Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, and Education

Part of a Blog Series from the Emerging Technologies Committee Leveraging Technology for Improving School Wellness and Safety Sometimes it feels as though social media has taken over the world.…
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From Digital Fear to Digital Trust: Reframing the Screen Time Debate Workshop Spring 2027

26 January 20272 February 2027
K–12 districts are being forced into a false-choice conversation about “screen time” that lumps passive social media consumption together with purposeful, research-informed educational technology. School leaders deserve a more nuanced,…
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From Digital Fear to Digital Trust: Reframing the Screen Time Debate Workshop Fall 2026

15 September 202629 September 2026
K–12 districts are being forced into a false-choice conversation about “screen time” that lumps passive social media consumption together with purposeful, research-informed educational technology. School leaders deserve a more nuanced,…
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Five Opportunities to Tackle Digital Access at the Start of the School Year!

When the Beaverton, Oregon School District first rolled out their 1-to-1 program in 2014, they did not realize that the technology could inadvertently disadvantage some of their most vulnerable students.…
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Cybersecurity Remains EdTech Leaders’ No. 1 Priority in 2021 –Focus on Digital Access Grows

 CoSN today released its 2021 EdTech Leadership Survey Report, which includes IT leadership and infrastructure findings to give school districts and policymakers a holistic understanding of the K-12 IT landscape.…
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Succeeding with Digital Access: CoSN’s 2023 Award-Winning District’s Leadership Strategies Webinar

11 May 2023
Presented by Dr. Roland Hernandez, Superintendent, Corpus Christi Independent School District (TX); Marilyn Doughty, Director, Technology Support Services, Corpus Christi Independent School District (TX); Cary Perales, Director of Instructional Technology,…
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Succeeding with Digital Access: CoSN’s 2023 Award-Winning District’s Leadership Strategies Webinar Recording & Podcast (Free)

Digital accesss is a constant and challenging issue of our times. CoSN annually awards a school district with the association’s Community Leadership Award for Digital to honor and recognize those…
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Leading for Digital Access: Award-Winning Community Engagement Strategies

9 May 2022
Presented by Doug Straley, Division Superintendent, Louisa County Public Schools (VA); David Childress, Director of Technology, Louisa County Public Schools (VA); Kenny Bouwens, Director of CTE/STEAM and Innovation, Louisa County…
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Advancing Digital Access—Education Groups Urge Leaders to Address National Challenge

CoSN and the Alliance for Excellent Education today issued two complementary resources for school leaders to advance digital access and increase broadband connectivity to students nationwide. Advancing Digital Access and…
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