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10:00am CST

Classroom Tips, Tricks, and Tools: From A to Z!

Join us for a fast-paced session that will introduce you to an alphabet full of classroom tools, tips and tricks. You will take away ideas for managing your classroom, grouping students, facilitating discussions, integrating Chromebooks, formatively assessing students and more. Get ready to practice your A B C's!

Presenters

Allison Gest

Science Department Chair, Maine District 207

I am a Geology Teacher and Science Department Chair at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL. I am also a Google Education Trainer. I have students use all kinds of technology, especially GAFE on a daily basis in a 1:1 chromebook environment. I help provide professional development... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Salon I

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags tools, classroom, engagement

10:00am CST

Do You Want Your Students to Explain Everything?

In this session, students from Downers Grove North will demonstrate how they use the Explain Everything app on their Chromebooks. The students will describe the functionality of Explain Everything, create a new project, use the toolbar to create content, record, and export a project.

The students led this session as professional development at Downers Grove North demonstrating for the teachers how they might utilize the features of Explain Everything in the classroom. Student-led PD was a great experience for this group - join us to hear the details!

An Explain Everything representative will also join us to showcase the partnership we formed since the time of adoption.

Presenters

Lisa Lichtman

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Downers Grove North High School

Instructional Technology Coordinator at Downers Grove North High School.

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags student-led PD, visible learning, creation

10:00am CST

Educators of the Future: Refreshing the ISTE Standards for Teachers

Help shape the future of education! The ISTE Standards provide a framework for digital age teaching and learning that is amplified by technology. The 2016 refresh of the ISTE Standards for Students both confirmed fundamental skills and also revealed key shifts in the current and coming state of education. How are teachers to be prepared for these shifts, both in terms of preparing their students and being prepared themselves? How can the ISTE Standards support and guide teacher agency, professional development, and innovative learning design? Join this interactive session to share your perspective on the future of the teaching profession and the shape of the refreshed ISTE Standards for Teachers!

Presenters

Susan Larson

Senior Director of Affiliate Relations, ISTE

Susan Larson is ISTE's Director of Affiliate Relations and well-versed in the ISTE Standards.

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Tags ed tech, ISTE Standards, pedagogy

10:00am CST

Engage Students with CS Concepts in Your Content Area

By now, you’ve probably read at least one article explaining the importance of teaching all students to code. But, do you really understand how the careers of NOW and the future use coding? Want to learn tips on how you can incorporate skills that prepare your students for reality? Join us as we investigate computer science fundamentals so that you can apply them in math, foreign language, ELA and other contents. Learn where you can incorporate coding concepts to support the critical thinking of students.

Presenters

Jessi Chartier

Cathy Wojcik

Cathy has been a Business Education Teacher for the last 14 years. She has taught at Victor J. Andrew High School for the last 11 years and have focused on technology courses. Courses taught include Microsoft Certification, Web Design, App Development, Entrepreneurship, Keyboarding... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels High School, Middle School
Tags Coding, Computer Science, interdisciplinary

10:00am CST

Inquiry-starters & PBL: Constructing Digital Narratives

Student inquiry can form a basis for the development of deep understanding of a content area that will result in students having a solid grasp of the “facts” of a subject. Through inquiry facts are learned, not by rote, but by the process of in-depth exploration resulting in greater retention. Students may also develop a passion for a subject that can last a lifetime. This session explores how to present content in a way that serves as a springboard for student inquiry. Learn how to craft “hooks,” scenarios and digital narratives that highlight those events or phenomena that can lead to good questions and research. Emphasizing the use of primary sources, digital resources, and a problem-based learning approach, this session offers the opportunity to enrich curricular units and integrate technology.

Presenters

Rebecca Banach

Library Information Teacher, Barrington CUSD 220

I am a K-12 licensed school library information specialist and technology specialist. I have my MSLIS from Dominican University and my CAS in Technology in Education from National Louis University. I am passionate about children's literature, technology integration, and meaningful... Read More →

Stacey Lang

Library Information Specialist, Barrington CUSD220

I am celebrating my 20th year as a library information specialist! For the past 14 years, I have been employed in Barrington 220 as an elementary library information specialist. Prior to this, I worked in Iowa, first as a K-12 specialist for three years, and then as an elementary... Read More →

Dr. Mary Marks

Teacher Librarian, Barrington CUSD 220

For the past 30 years, I have been employed by Barrington 220 as a K-12 licensed school library information specialist. My library and classroom teaching experiences as a middle and high school social studies/history teacher have led to instructional and field study partnerships with... Read More →

Amy Rolain

Teacher Librarian, Barrington 220

For the past fourteen years, I have been employed by Barrington 220 as a K-12 licensed school library information specialist. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, I began my career in 1996 as an elementary classroom teacher and curriculum designer at Lincoln... Read More →

Final Inquiry Starters and PBL Handout pdf

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags Inquiry, PBL, Primary sources

10:00am CST

Make Computer Science for All a Reality with Tynker.com

In January of 2016, the White House created a campaign for Computer Science for All, to push the need for the 600,000 tech jobs that were going unfilled across America. Building any STEAM program should include computer science, but there are a lot of tools out there. And what grade level do you start with? With Tynker, I’ll show you how you can start coding with kindergarten, move your way up to 8th grade, track those skills and concepts mastery with the Tynker Dashboard. With Tynker, you can control “connected toys” and so much more. The possibilities are endless. Integrating STEAM has never been so important- and so much fun!

Presenters

Daniel Rezac

Education Community Manager, Tynker Coding for Kids

Daniel Rezac worked most recently as the Director of Academic Technology for Quest Academy, in addition to serving students at Northbrook/Glenview District 30, Fremont District 79, and Chicago Public Schools. He is currently the Education Community Manager for Tynker Coding for Kids... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Tags STEAM, Makers, Computer Science

10:00am CST

Project based learning in the classroom using iPads and Chromebooks

What is Project Based Learning? Using PBL allows students to have choice in their work and to come away with a high level of engagement. Thus, they will truly learn to create products. Participants will see a variety of project based examples that have been created using iPads and Chromebooks. Additionally, they will walk away with hands on experience using such apps as stop motion, iMovie, and WeVideo that will be able to integrate into their classroom immediately.

