Montana CoSN State Chapter
The Montana Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) chapter was formed in 2016 and is managed and supported by the Montana Educational Technologists Association (META), established in 2012, and the School Administrators of Montana (SAM). The association's mission is as follows: "Educational technologists united for the purpose of advocating for and supporting the visions, policies, practices, and funding for technology within all aspects of teaching, learning, and professional productivity."
META CoSN Council:
Chair: Carol Phillips
Chair-Elect: Paul Kozlowitz
Secretary: Eric Miletich
Executive Director: Dr.Rob Watson, samrw@sammt.org
For more information on the CoSN/META Membership, click HERE.
NEW Membership Process as of September 22, 2016:
When you join META, your contact information will now be transmitted to CoSN Member Services where it will be uploaded and automatically activated for your CoSN membership. Once you are activated as a member of CoSN, you will be receiving an email with a welcome letter. You can click HERE to observe a sample letter.
Montana CoSN State Chapter Quarter Report
CoSN Membership Benefits
Professional Advancement to bring your career to the next level
- CoSN Online Courses
- Webinar Series (live and archived)
- Discounts on PMI Courses
- CETL® Certification
- National/Facilitated CETL Courses
- CETL Immersion Course
Resources to provide the information you need
- Member newsletter CoSN Connect (bi-weekly)
- Ed Tech Next reports on emerging technologies
- CTO Forum Reports
- Webinar Series (live and archived)
- Framework of Essential Skills for the K-12 CTO
- CoSN Leadership & Infrastructure Surveys
- CoSN Leadership Initiatives
Community to help you interact with colleagues who share your interests
- CETL Study Groups
- CTO Clinics®
- State Chapter Network
- CoSN Annual Conference
- CTO Forums
- Teaming for Transformation
- Volunteering and committee membership
- Awards and recognition
- NextGeneration Leaders
- Nominate and vote in Board of Directors elections
- Member Spotlights
Voice to advocate on behalf of your district and students
- CoSN Advocacy Network
- Washington Update on key national policies
- Policy resources on E-rate, privacy, ed tech legislation, and funding
See more at: http://www.cosn.org/about/membership#sthash.iqOQfFKx.dpuf
CoSN Membership Instructions
Hello Montana Technology Leader:
You may have heard that the Montana Educational Technologists Association (META) / School Administrators of Montana (SAM) have linked up with CoSN to create a Montana CoSN Chapter that will focus on advancing technology policies and practices to enhance all aspects of teaching and learning. Learn more here and read the press release for more information.
What this means for you is that you now have a META/CoSN Institutional Membership that is going to give you access to a variety of professional advancement resources, publications, reports, webinars and major education initiatives such as Privacy and Digital Equity. CoSN provides resources that will further support META’s goal of providing educational technology resources to Montana Schools. There is no cost as this is sponsored through META and SAM.
When you join META, your contact information will now be transmitted to CoSN Member Services where it will be uploaded and automatically activated for your CoSN membership. Once you are activated as a member of CoSN, you will be receiving an email with a welcome letter. You can click HERE to view a sample letter and sample membership instructions.