Join the LTC's Holly Kelly for a monthly virtual networking meeting explicitly geared to the needs of today's library media specialists.
Learn and complete the first phase of your E-Rate application with an E-Rate expert on hand. Tune in for program rules, eligible items, updates, and tools for making your E-Rate life easier.
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 to discover how you can leverage technology tools to support English Language Learners (ELLs) in your classroom.
Whether you’re brand new to 3D printing or you have one that’s not being used to its full potential, this workshop will give you the foundation you need. We’ll begin at square one of the 3D printing process and go from ideation to finished print, covering everything in between. You’ll then learn how 3D printers work, how to create and prepare models for printing, how to operate your printer and optimize its settings, and how to troubleshoot your printer when issues arise.
Join our monthly virtual networking group and connect with Illinois' growing instructional technology coaching community.
Join us for an open discussion on current educational technology topics and trends.
Learn and complete the first phase of your E-Rate application with an E-Rate expert on hand. Tune in for program rules, eligible items, updates, and tools for making your E-Rate life easier.
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 2025.
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.
2025 is just a couple weeks away! Join us this week on Be Connected to discuss your IT team's new year to-do list.
Whether you have a full 2025 roadmap in hand or are still working on deciding which upgrades and projects you'll prioritize, tune in to discuss what your IT team wants to accomplish over the next 12 months. We'll also offer month-by-month suggestions your IT team can use to ensure this year's projects stay on track and aligned with emerging K-12 environment needs.
This networking session welcomes all technology professionals - technology directors, technology support staff, coaches, and IT specialists/leaders. 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 your peers!
This workshop explores Gmail's powerful features, focusing on labels and filters to help you organize, prioritize, and automate your email management. Learn to tame the chaos of student, parent, and administrative emails, freeing you to focus on what truly matters: your students and your teaching.
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.
This workshop will demonstrate how you can use various AI tools as your personal teaching assistant to save you time, access more resources, and provide more personalized learning to students. We’ll demonstrate creative uses of the most commonly known generative AI programs like Chat GPT and Gemini. We’ll also demonstrate other AI-powered tools that are custom-designed for educators.
Join the LTC's Holly Kelly for a monthly virtual networking meeting explicitly geared to the needs of today's library media specialists.
AI development is changing education rapidly. Beyond the classroom, it may become an integral part of your students’ future careers.
Are you prepared for AI-generated essays, artwork, and presentations? Are you taking advantage of its power to become more efficient and creative in your work as an educator?
Throughout this session, we'll practice strategies that help you prioritize tasks, organize files, manage emails, collect and analyze data, and run efficient meetings - all utilizing the Google apps you're already familiar with. In particular, we'll focus on innovative ways to harness Google Chrome, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, and more.
You are invited to an open forum discussion on current educational technology topics and trends. This networking opportunity is open to all educational technology professionals, including technology directors, instructional technology coaches, and any other roles interested in exploring the present landscape of technology in our schools.
This workshop will explore practical ways to foster a balanced approach to technology, addressing issues such as screen time management, online safety, and digital citizenship. Participants will learn how to help students become responsible digital citizens, navigating the online world confidently and securely.
Feeling a little here, there, and everywhere? Discover how coaches like you manage their work across multiple buildings, including multi-district coaching's unique challenges and practical strategies for managing your practice.
Let's dive into the practical side of Artificial Intelligence for school administrators and teacher leaders, showcasing a variety of AI tools designed to streamline and enhance your workflow. From data analysis to communication, let AI be your Swiss Army knife, offering versatile solutions to common administrative challenges.
This workshop for K-12 school leaders will provide an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications in K-12 schools. Participants will learn the background of AI generative tools, the benefits and challenges of using AI in education, and get hands-on by creating examples that can be used immediately in their roles.
This workshop will explore practical ways to foster a balanced approach to technology, addressing issues such as screen time management, online safety, and digital citizenship. Participants will learn how to help students become responsible digital citizens, navigating the online world confidently and securely.
By addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by technology, we can create a healthier, safer, and more balanced learning environment for everyone. This session also recognizes the importance of educator well-being in a tech-heavy world, providing strategies for maintaining personal wellness while meeting the demands of the digital age.
Join our monthly virtual networking group and connect with Illinois' growing instructional technology coaching community.
In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn the basics of Ozobots, including how they work and how to program them. K-12 students can code Evo two ways: screen-free with Color Code markers and online with Ozobot Blockly visual programming or Python. You'll explore how Ozobots can be used to teach coding concepts like sequencing, loops, and conditionals, and how to integrate them into your curriculum.
Tune in to explore a range of Google apps and extensions specifically designed to support executive function, including a framework for selecting the right assistive tech to promote student independence.
This workshop will explore practical ways to foster a balanced approach to technology, addressing issues such as screen time management, online safety, and digital citizenship. Participants will learn how to help students become responsible digital citizens, navigating the online world confidently and securely.
Join this workshop to learn how to streamline your time management and coaching documentation processes using Google Calendar, Forms, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. This session will guide you through multiple options for coaching data management. You'll learn to create a system to track your coaching time, including building the form, adding spreadsheet formulas, and building graphs and charts that pipe directly into presentation tools.
This networking session welcomes all technology professionals - technology directors, technology support staff, coaches, and IT specialists/leaders. 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 your peers!
AI isn’t making our current classrooms obsolete. But if we harness this new tool for learning now, we can future-proof our classrooms and better prepare our students for many evolving learning paths ahead.
Join fellow K-12 technology leaders and staff for a full day of collaborative learning focused on cybersecurity and data privacy - all led by peers and industry experts with experience in today's educational technology environment.
With the basics of AI under your belt, let's dive deeper into AI's uses and impact - both in and out of the classroom. During this hands-on workshop for teachers of all grade levels, we'll explore how AI is used for image generation, as well as several AI-powered tools that streamline image generation for educational content.
This immersive workshop plunges you into the heart of a cyberattack, where carefully crafted digital lesson plans become useless, administrators scramble to communicate, and anxiety ripples through the school community.
This networking session welcomes all technology professionals - technology directors, technology support staff, coaches, and IT specialists/leaders. 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 your peers!
This networking session welcomes all technology professionals - technology directors, technology support staff, coaches, and IT specialists/leaders. 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 your peers!