Presenters

Rob Lightfoot

7th Grade Reading and Writing, CCSD15

Rob is currently teaching 7th grade reading and writing at Plum Grove Junior Rolling Meadows. He was the recipient of the Ice Educator of the Year award in 2013. Additionally, he taught technology integration in the classroom at Elmhurst College. Presently he is piloting using Chrombooks... Read More →

Kelly Mollenhauer

Instructional Technology Coordinator, CCSD15

I have an B.S. in Elementary Education from Winona State University, and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology from National Louis University. Formerly, I was a classroom teacher and LRC Director. I am currently an instructional technology coordinator for CCSD15 in Palatine... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Create, Engage, Student Choice

10:00am CST

STEM Games and Art Prompts: STEAMing Up Your Classroom

Explore free lessons, activities, and online games to STEAM up your classroom and take learning to a cosmic level. We will discuss free resources covering the K-12 spectrum. Examples include traveling through space in an online game and making a scalable model of the solar system, playing a laser game and doing time-lapse photography with lasers, electrifying your classroom with activities that will light up your world, and twisting things up with tornado activities that will blow your mind. Join us for learning about these STEAM resources and many more.

Presenters

Mary Baker

Mary Baker is the director of SMARTspace@NIU, which provides free standards-aligned online STEAM learning opportunities for K-12 learners. Mary promotes student creativity through problem-based learning opportunities to help learners collaborate, engage in STEAM activities, develop... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags Games, STEAM, STEM

10:00am CST

Unleash the Power of Open: An Introduction to OER

Open Educational Resources (OER) are gaining popularity in K-12 education. Access to free, high quality resources can be highly beneficial for districts dealing with curriculum changes and challenging budgets. In this hands-on session you will explore the new world of OER - learn what they are, where to find them, and how you and your students can take advantage of the OER movement. You will also learn about the Illinois Open Educational Resource (IOER) searchable database, an online platform designed to help Illinois educators find, curate, organize, and share high quality standards-aligned OER. In this session we will explore how you can use the powerful features in IOER to support collaboration and share resources with fellow teachers, parents, and students.

Presenters

Kristin Brynteson

Director, NIU STEAM, Northern Illinois University

Dr. Kristin Brynteson is the director of NIU STEAM and the host of the Failure Bites Podcast. For over 20 years, Kristin has enjoyed helping educators become fearless with technology while they explore innovative ways to impact student learning. She is a former industrial engineer... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags OER, Resources, Open

11:15am CST

Developing and Building Software Simulations for the Classroom (with Free Tools)

This session is an introduction to (a) designing software simulations, (b) incorporating tutorial supports, and (c) building actual programs (apps) for multiple computing platforms (Mac, Windows, iOS, Android).

Software simulations are technology tools that can support “learning by doing” in many content areas including math, science, and social studies. Science simulations for example are freely available from places like https://phet.colorado.edu. While free pre-built simulations are highly useful, there are times when the type of simulation a teacher wants, is just not available.

Designing and building small custom simulations for use on multiple computing platforms, used to be very difficult and expensive. However, the free availability of app development tools like Unity, make the possibility much more accessible. This session will introduce design strategies and technical development steps, to help teachers learn how to create their own working simulations that students can use on their iPads, Chromebooks, Macs, and PCs.

Presenters

Samuel Kwon

Associate Professor, Concordia University Chicago

Dr. Samuel Kwon is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Concordia University Chicago. He teaches graduate level courses on instructional design and the effective use of technology in the classroom. His research interests include the design of learning environments... Read More →

kwon building software simulations v6 pdf

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Tags Simulations, Tutoring, App Development

11:15am CST

Green Screens in the Classroom, Let the Magic Begin!

Turn your classroom into a room full of movie producers with the magic of a Green Screen! Come join us in learning how students and staff can create green screen movies to demonstrate their content knowledge in multiple curricular areas. We will walk you through the setup process, view examples and provide hands on learning experience so you can feel confident bringing this idea back to your classroom as a new creative choice for your students.

Presenters

Kara McFarlin

Instructional Technology Coach, Orland School District 135

Kara loves the way that technology has transformed education in her 20+ years of teaching and training. Her vocational journey has included general education homeroom teacher, substitute teacher, technology club facilitator, technology teacher, staff development presenter, and instructional... Read More →

Michelle Thorne

Instructional Technology Coach, Orland School Dist 135

I am an Instructional Technology Coach for Orland School District 135. As a tech enthusiast, I am eager to share and learn with others. One of my greatest passions is providing professional learning to staff and students. Connect with me on Twitter @iTeacher5th Apple Distinguished... Read More →

ICE17 Green Screen Productions pdf

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Salon VI

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Green Screen, Movie Editing, Digital Storytelling

11:15am CST

I Came, I Seesaw’d, I Conquered

Are you ready to conquer the world of digital portfolios, classroom blogging and connecting your classroom to the world around you? Come and explore Seesaw…a student-driven learning journal. In this session, you will discover how students can document their learning, share their classroom experiences and achievements with their families, and communicate digitally with their classmates and other classrooms around the world. Together, we will explore ways to integrate Seesaw into your classroom while allowing your students to collaborate with one another, produce and share work digitally and use self- and peer-assessments to take their learning to the next level. We will also provide teachers with tips on how to use Seesaw for formative assessments, managing classroom routines and as a resource for effective and efficient parent communication. Come and conquer Seesaw, the digital tool that will transform your classroom!

Presenters

Ashley Cann

Instructional Coach, Troy Craughwell Elementary

I am an instructional coach at Troy Craughwell Elementary school in Joliet, IL. I have been teaching for 13 years and continue to love learning and working with students and colleagues. I am passionate about technology integration and helping students share their learning adventures... Read More →

Kristi Walker

First Grade Teacher, Seesaw/Troy 30C CCSD

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Student-Led, Assessment, Digital Portfolio

11:15am CST

Maximize & Organize Your Google Drive

You have Google Drive… Now What? Learning more about how to organize and maximize your Google Drive space can take your teaching to the next level! This is not only a time saver for you, but it can help your students too. Just like a messy desk at the end of the day, Google Drive can be full of papers and work that needs to be sorted. Learn about features that Google has available to help you Maximize & Organize!

Presenters

Nina Espinos

EL Teacher, School District 23

I am an EL teacher, currently working with students in grades 4 and 5. For the past 9 years, I have worked with students in grades K-5. I am a sponsor of our after-school Robotics and Computer Club. I am also a coach of the First Lego League team, Udderly Unstoppable! @MrsEspinos... Read More →

Kelly Funk

4th Grade Teacher, District 23

4th grade teacher in District 23, Prospect Heights. Teaching for 10 years and love it! Masters in Technology with endorsements in LBS1, EL & Bilingual. Enjoys attending conferences to learn from other outstanding educators and to implement ideas into the classroom that will benefit... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Google Drive, GAFE, Workflow

11:15am CST

Spirit Media! Using social media to grow school spirit and empower extracurriculars.

Everyone knows that school spirit impacts student success. However, building spirit in a school without it is difficult, so short of winning the State Championship, what can be done? We have found that we can leverage some of our social media resources to improve this weak link in our school. Come to learn from and/or contribute to our successes.

