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October 2019
Getting to Know GAM
Event Description Learn all about what GAM is and isn’t in this webinar! GAM is an open source command line tool for making changes to objects in the Google Suite Admin Console. Participants will see a demonstration on how to setup GAM and how to use it to automate and streamline your daily administrative tasks. Presenter Matt Ogle, Director of IT, Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education
Find out more »Show, Don’t Tell: Why Infographics Matter in the Classroom
EVENT DESCRIPTION Educators of all kinds know that using visuals is one of the strongest learning aids they can use with students. No matter how old students are or what individual skills they have, visuals drive the point home and make ideas easier to remember. Infographics are perfect to help students visualize data and use it to tell a story. The process of making infographics helps students improve their research skills, find trustworthy sources of information, and meet tech literacy
Find out more »November 2019
Science Journal by Google
Event Description Turn phones into a science lab using the free Google Science Journal App. Explore features that are available in the app like sound intensity, pitch, brightness, and learn experiments that you can do with your students tomorrow. Presenter Bio Lisa Schwartz - Regional Education Technology Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois
Find out more »Illinois: Speak Up Cohort Introduction
Event Description Learn all about the Speak Up Research Initiative and how to get involved. We'll share all the basics about Speak Up's cohort model, how to use it successfully in your district(s) and take your questions so you'll be ready to get started! Presenter Bio - Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow Julie Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow (www.tomorrow.org), an internationally recognized education nonprofit organization that focuses on improving learning opportunities for student through the effective
Find out more »STEAM Resource for K-5 Classrooms
Event Description K-5 teachers are charged with the heavy load of implementing a vast array of standards. Fitting these standards into an already packed school day while teaching each subject with fidelity present unique challenges. Incorporating a STEAM challenge can combine multiple standards from a cross-curricular lesson plan. STEAM Challenges are great ways to practice SEL skills and inquiry questioning. Join us to explore a downloadable resource to get started. Presenter Lisa Ward - Learning Supports Content Area Specialist, Illinois
Find out more »December 2019
E-Rate 470 Demo
Event Description The E-rate 470 form opens the bidding process for services related to internet access and network equipment that schools and libraries need to operate in today’s educational environment. This webinar will provide an overview of the form itself and will provide time for Q&A related to the program and this form in particular. Presenter Bio Mindy Fiscus – Digital Access Coordinator and State E-Rate Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois
Find out more »A Design Thinking Approach to Education
Event Description By the time our students enter the working world, the technology that we teach them today will more than likely be obsolete. How then, can we best prepare them for the workplace that they will encounter? The answer lies in two concepts that will never become obsolete: innovation and creativity. The Design Thinking framework gives us the ability to develop a creative problem-solving mindset when looking at situations. This framework can be brought into our classrooms to create
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