February 2026

Science of Learning & Educator Wellness

Research-backed strategies for more durable learning and a more sustainable career.

Article Title Focus & Why You Should Read It
Educational Research & Classroom Impact Evidence: Bridging the gap between theory and practice. Explore how the latest findings can help you refine your instructional methods for better student outcomes.
Unpacking Prior Knowledge for Durable Learning Instruction: 12 research-backed strategies to help students connect new concepts to what they already know, making learning stick longer.
Top Teachers on Preventing Burnout Wellness: Feburary can be a long month! Gain insights from award-winning educators on how they maintain their passion and energy throughout the school year.

Did you know that OKATE (OKSTE) is the CoSN State Chapter leader?

For more information, contact Donna Campo, executivedirector@okste.org
Read the CoSN Monthly article here

🛠️ Tech Spotlight: Solving the "Whack-a-Mole" Filter Game

Managing Chromebooks in a middle school environment often feels like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Even with robust tools like Aristotle K12, students are constantly discovering new ways to bypass filters and rules.

Our Cybersecurity Specialist, Justin Forman, has developed a two-part solution to help IT teams stay one step ahead:

  • Bookmark Monitoring: We pushed an app to all Chromebooks that monitors newly installed bookmarks. This creates a high-level view of the "new" sites students are saving to circumvent filters.
  • Automated Site Scrubbing: Using the data from the bookmarks, Justin built a tool to scrub those frequent sites for new VPNs and proxy links, which are then used to update our Aristotle block lists.

Project: VOID WALKER

"A high‑velocity, multi‑threaded reconnaissance engine with a modern SOC‑style interface. It hunts, fingerprints, scores, and triages web targets at scale, then turns that data into actionable intelligence with dashboards, alerts, reports, and exports."

Available for: Windows, Linux, and Mac

Justin has included a README file in the folder that explains the operational details far better than I can! Please feel free to use this tool or share it with whomever you want.

Questions? Reach out to us:

Justin Forman: Justin.forman@roughers.net
Justin Walker, Ph.D.: justin.walker@roughers.net

Muskogee Public Schools | 918-684-3700 x 2163

Check out Monthly Updates, PD opportunities, On-Demand videos, and more from the Office of AI and Digital Learning at the Oklahoma State Department of Education

Trends & Future-Ready Innovation

A high-level look at where technology and education systems are headed.

Resource Title Focus & Why You Should Read It
Gartner Strategic Technology Trends Tech Foresight: An essential read for IT and district leaders. Understand the broader technological shifts that will eventually impact our schools and infrastructure.
Panoramic Virtual Summit (Feb 2026) Growth: Featuring voices like Matt Miller. Register to explore student well-being and how data can drive positive school culture.
Cybersecurity Insights & Member Survey Community: Explore current cybersecurity trends and the importance of data vigilance. Please take a moment to provide feedback on this Project Tomorrow survey—your input could win you a $50 gift card.

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