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?Tools: CoSN Supports, Trains Education Technology Leaders

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Its core beliefs are: Technology is a critical tool to personalize learning. Technology enables innovation in our educational systems, which results in greater efficiencies and productivity. Global connections are vital to transforming the education process and improving learning.

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How to assess your district’s digital readiness

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How do you know if your school system is high performing in its use of technology? A first step is for districts to learn about CoSN’s new Digital Leap Success Matrix (Matrix) which outlines the practices needed to be a successful digital school system. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

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When we rolled out our classroom tech demos, parents were pulling me aside, saying how much these programs (Read180, System 44, iRead, Math180) would have helped, how they wished they had this tech as kids. READ 180, System 44, iRead, MATH 180 ? Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ?

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

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Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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5 goals, 5 barriers of digital curriculum

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Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed said they have a student data privacy policy in place to accompany the increased use of digital curriculum and resources. Digital curriculum systems training. The top barriers to digital curriculum adoption, according to those surveyed, are: 1. Inadequate budget to transition.

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Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

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From personalized learning to ethical analytics, what stood out amongst the conversations? Christopher Emdin who dropped a serious message for SXSWedu attendees : “When a student is brilliant on the street corner but falling asleep in class, something is wrong with the schooling system.” Who Said What?

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

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A recommended strategy is that comprehensive cybersecurity courses include the 30 critical concepts such as IT literacy, concepts, terminology, software, virtualization, hardware and system administration, and networks such as Linux and Windows. However, they should be comforted to know that there are many resources available.

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