Strategies, resources, and professional learning to help educators navigate, implement, and lead the responsible use of AI in schools.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education, and the LTC is here to help your district prepare for this shift. Through a growing suite of professional learning opportunities, strategic guidance, and curated resources, we equip educators and leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate AI’s challenges and possibilities with confidence.
We also convene AI-focused conferences and communities of practice to foster collaboration and share best practices for responsible, ethical, and effective AI integration. Whether your district is just starting the conversation or looking to scale AI initiatives, the LTC provides personalized support to help you build capacity and readiness for an AI-powered future.
The AI Toolkit provides a starting point for exploring the responsible use of AI in K-12 education, offering curated resources on policy, training, and classroom integration.
As AI reshapes education, K-12 districts need clear, actionable policies to ensure its responsible use. The LTC provides curated resources to help leaders align AI practices with district values and goals. This collection supports every phase of policy development—from assessing the current landscape to drafting and implementing effective policies. With the right tools and guidance, districts can move from high-level vision to practical action.
District leaders need clear frameworks and examples to guide thoughtful implementation. The following resources include vetted guidance documents, instructional frameworks, and real-world exemplars to support strategic planning, staff development, and curriculum alignment.
This section provides district leaders with curated resources to help translate broad values into actionable, evidence-based AI policies. Effective implementation depends on the informed, empowered participation of educators and staff. Even the strongest policies will fall short without support for those carrying them out in daily practice. To that end, this section also includes tools to build AI literacy, classroom strategies, and practical templates for responsible implementation.
As AI reshapes education, K-12 districts need clear, actionable policies to ensure its responsible use. The LTC provides curated resources to help leaders align AI practices with district values and goals. This collection supports every phase of policy development—from assessing the current landscape to drafting and implementing effective policies. With the right tools and guidance, districts can move from high-level vision to practical action.
District leaders need clear frameworks and examples to guide thoughtful implementation. The following resources include vetted guidance documents, instructional frameworks, and real-world exemplars to support strategic planning, staff development, and curriculum alignment.
This section provides district leaders with curated resources to help translate broad values into actionable, evidence-based AI policies. Effective implementation depends on the informed, empowered participation of educators and staff. Even the strongest policies will fall short without support for those carrying them out in daily practice. To that end, this section also includes tools to build AI literacy, classroom strategies, and practical templates for responsible implementation.
Explore AI tools designed for K-12 education, organized to help educators, leaders, and staff find safe, effective solutions that support teaching, learning, and school operations.
The European Commission and the OECD created and shared a structured framework for integrating AI literacy into primary and secondary education. Educators utilize these guidelines to define core student competences and explore illustrative learning scenarios across diverse subjects. The site offers research-backed advice to help school leaders and teachers prepare learners for an AI-driven society.
A card deck called “Analog Inspiration” provides ideas for integrating AI into the classroom with a focus on human-centered teaching. It aims to help educators use generative AI while emphasizing human values and skills.
The AI Pedagogy Project is a resource for educators that helps them engage students in discussions about artificial intelligence. The website provides an AI guide, curated assignments, and tutorials on large language models (LLMs) to help educators integrate AI into their teaching.
This site demonstrates a neat, useful and great way to use AI to create activities for your students on your Google Site. Clear directions and examples through the site.
This website offers lessons and activities to teach problem solving and creation with STEM. Search lessons and find activities great for all ages. The lessons and activities are organized
TeachAid supports educators in creating inclusive learning environments. It offers resources on assistive technologies and inclusive teaching strategies. Educators can use it to enhance equitable classroom practices.
Twee is specifically designed for teachers to meet teaching standards, support CEFR alignment and save time by generating ready-to-use lesson materials. This tool offers support to save teacher time, create exciting resources, and assess students accurately in ELL settings.
Socrat.ai combines cutting-edge generative AI technology and a user-friendly interface to create modern teaching and learning solutions, integrating frontier AI models with classroom-centered design to adhere to strict guidelines and ensure efficiency, safety, and maximized learning.
WeWillWrite provides writing and editing services for various types of content. It offers assistance with academic papers, professional documents, and creative writing projects. Users can submit their writing for review and receive feedback or revisions from experienced writers and editors.
Discover LTC’s services, events, articles, and resources, designed to help Illinois schools harness technology to support teaching, learning, and leadership.
The administrative load of modern teaching often creates a barrier between educators and the high-value work of building student relationships. This workshop focuses on using AI as a professional lever to automate routine tasks and
This hands-on workshop equips educators with strategies and resources for student use of AI, shifting the classroom focus from fearing misuse to promoting powerful learning and preparing students with essential future skills.
In this session, participants will explore a series of increasingly powerful AI tools to gain valuable experience and insights into the possibilities of using AI as a thought partner in lesson preparation and content creation.
The ability to create images from text is one of today’s most exciting technological developments, but how does it actually apply in a classroom? This workshop provides a clear, hands-on guide to harnessing AI image
Winners of the inaugural Illinois AI Challenge share what inspired their project, what they learned from their experience, and how AI is impacting their educational life.
Keeping up with the latest AI-powered solutions can feel overwhelming. Here are four trusted ILTPP Vendor Partners you can turn to when your district wants to harness AI to unleash
Parents want to know how AI will impact their child’s learning. These strategies can help districts build trust and clear up misunderstandings as AI enters the classroom.
