
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The “P” in Project Management = The “P” in People
The “P” in project management should be interchangeable with the “P” in people. That’s because project management is just as much about the people as it is about the project.…
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Self-Assessment (District Security Checklist)
What is your district’s state of security readiness? Security means reliability and integrity of the operation as well as keeping the door locked on data. Use this questionnaire to gain…
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Protecting Privacy: Making the Case to Leadership
A powerpoint for you to make the case for protecting privacy to the leadership team. It covers – Why is protecting the privacy of student data important? What does it…
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COVID-19 Back to School Survey Report
To gauge the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, CoSN conducted a short survey of IT Leaders focused on school systems’ needs, expectations and approaches to Fall 2020 Back-to-School. The results…
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