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Edtech leaders see expanding roles as concerns over AI and cybersecurity increase

eSchool News

The nations education technology leaders are managing more than ever–overseeing everything from HVAC systems and internet connectivity to cybersecurity and real-time bus tracking. This shift may reflect the roles growing focus on infrastructure, cybersecurity and systems integration.

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CoSN State Chapters Grow With Additions of MACE and CoSNE

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CoSN today announced that the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education ( MACE ) and the Nebraska Chapter of the Consortium for School Networking ( CoSNE ) have been approved by the CoSN Board of Directors as official State Chapters. CoSN State Chapters play a crucial role in advancing the organizations mission at the local level.

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What the End of DoED Means for the EdTech Industry

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Eliminating The Office of Education Technology (OET) will create significant gaps in educational technology research, validation, and equity assurance. Organizations like ISTE, Digital Promise, and SEDTA are positioned to potentially take on greater roles in technology validation and certification.

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30 K–12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2025

EdTech Magazine

Ten years ago, EdTech: Focus on K12 published a list of blogs that covered all things relating to educational technology. Over the past decade, that list has become an honored tradition for our community, changing with the times to feature education IT influencers, podcasts and more.

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The surprising/unsurprising things education IT leaders have to say 

eSchool News

That’s what happened when we surveyed education technology leaders, and not the people you may think of when you hear that description. Instead, late last year and into the first portion of 2024, we surveyed information technology leaders in schools–the people in the IT departments who work to make technology work.

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

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Cot, assistant director of educational technology for the Massachusetts education department. Reflection grounded in evidence, equity, and community voice is what many hope defines the next era of educational technology. You cant start trimming if you dont know what you have and why you have it, says A.J.

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Show Starter—Exclusive interview with Jennifer Womble, Conference Chair, FETC/District Administration

eSchool News

Since 2010, she has served as the Conference Chair for the Future of Education Technology Conference (#FETC), the largest independent #edtech conference in North America. For people of a certain age, Jennifer Womble could be described as the E.F. Hutton of edtechwhen she talks people listen.