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Cybersecurity Events

CoSN is hosting four events that offer more advanced training for districts and be designed to address the emerging cybersecurity challenges created in the transition to remote and hybrid learning environments. There are no pre-requisites for attending any workshop. You may participate in any workshop based on your school system's eligibility (details below) and state/need.

Cybersecurity WS 201: Advanced Cybersecurity for the Remote Learning Environment

Public health responses to COVID-19 have school districts providing varying versions of remote and online instruction and supporting staff and teachers working outside of traditional school buildings. The remote environment has coincided with a rapid increase in cybersecurity attacks against remote employees and learners. This session takes a deep dive into advanced approaches to protecting the remote learning environment. A certificate of workshop completion will be provided. Participants are eligible for 7.5 CEA hours towards CETL certification.

When: November 17, 18, and 19, 2020 / 10:00am - 12:30pm ET each day.

Who: All school systems regardless of size. This workshop is closed to private companies.

Cost: $75 for members, $125 for non-members

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Cybersecurity WS 202: Leveraging Cybersecurity Resources on a Shoestring Budget

This workshop is designed to help resource-constrained school districts to identify and implement the most cost-effective approaches to building out a district cybersecurity program. A certificate of workshop completion will be provided. Participants are eligible for 7.5 CEA hours towards CETL certification.

When: February 2, 3, and 4, 2021 / 10:00am - 12:30pm ET each day.

Who: All school systems regardless of size. This workshop is closed to private companies.

Cost: $75 for members, $125 for non-members

Agenda (Coming Soon)

Cybersecurity WS 301: Planning & Running Tabletop Incident Response Exercises

This workshop will guide districts in expanding their ability to execute incident response, including remote incident response, by learning how to train and practice response scenarios within their districts. A certificate of workshop completion will be provided. Participants are eligible for 7.5 CEA hours towards CETL certification.

When: April 20, 21, and 22, 2021 / 10:00am - 12:30pm ET each day.

Who: All school systems regardless of size. This workshop is closed to private companies.

Cost: $75 for members, $125 for non-members

Agenda (coming soon)

Previous Workshops

Cybersecurity WS 101: Creating Cybersecurity and Incident Response Plans

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LeadershipFest

In partnership with our state chapters, CoSN is excited to announce LeadershipFest, a new virtual event combining CoSN and chapter content. LeadershipFest will explore some of the key challenges currently faced by education technology leaders and their staff, providing thought leadership, actionable strategies, and opportunities for conversation. Attendees can attend sessions sponsored by both their state chapters and the CoSN national organization.

The inaugural LeadershipFest was held on October 21. If you could not attend, or wish to revisit certain content, recordings will be made available shortly. For more questions about the event, contact membership@cosn.org.

Thank you to our Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Cisco, ENA/CatchOn, GoGuardian, and Microsoft.

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BYOI Insights

Last spring, we hosted a number of virtual, informal chats. No PowerPoints. No sales pitches. Just conversation.

Back by popular demand, CoSN is hosting four virtual chats through the remainder of 2020. These chats are for CoSN-members only. Come join your colleagues to chat about solutions, challenges, and daily changes that are rocking today’s K-12 learning environment.

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EdTech Forecasts

Innovation to Address Equity in Remote Learning/Distance Learning

October 29, 2020

2:00 - 3:00pm ET

COVID unmasked the dire digital divide chasm between low income, predominately students of color when learning goes virtual. Hear how innovation can narrow rather than broaden digital inequities.

Speakers:

Mary Batiwalla, Director of Evaluation Analytics, ClassLink
Shahryar Khazei, Executive Vice President and Head of K12 360, Innive Inc.
Michael Flood, SVP Strategy, Kajeet
Chao-Ling Hung, PhD, Research Scientist, LearnPlatform

Moving to the Cloud in a Pandemic

November 12, 2020

2:00 - 3:00pm ET

Hear from industry leaders on how K-12 technology leaders should be leveraging the cloud. Understand new trends around cloud solutions.

Speakers:

Chad Stevens, Ph.D., Strategy Lead K-12 Education, Amazon Web Services
Renne Tarun, Deputy CISO/ Vice President Information Security, Fortinet
Rob Chambers, Vice President, Global Customer Success, Lightspeed Systems

Trends around AI and Data Analytics in K-12

December 3, 2020

2:00 - 3:00pm ET

Data is the water to innovation in an AI-powered world. Learn how industry leaders believe you should be thinking about data analytics in K-12.

Innovation to Address Equity in Remote Learning/Distance Learning (Part 2)

December 10, 2020
2:00 - 3:00pm ET

COVID unmasked the dire digital divide chasm between low income, predominately students of color when learning goes virtual. Hear how innovation can narrow rather than broaden digital inequities.

Trends in Digital Content & Management

December 17, 2020
2:00 - 3:00pm ET

One lesson of the move to remote learning has been the importance of intuitive learning management systems for students, teachers, and parents. Hear about the latest trends around digital content and how your school system manages online learning.

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