About Linda DeYounge
Linda DeYounge (she/her) serves as the Learning Technology Center’s Program Manager of Online Learning. She develops engaging synchronous and asynchronous online training opportunities for educators and administrators. She also provides coaching, consulting, and training services for schools developing online and blended learning activities for students and staff, including on a variety of Learning Management Systems.
Linda started her career as a high school English teacher and quickly found that she had a knack for educational technology and instructional design. Previously, she worked in the world of adult learning and LMS administration, designing online courses and experiences for ROE 4. Her background in design and teaching offer her a unique perspective on her work, where she strives to create visually and pedagogically impactful learning experiences for educators.
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Leadership & Capacity Building
Meet our Digital Content Partners
Get to know the teachers, coaches, and K-12 leaders leading this fall's webinars + a sneak peek at how they'll help you differentiate tech uses, design engaging PD, and create…
Classroom Integration & Pedagogy
One-to-One Season Four Preview: “Is edtech mostly useless?”
It started with a provocative article. Now, we're digging deep into the current edtech discourse during our upcoming season, with guest voices challenging us to critically appraise where classroom tech…
Computer Science & STEM
The Middle School Maker (Student Voices, Part 2)
How does a broken shoe strap turn into a thriving small business? Hear how an Illinois 8th grader 3D printed his way to entrepreneurship with a little curiosity and a…
Computer Science & STEM
Young Designers at Work (Student Voices, Part 1)
The next generation of makers and designers are current Illinois students. Hear how 3rd graders are using TinkerCAD and 4th graders are engineering adaptive and assistive devices in their classroom…
Classroom Integration & Pedagogy
Edtech I’m Thankful for @ IETC 2025
Our Thanksgiving tradition is back for a second helping! Hear shoutouts for the totally rad apps and resources that engage students, spark creativity, and make teaching just a little bit…
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tour Guides and Student Projects
AI in the classroom doesn’t have to be intimidating. Our guest highlights how AI-guided virtual field trips and project-based assessments can help students create, explore, and think in fresh ways.
Computer Science & STEM
3D Printing 101: A Starter Guide for Schools
Which model should you buy? What software will students use? And how do you keep your 3D printer from becoming yet another pricey gadget collecting dust? An expert offers a…
Artificial Intelligence
AI How and Why: Avoiding AI Plagiarism at School
Academic integrity isn’t a new concern for teachers, but AI is making many think twice about plagiarism. Preventing it is challenging, but you can learn to avoid it, starting with…
Artificial Intelligence
Instant Student Feedback with AI
Why wait? Instant feedback is a reality in today's classrooms − and it can transform learning into an active, student-driven experience. A digital trailblazer explains how and explores AI's impact…
Digital Literacy & Wellness
Digital Literacy for Littles
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…
Digital Literacy & Wellness
Critical Optimism with Digital Thriving
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…
Classroom Integration & Pedagogy
Providing Access and Agency with UDL
What if every student had exactly what they needed to learn and thrive? Niel Albero from CAST joins us to discuss how technology can be a game-changer for inclusivity in…
Leadership & Capacity Building
Online Courses for Every New Year’s Resolution
New year, new goals! Get a fresh start on your commitment to read more, get organized, or build better tech boundaries with resolution-worthy online courses.
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and the Day the Internet Died
"We've been hacked. It's bad." Guest Emily Flach lived it as a K-12 tech director. Learn from her experiences + hear Eric Muckensturm's strategies for safeguarding your school against evolving…
Artificial Intelligence
Developing Human and AI Intelligence with Matt Miller
AI is here to stay. So, what’s next? Author and educator Matt Miller joins us to explore how AI is reshaping teaching right here, right now and remind us about…
Classroom Integration & Pedagogy
EdTech I’m Thankful For with Our Listeners
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we're handing over the mic and interviewing teachers, coaches, and technology leaders from across Illinois about the edtech tools they’re most thankful for.