Presenters

Bret Bunch

Douglas McArthur

Teacher - Coach - Tech Specialist, Rockford Public School District 205

Douglas McArthur is primarily an English teacher at Jefferson High School in Rockford, IL. In addition to his content area duties, he is a Teacher Technology Support Specialist for the district, the head coach of the JHS Speech Team, and one of the founding officers of SLICE - the... Read More →

Dallas Turner

Instructional Technologies Integration Specialist, Rockford Public Schools, District #205

Physics teacher turned to the dark-side as a technology mentor; theologian, computer geek, rocket enthusiast, wannabe early adopter of technology. My interests are diverse, but my passion runs across all of these.

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Tags Extracurriculars, Parental involvement, social media

11:15am CST

What Do You See?

Why are surgeons, FBI agents, police officers, and others signing up for art appreciation classes? Well, they are finding that analyzing images helps them find hidden clues in their work. Wouldn’t it be great if we could sharpen our students’ visual thinking skills and help them become better critical thinkers and problem solvers? This session will provide practical strategies and digital tools for using images with classes of all grade levels and content areas to help students become more active observers of the world around them. Activities will center on three areas of working with images: finding quality images to use in the classroom (includes copyright/fair use), using online tools for editing images, and using images and visual cues to promote higher level thinking in the classroom.

Presenters

Nanci Greene

Innovative Learning Coach, Bloomingdale School District 13

Nanci is the Innovative Learning Coach at Westfield Middle School in Bloomingdale, IL. She has a true passion for integrating technology into every subject possible for an advanced level of education. Helping students and teachers learn to use digital tools successfully and seamlessly... Read More →

Jon Perry

Teacher, Westfield Middle School

Jon works at Westfield Middle School in Bloomingdale District 13. Jon is a Spanish and writing teacher. He has a true passion for integrating technology into his subjects for an advanced level of education. Helping students learn to use digital tools successfully and seamlessly is... Read More →

Mariela Siegert

School Librarian, Westfield Middle School

Middle School Librarian. Book Devourer. Techie. @SOISDom adjunct professor teaching a technology class to future librarians. @AISLEd_org board member. @AASL National Quick Lists Committee member. Chair for @ALALibrary National Round Table @libcomix for Eisner Grant.

What Do You See jpg

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Ruby

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Visual literacy, Multimedia, Critical thinking

11:15am CST

Would You Like to Develop and Place Your Staff Professional Development Online at No Charge?

Ed Leaders Network is currently offering access to their online, PD delivery platform at no cost to Illinois schools. Stop by this (poster session/session/booth) to receive details and how to take advantage of this opportunity, get access and start developing on-line PD for your educators and staff.

Presenters

Arlin Peebles

ELN Director, Illinois Principals Association (IPA)

ELN Director

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 12:15pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

11:15am CST

21st Century Learning: System Design Essentials - The Howard Winn SD Story

Facing declining enrollment, decreased funding, 48% free and reduced lunch, this 426 square mile, rural NE Iowa school district of 1,200 students this District has “stepped through the looking glass” and is transforming teaching and learning.

Embedding technology into learning, a synchronicity has occurred. From teachers to students to cooks to parents to patrons, everyone within the organization now thinks differently. New realities have emerged that have become part of the school culture.

In partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College, Howard-Winn students are discovering their passion and professions, earning college credit, gaining a competitive edge.

Creating urgency and capacity for change, overcoming traditional thinking, along with building infrastructure and human recourses, the experiences from the journey and what we see up ahead will be shared.

Presenters

John Carver

John is the superintendent of schools for the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District. Collaborating with business, industry, elected officials and higher education, John is leading the charge to vision and make operational a new structure of learning grounded in science, technology... Read More →

Sara Grimm

Elementary Principal, Howard-Winneshiek CSD

Love of Learning-Passion for Education-Obsession with Technology-Reading AddictElementary Principal

Terese Jurgensen

Director of Special Education & Student Services PK-12, Howard Winneshiek Community School District

My name is Terese Jurgensen, and the presentation for the 1:1 Conference is a compilation of years of experience in working with challenging students in our communities and school systems who are from various ages, grades, races, classrooms, schools and cultures. These students... Read More →

Chris Rogne

Crestwood Secondary Principal, Howard-Winneshiek CSD

Thursday March 2, 2017 11:15am - 1:30pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Advanced
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, High School, Middle School
Future Ready Future Ready Session
Tags Fail Forward, Fear Free, innovation

12:30pm CST

30 Ways to Leave the Teacher-Centered Classroom ft. Google Classroom

Learn the ins and outs of this very simple, yet powerful tool. We will show you thirty ways to make learning individualized and student-centered. Learn how to boost student agency by incorporating class discussions, student choice, screen sharing and whole-class collaboration using Google Classroom to enhance Google Apps (Slides, Sheets, Docs and Forms). Google Classroom can not only empower your students, it can completely organize your classroom and allow you to go completely paperless. Participants and/or their students will be able to:
-create differentiated assignments.
-implement the Share To Classroom extension.
-create questions and monitor resulting discussion.
-upload authentic student work or products.

Presenters

Angie Etzwiler

Chemistry Teacher, Tech Geek & Google for Education Trainer

Anna Klein

Chemistry Teacher, Maine East High School

Anna Klein has been teaching chemistry at Maine East High School for 26 years. She is a Google Certified Trainer and a Hapara Certified Educator. She is passionate about the role technology plays in inquiry and 21st century skills and loves to share her successful edtech strategies... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Google Classroom, Student-centered, Differentiation

12:30pm CST

Come Up and See Me Sometime: Appointment Slots and Calendar Sharing with Google.edu Accounts

Whether you're scheduling student help sessions or parent meeting sign ups, Google for Education users can use the Calendar appointment slot feature for free! Sharing calendars among students, families, department members, or the general public is easy as well--even if it's a class Calendar.

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Google, Calendar, Sharing

12:30pm CST

Not Another Paper! Innovative Video Creation

As more and more devices enter into our classrooms, teachers are presented with an opportunity to expand the way students are able to demonstrate their learning. Traditionally, teachers have opted for the essay, but with all of the technology currently available to students, alternate ways of presenting knowledge are readily available. Video creation can be a powerful alternative to written composition. In this session, participants will be presented with the benefits of student created videos, along with tools for creating those videos on both the iPad and Chromebook. Potential tools may include include: iMovie, DoInk, WeVideo, YouTube Creator Studio, and Screencastify.

Presenters

Ben Sonderoth

Lead Regional EdTech Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois

Ben began his career as a history teacher in Morrison, IL, where he initiated and coordinated the district’s iPad and Chromebook integration. During this time, he developed a passion for sharing exciting new ways to leverage technology in education with other teachers.That passion... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags creation, innovation, Video

12:30pm CST

The Power of Place: Learning Spaces & Instructional Design

As K-12 continues to move away from the traditional teacher-centered setting and to more hands-on scenarios, classrooms will start to resemble real-world work environments that facilitate organic interactions and cross-disciplinary problem solving. Join our panel discussion on how innovative learning spaces have helped our teachers design instruction for the 21st century. We will discuss our hurdles, our outcomes, and best of all...our students!

