Joe Cipfl is a Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center. He facilitates professional learning events regionally; provides consultation and support to school districts related to digital learning, technology integration, and technology infrastructure; and develops instructional materials for educators throughout the southern Illinois region and the state.
Joe is a veteran educator in both K-12 and higher education in the areas of science and technology and is a frequent presenter on instructional and educational technology. He is a certified teacher, a certified school administrator, and certified Google Educator. Before his role as Regional Coordinator, Joe was a science/technology teacher, university instructor, and building-level technology coordinator.
Contact Joe with questions and inquiries if your district is in any of these counties: Calhoun, Jersey, Green, Macoupin, Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Washington, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Marion, Jefferson, Franklin, Williamson, Johnson, Pulaski, Massac, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Pope, Edwards, Wabash, White, Gallatin, Hardin.
As your school transitions to the new normal of blended learning, save time and your sanity by packaging your online assignments! This workshop will explore the concept of digitally packaging online content, as well as how you can easily accomplish it using Google Sites.
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. While a short presentation may lead off our time together, the majority of the meeting will be open for participants to share their experiences and challenges with the group.
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 the software needed for successful printing, the best printer models for education, best practices for planning a 3D printing space, and some curriculum integration essentials
Ready to provide your students with meaningful digital lessons? Join us for an introduction to and tour of EdPuzzle, where you’ll learn how it can be used to engage your students in a snap. With EdPuzzle, teachers can easily create and edit interactive videos that feature open-ended questions, multiple-choice questions, audio notes, voiceover comments, and much more. Join us to discover why many teachers today consider EdPuzzle their go-to tech tool!
Do your students want to be influencers or YouTubers? Learn to leverage that passion with a set of online tools that can help students of all ages sharpen their influencing skill, with a focus on future career applicability.
As more learning takes place online, digital accessibility is a must. Learn how you can bring more digital accessibility into your classroom on this week’s After-School Tech Tools Boot Camp, where we’ll explore the qualities of creating digital curricular content that works for everyone. In particular, we’ll focus in on several best practices for creating accessible titles, headings, formatting, hyperlinks, and visual content in Google Slides.
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.
Technology Integration is fundamental for an effective digital learning experience, here’s an Infographic with 8 digital skills every teacher needs to know along side with the best programs to support them!
