Real People – Real Challenges – Real Solutions
Desert Sands Unified School District (CA), is a leader in educational technology, digital equity, and innovation. I had the great opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Kelly May Vollmar Ed.D.,…
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Looking to Expand your Expertise? Check out CoSN’s Fall Learning Opportunities
As a lifelong learner, I am thrilled to be the newest member of the CoSN team. Our team and its members provide significant support for technology leaders K-12 institutions. In…
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Using Leasing to Support your Technology and Budget Strategies
Leasing presents an opportunity for school systems to maintain up-to-date technology equipment and build consistent upgrade and replacement cycles into their technology strategy without significant capital expenses. A fixed monthly…
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Home Connectivity — from a Digital Access Lens
As we set our sights on the 2021-2022 year, many school districts are focusing on how they will carry forward new digital learning environments. Schools rethought traditional school models during…
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I’ve been thinking about… Data Systems and Our LGBTQ+ Students, Parents and Staff
As Chair of CoSN’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and a former Chief Technology and Information Officer, I’ve been thinking about school district student and staff data. In particular, how…
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If you have these initials (CETL) – what’s that really mean?
You are a Certified Education Technology Leader! This certification is offered through CoSN (Consortium for School Networking). Anyone who is successful in leading school technology knows “it takes a village”…
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CoSN joins Education Campaign to Promote Children’s Vaccinations
CoSN has joined twelve other education organizations in the Get Vax campaign as a member of the Learning First Alliance, The goal of the campaign is to increase the awareness…
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Using Data to Inform Practice
As we approach the end of a school year in which we continued to grapple with the challenges of educating our students during a pandemic, it is a natural time…
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CoSN Applauds the Unanimous, Bipartisan Approval of the $7 Billion Program to Address Homework Gap
For over two decades, CoSN’s advocacy efforts have focused on ubiquitous broadband access for K12 students to support equitable educational opportunities. Most recently, CoSN has advocated for emergency federal funding…
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Student Connectivity — There is no one-size-fits all approach!
Reliable broadband connectivity like utilities needs to be a requirement and service that is available to each and every student in today’s world. Addressing the value of quality, broadband connectivity…
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