Free and low-cost professional learning and services for K12 districts, educators, and technology leaders.
The Learning Technology Center is a statewide program that supports all public K-12 districts, schools, and educators through technology initiatives, services, and professional learning opportunities. Our goal is to maximize school districts’ access to technology and enhance districts’ use of technology to improve educational opportunities for the students of Illinois.
Professional development events and training that focus on educational technology trends and best practices. From self-paced to interactive workshops, educators learn practical skills and integration strategies they can implement in the classroom immediately.
Services designed specifically for the needs of K12 schools, including consulting, technology and cybersecurity audits, an edtech purchasing cooperative, and more.
Free downloadable lesson plans, reports, legal briefs, and how-to guides curated to help teachers, coaches, administrators, and library media specialists streamline their workflow and inform their decision-making.
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Students Reached Across Illinois
Find the perfect PD opportunity for you or your district. Educators will learn, connect, and grow using technology tools that empower educational change with hundreds of options each year for professional growth.
In this self-paced course developed by ISTE, learn to identify the various AI types, hear about AI technologies on the horizon, and make AI concrete and accessible for you and your students by building your own tools.
Where do you see your school’s technology in 5 years? Come chart a course toward a strong, realistic 5-year technology plan on this week’s Be Connected. From aligning with district goals to planning for infrastructure, devices, and cybersecurity, we’ll cover what it takes to future-proof your tech roadmap.
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. But amidst the chaos, resilience emerges. Teachers tap into their creativity, communities rally together, and IT professionals fight back against the unseen enemy. Learn to identify threats, implement robust security, teach creatively without tech, and foster cyber awareness. Turn crisis into opportunity and become a cyber-savvy educator ready for any digital challenge.
Check out the LTC Blog for tech tips, timely updates, and insights into harnessing educational technology
Why wait? Instant feedback is a reality in today’s classrooms − and it can transform learning into an active, student-driven experience. A digital trailblazer explains how and explores AI’s impact on academic integrity.
The printing press, the internet, and smartphones all transformed what it means to teach and learn. Was that change inevitable? And does AI’s arrival foreshadow it becoming a centerpiece of education?
Tech and UDL – a dynamic duo that makes building inclusive learning environments achievable. These examples from the field illustrate tech’s role as a catalyst in taking UDL from theory to practice.
