Mike Sylofski
@mikesylofski.bsky.social
Deputy Director Capital Region BOCES / NERIC, Past President NYSCATE, CoSN Certified Ed Tech Leader, supporting #edtech to expand opportunity & improve our communities
Tremendous work out of NERIC’s Instructional Team to create & lead the Empower Every Learner event in partnership with NYSCATE PNW BOCES! Great day of sharing about this important & underserved topic of #AI & #assitivetechnology. @mikedoughty.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Tremendous work out of NERIC’s Instructional Team to create & lead the Empower Every Learner event in partnership with NYSCATE PNW BOCES! Great day of sharing about this important & underserved topic of #AI & #assitivetechnology. @mikedoughty.bsky.social
Excited to be back at #GartnerSYM. Already some great takeaways about the state of #AI and how ready our workforce is for it.
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Excited to be back at #GartnerSYM. Already some great takeaways about the state of #AI and how ready our workforce is for it.
Thrilled to see & connect with so many #edtech leaders from our region & beyond at NYSCATE @cosnweb.bsky.social CTO Clinic. @adelcorvo.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Thrilled to see & connect with so many #edtech leaders from our region & beyond at NYSCATE @cosnweb.bsky.social CTO Clinic. @adelcorvo.bsky.social
Kicking off first cohort of Building Strategic Capacity for Generative #AI with district teams in our region. Excited to see leaders engaged in this important work led by Jen Bloomingdale & Melissa Boucher in partnership with @cosnweb.bsky.social & AESA!
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Kicking off first cohort of Building Strategic Capacity for Generative #AI with district teams in our region. Excited to see leaders engaged in this important work led by Jen Bloomingdale & Melissa Boucher in partnership with @cosnweb.bsky.social & AESA!
So thrilled that Jen Bloomingdale from our E-Learning team at NERIC/Capital Region BOCES was selected as a national #GenerativeAI trainer for K-12 schools through @cosnweb.bsky.social & AESA! Congratulations Jen! www.cosn.org/cosn-news/12...
12 Education Leaders Selected as Lead Trainers for National AI Readiness Initiative in K-12 Schools | CoSN
CoSN and AESA Program Supports Districts With Mission-aligned Strategies for Generative AI Implementation Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025) — CoSN, in partnership with the Association of Educational Se...
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May 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So thrilled that Jen Bloomingdale from our E-Learning team at NERIC/Capital Region BOCES was selected as a national #GenerativeAI trainer for K-12 schools through @cosnweb.bsky.social & AESA! Congratulations Jen! www.cosn.org/cosn-news/12...
Thinking that as educators we need to Think Bigger - please see my latest blog about why we can do something rather than can’t. #ThinkBigger #NotImpossible mikesylofski.com/2025/03/12/t...
Think Bigger
I am just finishing the book Not Impossible: Do What Can’t Be Done by Mick Ebeling about dreaming big and realizing that no problem is unsolvable. Mick provides anecdotes about how he b…
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March 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Thinking that as educators we need to Think Bigger - please see my latest blog about why we can do something rather than can’t. #ThinkBigger #NotImpossible mikesylofski.com/2025/03/12/t...
Engaging dialogue about how Millennial & Gen Z professionals collaborate on Day 3 #CWNY25 #UCWeek. Sally Meli described number of strategies for connecting with younger workers & audiences. @paceuniversity.bsky.social @njdavidd.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Engaging dialogue about how Millennial & Gen Z professionals collaborate on Day 3 #CWNY25 #UCWeek. Sally Meli described number of strategies for connecting with younger workers & audiences. @paceuniversity.bsky.social @njdavidd.bsky.social
Space design, work/learning activities, collaboration technologies & gathering multiple data points to inform decision making - the linkage in all of this was the notable takeaway from Day 1 of #CWNY25 #UCWeek @njdavidd.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Space design, work/learning activities, collaboration technologies & gathering multiple data points to inform decision making - the linkage in all of this was the notable takeaway from Day 1 of #CWNY25 #UCWeek @njdavidd.bsky.social
Great sharing amongst classroom practitioners about successes & challenges teaching in a #distancelearning environment. So appreciate all of the work these instructors & TAs do on a daily basis to provide learning opportunities for students who wouldn’t have them otherwise!
