Summer 2022 Google Level 1 Certification Test Prep Cohort Online IL Tue. July 5, 2022 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am $25 Workshop In this cohort, we will break down the Google Educator Level 1 exam into smaller workshops while preparing you to pass the Google Level 1 Certification Exam. Each session will cover different Google-related topics, including Chrome and Slides, Drive and Docs, Gmail and Calendar, Classroom and Meet, Forms and Sheets, and finally, YouTube and Sites and test prep tips. Additional Details Holly Kelly Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | East Central Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Media Literacy – Helping Students Make Sense of Their Digital World (South Cook) South Cook ISC 4 253 W Joe Orr Rd, Chicago Heights, Illinois Wed. July 6, 2022 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $35 Workshop Can your students spot fake news? Do they know how to evaluate sources for research? Are they aware of how social media works and its impact on their everyday life? Additional Details Eric Santos Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Chicagoland, Learning Technology Center
Summer 2022 Google Level 2 Certification Test Prep Cohort Online IL Thu. July 7, 2022 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am $25 Workshop Reserve your spot today in this summer's LTC-hosted Google Educator Level 2 certification cohort! In this cohort, we will break down the Google Educator Level 2 curriculum into smaller workshops while preparing you to pass the Goole Level 2 certification exam. Each session will cover different Google apps, including Gmail, Slides, and Drawings; Scholar, Books, Google Arts, and Culture; Earth and Maps; Sites and Blogger; YouTube and Classroom; Keep and Trends. Additional Details Holly Kelly Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | East Central Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Technology in the Science Classroom ROE 35 Illinois Valley Community College 815 N Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, IL Thu. July 7, 2022 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am $25 Workshop Science teachers! Have you experimented with any new digital learning resources lately? Additional Details Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Making School-to-Home Partnerships! Educational Apps to enhance learning that our families can use at home! Roe 28- Bureau/Henry/Stark 107 S State St, Atkinson, Illinois Tue. July 12, 2022 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm $35 Workshop With the influx of technology in our classrooms, we have the ability to help our students continue to learn when they leave our classrooms Additional Details Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Get Google Certified: Level 1 Exam Workshop (DuPage) DuPage Center for Professional Learning 503 N County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL Tue. July 12, 2022 | 9:00 am - Wed. July 13, 2022 | 12:00 pm $25 Workshop This 2-day workshop (July 12-13) will prepare participants to take the Google Educator Level 1 Certification Exam. Level 1 certification indicates a fundamental understanding of using Google Tools in the classroom and confirms standard technology implementation skills. Additional Details Eric Santos Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Chicagoland, Learning Technology Center
3D Printing FUNdamentals – Hands-On Bureau/Henry/Stark Regional Office of Education #28 107 S State St, Atkinson, Illinois Thu. July 14, 2022 | 9:00 am - Fri. July 15, 2022 | 1:00 pm $35 Workshop Is your district interested in adding 3D printing to the curriculum? Does your district currently have 3D printers that are simply gathering dust? Join us for an informative, hands-on session where we'll explore the basics of 3D printers and 3D printing. During this 6-hour workshop, we'll dive deep into the fundamentals of 3D printing, including […] Additional Details Joe Cipfl Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Southern Region, Learning Technology Center
A Design Thinking Approach to Education ROE 4 Boone/Winnebago Regional Office of Education #4 300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, Illinois Fri. July 15, 2022 | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm $35 Workshop 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. Additional Details Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center
LTC Jump Start at South Cook South Cook ISC 4 253 W Joe Orr Rd, Chicago Heights, Illinois Tue. July 19, 2022 | 8:30 am - Wed. July 20, 2022 | 3:30 pm $100 Workshop The Jump Start program empowers recent college graduates and preservice teachers to fully integrate technology into their daily lessons and harness edtech’s full potential from day one. With a curriculum built around practical pedagogy and best practices for technology selection, participants are equipped with the resources and professional connections needed to thrive in their new […] Additional Details Eric Santos Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Chicagoland, Learning Technology Center
The Robots are Coming! Integrating Robotics Across the Curriculum Bureau/Henry/Stark Regional Office of Education #28 107 S State St, Atkinson, Illinois Tue. July 19, 2022 | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm $35 Workshop Looking to learn more about integrating robotics into your STEM curriculum? Interested in discovering the latest models designed for use by K-8 students? Join us for this hands-on workshop, where participants will have the chance to test drive some of today’s most popular K-8 robots (Micro:bits, Sphero, Makey-Makey, Dash & Dot, Cosmo, and Root, to […] Additional Details Lisa Schwartz Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | West Central Region, Learning Technology Center
Computer Literacy Standards ROE 35 Illinois Valley Community College 815 N Orlando Smith St, Oglesby, IL Wed. July 20, 2022 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am Workshop Starting in the 2022 school year, schools will be responsible for educating their students in computer literacy per the new computer science standards developed by ISBE. Want to learn more about these standards and their implications on future curriculum planning? Join the LTC's Ben Sondgeroth for this timely session, where he'll explore computer literacy fundamentals, […] Additional Details Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center
CS Fundamentals – Lake County ROE ROE 34: Lake County 300 Center Drive, Suite 100, Vernon Hills, Illinois Wed. July 20, 2022 | 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $25 Workshop CS Fundamentals is an introductory workshop for elementary educators new to teaching computer science who want to explore teaching Code.org's CS Fundamentals curriculum. Additional Details Brian Bates Director of Professional Learning, Learning Technology Center Sarah Phelps Program Manager, Computer Science and STEM, Learning Technology Center
