Learning Technology Center

Learning Technology Center The LTC is an IL State Board of Education program that supports tech-powered learning opportunities.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE 📥 🌅 The sun is setting on your final chance to present at IETC 2026! Our last call for session propo...
09/15/2026

PROPOSAL DEADLINE 📥 🌅 The sun is setting on your final chance to present at IETC 2026!

Our last call for session proposals ends this Friday, September 18. We want you to share your experience on this statewide stage, especially how you’re using tech in:

🟠 Content areas (Math, ELA, and Social Studies)
🟠 K-12 cybersecurity
🟠 K-5 classrooms
🟠 Library media centers & more

👀 Don’t forget – all lead presenters attend all three days at a discount

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/ietc/presenters/

COMING UP TODAY 🟢 👋 Discover how to help teachers move their students from passive consumption to active tech engagement...
09/15/2026

COMING UP TODAY 🟢 👋 Discover how to help teachers move their students from passive consumption to active tech engagement.

Join host Kumar Kayastha (Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Westchester SD 92.5) for a fast-paced webinar packed with:

✅ Actionable coaching strategies
✅ Practical examples of substitutive vs. transformative tech applications

📅 September 15 | 3:30 PM | FREE

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/event/flip-the-script-on-screen-time-and-transform-learning-with-technology/

TECH LEADERS & IT STAFF ⚙️ Welcome back! Now that the new school year is rolling along, let's talk about what your team ...
09/14/2026

TECH LEADERS & IT STAFF ⚙️ Welcome back! Now that the new school year is rolling along, let's talk about what your team worked on over the summer on Be Connected.

What goals did you accomplish? What projects hit unexpected snags? What are you still working on that you're hoping to tie up during the fall semester?

PLUS new LTC services and learning opportunities that'll help you keep up with K-12 trends and best practices all year long.

📅 Be Connected: Welcome Back! | 9/16

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/event/be-connected-welcome-back/

09/10/2026

Thank you to Patricia Ferris, from The Learning Technology Center, for facilitating our Technology Networking Meeting. It was a great opportunity to connect, collaborate, share ideas, and discuss the ever-changing world of technology in education. 👩🏼‍💻⚙️

Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated. Schools need more than technical expertise to keep mission-critical netwo...
09/08/2026

Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated. Schools need more than technical expertise to keep mission-critical networks and data secure 🚩

A vCISO offers K-12 schools the dedicated cybersecurity leadership and big-picture perspective needed to understand, manage, and communicate cybersecurity risk.

Learn how these fractional leaders can help your district:

💬 Ask the right questions about risk management
💬 Establish priorities
💬 Build and sustain a longer-term cybersecurity strategy
💬 Translate technical needs to key stakeholders

📖 NEW BLOG | What is a vCISO?

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/what-is-a-vciso-dedicated-cybersecurity-leadership-for-k-12-schools/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📣 SecurED Schools session submission is open, now through September 30.K-12 tech leaders and IT staff...
09/08/2026

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📣 SecurED Schools session submission is open, now through September 30.

K-12 tech leaders and IT staff: you know the threats and vulnerabilities facing schools today. Now, share how your district safeguards mission-critical networks and data in a session, demo, or panel.

First-timers welcome! Your peers are eager to hear your insights on:

⚙️ Cybersecurity policies & best practices
⚙️ Incident response management
⚙️ AI-powered threats
⚙️ Staff training & phishing prevention
⚙️ Asset management

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/securedschools/rfp/

UPCOMING ADMIN ACADEMY 🔴 Join Attorney Brandon K. Wright for a comprehensive and actionable overview of the legal framew...
09/01/2026

UPCOMING ADMIN ACADEMY 🔴 Join Attorney Brandon K. Wright for a comprehensive and actionable overview of the legal frameworks governing K-12 tech use, including:

☑️ FERPA, SOPPA, COPPA, and PPRA
☑️ Evolving guidance around AI,
☑️ Data breach response
☑️ Accessibility compliance (e.g., WCAG 2.1)
☑️ Vendor agreements.

📅 (9/30) Technology & the Law: What Every School Leader Must Know (AA 4230)

📌 Hosted by Sangamon-Menard County Regional Office of Education (ROE 51)

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/event/technology-the-law-what-every-school-leader-must-know-aa-4230/

⌛ 🥾 There's no time left to wait around base camp. Early Bird discounts end August 31 (that’s today!) at midnight.Lace...
08/31/2026

⌛ 🥾 There's no time left to wait around base camp. Early Bird discounts end August 31 (that’s today!) at midnight.

Lace up your boots and start on your IETC adventure now to save up to $45 on each full-conference ticket.

Register now before the school year gets busy. Your inner edtech explorer will thank you ☺️

🔗 TICKET OPTIONS | https://www.ltcillinois.org/ietc/attend/

Time to put a face to your next edtech “a-ha” moment 🙂 Meet our Digital Content Partners. These instructional coaches an...
08/27/2026

Time to put a face to your next edtech “a-ha” moment 🙂

Meet our Digital Content Partners. These instructional coaches and technology leaders are joining forces for a slate of can’t-miss webinars that feel like a quick call with your smartest tech-savvy friend.

Get to know our 2026-27 Partners and tune in for their webinars, coming soon to your school-issued device:

▶️ Kumar - (9/15) Flip the Script on Screen Time and Transform Learning with Technology
▶️ Emilie - (9/22) Mission Impossible: How to Organize a Building-Wide Tech Challenge
▶️ Nate - (10/22) Think Like a Coder, Without the Computers

📖 NEW BLOG | Meet our Digital Content Partners

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/digital-content-partners-26-27/

Write the code for a successful school year by joining our statewide networking group for CS & STEM educators 0️⃣ 1️⃣ 0️...
08/27/2026

Write the code for a successful school year by joining our statewide networking group for CS & STEM educators 0️⃣ 1️⃣ 0️⃣

Each online meeting - led by the LTC’s Emily Pool - offers space to share resources, discuss challenges, and explore fresh opportunities to grow as CS and STEM educators:

Upcoming meetings:

📅 September 10
📅 October 13
📅 November 16
📅 December 9

🌱 Know a new CS or STEM educator? Invite them so that they can connect with experienced peers in their area and around the state.

🔗 https://www.ltcillinois.org/network/cs-stem-statewide-networking-meeting/

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3358 Big Pine Trail
Champaign, IL
61822

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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