“Driving K-12 Innovation: Tech Enablers” is the second in a two-part edLeader Panel series where top superintendents address CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report and how technology is revolutionizing education. Part 1 examined the Hurdles and Accelerators shaping today’s education landscape, while Part 2 focused on Technology Enablers—the tools helping get schools and students future ready.
More than 130 education and technology experts served as an international advisory board for CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report. Tasked with identifying what most impacts schools today, these leaders helped uncover what U.S. educators will face as Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools).
Presented by Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District (CO); Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, Superintendent, Desert Sands Unified School District (CA); and Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Presented by Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District (CO); Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, Superintendent, Desert Sands Unified School District (CA); Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ); and Laura Geringer, Project Director, CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation initiative and EdTech Innovation Committee, and Founder, PumpkinBerry Consulting
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)