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Talking tech: Enabling digital transformation through collaboration

May 14, 2020May 13, 2020 by Coby Gurr

True digital transformation relies on a strong implementation strategy--here's how to achieve it

There’s no question that digital transformation is dramatically shifting the education landscape. In the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) 2019 survey, 55 percent of respondents say they have…

10 priorities for K-12 IT leaders

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Laura Ascione

With increased data and connectivity come threats to school networks and a focus on equity--and K-12 IT leaders have their plates full managing these challenges, and more.

School districts are moving to highly digital ecosystems, and K-12 IT leaders have more and more to manage to ensure that teaching and learning can go on uninterrupted…

5 strategies to tackle the homework gap

January 21, 2020November 5, 2019 by Laura Ascione

The homework gap is a troubling barrier to digital equity, but some school districts are leaders in addressing the dilemma.

Despite a brighter spotlight on digital equity, gaps still remain, including the troubling and persistent homework gap--but a newly-relaunched digital equity toolkit aims to highlight the important work…

3 things I learned by accident at CoSN 2019

April 25, 2019 by Laura Ascione

At CoSN 2019, new facts and lessons about edtech leadership came out during sessions.

A few themes stood out at CoSN 2019--artificial intelligence, coding, and preparing students for 2030 are three that immediately come to mind. But as I attended more sessions,…

5 edtech accelerators that are changing K-12

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

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Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. …

Here’s why AI skills will make or break students’ futures

April 23, 2019April 19, 2019 by Laura Ascione

AI skills will determine students' future success.

It’s OK if you don’t know exactly what AI is--but you need to learn, and quickly, because it’s already firmly ensconced in our lives, and AI skills are…

4 K-12 edtech trends we’re tracking at CoSN 2019

April 1, 2019 by Laura Ascione

CoSN 2019 will explore K-12 edtech trends and challenges.

CoSN 2019 kicks off in Portland, OR this week, and it brings with it rich content spanning a variety of K-12 edtech trends. eSchool News will be there,…

5 things standing between K-12 schools and innovation

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Sustaining and scaling innovation is one of the top hurdles K-12 district leaders face as they strive to bring new and bold ideas to education, according to a…

Upgrade your conference

August 27, 2018 by Eileen Belastock

I felt like I’d just unpacked my suitcase from ISTE 2018 when Edsurge came out with 60+ K-12 Education Technology Events in 2018-2019. So instead of doing what a…

My 8 favorite things about CoSN 2018

March 16, 2018 by Eileen Belastock

If you are a tech director and were looking for a place where everyone knows your name, CoSN18 in Washington, DC was that place. It was a gathering…

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