February 2024 Member Spotlight
The Member Spotlight is a new way for CoSN members get to know each other and improve networking. Each month, CoSN will select a member who has volunteered to answer…
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Texas’ Leander ISD Earns High Mark for Student Data Privacy
Leander Independent School District (LISD) has earned CoSN’s national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal, which recognizes school systems for demonstrating strong student data privacy practices. Serving more than 40,000…
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New K-12 Report Explores Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly emerging technology being used throughout society – how might it be used in classrooms? CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) explores the opportunities, as…
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It’s Not business; it’s Personal. Building a Culture of Trust to Protect Personal Data
Part of a blog series from the CoSN’s Student Data Privacy Committee tied to Privacy Awareness Month. Protecting our privacy and security is challenging. Really challenging. It is also inconvenient,…
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Generative AI Agents: Educators’ New Assistants and Collaborators
Since ChatGPT was released just about a year ago, generative AI tools with chat interfaces have quickly permeated many aspects of our lives, including education. Additional large language models, such…
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Disaster Preparedness
Before a disaster strikes, it is incumbent upon school system IT personnel to have emergency operations plans in place to ensure continuity of learning. Natural disasters can be spontaneous events,…
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K12 Edtech Leaders Visit ASU-GSV
As with most things, the 12th annual ASU+GSV Summit was put on hold with all our worlds being turned upside down by COVID-19. After a year and a half, it…
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Cloud Technology Is Becoming More Popular In Schools: Here’s What You Can Do To Stay Secure Part 1
In K-12 school districts, the move to the cloud was well underway—even before COVID-19 changed the way schools operate this year. CoSN’s State of EdTech Leadership Survey, released back in…
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Adventures In Accessibility
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to lead a 90-minute workshop on Digital Access at the CAST’s Annual Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium. In preparation for the…
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TLE Spotlight: Round Rock Independent School District
Dennis Telas, PEIMS Manager for Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal recipient Round Rock ISD shares his insights about why the Texas district decided to participate in the TLE program. His…
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