EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Strategic Technology Planning and Investment

13 January 2025
Aligning Priorities, Costs, and Outcomes Presented by Krestin Bahr, Superintendent, Peninsula School District 401 (WA); Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Alma School District (AR) Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) This edLeader Panel series is presented by CoSN and AASA.…
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Cybersecurity Online Workshop: Cybersecurity on a Shoestring Budget

21 January 202523 January 2025
January 21, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET January 22, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET January 23, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET *Note: Everyone who registers will be emailed a recording of the sessions. Our subject matter expert and instructor, Amy McLaughlin, regularly updates this course with current information. Read more about…
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CETL® K-12 CTO’s Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Spring 2025

21 January 20251 April 2025
CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO is comprised of three primary professional categories in the education technology field: Leadership & Vision, Understanding the Educational Environment, and Managing Technology & Support Resources.  Each of these categories includes 10 essential skill areas, outlining the responsibilities and knowledge needed to be a viable educational technology leader. Each…
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Business Continuity Planning: Disaster Preparedness Facilitated Online Workshop Spring 2025

4 February 20256 February 2025
Prepare for the unexpected! School system IT teams play a crucial role in maintaining learning continuity during emergencies. This workshop will guide school leaders in developing and implementing effective emergency operations plans. Learn how to train your team to respond quickly to natural disasters, assess damage, update stakeholders, restore essential systems, and resume operations swiftly.…
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CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Summit: Navigating Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers for Tomorrow’s Learners (Free for CoSN Members & Advisory Members)

5 February 2025
Join CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board for a two-hour virtual summit that brings together global K-12 educators and technologists who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of innovation in education. This interactive event complements the release of our 2025 report, an annual publication designed specifically for forward-thinking educators and tech leaders to catalyze change…
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EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Data Privacy: A Multi-Stakeholder Priority

10 February 2025
Data privacy is a multi-stakeholder priority in any school district setting. It has implications in all facets of school operations. Navigating the ever-changing world of data privacy requires effective processes around school governance, communications and many other school functions. Learn from three leading edge superintendents how together with their leadership teams they assess privacy policies…
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Belonging & Inclusion Meetup

20 February 2025
Inspired by the powerful conversations we’ve had at the CoSN conference’s “Belonging & Inclusion Network Meetups”, CoSN’s Belonging & Inclusion Committee has launched a quarterly virtual series where CoSN members can meet in a safe virtual space to discuss their Belonging & Inclusion workplace and career successes and challenges. These Meetups are designed to be…
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EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Leading Digital Learning

10 March 2025
Although the use of technology tools for teaching and learning has been around for quite some time, it is still incumbent upon school leaders to communicate the critical “why” behind using technology tools for learning. Three leading edge superintendents share the strategies they use to communicate with parents and their extended communities, as well as…
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Planning & Running Tabletop Incident Response Exercises Cybersecurity Facilitated Online Workshop

11 March 202513 March 2025
March 11, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET March 12, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET March 13, 2025 10 AM – 11:00 AM ET *Note: Everyone who registers will be emailed a recording of the sessions. Our subject matter expert and instructor, Amy McLaughlin, regularly updates this course with current information. Read more…
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Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Online Course Spring 2025

12 March 202530 April 2025
What can the information technology professional do to secure school systems’ information infrastructure? CoSN has designed an online course focusing on enterprise security issues for school technology staff. Learn the fundamentals of IT security and provide advanced persistent protection for your students’ information. This seven-week facilitated online course will help IT staff learn the fundamentals…
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