Digital Learning

AI: Where Were We, Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

AI: Where Were We, Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Presented by Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Superintendent, Central York School District (PA); Dr. Jason Harris, Superintendent, Columbia School District (MS); Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools (VA); and Pete Just, Executive Director, Indiana CTO Council, and AI Project Director, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

High-Impact Digital Learning: From Engagement to Evidence

High-Impact Digital Learning: From Engagement to Evidence

Presented by Mike Marriner, Co-Founder and President, Roadtrip Nation; Dr. Jeffrey Starr, Senior Director, Powerful Learning in Practice, Digital Promise; and Dr. Jenny Nash, Former Educator, Current Director, Learning and Assessment Design, Edmentum
Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum

Tips and Strategies from the 2026 EdTech Quality Collaborative’s Indicators Guide

Tips and Strategies from the 2026 EdTech Quality Collaborative’s Indicators Guide

Presented by Dr. Mark D. Benigni, Superintendent, Meriden Public Schools (CT); Dr. Joshua Garrett, Superintendent, Wrangell Public School District (AK); Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, Superintendent of Schools, Aldine Independent School District (TX); and Carla Wade, Chief of External Relations, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

Current Education Technology Hurdles, Accelerators, and Enablers: CoSN’s 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

Current Education Technology Hurdles, Accelerators, and Enablers: CoSN’s 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Chesapeake Public Schools (VA); Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District (CO); Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ); and Laura Geringer, Project Director, Driving K-12 Innovation, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

How Rural Districts Are Using AI to Meet Real Needs: Lessons from the Rural AI Strategy Lab

How Rural Districts Are Using AI to Meet Real Needs: Lessons from the Rural AI Strategy Lab

Presented by David Huggins, K-8 Innovation Lab Coordinator, Mohave Valley Elementary School District (AZ); Jessica Gillespie, Director, Instructional Improvement–Innovation, Griswold Public Schools (CT); and Ted W. Paton, Associate Superintendent, Ionia County Intermediate School District (ICISD), and Principal, Ionia County Career Center (MI)
Moderated by Dr. Megan Benay, Partner, Implementation and Practice, FullScale; and Dr. Adam A. Phyall, III, Director, Professional Learning and Leadership, All4Ed

Collaborative Strategies for Healthy Tech Use in Schools

Collaborative Strategies for Healthy Tech Use in Schools

Presented by Heather Pennica, CGCIO, CETL, Digital Learning Programs Section Chief, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; Dr. Ashley McBride, Digital Learning Initiatives Section Chief, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; and Sue Thotz, Director of Outreach, Common Sense Media