Leading Education Technology Innovations: Current Challenges and Solutions

Each year, CoSN conducts a national survey among education technology leaders to assess the current state of technology innovation across multiple school systems. For the past several years, the one aspect that has remained constant in the survey results is the fact that education technology is always evolving.

Season seven of the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel series opens with an overview of the CoSN 2024 State of EdTech Leadership Survey.

Five specific current challenges in leading technology innovation that were identified in the 2024 survey results were presented.

Three leading-edge, innovative superintendents who serve on the CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendent’s Advisory Panel are joined by CoSN’s State of EdTech Leadership Survey Project Director in an engaging discussion which focuses on how the superintendents are leading technology innovation in their school districts and specifically meeting the five challenges identified in the 2024 survey results:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cybersecurity
• Student Well-Being
• Digital Equity
• Interoperability

Presented by:

• Dr. Matthew Friedman, Superintendent of Schools, Quakertown Community School District (PA);
• Paula Maylahn, Project Director, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking);
• Dr. Michael Nagler, Superintendent, Mineola Union Free School District (NY); and
• Dr. Avis Williams, Superintendent, NOLA Public Schools (LA)

This edLeader Panel series is presented by CoSN and AASA.
Sponsored by ClassLink.