Be Connected: SPF, DKIM, DMARC for Google and M365 Online IL Wed. September 28, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event Join us on this week's Be Connected, where we'll be discussing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. These three authentication methods can prevent outsiders from sending emails as your email domain, including through both Microsoft 365's Outlook and Google's Gmail. Tune in to learn about all three methods, including how to configure them and how to monitor them as part of a long-term cybersecurity plan. Learn more. Eric Muckensturm Cybersecurity Specialist, Learning Technology Center
Instructional Coach/Teacher Leader Networking Meeting Online IL Thu. September 29, 2022 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CDT Free Networking Event Area instructional coaches and/or teacher leaders will discuss shared experiences, questions, and ideas around EdTech topics and trends. Participants’ contributions and concerns will drive the conversation. Learn more. Lisa Schwartz Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | West Central Region, Learning Technology Center
ROE #9, 17, 54 Tech Networking Meeting Mahomet-Seymour Elementary School: Middletown Prairie 1301 S Bulldog Dr, Mahomet, IL Fri. September 30, 2022 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am CDT Free Networking Event Join the LTC's Lisa Schwartz and Holly Kelly for a monthly networking technology meeting. Area technology coordinators, directors, administrators, and tech coaches will discuss shared experiences, questions, and ideas around edtech topics and trends. Participants' contributions and concerns will drive the conversation. Learn more. Holly Kelly Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | East Central Illinois, Learning Technology Center Lisa Schwartz Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | West Central Region, Learning Technology Center
ROE 47 Educational Technology Roundtable ROE 47: Lee/Ogle/Whiteside 1001 W 23rd St, Sterling, Illinois Fri. September 30, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event 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. Learn more. Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Library Media Specialist Monthly Virtual Networking Meeting Online IL Tue. October 4, 2022 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am CDT Free Networking Event Looking to connect with fellow library media specialists and grow your professional learning network? Join the LTC's Holly Kelly for a monthly virtual networking meeting explicitly geared to the needs of today's library media specialists. These meetings will allow attendees to connect and discuss shared experiences, ask questions, and share ideas with other library media specialists from around the state. This will be an excellent opportunity to receive professional development hours while collaborating with your peers to solve today's most pressing library media challenges. Learn more. Holly Kelly Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | East Central Illinois, Learning Technology Center
Be Connected: Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Sharing Awareness with Everyone Online IL Wed. October 5, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. While you're probably plenty aware of cybersecurity in your district, can the same be said of your district's administrators? What about other staff, teachers, and students? Learn more. Eric Muckensturm Cybersecurity Specialist, Learning Technology Center
CS & STEM Networking Meeting Online IL Thu. October 6, 2022 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm CDT Free Networking Event Join LTC Program Manager Sarah Phelps for a monthly CS & STEM networking meeting where participants can: - Learn about new resources - Ask questions - Share experiences - Expand their CS professional network Teachers, administrators, and curriculum stakeholders are invited to attend, as well CS & STEM educators of all experience levels and at all grade levels. Whether you're just starting out or interested in taking your district's CS & STEM program to the next level, this networking group will help you achieve your goals. Learn more. Sarah Phelps Program Manager, Computer Science and STEM, Learning Technology Center
Be Connected: K12SIX Incident Response Runbook Online IL Wed. October 12, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event No one wants to deal with a cybersecurity breach. But if the past few years have been any indicator, school districts are among the most popular targets for nefarious digital activity. As such, it's best to be prepared for the worst - and this resource might be your district's key to bouncing back when worse comes to worse. Learn more. Eric Muckensturm Cybersecurity Specialist, Learning Technology Center
ROE 51 Tech Networking Meeting Capital Area Career Center 2201 Toronto Road, Springfield, IL Wed. October 19, 2022 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am CDT Free Networking Event Area technology coordinators, directors, administrators, instructional technology leaders, and tech coaches will discuss shared experiences, questions, and ideas around edtech topics and trends Learn more. Chris Wherley Director of Technology Services, Learning Technology Center
Be Connected: K12SIX Essential Protections Online IL Wed. October 19, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event Effective standards are one of the keys to an effective cybersecurity regimen. What standards are your district using? Is it time to update those standards and establish a new baseline? Either way, join us on this week's Be Connected for a peek at K12 Sharing Information Exchange's (K12SIX) Essential Protections. With hosts Chris Wherley and Eric Muckensturm, we'll highlight each of this resource's core recommendations and discuss how your district can utilize them to establish a new, more stable cybersecurity baseline. Learn more. Eric Muckensturm Cybersecurity Specialist, Learning Technology Center
West 40 Ed Tech Coaches Network Meeting – October 2022 West Cook ISC 2 4413 Roosevelt Rd Ste 104, Hillside, Illinois Thu. October 20, 2022 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT Free Networking Event Join your fellow edtech coaches and specialists from West 40 schools to discuss coaching, teaching, technology, and more! We will meet in person to facilitate discussion and sharing of resources. Bring your ideas, questions, concerns, strategies, and anything else you'd like to share or discuss! Learn more. Eric Santos Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Chicagoland, Learning Technology Center
IL Ed Tech Coaches Meeting- October Online IL Fri. October 21, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CDT Free Networking Event Join educational technology coaches around the state to share best practices and ask questions. Each month we'll share updates and resources and explore topics that focus on the pedagogy of coaching. Learn more. Nicole Zumpano Director of Instructional Technology Coaching, Learning Technology Center
