EdTech Innovation Committee Identifies Two Major Discussion Topics from the 2023-24 School Year

As the 2023-24 U.S. academic year wraps up, what were some of the successes and challenges faced in your school district? We asked a similar question of CoSN’s EdTech Innovation…
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Don’t Forget Your EdTech Trail Mix! Bite-Sized Stories to Drive Impact

At the annual virtual Driving K-12 Innovation Summit that took place earlier this month, the project and its 140+ Advisory Board announced the release of its 2024 Driving K-12 Innovation…
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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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CoSN2024 Workshops

Monday, April 8, 2024 Workshop I: Understanding the Cyber Adversary with Mitre ATT&CK 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. $125 before 11/30/23, $175 after 11/30/23, Breakfast is included. Speakers: Amy McLaughlin, CISSP,…
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Turning Preparation Into Opportunity—School Leadership Groups Issue New Online Assessment Report and Planning Tool

To take advantage of the educational promise of online assessments, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and NSBA (the National School Boards Association) today released…
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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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How Vancouver Public Schools Designed their 1:1 Program with Access in MInd

Three years ago, CoSN created the Community Leadership Award for Digital Access to encourage, promote, and honor districts working to reduce inequities resulting from the Digital Divide. As an organization,…
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EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel: Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: Empowering a Deeper Conversation

9 October 2023
FEATURED PANELISTS:    Dr. Matthew Friedman, Superintendent, Quakertown Community School   District, PA Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar,  Superintendent,  Desert Sands USD, CA Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley USD, CA Mr.…
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Prioritizing the Privacy Work for the Technology-Enabled School District

In the midst of important discussions on data privacy and security taking place across the nation, school leaders can easily forget how and why we adopted the array of applications…
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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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