Presenters

Kara Dabe

Melissa Johnson

Megan Preis

Park Ridge - Niles District 64, Park Ridge - Niles District 64

Megan Preis is an Instructional Technology Coach in the Chicago suburbs. She is a former 5th grade, Elementary STEM, and Middle School PLTW teacher. She has a passion for learning and instructional design. Connect on Twitter @meganpreis

Mike Taglia

Mary Jane Warden

Director of Technology, Park Ridge-Niles District 64

Mary Jane Warden has been in education for 24 years in the northern Illinois area, serving in many capacities – as a classroom teacher, staff developer, technology coordinator, and district-level administrator. Her energies have been invested in supporting teachers in integrating... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Learning Spaces, PBL, Visible Thinking

12:30pm CST

Two Bookworms and a Makerspace

Learn to best utilize and market your MakerSpace into a place where students and staff don’t want to leave. Discover how to use your MakerSpace to maximize your audience, make content connections with a variety of curricular areas and empower students with cool tech tools. Makerbot, Makey Makey, littleBits, Osmo and Sphero will be highlighted. Leave session with lesson ideas you can implement immediately. No previous tech training required.

Presenters

Eileen Jones

Eileen Jones has been a Media Specialist at Oak Lawn Community High School for 9 years. A graduate from Augustana University with a degree in English Education, Ms. Jones obtained her master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and another master’s... Read More →

Jennifer Sidlow

Media Specialist, Oak Lawn Community High School

Jennifer Sidlow has been a Media Specialist at Oak Lawn Community High School for 15 years. A graduate from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in English, Mrs. Sidlow obtained her master's degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and a master's in... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags Makerspace, curriculum, technology

12:30pm CST

Utilizing the Digital Resources of Genealogists in the Social Studies Classroom

Technology has revolutionized the study of genealogy over the past twenty years through the digitization of records. The digitization of genealogical sources can be utilized in the Social Studies classroom to meet the new ISBE standards in the areas of Inquiry Skills and History Standards. Not only can students use these tools to learn about their own family history, but they can also be used to study history on a larger scale. Learn about how genealogical sources such as census records, vital records, land records, and more can be used in the Social Studies classroom to study historical events as primary sources. These sources which were previously difficult for most people to obtain are now readily accessible to all via the internet, and can enhance the Social Studies classroom by giving students the opportunity to learn about those who lived in the past with the documents that they left behind.

Presenters

Jason Kruski

Jason Kruski is a seventh grade Social Studies teacher at Mannheim Middle School as well as a professional genealogical researcher, author, and lecturer. He has also taught eighth grade Social Studies and fourth through eight grade Spanish in both the public school and private school... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Social Studies, primary source, digital genealogy

2:30pm CST

21st century learning: a virtual tour of the Howard-Winnesheik CSD

In the fall of 2013, the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District "stepped through the looking glass" deploying every students K-12 a digital device. Moving into the fourth year of deployment, technology is now seamlessly embedded into instruction. Participants will be taken on a virtual tour of Howard-Winn, stepping into classrooms and being to interact with learners (both adults and students).

Presenters

John Carver

John is the superintendent of schools for the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District. Collaborating with business, industry, elected officials and higher education, John is leading the charge to vision and make operational a new structure of learning grounded in science, technology... Read More →

Sara Grimm

Elementary Principal, Howard-Winneshiek CSD

Love of Learning-Passion for Education-Obsession with Technology-Reading AddictElementary Principal

Kim Kerian

K-12 Instructional Coach, Howard-Winneshiek CSD

Chris Rogne

Crestwood Secondary Principal, Howard-Winneshiek CSD

Kelly Sorenson

Heather Suckow

K-12 Instructional Coach, Howard Winneshiek Community Schools

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Advanced
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Future Ready Future Ready Session
Tags Creative, Fear Free, Inspiring

2:30pm CST

Effectively Integrating Project Based Learning From the Ground Up

Many teachers assign projects, but are they really doing project based learning? This session will focus on the shift from traditional project based tasks to authentic project based learning in the middle/high school classroom. An emphasis on creating clear meaningful learning targets and checkpoints throughout the learning process will be an integral focus in the shift. Through PBL, we will explore how to empower learners to be creative communicators by increasing student voice and choice, leveraging authentic products, encouraging reflective practices, and fostering student growth and engagement. Participants will see several classroom-ready examples of students’ PBL projects, and have access to PBL resources (planning guide, graphic organizer and rubric) to transform their own students into knowledge constructors through PBL.

Presenters

Jennifer Lazar

Literacy Teacher/Reading Specialist, Leyden High School District 212

Jennifer Lazar is a high school literacy teacher/reading specialist at West Leyden High School in Northlake, IL. She has been a teacher/instructional coach for fourteen years and has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in both Curriculum and Instruction and Reading. She is a Google Certified... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags PBL, Student Choice, Project Based

2:30pm CST

Flexing Fandoms: How to leverage what kids care about to supercharge STEAM learning.

Fandom is a powerful motivational force that can connects kids who have deep, obsessive interests with wider communities and inspire them to produce original projects. Whether it's Minecraft, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or Pokémon GO, popular culture is filled with potent fandoms and its important that classrooms reflect these shared contemporary interests. In this session, we will look at how to create classroom structures that allow for students to express shared passions and discover new ones and review three rigorous STEAM projects that were supercharged by allowing students to flex their fandoms.

Presenters

Sam Phillips

Lead Instructor, MetaMedia

Sam Phillips is the Manager of MetaMedia, a digital media lab and hang-out space open exclusively to middle-school youth at the McGaw YMCA in Evanston, Illinois, where he oversees curriculum development across multiple modes of making, including audio and video production, video games... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Coral

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School
Tags fan culture, maker education, media arts

2:30pm CST

Getting Techie: How we’re flipping PD

We work every day to prepare our students for jobs that do not yet exist, in a world we cannot yet imagine due to ever changing technology. Why would our Professional Development be any different? We spend so much time teaching our staff how to use specific devices and software when we know that they will be upgraded, redesigned and rendered obsolete just around the corner. I will talk about the PD that I created for my district to empower staff to be “Techie”. A term that means a person who is confident, excited and self sufficient with tech and technology related challenges. I will be highlighting the structure of the trainings and tools used. We will discuss the reasoning behind those decisions and how people can create interesting, engaging tech PD of their own, no matter the tools available to them.

