IETA 2025

The rise of AI in schools has created both incredible opportunities and complex challenges, particularly between teachers and technology managers. Looking at the relationship between educators and IT professionals reveals how their different roles are equally vital to student success. Like pilots guiding planes through the sky while air traffic controllers ensure safety from the ground, educators guide students through their learning journeys while IT professionals maintain secure and stable operations. Through real-world examples, we explore the tensions that arise when bringing AI into classrooms and share practical strategies to align goals, foster collaboration, and balance innovation with security.

How can school leaders iterate, adapt, and innovate in the current moment while reimagining and preparing for the future of learning? Join CoSN CEO Keith Krueger to explore the top topics for Driving K-12 Innovation in 2025: Hurdles (barriers), Accelerators (catalysts / megatrends), and Tech Enablers (tools) for you to leverage this year and beyond. This interactive session features a rapid-pace version of CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board process that ~140 educators and edtech leaders use each year to evaluate the landscape of K-12 innovation. You’ll also get a digital copy of the 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation report – published the day before being publicly available
 
Driving K-12 Innovation is a flagship initiative of CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, which produces free annual reports that guide school leaders and educators around the world on the coming trends and challenges impacting teaching, learning, and leadership.