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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Facilitated Online Course Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive course explores the intersection of student data privacy and cybersecurity and why you cannot have one without the other. The course is designed to equip edtech leaders with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage and protect student information. The course is structured into ten detailed sessions\, each focusing on a crucial aspect of data privacy and security in education. Beginning with exploring the challenges and importance of protecting student data\, the course progresses to understanding legal frameworks and building a culture of data governance. Sessions delve into federal regulations\, the specific exceptions under FERPA\, the procurement process for educational resources\, and the critical intersection of data privacy and cybersecurity. The course concludes with practical guidance on creating effective policy frameworks and developing a tailored awareness program to meet the training needs of various stakeholders. The course emphasizes the balance between utilizing educational data to support student success and maintaining trust and transparency to ensure privacy\, security\, and compliance. \n10 CEA Credits toward CETL® Recertification with completed course. \nThis course meets online every *Tuesday from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET Sept 17th-Nov 19th\, 2024.\n*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to attend on a particular day. \n\nOur subject matter expert and instructor regularly updates this course with current information. Read more about Melissa Tebbenkamp here. \nParticipants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion\, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification\, and have access to the course materials for one full year. \n\nEarly Bird pricing – Educator: Members $549 Non-Members $749; Corporate: Members: $749 Non-Members $949\n\nStandard pricing (2 weeks before the course begins) – Educator: Members $599 Non-Members $799; Corporate: Members: $799 Non-Members $999 \n\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 1-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\n*If you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/the-intersection-of-data-privacy-and-cybersecurity-facilitated-online-course-fall-2024/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for School Business Officials: Risk\, Culture\, and Leadership Webinar (Members-Only)
DESCRIPTION:Join ASBO International and The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) for an essential webinar tailored for K-12 school business officials\, focusing on the critical aspects of cybersecurity risk\, culture\, and leadership. Gain a comprehensive understanding of why K-12 institutions are prime targets for cyber threats and why cybersecurity is a business issue\, not just a technology concern. Explore the current threat landscape\, learn about the CIA Triad (Confidentiality\, Integrity\, Availability)\, and discover how to foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness. Additionally\, understand how to calculate the Return on Security Investment (ROSI) and demonstrate the value of preventive measures. This webinar is perfect for school business officials aiming to protect their institution’s financial and data resources. \nPresenter:\nAmy McLaughlin\, Executive Director\, Technical and Solutions Architecture at Oregon State University\, Corvallis (OR) and CoSN Cybersecurity Initiative Project Director \nLearning Objectives:\nObjective 1: Identify the current cybersecurity threat landscape and explain why cybersecurity is crucial for K12 institutions now.\nObjective 2: Examine why cybersecurity is a business problem\, not just a technology issue\, and learn about its scope through the CIA Triad.\nObjective 3: Learn to calculate the Return on Security Investment (ROSI) and how to demonstrate the value of preventing cybersecurity attacks. \nKnowledge Level:\nBasic \nSFO Domain:\nRisk Management Activities \nField of Study:\nComputer Software and Application \nCredits:\n1 SFO\, CPE \n**CPE and CAE credits can only be earned by attending the live session. Participants must be present for a minimum of 50 minutes and answer a minimum of three poll questions to receive CPE and CAE credits. \nASBO International’s Education Policies \nThis session is free for ASBO International Professional Members thanks to RICOH\, USA\, INC.  \nQuestions? education@asbointl.org
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/cybersecurity-for-school-business-officials-risk-culture-and-leadership-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T160000
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SUMMARY:CETL® K-12 CTO's Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION: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 of these skills and the related knowledge needed to demonstrate them are included in CoSN’s Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL®) certification exam. \nAll CoSN Professional Learning opportunities are independent of the CETL®  certification program\, which requires a separate application. The CETL®  program is governed by the CETL®  Certification Governance Committee\, an independent certifying body of CoSN. In adherence to best practices for certifying bodies\, CETL®  Certification Governance Committee volunteers and CETL®  Certification staff are not involved in the development of any preparatory program\, and no preparatory program is endorsed by the CETL®  Certification Governance Committee nor is a prerequisite to earn the CETL®. The CETL®  Certification Governance Committee and its staff are solely responsible for the policies and administration of the CETL® program\, including application deadlines and qualification requirements. \nThis course meets online every *Tuesdays from Oct 8th – Dec 17th\, 2024\, from 4:00- 5:30 PM ET.\n*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to make an individual session. \nNew Start Date: 10/8 Introduction (was 10/1)\n10/15 Skill Area1: Leadership and Vision\n10/22 Skill Area 2: Strategic Planning\n10/29 Skill Area 3: Ethics and Policies\n11/5 Skill Area 4: Instructional Focus and Professional Development\n11/12 Skill Area 5: Team Building and Staffing\n11/19 Skill Area 6: Information Technology Management\n11/26 Skill Area 7: Communication Systems Management\n12/3 Skill Area 8: Business Management\n12/10 Skill Area 9: Data Management\n12/17 Skill Area 10: Data Privacy and Security\n\nOur subject matter experts and instructors regularly update this course with current information. Read more about them here: Richard Platts and Dr. Edward McKaveney.\n\nParticipants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion\, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification\, and have access to the course materials for one full year. \nEarly Bird pricing – Educator: Members $649 Non-Members $849; Corporate: Members: $849 Non-Members $1049\nStandard pricing (1 week before the workshop begins) – Educator: Members $699 Non-Members $899; Corporate: Members $899 Non-Members $1099\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 1-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount \nIf you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/cetl-k-12-ctos-framework-of-essential-skills-foundation-facilitated-online-course-fall-2024/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Virtual
