How educators can navigate AI-driven plagiarism
From the very beginning of its meteoric rise, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools seemed to stir a universal reaction: How will students use it to cheat? However, students…
Digital tools are sticking around–here’s the right way to leverage technology
It is increasingly clear that a key question we will all be answering in the coming school year will be: What should the role of technology be in…
10 key CoSN back-to-school resources for edtech leaders
This collection of CoSN resources can help guide K-12 edtech leaders through the beginning of a new school year.
15 questions to ask when evaluating communications platforms
The importance of effective home-school communications has never been higher. Families expect to be kept informed of their child’s activities, academic progress, and expectations.
3 strategies to streamline K-12 data management
Educators won’t find all the critical student data they need in one place in most districts. Everything is siloed. Nothing is centralized. Access is limited. They can react…
Dear parents: 3 ways AI will show up in your child’s classroom this year
As teachers, we know that the back to school season is a time full of excitement and big emotions about what the year ahead will bring. And we’re…
Technology is key to educating the next generation
After Covid-era shutdowns and rocky transitions to virtual education, we’re facing a crisis in education. The past three years erased decades of improvements in math and reading literacy…
Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying
Students with disabilities are often bullied and socially excluded in school at a far greater rate than their classmates. Researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop…
The case for ChatGPT as the ultimate educator’s toolkit
Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism. Just look at Sesame Street, which was once considered a wild, controversial experiment leveraging television for learning
How to (correctly!) use ChatGPT for essay writing
Since OpenAI's ChatGPT launch in November 2022, it continues to bother teachers. No wonder: The tool has a fascinating ability to craft texts that look like a human…