Resource Library

Sprinkle CS effortlessly into your back-to-school routines with simplified vocabulary, unplugged activities, and digital activities that promote strong problem-solving habits.

3D printing integrates well into K-12 classrooms and libraries. This primer helps educators understand how 3D printing works, key factors for purchasing a 3D printer, and how to incorporate 3D printing into the curriculum.

Which physical and digital tools do all K-12 tech teams need? This guide outlines recommendations from current K-12 tech leaders, including what you need for maintenance, organization, troubleshooting, and more.

Districts may collect digital accessibility compliance documentation from third-party vendors. This template helps district leaders initiate this process and communicate action items to vendors.

What does an accessible page look like? This infographic illustrates key web accessibility best practices in action, including heading structure, meaningful links, alternative text, color contrast.

These checklists can support a thorough digital audit and help your school track if its PDFs, videos, interactive learning tools, and website comply with WCAG 2.1 best practices.

Developing and maintaining digital accessibility means more than checking a box. This primer offers school leaders a simple starting point for understanding relevant best practices and current accessibility mandates.

Assess your K-12 district's cybersecurity preparedness with a free self-evaluation. Get scores, gap analysis, and a clear roadmap in under an hour.

This cheat sheet offers a succinct look at slicing settings you or your students can use to ensure their 3D print comes out stable, strong, and accurate.

This framework for K-12 technology leaders and district stakeholders defines the structured lifecycle for responding to and recovering from cyber incidents within an educational environment.

Intentional and strategic integration can ensure technology enhances, not replaces, student-centered learning. This resource highlights five tech integration principles that can amplify authentic tech-powered learning.

Digital balance and digital wellness start at home. This parent-focused guide offers actionable insight and strategies for recognizing signs of excessive tech use, fostering self-regulating tech habits, responsibly managing social media use, and more.

This report offers a detailed look at relevant K-12 workforce trends as well as the professionals who keep school technology operations running smoothly—from managing networks and cybersecurity to leading district technology teams.

Curated by the LTC's Technology Services team, 11 templates and example playbooks for developing comprehensive incident response plans based on core objectives, actions, and communications.

Conversations from the heart of education and technology with Brian and Linda.

The District Website Checklist is a component of the more extensive Legal Reference Guide published by the Learning Technology Center and is designed to assist school districts in navigating the landscape of legal obligations.

Strengthen your district's cybersecurity posture with this free guide for technology leaders, which includes step-by-step instructions on how to implement auditing, professional development, incident response and disaster recovery planning, and much more.

What is cooperative purchasing? How can it help your district select trusted tech vendors while saving time, effort, and money? This white paper offers answers + an intro to Illinois' cooperative purchasing program, LTC Purchasing…

Empower Your New Esports Team at your School with Our Comprehensive Checklist! Unveil the potential of your budding esports squad using this all-inclusive checklist. From recruitment and practice schedules to team branding, our checklist ensures…

This document is an adaptation of ISBE’s Computer Literacy guidelines, with added columns for resources and notes. It includes breakouts by grade band (K-1, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12).

This document is similar to the Alignment Worksheet, but can be used at the classroom level to align the standards to individual lessons or units of instruction. It includes a customizable 3-level scale to show…

This document takes the Integrated View of all CS Standards and splits them out by grade band (K-1, 3-5, and 6-8). It provides additional columns to allow districts to self-assess their CS program for alignment…

This document combines the new IL CS Standards into a single view to make it easy to see how they are organized and follow their progression across grade levels. There is a K-12 view, as…

Let's go on a journey to explore coding terms that you may already know by another name in this poster series. Download this one-of-a-kind resource for K-2 educators to integrate CS language into activities you…

Getting Started with the K 8 Computer Science Standards Presenter: Sarah Phelps, Program Director of STEM and Computer Science 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:30 Why CS Standards? 00:15:25 Computer Science Requirements 2023-24 100:8:25 The Good News! 00:21:23…

Using Google Drive and Docs, this Technology Documentation Guide can help districts more effectively organize critical technology-related documents in a single digital repository.

Why should drones be part of your school's curriculum? What classes can drones be used in? Find answers to these questions and more (including funding and safety recommendations) in this handy guide produced by the…

LTC resource for communicating with vendors about SOPPA and the IL-NDPA.

LTC Resource sharing a workflow for managing SOPPA in your District.

LTC Resource sharing a workflow for the management of data privacy agreements for SOPPA.

The IL-NDPA is a data privacy agreement that has been created at a national level by the Student Data Privacy Consortium and customized at a State of Illinois level by the Illinois Council of School…

This checklist gives tips and suggestions on the best ways of using the IL-NDPA in combination with the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) database.

The National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA) streamlines application contracting and sets common expectations between schools/districts and marketplace providers. The LTC created an Illinois-specific exhibit that modifies the NDPA for use in Illinois, making it compliant…

LTC Resource sharing information about getting started with SOPPA.

The design of websites and digital media should avoid creating barriers for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. Every student, staff member, and parent should be able to utilize digital content fully.

This resource delivers concise information on specific certifications and endorsements, guiding individuals in their pursuit of professional development.

Despite their growing popularity and research to back their efficacy, funding for coaching programs can be sparse in many districts. These funding sources can help your district start and sustain a productive coaching program using state and…

This summary of copyright law relevant to K-12 educators offers best practices for sharing copyrighted works with students, colleagues, and online.

Updated November 29, 2022 In March 2021, Public Act 101-0654 was signed into law and included sweeping changes to education. One of the changes includes a focus on computer science and computer literacy. This bill…

This introduction summarizes SOPPA's goals, as well as the basic requirements K-12 districts will need meet to achieve compliance.

This legal brief summarizes both state and federal laws impacting how schools in Illinois collect, manage, and process student data, including FERPA, COPPA, and SOPPA.

The Learning Technology Center recommends 48 security best practices, aligned with CIS Controls and vetted by Illinois school technology leaders, to comply with the Student Online Personal Protection Act.

This legislative brief summarizes SOPPA and provides an overview of the law's requirements for K-12 schools, including entering into written agreements with all service providers who collect student data.