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SUMMARY:EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Cybersecurity in School District Settings: A District Leadership Approach
DESCRIPTION:For the third year in a row\, cybersecurity ranks as the number-one technology concern among school district leaders in CoSN’s recent research. School leaders and staff today must all understand the nature of cyberattacks and know how to implement effective plans to both prevent and respond to cyberattacks if they occur. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, three leading-edge\, innovative superintendents engage in an interactive conversation where they review the policies and practices they implement to effectively manage cybersecurity within their school systems. The superintendents will also share how school leaders can adapt to the ever-evolving changes in cybersecurity\, including such things as AI. Access to multiple free CoSN cybersecurity resources will be shared and attendees will be invited to pose questions to the superintendent panel. \n\n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Timothy Broadrick\, Superintendent of Prospect Mountain Schools\, NH\, is a former career and vocational high school teacher with a background in private sector startup operations. Since becoming an educator in 2004\, he has worked to help schools navigate changes in education and the workforce due to technology. Beginning prior to the pandemic\, but with greater focus since\, he has advocated for new models of student engagement and greater choice in public education. This includes relaxing outdated regulatory requirements and helping schools become more flexible and competitive against the wider range of options available to families. \n\n\n\n\nKelly May-Vollmar\, Ed.D. is the proud Superintendent of Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD)\, serving approximately 27\,000 students. Dr. May-Vollmar has served as DSUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services as well as Chief Innovation and Information Officer. She previously served on the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Board of Directors. Among her professional recognitions\, she was awarded the District Administration Women of Distinction Award in 2024\, the California CITE (California IT in Education) Educational Leader of the Year Award in 2020\, and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) State Technology Administrator of the Year Award in 2019. She is passionate about closing the divide that often exists between curriculum and technology departments\, as well as bridging the digital divide for all students. Dr. May-Vollmar is proud to have led DSUSD in the launch of the LTE (long-term evolution) network to address the digital divide\, resulting in the CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) Digital Equity Award in 2021. \n\n\n\n\nGlenn Robbins is the proud Superintendent of the Brigantine Public School District in Brigantine\, New Jersey. He has served as a public school superintendent in New Jersey since 2016. Prior to becoming a superintendent\, he was a middle school principal\, a high school assistant principal\, a high school social studies teacher\, and a high school varsity coach. He is also a best-selling author of Calm in the Chaos: Ancient Stoic Wisdom for Successful School Leadership and a sought-after speaker. \nGlenn has received numerous international\, national\, and state administrative recognitions\, including EdTech Digest International Finalist\, National Exemplar of Education Award Winner\, a Top 100 Educational Influencer in the U.S.\, Northeast Innovative Superintendent Award\, NJ Visionary Superintendent Award\, Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools Member\, NASSP Digital Principal of the Year\, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Winner\, and SETDA Student Voice Award Winner. He has been invited to the White House and the U.S. Department of Education several times. He is also the proud recipient of National Superintendent Certification and serves as an AASA National Governing Board Member\, AASA Aspiring Superintendent Mentor\, and Chair of the NJASA Technology Committee. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Moderator \nAnn McMullan is the Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative\, created in partnership with AASA\, The School Superintendents Association. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD\, near Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years\, Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4\,000 educators serving 50\,000 students. She was co-chair of the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee\, which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. \nToday\, Ann works as a public speaker\, writer\, and consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board and is a founding member of ERDI’s Ed Leadership Council. She also volunteers as a leadership consultant for the Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann is the co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership. \n\n \nSchool district leaders face many challenges leading schools and driving school improvement. Collaboration with peers is one of the most effective ways to learn about effective ideas and practices. CoSN\, AASA\, and edWeb.net are co-hosting an online professional learning community and edWebinar series to help superintendents connect and collaborate to help each other in this endeavor. You can attend the edWebinars live to connect with peers in real-time\, or view the recordings. Join the Super-Connected community on edWeb for online discussions and resources. We thank our sponsor ClassLink for this continued collaboration. \nedWeb CE Certificates may be used for CETL® Recertification Read More \n  \n  \nAASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. \n  \nCoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources\, community\, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. \n  \n \nClassLink is a global education provider of identity and analytics products that create more time for learning and help schools better understand digital engagement. As leading advocates for open data standards\, we offer instant access to apps and files with single sign-on\, streamline class rostering\, automate account provisioning\, and provide actionable analytics. ClassLink empowers 19 million students and staff in over 2\,500 school systems. Visit classlink.com to learn more. \n \nedWeb helps educators share innovative ideas to improve teaching and learning. edWeb.net is an award-winning professional learning network that makes it easy to collaborate\, engage in peer-to-peer learning\, and share innovative ideas and resources. Our edWebinars provide anytime learning with CE certificates for your PD hours!