January 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Great sharing amongst classroom practitioners about successes & challenges teaching in a #distancelearning environment. So appreciate all of the work these instructors & TAs do on a daily basis to provide learning opportunities for students who wouldn’t have them otherwise!
Enjoyed conversations with colleagues to improve #virtuallearning opportunities & supports at this week’s NYS #DistanceLearning Consortium meeting.
January 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Enjoyed conversations with colleagues to improve #virtuallearning opportunities & supports at this week’s NYS #DistanceLearning Consortium meeting.
Discussing how districts can transform communications through convergence of voice, video, collaboration, & security at NERIC’s #TechADay
December 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Discussing how districts can transform communications through convergence of voice, video, collaboration, & security at NERIC’s #TechADay
I have been wanting to re-initiate blogging for some time. Attending the #NYSCATE24 conference was the catalysts for doing so. @NYSCATE
Thankful for My “Human Network”
I have been wanting to re-initiate blogging for some time and attending the recent New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education annual conference (#NYSCATE24) was the catalyst for doing so. And while there were great conversations and learning opportunities about important topics like generative AI, student wellness and mental health, and New York State’s new “Portrait of a Graduate” initiative for our students, my passion from the conference stems out of something else: connecting with my “human network.” With the Thanksgiving season upon us, it helped reinforce how thankful I am to be connected with this network.
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December 2, 2024 at 1:28 PM
I have been wanting to re-initiate blogging for some time. Attending the #NYSCATE24 conference was the catalysts for doing so. @NYSCATE
Appreciated opportunity to present w/my colleague Melissa Boucher about goal setting in strategic technology planning #NYSCATE24. Loved feedback from participants on how to optimally leverage both human brainstorming & #AI assisted support to develop meaningful goals!
November 27, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Appreciated opportunity to present w/my colleague Melissa Boucher about goal setting in strategic technology planning #NYSCATE24. Loved feedback from participants on how to optimally leverage both human brainstorming & #AI assisted support to develop meaningful goals!
Appreciate thoughtful design & implementation of a manageable #AI pilot for Binghamton HS students @kevinjrichman.bsky.social @alexackerman13.bsky.social @verspoor.bsky.social #NYSCATE24
November 27, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Appreciate thoughtful design & implementation of a manageable #AI pilot for Binghamton HS students @kevinjrichman.bsky.social @alexackerman13.bsky.social @verspoor.bsky.social #NYSCATE24
Excellent discussion about student wellness with Securly @ #NYSCATE24 Corporate Council focus group
November 25, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Excellent discussion about student wellness with Securly @ #NYSCATE24 Corporate Council focus group
“You can have 100% student engagement with students learning absolutely nothing” (when using edtech) @thomascmurray.bsky.social #NYSCATE24
November 25, 2024 at 9:34 PM
“You can have 100% student engagement with students learning absolutely nothing” (when using edtech) @thomascmurray.bsky.social #NYSCATE24
Looking at data and app management practices and supports in schools in the #NYSCATE24 focus group with Linewize
November 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Looking at data and app management practices and supports in schools in the #NYSCATE24 focus group with Linewize
Thoughtful discussions about the use of #AI in our schools and broader philosophies about student learning in districts. #NYSCATE24 focus group with Harris Education Solutions
November 25, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Thoughtful discussions about the use of #AI in our schools and broader philosophies about student learning in districts. #NYSCATE24 focus group with Harris Education Solutions
Focus group panelists @ #NYSCATE24 discussing with @wakelet.bsky.social new graduation pathways and how those pathways could/will change teaching & learning in NYS @ryanmcginnis.bsky.social @jbdbiz.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Focus group panelists @ #NYSCATE24 discussing with @wakelet.bsky.social new graduation pathways and how those pathways could/will change teaching & learning in NYS @ryanmcginnis.bsky.social @jbdbiz.bsky.social
Great conversations about data dashboards & automation to help schools in Learn21 Corporate Council focus group @ #NYSCATE24
November 24, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Great conversations about data dashboards & automation to help schools in Learn21 Corporate Council focus group @ #NYSCATE24
Calm before the storm @ #NYSCATE24 . Excited for tomorrow and to be back with colleagues & friends!
November 24, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Calm before the storm @ #NYSCATE24 . Excited for tomorrow and to be back with colleagues & friends!