CoSN Launches CTO Series -- THE Journal

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CoSN Launches CTO Series

By David Nagel
04/27/11

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is launching a series of "clinics" for K-12 chief technology officers that will run from May through September.

The CTO Clinics, part of CoSN's Professional Development for District Technology Leaders series, offer sessions and events designed for district technology leaders to learn about new technologies and best practices and to network with their peers. The events are being held in conjunction with state CoSN chapters in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia.

Specific dates include:

May 5 in Waltham, MA at the Conference Center at Bentley College, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association;
June 16 in Clermont, FL at Eastridge Middle School;
June 22-23 in Austin, TX at the University of Texas at Austin Commons Learning Center;
July 21 in Camarillo, CA at the Ventura County Office of Education Conference and Educational Services Center; and
Sept. 29 in Suwanee, GA at the Gwinnett County Instructional Support Center.

CoSN member organizations can receive one free registration for the events. Additional registrations run $99. Non-members pay $249.

Further details can be found here.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .

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