Presenters

Tim Higgins

Techretary, Arlington Heights School District 25

I am Tim Higgins, the Techretary. A position named for the unique assortment of responsibilities it encompasses: Tech Support, Training and Professional Development, Administrative Assistant duties, Media Production work and more. I have worked in education technology for five years... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags PD Design, Tech Support, Training

2:30pm CST

Increasing Chrome Accessibility with Apps and Extensions

Looking for ways to address the learning and accessibility needs of your students when using Google Chrome and Chromebooks? This session will explore free and subscription options that can be added to Google Drive and the Chrome browser to increase student independence and engagement with reading, writing, and research tasks. See how Learning Ally, Bookshare Web Reader, and Don Johnston’s Snap & Read can open up the world of reading to students with print disabilities. Learn how easy it is to provide in-the-moment access to worksheets, quizzes and tests to all your learners by uploading or sharing documents that can be completed with the added supports of text-to-speech, word prediction, and even speech recognition. Include students with more significant literacy challenges in literacy activities through the use of Crick software apps now available in the Chrome Store.

Presenters

Ellen Deutsch

Assistive Technology Consultant, LADSE

I am a special education consultant with 26 years of experience in special education, assistive technology, and educational technology. As a member of the LADSE assistive technology guidance team, I work with district teams to identify technology supports to maximize student engagement... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Accessibility, UDL, differentiation

2:30pm CST

SAMRizing with Diverse Teaching Experiences

Teachers with a wide range of technology abilities and comfort levels will share their approaches and reflections on 1:1 Chromebook integration at the elementary grade levels. Favorite tools and applications will be spotlighted for educators and district leaders of all technology levels to explore and discuss.

Presenters

Jackie Juhas

3rd Grade Teacher, Erickson Elementary School

The third grade unit teachers at Erickson Elementary school are leaders in the area of technology integration into primary grades with a 1:1 setting. At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year Bloomingdale District 13 adopted a 1:1 initiative in all grades K-8. With a diverse range... Read More →

Ashley Patla

Teacher, Bloomingdale School District 13

I graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with endorsements in Language Arts and Social Sciences. I concluded my master's degree program in July 2016 in Educational Technology at Aurora University with a technology specialist... Read More →

Rachel Sliwa

Third Grade Teacher, Erickson Elementary

The third grade unit teachers at Erickson Elementary school are leaders in the area of technology integration into primary grades with a 1:1 setting. At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year Bloomingdale District 13 adopted a 1:1 initiative in all grades K-8. With a diverse range... Read More →

Susanne Stankoskey

The third grade unit teachers at Erickson Elementary school are leaders in the area of technology integration into primary grades with a 1:1 setting. At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year Bloomingdale District 13 adopted a 1:1 initiative in all grades K-8. With a diverse range... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Marsalis A

General Conference

2:30pm CST

Step Into Google Classroom!

If you are looking for an easy, intuitive, clean design to keep student work organized, then Google Classroom is the tool for you! With full integration of Google Drive, Google Classroom simple way to create a paperless classroom and enhance communication with students and parents. Google Classroom provides an efficient way to distribute, collect, organize and grade student work all in one location. Teachers can quickly see students work completion and provide live feedback and grading.

Presenters

Sam Reisman

Info Tech Specialist, Frederick School, CCSD 46

Hello, I am a Google Certified Trainer and Apple Teacher who is interested in the ways we have students leverage technology to create. In my current role I split time between teaching a 5th and 6th grade technology class and helping run various tech projects and coaching staff on... Read More →

Heather Spaulding

6th-8th Grade STEM Teacher, Robert E. Abbott Middle School

Heather Spaulding currently teaches sixth - eighth grade students STEM at Robert E. Abbott Middle School in Waukegan Community Unit School District #60. She has been an educator in Waukegan for the last eight years, and is currently piloting a middle school STEM program. Heather is... Read More →

Stepping Into Google Classroom pptx

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Class Organization, 1:1 Classroom, Google Classroom

2:30pm CST

Technology and the Impact on Classroom Design

When utilizing the workshop model in Reading, Writing, and Math space can be at a premium. Finding ways to group students and finding places for them to work in partnerships can be difficult. When technology is added to the mix things can get very messy. This class will discuss the impact of classroom design on the workshop model, focusing specifically on the impact of technology. Other topics that will be discussed are: Ipads impact on students eyes and necks, students with ADHD, and Social Emotional Issues. We will look at current brain research, best practice, and examples found in professional books. Restructuring your room (desks vs. tables), reorganizing supplies, looking at color choices for bulletin boards, and techniques to lessen strain on student’s eyes and necks.

Presenters

Heather Crandall

3rd Grade, Barrington District 220

Heather Crandall is a Nationally Board Certified teacher. She graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Elementary Education, and a minor in Social Studies and Kindergarten Education. She has a Masters Degree from National Lewis University. Heather has taught 2nd, 3rd... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Broadway A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Tags Student Choice, Flexible Seating, Collaborative Space

2:30pm CST

What’s the Hype about Hyperdocs?

Hyperdocs are not just docs with links in them. Based on the 4 C’s of Collaboration, Creativity, Communication & Critical Thinking; hyperdocs allow you to include one or all of the C’s in every lesson you create. Combine Google Apps, digital lesson design and great pedagogy to create a Hyperdoc: A transformational digital lesson delivery that shifts the focus from teacher based lecture to student driven inquiry based learning by exploration. Combine your best resources, apply them to the “hyperdoc” template of Engage, Explore, Explain, Apply, Share, Reflect & Extend and create a masterpiece of engaged learning! Sound complicated? It’s not, come and learn the basics of a “Hyperdoc” lesson.

Presenters

Lynn Lambert

Teacher/Tech Coordinator, Ohio School District

This is my 5th year of teaching after leaving the private sector where I was a Network Administrator for a nonprofit agency. I began my teaching career at a K-8 school where I taught Computer classes to all ages. After 2 years I moved up to a K-12 school (2 districts-1 building) where... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Google apps, 4 Cs, Student engagement

3:45pm CST

Breakout EDU: Using Escape Rooms in the Classroom

There is a new trend in the entertainment world: escape rooms. Basically, a group is locked in a room, and they are asked to work together to solve a series of clues to escape. We can offer that same fun, with an educational twist, to our kids for FREE! Breakout EDU offers numerous educational, content-based breakout games for K-12. This session will run participants through a breakout session and share helpful tips to implement this activity in your classroom.

