Resources, professional learning, and support for building the next generation of engaged, knowledgeable, and responsible digital citizens.
Digital literacy and citizenship are essential for K-12 students in our interconnected world. These skills go beyond basic tech use, encompassing the ability to critically interpret, create, and share online content across various media. Students learn to examine how digital texts promote certain viewpoints while potentially silencing others, developing crucial critical thinking skills.
The Learning Technology Center (LTC) supports educators and districts in cultivating these complex digital literacies. We provide resources and training to help teachers integrate these concepts into their curriculum, focusing on developing students’ ability to navigate, create, and critically analyze digital content. From media interpretation to responsible content creation, the LTC offers tailored strategies for both individual classrooms and district-wide implementation, ensuring students are prepared for the nuanced digital landscape they’ll encounter.
Digital balance and digital wellness start at home. This parent-focused guide offers actionable insight and strategies for recognizing signs of excessive tech use, fostering self-regulating tech habits, responsibly managing social media use, and more.
ParentsThis summary of copyright law relevant to K-12 educators offers best practices for sharing copyrighted works with students, colleagues, and online.
Instructional Leaders · TeachersStart fresh with these student-focused strategies for breaking digital dependency, adding intentionality, and building healthy boundaries – both now and throughout the school year.
Digital citizenship isn’t a one-time lesson; it’s a lifelong skillset that helps students think critically, communicate responsibly, and shape a digital footprint they’ll be proud to carry into the future.
Digital balance starts at home. Educators can kickstart those conversations with this toolkit, which examines the roots of digital dependency and provides actionable strategies for parents.
Navigating the digital world with young kids isn’t easy, but it can start with something as simple as a song. Our guest walks us through helping PK-3 students build healthy, lasting…
Self-regulatory tech habits start in the classroom. These nine strategies can help you model intentional tech use and create spaces for meaningful offline connection.
What does it mean to thrive with technology? Explore how educators can push back on tech burnout and take control of their digital lives – all while remaining optimistic about…
Today's students need to know how to analyze and contextualize digital media to thrive in the classroom and beyond. Digital literacy can teach them how, and this week's guest Darren…
This month, we're welcoming Dr. Mike Ribble to discuss the role of digital citizenship and digital literacy as we all come to grips with artificial intelligence, both in society and…
Feeling fed up with your classroom’s Chromebooks? Growing tired at the prospect of learning another new app or platform? You may be experiencing tech fatigue, a real condition that can…
Mark your calendars! The LTC-hosted Digital Literacy Conference is returning this fall, offering teachers, administrators, technology coaches, and library media specialists a focused opportunity to discover what works in digital…
With summer starting, now is a great time for all educators to perform a mental health check-in. Along the way, you should also consider adding new self-care routines to your…
Big news! The Digital Literacy Conference agenda has just been released! In it, you’ll find an assortment of engaging sessions on many of the most important aspects of digital literacy.…
Digital literacy has been on the tip of the tongue for many educators recently. This summer's Digital Literacy Conference will help further that discourse and help educators chart a course…
Exciting news! The Digital Literacy Conference is now open for registration. This one-day gathering of educators from around Illinois will offer teachers, administrators, library media specialists, and more an opportunity…
This summer, the Learning Technology Center (LTC) is proud to host the Digital Literacy Conference, a timely virtual gathering centered on one of education's most relevant topics. We want you…
Today is Safer Internet Day, an occasion to recommit to best practices for protecting digital identity. In the spirit of this important celebration, we're featuring a special collection of resources…
Digital Citizenship Week 2020 may have come and passed, but that doesn’t mean that your students have missed out on an opportunity to grow their 21st century skillset. Check out…
Today’s students have access to more information than ever before. Many students enter the data-rich world with few skills to manage the myriad of opportunities and pitfalls they might encounter.…
How many advertisements do you come across in one day- ten, fifty, hundreds, thousands? How can you teach your students to navigate this stream of information effectively?
Bring digital citizenship to your classroom with these resources!
Three websites that can help you, as an educator, prepare your students to be good digital citizens.
An important aspect of digital citizenship is learning how to decipher what is quality sourced information, and what is not.
Do you have a tattoo? What’s the story behind it? What does it say about who you are? The term “digital footprint” is well known and represents what trace of…
These are outstanding, ready-to-use resources and lessons to help you get the most out Digital Citizens Week with your tween and teen students.
How can we, as educators, help students navigate online situations properly? One option comes from Google’s Be Internet Awesome Digital Citizenship and Safety Curriculum.
District leaders need clear frameworks and trusted resources to guide digital literacy and wellness initiatives. The following collection includes foundational definitions, community engagement strategies, and practical toolkits to support policy development, family partnerships, and district-wide implementation.
Teachers and parents play a critical role in helping students build healthy, informed digital habits. The following resources provide practical lessons, professional learning opportunities, and family-focused guides to support classroom integration and at-home engagement. Together, these tools equip educators and caregivers to foster digital citizenship, media literacy, and overall student well-being.
District leaders need clear frameworks and trusted resources to guide digital literacy and wellness initiatives. The following collection includes foundational definitions, community engagement strategies, and practical toolkits to support policy development, family partnerships, and district-wide implementation.
Teachers and parents play a critical role in helping students build healthy, informed digital habits. The following resources provide practical lessons, professional learning opportunities, and family-focused guides to support classroom integration and at-home engagement. Together, these tools equip educators and caregivers to foster digital citizenship, media literacy, and overall student well-being.