AI has been around for a long time, even before there were book recommendations from Amazon and chess games with computer opponents. The recent leap forward in both tools and capabilities, however, has driven industries to integrate AI on a broader scale. That means that schools, which are preparing students for their future employment, need to figure out the place for AI in education.
Presented by Dr. Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Alma School District (AR); Dr. Deborah Kerr, Superintendent, St. Francis Public School District (WI); Dr. Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent, North Shore School District 112 (IL); and Pete Just, AI Project Director, CoSN
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
edWeb announces the launch of the edWeb Voice, a new publication featuring the voices of education leaders on important topics in education.
What does it take for a school district to become an award winner? In the case of Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), it was narrowing the digital access gap, landing it CoSN’s Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity.
Technology equity has evolved over the years, and we must be open to the needs of tomorrow, next year, and five years down the road.
Transitioning to an effective and equitable literacy program requires more than just adopting a new curriculum. As early literacy consultant and coach Rebecca Miles explained during the edLeader Panel, “The Simple View of Educational Success: Lessons from the Field,” her own “transformative story” as an educator illustrates the range of changes that schools and districts need to make in order to meet the needs of their full range of learners.
Presented by Rebecca Miles, Early Literacy Consultant/Coach Coordinator, Berrien RESA
Moderated by Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President, Educator Initiatives, Learning Ally
Keep these tips top of mind during your edtech search: Just because tools are pretty doesn’t mean they correlate to academic achievement. Student engagement with a product does not equal learning. Research should inform any edtech selection.
The effects of the pandemic are continuing to impact students’ school attendance and academic progress, complicating long-standing challenges and creating new ones, but school district officials are continuing to respond with innovative approaches that can help students overcome current difficulties and resume their academic progress.
Presented by Timeri Tolnay, CEO, EdCuration
Moderated by Kristi Hemingway, Director of Programs, EdCuration