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NEW PODCAST 🎧 Sing along with this month’s One-to-One feat. how to use songs to teach digital literacy to littles 🎶 Guest Carrie Rogers-Whitehead also shares how school leaders can team up with families to foster responsible digital behavior 🔗 ltcillinois.org/digital-litera…

📖 NEW BLOG 📖 One deepfake can lead to student bullying, lower self-esteem & amplified anxiety 😞 Media literacy & a human-centered approach can help schools address the real consequences of fake #AI images ⤵️ 🔗 ltcillinois.org/ai-images-in-s…

Spring has finally sprung! Celebrate May Day and warmer days ahead with $5 off your #SummIT ticket 🌷 🌷 🌷 Help next school year’s IT goals bloom w/ peer-led sessions on cybersecurity, budgeting & SDPC updates ☀️ Use code HAPPYMAYDAY (ends May 2) 🔗 ltcillinois.org/summit/

Roll for initiative because on next week’s Be Connected (5/7), we’re exploring cybersecurity tabletop simulations that: 🎲 Test your response plans ♟️ Identifies gaps 🎲 Engage your leadership team ♟️Prepare your district for real-world incidents 🔗 ltcillinois.org/event/be-conne…

Create a blueprint for computer science success at this summer’s Admin Academy, hosted as part of #ILCSPDWeek (6/26) ✏️ School leaders will: ✅ Learn how to meet state teaching mandates 🔍 Explore curriculum options 📒 Create a CS implementation plan 🔗 ltcillinois.org/event/aa-4054-…

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Don’t toss those mortar boards just yet! 🎓 There’s still plenty of learning ahead during May’s FREE webinars: 📊 5/12 | Tech Treks: Student Data with @Nearpod Reports 🏛️ 5/20 | School Law Update: 2025-26 School Year 🔗 ltcillinois.org/services/webin…

Trust that you’re in good hands by partnering with Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program’s vetted vendors 🤝 Each vendor is screened for: 🐘 Operational stability 📊 Competitive pricing 🤲 Proven support for K-12 clients ✅ A reliable way to mitigate tariff & budget pressures 🔗 ltcillinois.org/vetted-vendor-…

Is #AI leading K-12 education's future? And if so, is that change inevitable? 😬 🗣️The printing press, internet, and smartphones say otherwise. AI might offer educators a chance to rehumanize education – if we keep our hands on the steering wheel. 🔗 ltcillinois.org/ai-tech-determ…

#IETC2025’s first keynote has entered the chat: author & edtech trailblazer Holly Clark - The AI Infused Classroom 🤩 While we’re looking back on 30 years of edtech, Holly’s AIMing for the future w/ AI insights worth sharing with the whole chat room. ⏰ Save $75, ends May 30 ltcillinois.org/ietc/attend/

Come chart a course toward a strong, realistic 5-year technology plan on next week’s Be Connected (5/21) 📈 We’ll cover what it takes to future-proof your tech roadmap, such as assessing your: 🏫 Infrastructure 💻 Devices 🔐 Cybersecurity & more 🔗 ltcillinois.org/event/be-conne…

COMING UP NEXT WEEK: a can't-miss webinar for all K-12 administrators and school stakeholders ⤵️

NEW PODCAST 🎧 Why wait? Instant feedback is already a reality in today’s classroom⚡ Digital pioneer (& #IETC2025 keynote 👏 ) Holly Clark - The AI Infused Classroom joins us to highlight how AI-powered responsiveness can make learning more active & student-driven. 🔗 ltcillinois.org/instant-studen…

In partnership w/ ISTE, we’re proud to offer two new self-paced online courses that explore: ❇️ Current AI tools 🍎 Actionable strategies for making AI more concrete & accessible in an educational environment 🏅Earn IL PD credit 🔗 Enroll Now courses.ltcillinois.org/partnerships

SOUTHERN IL: Come discover AI’s current & future role in education during this summer's Area 6 AI Summit ❇️ This full-day event features sessions for K-12 teachers, admins & support staff led by our experienced trainers. ⏰ Registration closes 5/27 🔗 ltcillinois.org/event/area-6-a…

Put your hoofs together for this year’s 3D Printed Butter Cow Design Contest - Blake Sommer from O Fallon District 90 👏 🐄 🏆 Read about his creativity & entrepreneurial spirit + grab his tribute to this bovine icon at this fall's Illinois State Fair 🔗 Press Release ltcillinois.org/2025-butter-co…

You get the message - Super Early Bird ends SATURDAY, May 30! ⏰⏰⏰ Save up to $75 off hearing from national edtech voices like Holly Clark ⤵️

Get into the swing of summer with a full day of warm sun, prairie breezes & 18 holes of award-winning links play ⛳ 🏌️‍♀️ The LTC Gives Golf Outing (7/21) has it all + the chance to chip in to support tech-powered learning experiences for IL students 💚 🔗 ltcillinois.org/golf-outing/

👋 Meet this year's Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Ambassadors, who bring a face to cooperative purchasing's transformative potential. Their experiences & passion will help more IL districts discover how affordable technology can be a catalyst for classroom success. 🔗 ltcillinois.org/2025-26-iltpp-…

Digital balance starts at home. Make healthy tech use a habit by: 📱 Modeling intentional use 📱 Adding digital detox days 📱 Taking 5 breaths before picking up a device More in this parent toolkit (perfect for a your school counseling office) ⤵️ 🔗 ltcillinois.org/featured-digit…