IL Ed Tech Coaches May 2024
Join instructional technology coaches from across Illinois during our monthly virtual meetings to connect with other coaches, brainstorm, and share resources.
The Learning Technology Center offers a variety of online courses, focusing on educational technology trends and best practices in a format that fits educators’ busy schedules. From self-paced to guided learning, educators learn practical skills to begin implementing in their classrooms immediately.
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Join instructional technology coaches from across Illinois during our monthly virtual meetings to connect with other coaches, brainstorm, and share resources.
A world of educational potential is just a touch away with an iPad in hand. Join us to explore your iPad's built in features and apps - especially those that can streamline your teaching workflows and provide new ways to create and share content.
Join the LTC's Holly Kelly for a monthly virtual networking meeting explicitly geared to the needs of today's library media specialists.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
How can educators identify the warning signs of negative social media interactions, and what can we do to help students before they reach the point of crisis? Join us as we explore current research about young people and social media + strategies for helping students access mental health support.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
Join us as we chart technology's profound impact on today's students and their developing brains. On this voyage, we'll explore how digital media, social medial, computer literacy, and AI all intersect with daily life for today's youth. Along the way, we'll also uncover how digital stressors contribute to negative mental health and discuss strategies for supporting our children's mental wellness - even as they are raised in an era vastly different from the one we grew up in.
This networking session welcomes all edtech professionals - directors, superintendents, coaches, and anyone passionate about technology's role in education. We may kick things off with a brief presentation, but the real magic happens when we open the floor. Share your experiences, challenges, and ideas in a supportive space, and learn from peers!
Join us as we chart technology's profound impact on today's students and their developing brains. On this voyage, we'll explore how digital media, social medial, computer literacy, and AI all intersect with daily life for today's youth. Along the way, we'll also uncover how digital stressors contribute to negative mental health and discuss strategies for supporting our children's mental wellness - even as they are raised in an era vastly different from the one we grew up in.
It's time to take the main stage with Apple's Keynote. Join us to explore how you and your students can use Keynote to illustrate concepts, demonstrate learning, and animate processes - all in a single user-friendly presentation app.
Ready to take your CS program to the stars? Join us to learn about CS PD Week, this summer's premier professional learning experience with tracks for K-3, 6-12, and 9-12 teachers.
Calling all K-12 leaders and administrators - it's time for a school law update! Join Attorney Brandon K. Wright as he answers and discusses your legal questions surrounding technology use in schools - including important developments heading into the next school year.
Whether you’re thinking of buying your first printer, or you already have one that’s not being used to its full potential, this workshop will give you the foundation you need to bring 3D printing into the classroom.
Apple Pages is your one-stop app for unleashing your student's creativity and bringing project-based learning to life. Join us to explore how to use this app create multimodal reports, newsletters, posters, books, and more using beautiful templates, customized fonts, images, movies, audio, shapes, and drawings.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking meeting is open to all educational technology positions including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, teachers, and any other positions interested in discussing the current state of technology in our schools. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
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.
Innovative problem solvers are using 3D printing in every industry, from medicine to construction to space exploration. Teach your students to design for the future by adding 3D printing to your curriculum!
Bring data visualization to life in your classroom with Apple's Numbers. Join us to explore how to use Numbers to organize and explain data through colorful charts, summary tables, photo, and video. We’ll also dive into how Numbers can be used as an organizational tool for learning!
Gain valuable insights and practical strategies for tackling the toughest IT issues facing your school district while connecting with fellow tech directors and IT staff in a collaborative environment.
Throughout the day, attendees will hear expert insights on AI use and policy from a variety of specialists, including the LTC's Eric Santos. Register today to ensure your classroom or school is prepared to safely and efficiently harness this multi-faceted edtech innovation.
Join us to discover the "magic" of Canva, one of the most popular graphic design tools used by professionals and amateurs alike. Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, teachers will learn how to create eye-catching graphics, select appropriate fonts and colors, and manipulate images and text to create visually appealing presentations and digital teaching materials.
This workshop will break down the Google Educator Level 1 Certification into smaller segments while preparing you to take the exam. Each segment will cover different Google-related topics, including Chrome and Slides, Drive and Docs, Gmail and Calendar, Classroom and Meet, Forms and Sheets, and test prep tips.
This workshop will help you discover some of the many free internet resources available, as well as how you can integrate these digital resources into existing curriculum.
During this session, you will also have time to explore different sites and evaluate which might be best suited to your students' needs and interests.
Lights...camera...action! It's time to bring your students' video-making aspirations to life with iMovie. Join us to explore this video composition program's core features , including those your students can use to create and share movies of their own. Along the way, we'll also demonstrate how to create a movie that includes titles, music, and effects—all using videos and photos taken on your iPad.
You know Docs, Slides, and Forms like the back of your hand. But did you know there are even more Google resources you can use to infuse creativity and collaboration into your classroom?
It's time to rock! Join us to explore GarageBand, Apple's built-in music creation program, and delve into how you can utilize it in the classroom. In particular, we'll explore how to create original music, add your voice, build loops and sound effects, and develop engaging audio stories - all in a user-friendly environment that requires little-to-no music composition experience.
Join us as we cut through the AI buzz and how we can use AI platforms to personalize student learning and help you in the classroom.
Join us to discover the "magic" of Canva, one of the most popular graphic design tools used by professionals and amateurs alike. Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, teachers will learn how to create eye-catching graphics, select appropriate fonts and colors, and manipulate images and text to create visually appealing presentations and digital teaching materials. Along the way, they'll also discover how to use templates and pre-made graphics to save time and effort on every lesson plan.