Presenters

Traci Johnson

Director of Innovation

Traci is the IDEA 2020 Making IT Happen Award winner! Traci has been teaching high school English for 11 years. This year, she took on the role of Director of Innovation at her district, ROWVA CUSD 208. She earned her M.A. in English in 2012, and she is currently an Authorized ISTE... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags gamification, problem solving, immersive learning

3:45pm CST

Demystifying Microphones and Audio: An Introduction

It is easier than ever to make a great video, but how can you improve your audio? By learning list a little bit about microphones, microphone placement, accessories, and software, you can take your videos to the next level. Computer and iPad audio recording scenarios will be discussed

Presenters

Jason Meltzer

Technology Teacher and Coach, Oak Grove School District #68

Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently a technology integrator and technology teacher at Oak Grove School District #68 in Green Oaks, IL., In this K-8 one-school, school district, he has worked with students and teachers of all grade levels on strategies of incorporating creative digital... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Jade

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Digital Audio, Video, Microphones

3:45pm CST

Fantastic Formative Assessment Tools with Tech

Formative Assessments Can Be Fantastic! Find out how technology can simplify your assessments and cut back on your stack of papers to grade. In this session, participants will be introduced to a variety of formative assessment tools that can provide data to drive instruction. You will become familiar with both the teacher and student side of each tech tool. We will experience both sides of these assessments and how to use the tools in their daily instruction. Find out how formative assessments can be fantastic and support your classroom!

Presenters

Nina Espinos

EL Teacher, School District 23

I am an EL teacher, currently working with students in grades 4 and 5. For the past 9 years, I have worked with students in grades K-5. I am a sponsor of our after-school Robotics and Computer Club. I am also a coach of the First Lego League team, Udderly Unstoppable! @MrsEspinos... Read More →

Kelly Funk

4th Grade Teacher, District 23

4th grade teacher in District 23, Prospect Heights. Teaching for 10 years and love it! Masters in Technology with endorsements in LBS1, EL & Bilingual. Enjoys attending conferences to learn from other outstanding educators and to implement ideas into the classroom that will benefit... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Formative Assessment, Data, Tech Tools

3:45pm CST

GAFE for Supporting Executive Function

Google Tools for Supporting Executive Function: Executive function issues present serious challenges for many populations of students (and adults). This BYOD session will provide you with knowledge of how to work with specific apps to help students use their GAFE tools to develop powerful habits and strategies to develop their executive functioning system. Bring a laptop and a smartphone to best leverage the strengths of different apps to design individualized, agile student (adult) centered systems of support.

Presenters

Philip Lacey

Dr. Phil Lacey is the Director of Instructional Technology for Niles District 219 in Skokie, IL. In this capacity he serves students and faculty by working closely with classroom instructors and curriculum development to integrate dynamic tech tools into courses to develop student... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Ruby

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags GAFE, Student, BYOD

3:45pm CST

Hack That App!

We have all been there. We have the perfect lesson for our favorite unit planned but which app, extension or online tool is the right “hook” that will connect our learners to the curriculum, enhance our teaching and engage our students? Maybe you need to adapt it just a bit or even blend it with a secondary program! This fun, fast paced, interactive session will demonstrate how to find just in time resources which can be creatively adapted to match your specific learning targets, aligned to standards and scaled effectively to climb the SAMR ladder towards transformative and purposeful instruction. Come prepared to learn, share, challenge, discuss and explore!

Presenters

Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers)

6/7/8 Extended Resource Teacher, South Middle School, Arlington Heights, IL

Carrie Baughcum is a mother, wife, mismatch sock wearer, a self described inspiration junkie, learning enthusiast and most of all a passionate believer that all children can learn, we just need to find out how. As a teacher of students who receive supports and services through their... Read More →

James Gubbins

District Technology Coordinator, Maine Township High School District 207

James Gubbins has been on the forefront of implementing technology in the classroom. He maintains the blog zenodotus.net which gives succinct, helpful information on useable technology and explores current trends in educational design and pedagogy. As the District Technology Coordinator... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
New Orleans Ballroom

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Applications, Instruction, Engagement

3:45pm CST

Help! I Need Tech For My English Language Learners

Struggling to meet the needs of students who are new to the U.S.? Do you have students that are just starting their English Language acquisition? Come and collaborate with two ESL teachers that think outside the box! During this session, teachers will acquire a "virtual" backpack of tech resources to use with English Language Learners, specifically in the early and emergent stages of language. Discover technology that will help students both acquire and demonstrate their new language, AND learn to evaluate tech tools for learning and academic language.

Presenters

Amy Harder

EL / Bilingual Specialist, Arlington Heights School District #25

EL / Bilingual Specialist for 16 years. Experience with K - 8 + adult education. Interested in technology, parent engagement, collaboration, ELs and disabilities. Avid reader.

Jasmine Myalil

EL/Bilingual Specialist, Arlington Heights School District #25

A Chicago-land native, Jasmine Myalil earned a B.S. from University of Miami (FL) in Elementary Education and Spanish, with an ESL endorsement. Upon returning to Illinois, she started her career as an ELL Specialist. In addition to her teaching role, she focuses on parent engagement... Read More →

Amy Welzenbach

EL Resource Teacher, Arlington Heights School District #25

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Broadway A

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Tags EL, ELL, English, English proficiency, ESL, Newcomers

3:45pm CST

Life as a Coach: Build Relationships and Support Growth in 1:1 Environments

Instructional coaches are collaborators, co-teachers, co-learners, & co-analyzers of data. Participants will hear the story of Megan Ryder's journey from the classroom to an instructional coach in a K-8 district. Strategies for building relationships, staying organized, & supporting both teacher & student growth will be featured in this session. This session will include an optional hands on activity where participants listen, learn, and contribute to the global education community via Twitter. Throughout the presentation, the speaker will pose a question to Twitter. Participants will be encouraged to tweet their responses to these questions to the hashtag #ICE2017coach. Participants will be connected to a global learning community through multiple hashtags. After the session, tweets will be organized in Storify to provide an additional resource for the global education community. Participants should bring their smartphone, tablet, or laptop to participate in the collaborative session. A Twitter account is recommended, but not required.

Presenters

Megan Ryder

Teacher

Megan Ryder started her educational career on figure skates, teaching basic skills to skaters of all ages while working on her elementary education degree at Western Michigan University. She started teaching in 2005 and throughout her career, she has taught 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Salon VI

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags coaching, strategies, 1:1

3:45pm CST

Making Virtual Reality (VR) a Reality in Your Classroom

Imagine spending an afternoon in the Roman Colosseum, floating around a Caribbean reef, or even exploring the structure of an atom from the inside--all without ever leaving the comfort of your classroom! Through the power of Virtual Reality (VR), learn how to transport your students to different times and places, creating engaging, unforgettable experiences that transform learning. We’ll show you the tools and apps you can use to experience pre-made VR worlds, and you’ll also learn how to create your own with your students, unleashing their understanding and creativity. This hands-on session will allow you to experience VR for yourself and help you understand how to make it a reality in your classroom.