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/empowered-superintendent-edleader-panel-cybersecurity-in-school-district-settings-a-district-leadership-approach/
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Project Management for K-12 School System Technology Leaders Facilitated Online Course Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:This course will run this Spring. Register here today and we’ll send you the spring schedule when it is set. \nCoSN is pleased to offer the first-ever project management course that focuses on the unique needs and challenges of school system technology leaders. Using thought leadership resources and best practices\, this course is aligned to CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills for the K-12 Chief Technology Officer (CTO)\, the foundation for the nationally-accredited Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) program. Its structure and content are also based on the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition – a global industry standard for project management and the most widely recognized project management model for business and government. \nThe pedagogical approach in the design of this course offers learners rich content\, including prerecorded class instruction that may be viewed before online class sessions. This approach provides greater opportunities to learn in a dynamic\, interactive learning environment where project management concepts may be applied to current education projects that are underway or planned soon. As a result\, class learners are actively involved in knowledge construction that is personally meaningful and can be used in their current job.\n\nThis course meets online every *Tuesday from Oct 22nd – Dec 10th\, 2024\, from 2:00- 3:30 PM ET. (There is no meeting on 11/26)\n*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to make an individual session.\n\nCo-instructors Cory Stokes and Frankie Jackson regularly update this course with current information. Read more about Cory here. Read more about Frankie here.\n\n\nParticipants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion\, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification\, and have access to the course materials for one full year. \nEarly Bird pricing – Educator: Members $649 Non-Members $849; Corporate: Members: $849 Non-Members $1049\nStandard pricing (1 week before the workshop begins) – Educator: Members $699 Non-Members $899; Corporate: Members $899 Non-Members $1099\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 1-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\nIf you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/it-project-management-courses-for-k-12-school-system-technology-leaders-facilitated-online-fall-2024/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Webinar - CyberSmart: Empowering the K-12 Community with Essential Cybersecurity Knowledge (Free for Members\, Open to ALL)
DESCRIPTION:Join our CyberSmart webinar to empower your K-12 community with critical cybersecurity knowledge tailored for various roles within your organization. This session will focus on: \n\nRole-Specific Security Insights: From administrators developing policies to teachers integrating safe online practices\, and IT staff managing network vulnerabilities.\n\n\nCultivating a Cyber Culture: Learn to build ongoing awareness programs\, provide practical training for all staff\, and foster a collaborative security environment.\n\n\nInteractive Learning: Engage in real-world scenarios and a live Q&A with cybersecurity experts.\n\nEquip every member of your school with the skills to uphold a secure and informed educational environment. Join us to make cybersecurity a cornerstone of your digital practices! \nThe presenters are from the CoSN Cybersecurity Committee. \n\nModerator – Karen Sorady\, MS-ISAC\nPanelist – Carol Phillips – Elder Grove School District & COSN State Representative for Montana\nPanelist – Doug Couture- South Windsor Public Schools\nPanelist – Amy McLaughlin – COSN Cybersecurity\nPanelist – Mac McMillian – Beaverton School District\, Oregon\n\nWebinars are FREE for members and $59 for non-members. \nParticipants who attend our webinars live earn 1 CoSN CEA Credit toward CETL® recertification.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/webinar-cybersmart-empowering-the-k-12-community-with-essential-cybersecurity-knowledge-free-for-members-open-to-all/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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