Planning & Running Tabletop Incident Response Exercises Cybersecurity Facilitated Online Workshop

11 March 202513 March 2025
A workshop dedicated to planning and conducting cybersecurity tabletop exercises guides participants in developing proactive security strategies. Through scenario-based simulations, attendees can assess their organization’s preparedness, identify vulnerabilities, and enhance…
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Why Your District Should Consider Applying for the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal

by Tim McIlvain, Executive Director of the Learning Technology Center Student data privacy might not sound like the kind of thing that gets you out of bed in the morning,…
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Welcoming Women into the IT Pipeline with Dr. Chantell Manahan

The best way to foster and ensure equality in STEM and beyond is for those who have reached success in less-than-diverse industries to help guide others to follow in their…
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Everybody’s Free (To Use Strong Passwords)

Parody of the Mary Schmich article and Baz Luhrmann song: Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) Ladies and gentlemen of CoSN: Use strong passwords. If I could offer you only one…
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Seymour Papert Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes a CoSN member’s lifelong contribution to technology and education. The first year that CoSN presented this award was in 2006, and in 2009 it was renamed the…
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Risk and Reward: Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education

Risk and Reward: Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education  Dr. Stacy Hawthorne is a member of CoSN’s board of directors as well as the Chief Academic Officer for Learn21, a non-profit…
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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…
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EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel – Strategic Technology Planning and Investment: Aligning Priorities, Costs, and Outcomes

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…
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EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Cybersecurity in School District Settings: A District Leadership Approach

14 October 2024
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…
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EdTech Experts Share Advice on Moving Forward in a World of AI

Just as the end of the school year is a time for reflection, it’s also a time to brainstorm how to drive innovation in the coming year. At CoSN’s EdTech…
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