Presenters

Maria Galanis

Innovation Curriculum Specialist, Deerfield Public Schools

Hi! I'm Maria, an educator living in Chicago. My journey in EdTech began in 2001 as a middle school Tech Coordinator, which evolved into Tech Coach, and then iCoach. Currently, I'm the K-8 Innovation Curriculum Specialist in my school district helping introduce, integrate, and support... Read More →

Andrea Trudeau

Library Information Specialist, Deerfield District 109

Andrea Trudeau, M.S.Ed., NBCT, is a self-proclaimed no-”shh" librarian who won the 2020 AASL France Henne Award. She currently is a Ph.D. student at Northern Illinois University in Instructional Technology with a focus in virtual reality and how it has the potential to both embody... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags Google Cardboard, Virtual Reality, VR

3:45pm CST

Media Managed!

Want to use media in your instruction, but feel like finding and showing videos takes away precious (and needed) prep time? Dealing with media can be overwhelming, but you can use a variety of tools that are free and easily accessible to spice up your teaching, engage your students, and help increase understanding. In this session, we'll discuss tools to help you streamline your media and get your students fired up. Get efficient with your videos/media, and never have to search again!

Presenters

Beth Rihtar

Instructional Technology Coach, Emerson Middle School

Beth Rihtar is in her 6th year as an Instructional Technology Coach with District 64. Beth is passionate about providing relevant professional development and likes editing media and creating new things. She’s a certified music teacher, and you can follow her on Twitter @bethri... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags digital media, media management, student engagement

3:45pm CST

Primary Sources + Minecraft = Learning

Examine how 8th grade students worked together to create a digital replica of the 1609 Jamestown colony through careful reading of primary documents, group work, and Minecraft Education Edition. This session will provide an outline of how this activity worked with 8th graders and ideas for extension into different grades and topics.

Presenters

Christopher Johnson

Jr/Sr High School History, ROWVA CUSD 208

I have taught for 15 years as a social studies teacher at ROWVA Jr/Sr High School where I have helped to support educational technology across the grades. I am on the Future Ready PD and curriculum committees, a former president of entICE, and a McCormick Foundation Civics Mentor... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags Gamification, Social Studies, Minecraft

3:45pm CST

Targeting TPACK to Redefine Learning

This session will highlight how Barrington 220 elementary schools use the TPACK model to target instructional growth in teachers. We will discuss and share how our TPACK team works as a cohesive unit to benefit our students' learning experiences.

Presenters

Eliza Aliotta

Digital Age Learning Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

I am an instructional digital age learning coach at a K-5 elementary school, Barbara Rose Elementary School, in Barrington 220. I spend most of my time working with teachers to grow their instructional practice, knowledge of curriculum, and transformational use of technology.

Heather Crandall

3rd Grade, Barrington District 220

Heather Crandall is a Nationally Board Certified teacher. She graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Elementary Education, and a minor in Social Studies and Kindergarten Education. She has a Masters Degree from National Lewis University. Heather has taught 2nd, 3rd... Read More →

Kim Gillengerten

Neva Hillard

2nd Grade Teacher, Barrington CUSD #220

I am a second grade classroom teacher at Barbara Rose School.

Christa Makrounis

Pam Meiser

Teacher Librarian, Barbara B Rose Elementary School

Eden Mosoff

Joe Robinson

Director of Instructional Technology, Barrington CUSD 220

Joe Robinson is Director of Instructional Technology at Barrington 220. Joe began his educational career as a middle school teacher at South Middle School in Arlington Heights School District 25 (Arlington Heights, IL). He then served as an Assistant Principal at Dryden Elementary... Read More →

Kim Ryder

2nd Grade Teacher, Barrington CUSD 220

Ilona Solymossy

Derek Straight

Principal, Barrington CUSD 220

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary
Tags best practice, instructional tech, TPACK

3:45pm CST

Technology Coach Roundtable & Networking

Be a collaborator and co-learner during this fast-paced conversation on coaching! Network with other technology coaches while discovering strategies for building relationships, staying focused, and supporting both teacher and student growth. Roundtable topics will include supporting a vision for coaching, fostering shared responsibility, pursuing professional development for coaches, defining roles, and supporting healthy coaching cultures.

Presenters

Tim McIlvain

Executive Director, Learning Technology Center

Lori Whitman

Director, Learning Technology Center 2

Lori Whitman is the Director of one of the six regional technology centers established by the Illinois State Board of Education that provide Illinois school districts with technical support, technology-related professional development, and technology planning and consulting services... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Marsalis A

General Conference

3:45pm CST

Visual Literacy Hacks: Putting the Pic in Picasso

In an age where students are able to create and share their own content, we need to develop their ability to create visual messages that convey and extend meaning, not take away from it. Text, content, and design are equal partners in the effective delivery of a message. Common Core even suggests that students need to be able to express themselves and interpret ideas through visual literacy. Visual Literacy is not just for students! Want to step up your design game and make professional looking materials? Come learn how to design like Picasso or at least fake it through some basic visual literacy hacks.

Presenters

Katie Diebold

Instructional Coach, York Community High School

Katie is an Instructional Coach at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois and has thirteen years of experience in education. She is a former Applied Arts and Technology teachers is passionate about non-traditional grading, design literacy, and helping teachers move beyond substitution... Read More →

Thursday March 2, 2017 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags Design, Visual Literacy, Presentations

10:30am CST

A Family Engagement Web

This session will provide an overview of some available web based resources aligned to the Illinois State Board of Education’s Framework for Family Engagement. From apps to videos, electronic project management of your FE initiatives, and some newly developed blended technology approaches to support family engagement conversations with all sizes of stakeholders. Presented by Kevin McClure, ISBE content specialist for Learning Supports and a member of the core planning team for Family Engagement efforts across the state.

Presenters

Kevin McClure

ISBE Content Specialist - Learning Supports, Center for Educational Innovations @ ISU

Kevin McClure is a statewide Content Specialist - Learning Supports, with the Illinois Center for School Improvement connected with the work of the Illinois State Board of Education’s development and dissemination of educator professional learning. His work within the K-12 educational... Read More →

Lisa Ward

Content Specialist, Center for Educational Initiatives at ISU

2017 ICE 45min Family Engagement Web pptx

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Family, Community, Communication

10:30am CST

Build What Matters Ignite Talk

Our team of Barrington 220 district administrators as well as building level digital age learning coaches will present an ignite talk. We will focus on instructional technology practices centered on our theme of "Build What Matters!" Come and learn what has worked for us in 220!

Presenters

Eliza Aliotta

Digital Age Learning Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

I am an instructional digital age learning coach at a K-5 elementary school, Barbara Rose Elementary School, in Barrington 220. I spend most of my time working with teachers to grow their instructional practice, knowledge of curriculum, and transformational use of technology.

