This ISBE-produced resource contains several visual continuums for key computer literacy competencies, differentiated by grade level and level of skill mastery. This resource also includes computer literacy integration examples for social studies, science, ELA, and mathematics classrooms in grades K-12.
Learner Level: Beginner
IL CS Standards Integrated View (3/18/22)
Review all of Illinois’ new computer science learning standards, broken down for easy navigation by grade level and core concept.
Copyright and Fair Use for Educators
A 2-page guide to US copyright law as it applies to education. Included are definitions of common terms as well as recommendations for sharing copyrighted works with students, colleagues, and online.
Computer Science Legislative Brief (1.0, 12/3/21)
In anticipation of Illinois’ forthcoming K-12 computer science learning standards, the LTC has created a 1-page legislative brief summarizing each district’s obligations under the new curricular mandates. In this brief, you’ll also find links and citations to the relevant, codified legislation, making it easier to further your understanding of these laws and how you’ll fulfill their requirements in your district.
This version was published December 3, 2021. The content included herein is subject to change pending final guideline release and further guidance from ISBE.
LTC Back to School Toolkit
Jumpstart your back-to-school technology training with this toolkit from the LTC! We did the hard work for you and collected the best LTC resources for GoogleEDU, MicrosoftEDU, SeeSaw, Schoology, and parent/caregiver support so you can focus on getting ready to rock the upcoming school year!
4 Shifts Protocol
The 4 Shifts Protocol (formerly known as trudacot), a discussion protocol intended to help facilitate educator conversations about deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion! The 4 Shifts Protocol is being used by teachers, principals, instructional coaches, and technology integrationists all over the world to make lessons, units, and instructional activities richer, more robust, and more relevant for the global innovation society in which we now live.
Google For Education Teacher Center
Free, online training center powered by Google to support teachers in the trenches.
Google Certified Coach Curriculum
This tailored curriculum provides instructional coaches with tools and strategies that support their 1:1 interactions with educators.
The Triple E Framework for More Effective Technology Integration in Adult Education
Have you ever wondered how well you were integrating technology into your lessons? The Triple E Framework, developed by Dr. Liz Kolb in 2011, is a framework designed to help educators measure how well they integrate technology tools into instruction and provide ways to help increase its use.
Triple E Framework for Educational Technology
The Triple E Framework was designed for educators to easily evaluate how to select tools to meet their learning goals, and ultimate design learning experiences so the tools have a positive impact on student achievement and learning outcomes. The Triple E Framework is meant to be used as a coaching tool to support teachers in their instructional choices around and with technology tools.