# Episode 260 - Highlights from CoSN 2026 in Chicago Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903/episode-260-highlights-from-cosn-2026-in-chicago Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903/episode-260-highlights-from-cosn-2026-in-chicago.md Podcast: [K12 Tech Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903) Published: 2026-04-17T03:05:37+00:00 Episode link: https://k12techtalkpodcast.com/e/cosen-2026-building-whats-next-%e2%80%94-ai-screen-time-community/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yj4ig6ymnny7eyji/riverside_cosn_2026_k12_tech_talk_s_stu_1_9haq0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/k12-tech-talk-884903/episodes/episode-260-highlights-from-cosn-2026-in-chicago Duration seconds: 5569 ## Resource Live from CoSN 2026 in Chicago, this episode brings quick conversations with leaders across K12. Guests include: Earl Franks, NAESP Jean-Claude Brizard, Digital Promise Global CTL (Jason and Michelle) Dr. Kari Murphy, Deer Park Joey Wender, SHLB Amanda Lanicek ("Amanda from LinkedIn") Joan Wade, AESA Jim Rowan, ASBO Stacy Hawthorne, CoSN Chair David Wren, NTP School leadership, funding concerns, AI, building coordinated systems, sustainable device lifecycle, cybersecurity, data privacy, screen time policies, and more are discussed! ———— Sponsored by: PowerGistics: How K-12 Charging Models Impact Chromebook Sustainability Textbooks Didn’t have Cables Bring Chromebooks Back to the Classroom, but NOT Carts! One-Person Tech Department Success Story Fortinet Managed Methods VIZOR NTP ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/k12-tech-talk-884903/episodes/episode-260-highlights-from-cosn-2026-in-chicago/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903/episode-260-highlights-from-cosn-2026-in-chicago.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.