The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), in partnership with the Texas Association of School Administrators and CoSN’s Texas state affiliate chapter, the Texas Educational Technology Leaders (formerly The Texas K-12 CTO Council), is honored to support the work of current and aspiring superintendents and district leadership teams in leading all aspects of digital learning transformations.
Season 7 of the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series
The EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel monthly broadcast series, co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net, and sponsored by ClassLink, begins Season 7 on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 4 p.m. CT, with a focus on “Leading Education Technology Innovations: Current Challenges and Solutions.”
During the live broadcast, three leading edge, innovative, superintendents will engage in a conversation focused on the results of the recently released CoSN 2024 State of EdTech Leadership Survey. The superintendents will be joined on the panel by CoSN’s State of EdTech Leadership Survey project director. Five current challenges in leading technology innovations that were identified in the 2024 survey results will be reviewed. The superintendents will share the strategies they lead to address those challenges, which include:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Cybersecurity
- Student Well-Being
- Digital Equity
- Interoperability
The superintendents featured on the panel will include Dr. Matthew Friedman, superintendent, Quakertown Community School District, Pennsylvania; Dr. Michael Nagler, superintendent, Mineola School District, New York; and Dr. Avis Williams, superintendent of NOLA Public Schools, New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, Paula Maylahn, an education consultant with 40 years’ experience across grades K-20, who serves as a CoSN project director and who authored CoSN’s 2024 annual EdTech Leadership Report, will also be a featured panelist. Ann McMullan, project director for the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, will serves as the panel moderator.
Free registration for the September 9, 2024, live broadcast, as well as a recording of the presentation following the broadcast, can be found on the edWeb.net website at: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20240909/.
Continuing Education Credits
Participants in edWeb.net’s edWebinars and edLeader Panels broadcasts may earn continuing education (CE) credits after viewing the live or recorded broadcasts. The edWeb CE credits also meet the qualifications for several professional associations for license, membership, and certification renewal, including CoSN’s CETL recertification program. To learn more about earning edWeb.net’s CE credits please visit https://home.edweb.net/edweb-tips/.
Student Data Privacy: Understanding the National Landscape Survey
Share your insights to shape future tools and resources regarding data privacy by responding to this national survey. Participation is anonymous, and your feedback will contribute to a national report benefiting school districts. Take the survey.
CoSN & Texas Educational Technology Leaders (TETL) Membership
If your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, please contact membership@cosn.org. For information about Texas Education Technology Leaders, please contact Dianne Borreson, Executive Director, Texas Education Technology Leaders at exdir@tetl.org or call 855.458.9286.