Ector County ISD: Creating a Connected Community

Ector County Independent School District is an economically challenged district in Odessa, Texas. The primary source of income for families in this rural district is oil field work. Hence, the…
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K12 IT Trends: Interoperability, Procurement, & Cybersecurity

23 June 2022
Come to this 30 minute “Bite Size” session to get an insider look at how K12 IT leaders tackle data interoperability, procurement, and cybersecurity, based on the results of the…
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Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Summer 2022 Online Course

20 July 20223 August 2022
Meets online every *Wednesday from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET July 20th – August 24th, 2022 *Sessions are recorded if you are unable to attend on a particular day. Note: Registration…
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Approachable and Timely Professional Learning

Dr. Lakisha Brinson is the Director of Instructional Technology and Library Services with Metro Nashville Public Schools located in Nashville, TN. Metro Nashville Public Schools is a Very Large (50,000+…
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in Education

Understand the true cost of technology-beyond the purchase price. What TCO Includes Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) captures the full lifecycle cost of technology-not just the purchase price. This includes:…
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The Glue of IT Modernization: Interoperability

Regardless of size, all school systems benefit from infrastructure modernization. Integral to much-needed modernization efforts is interoperability—the seamless sharing of data, content, and services among systems or applications. Without interoperability,…
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CISA & Back To School!

As school systems reopen this fall for in-person, hybrid or remote learning, it is essential to pay attention to the persistent threat of cybersecurity attacks that can impact services, threaten…
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Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Spring 2022 Online Course

27 April 202211 May 2022
Meets online every *Wednesday from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET April 27th – June 15th, 2022 *Sessions are recorded if you are unable to attend on a particular day.  What can…
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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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