About Lisa Schwartz
Lisa Schwartz (she/her) serves as the LTC’s Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for west central Illinois. Lisa is passionate about meaningful professional development and creating teacher and student leaders. She facilitates professional learning events regionally and statewide; provides consultation and support to school districts related to digital learning and technology integration; and develops instructional materials for school administrators, teachers, and students throughout the west central region.
Prior to joining the LTC, Lisa was an educator in Quincy Public Schools. Today, she remains committed to serving the same educators she worked beside by fostering impactful professional growth and nurturing teacher and student leadership.
Lisa is a certified teacher, a Google for Education Certified Trainer, a Google Certified Educator, and an Apple Education Trainer. She holds a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Quincy University and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Illinois University.
Contact Lisa with questions and inquiries if your district is in any of these counties: Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Hancock, Adams, McDonough, Schuyler, Brown, Pike, Knox, Peoria, Fulton, Woodford, Tazewell, Mason, Cass, Scott, Morgan, Menard, Sangamon, Logan, DeWitt, McLean, Livingston.
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Contact Information
- Email: lschwartz@ltcillinois.org
- Phone: 217-372-1468
Lisa’s Upcoming Events
Unpacking the New Illinois Computer Science Standards
Join us for this workshop, where we’ll open up the new K-12 Computer Science learning standards and break them into digestible and actionable segments.
A Beginner’s Guide to AI for Educators
Join us as we cut through the AI buzz and examine the implications of artificial intelligence in an educational setting. In particular, we’ll focus on how recently released and forthcoming AI tools could impact how students learn and create going forward.
Navigating Digital Waters: From Well-Being to Thriving
Join us as we explore practical strategies for maintaining digital well-being, including resources to help students practice balancing technology use – for school and for entertainment – with their individual mental health.
Smart and Savvy Online Learning in the AI Era
Join us to learn and practice techniques for assessing the quality and reliability of online information and sources provided by AI. Along the way, we’ll also explore several tools and strategies you can integrate into your research-centered classroom activities and digital citizenship curriculum.
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