eChalk supports the themes and action steps for technology leadership from the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent initiative. Additionally, eChalk eliminates the main objections of relevancy, safety and monitorability for social networking in schools, as identified by CoSN’s Web 2.0 in Schools: Policy and Leadership Initiative. This initiative is based on the recognition that Web 2.0 tools provide powerful learning resources for our children and thus prepare them for the world beyond the classroom.

These CoSN reports are part of a series of educator-focused, vendor-neutral Leadership Initiatives developed over the last decade to help education technology leaders address the key challenges they encounter. CoSN maintains a strong and effective voice in policy formation and implementation at the federal level to ensure that legislation supports and promotes the power of technology to transform learning. The organization’s advocacy efforts include an annual policy summit and ongoing mechanisms to provide educators with the tools and training necessary to be powerful advocates for the value of education technology.

For more information about CoSN, visit http://www.cosn.org.