CoSN2024 Coverage:
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Look Who's Talking: Code.org Founder and CEO Hadi Partovi on the Excitement and Hope for ai in edtech
In a truly grand finale, #CoSN2024 will conclude with a pair of industry heavyweights talking about what could be the most momentous point in the history of edtech. You can listen to and read Mike Trucano's thoughts further down the page. Here, Hadi Partovi shares some preliminary thoughts on what will undoubtedly be the highlights of next week's events. Have a listen:
Hadi Partovi is a technology entrepreneur and investor and CEO of the nonprofit educational organization Code.org.
Born in Iran, Hadi grew up during the Iran-Iraq war. After immigrating to the United States, he spent summers working as a software engineer to help pay his way through high school and college. After graduating from Harvard with a master's degree in computer science, Hadi pursued a career in technology starting at Microsoft, where he rose to executive positions. He founded two tech startups that were acquired by Microsoft and Newscorp respectively, and has served as an early advisor or investor in many tech startups, including facebook, Dropbox, Airbnb, and Uber.
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Look Who's Talking: Brookings Institution's Michael Trucano on ai in Education
#CoSN2024 may not begin in-person until next week, but eSchool has already started the conversation. We had the opportunity to interview keynote speaker Mike Trucano, visiting fellow at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, to get a look at his ideas and insights into what might be the most impactful technology to affect education in history. .
Here is the description: “This is not your average keynote speech; is a visionary dialogue that explores how education must adapt to a changing world. Discover the future of learning in the age of ai and learn about the innovative solutions that are reshaping classrooms.” Have a listen.
Michael Trucano is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education, a global think tank based in Washington, DC, where he explores issues related to the effective and ethical uses of new technologies in education. Current areas of research include artificial intelligence in education, the use of digital educational credentials, and more broadly, emerging educational technology policies, initiatives, and institutions post-pandemic.
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CoSN: basics
What is CoSN? The School Networking Consortium is the national professional association for K-12 edtech leaders, their teams, and other leaders in school districts across the country. CoSN represents more than 13 million students and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. CoSN2024 is CoSN's premier educational technology leadership event. Members and non-members come together to gain top-notch education, network and share information with colleagues and peers, and also meet with representatives who provide top-notch products/services to their schools and districts. Click here for all the details
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Increase in offers to raise the bar in edtech
A large part of CoSN's mission is to engage in policy debates related to educational technology at the national and state levels. Their agenda includes: Ensuring ample funding for educational technology, improving the effectiveness of the E-rate program, safeguarding the privacy and security of student data, and advancing digital equity. The policy initiatives are structured around CoSN's focus on four critical policy areas: e-rate and broadband access in classrooms, educational technology financing, data privacy and security, and digital equity.
As part of #CoSN2024, the Defense Auction raises money for those efforts. A variety of items and experiences are volunteered by members and offered by attendees. Last year, the event raised more than $80,000. Click here to register, view items and make an offer.
Remote control #CoSN2024: how to do it
CoSN2024's virtual offering is “The CoSN Experience.” The event will no longer be a hybrid event, but rather a fully virtual experience.
Program Description: An immersive virtual collaboration coffee series that invites you to embark on a journey of monthly conversations and knowledge sharing. Join forces with like-minded colleagues as we collectively empower ourselves with expertise and agile strategies designed to address local demands from April to November 2024 (six live experiences, approximately one per month).
Key Program Highlights
- Access to “The Best of the Best of CoSN2024” in recorded sessions and highlights.
- Monthly virtual meeting from May to November, ensuring a continuous learning journey.
- Complementary to all in-person registrants registered in CoSN2024- A valuable addition to your professional development.
- For those unable to attend CoSN2024 in person, the following registration fee is offered:
- Member: $249
- Non-member: $349
Event Schedule
Lessons from successful 1:1 programs with Leandro Folgar, President of Ceibal and Scott Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Mooresville Graduate School District, North Carolina
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm Eastern Time