Jen Burton

Becky Gill

Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction

Loretta Johnson

Digital Age Learning Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

Joslyn Katz

Sharon Kranz

Digital Age Instructional Coach, BSD220

Becky McDowell

K-5 STEM Teacher, Barrington 220

Life-long learner and educator, Becky McDowell is currently a K-5 STEM teacher and team leader for Barrington 220. In this role her main job is to play with LEGO robots - and teach students to do the same! Becky’s goal is to develop students who think critically & creatively, collaborate... Read More →

Laura Meehan

Instructional Digital Age Learning Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

Katie Muhtaris

Instructional Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

Katie Muhtaris is an Instructional Digital Age Learning Coach and author of several professional texts for educators.

Beth Nelson

Amy Pellittieri

Kelly Pinta

Instructional Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

Lisa Riley

Instructional Coach, Barrington CUSD 220

Joe Robinson

Director of Instructional Technology, Barrington CUSD 220

Joe Robinson is Director of Instructional Technology at Barrington 220. Joe began his educational career as a middle school teacher at South Middle School in Arlington Heights School District 25 (Arlington Heights, IL). He then served as an Assistant Principal at Dryden Elementary... Read More →

Becky Wiegel

Director of Language Programs and Grants, Barrington CUSD 220

My name is Becky Wiegel and I am currently serving as the interim director of elementary education for Barrington CUSD 220. I have experience as an elementary teacher, instructional coach and digital age learning coach.

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon I

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Ignite, Amplify, Digital Instruction

10:30am CST

Creating Innovators: Leveraging Google Apps for Education and Design Process

Looking for a way to frame your content for 21st century learners? Research tells us that confidence in one's creative capacity leads to innovation. If we are preparing our students for their future, we need to utilize technology to allow them to be creators rather than consumers. In this session, I will show you how I use the GSuite (Classroom, Docs, Forms, Slides and Sheets) and the design process to facilitate innovation in my classroom, and how you can do the same in any content area. Everyone will leave this session with new tips and tricks to take back to the classroom tomorrow!

Presenters

Jennifer Buelow

Teacher, CCSD15

As a National Board Certified middle school ELA teacher for the past 17 years, I have a passion for integrating technology to reach and teach all learners. I am a Google Certified Educator and Google Certified Trainer, and I love showing teachers how they can leverage the Google suite... Read More →

Crafting Creators (1) pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels High School, Middle School
Tags designprocess, GAFE, innovation

10:30am CST

Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube

In this session, we will investigate classroom uses of YouTube videos and tools. YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine, yet many educators discount this video repository as a source of useful educational content. Come discover how to curate content from educational YouTube channels and publish videos to your own channel. Find out about little known features that will allow you to creatively incorporate YouTube into your classroom!

Presenters

Lucy Gray

Consultant

Currently an education consultant advising a variety of organizations, Lucy Gray previously taught elementary grade levels in Chicago Public Schools and middle school computer science at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She also has worked at the University of Chicago’s... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags YouTube, Video, GAFE

10:30am CST

G-Slides and G-Draw Exploded: An Eruption of Instructional Ideas!

Have you fallen victim to viewing the same old Slides presentations from your students? Looking for new and innovative ways of using technology tools to extend student learning? Then we’ve got the solution for you! There’s so much our students can do with Google Slides and Google Draw that truly digs way beneath the surface. 21st Century opportunities with these tools can really transform the way our students learn. Stop Motion Stories, Comics, Sorts… you name it! Join us to hear from both the teacher AND student perspective and to learn some creative ways students of all ages can take their learning to the next level!

Presenters

Jennifer Eggert

Innovative Learning Coach, Bloomingdale School District 13

Tsveta Tsoleva (3rd Grade Student)

Tina Kolzow (5th Grade Teacher)

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary
Tags GAFE, Creativity, 21st Century

10:30am CST

Lessons Learned From Flipping In The Middle School: Tech Tools and Tactics For Success

Just as 1:1 learning has grown in the past five years, so too has the flipped learning movement. But what makes some flipped lessons successful and some not? What new tools are out there for teachers, as well as for students, to use to flip lessons? And what REALLY is flipped learning? In this session, Suzanne Molloy will share her own experience flipping her lessons in the language arts classroom, her successes and failures along the way, as well as what tech tools are readily available to use in your school tomorrow.

Presenters

Suzanne Molloy

iCoach, Caruso

Suzanne is an Instructional Coach at Caruso Middle School in Deerfield as well as an Apple Teacher, Google Certified Level 1 Educator, and an Edmodo Ambassador & Certified Trainer. She began her career as an ELA and social studies teacher . She began flipping many of her language... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Tags Flipped, Flipping, Screencasting

10:30am CST

Redesigning Learning Spaces with Your Students’ Brains in Mind

If you find yourself debating on colors, desk/table set up, themes, or what to put on your classroom walls, this is the session for you. We will discuss brain-friendly and effective ways to design a classroom environment that promotes student choice, flexibility, and learning for all students. Though aesthetics will be a focus, we will also discuss how digital learning can play a part in the physical layout of a learning space.

Presenters

Mary Wever

Graduate Certificate Program Director - MAET, Michigan State University

Mary Wever is a former elementary teacher who is now the Graduate Certificate Program Director in the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program at Michigan State University. She is one of the winners of the Classroom Cribs Challenge, a national classroom design contest that... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags 'learning spaces', Design, spaces

10:30am CST

STEM Quickfire Challenges

We are all familiar with Quickfire challenges on the show Top Chef, but how can you use these challenges to improve student communication, collaboration, and critical thinking? This sessions will explore how to bring these tech-based, low-risk challenges into your own classroom. Participants will also be given a Quickfire to work on in a small group to experience a challenge from a student's perspective.

Presenters

Michael Kosko

AP, Bell

Friday March 3, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags gamification, STEM, iterative design

11:45am CST

Behind the Science of Innovation: Bringing About Significant Positive Change

Researcher Scott Berkun defines *Innovation* as "Significant Positive Change." Our goal as educators is to foster that change within our students and colleagues. We will journey from research to practice to identify the drivers of innovation and magnify how we can nurture our current pockets of excellence into a community of innovation, while looking to address the barriers that exist in the process.

Presenters

Shawn McCusker

Social Studies Department Supervisor, Libertyville High School

Shawn McCusker has 22 years of experience as a middle and high school teacher and has taught in public, private, and alternative schools. In 2006, he was recognized as a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Shawn is an innovator in the creation of online... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Salon I

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Innovation, Student centered, Change

11:45am CST

Crack the Code! Spheros in the Math Classroom

Introduce your students to coding through everyday Geometry! Presenters will show participants how to incorporate Sphero robots into a math classroom through various lessons in a Geometry class. Presenters will show how a Geometry teacher can incorporate Spheros and basic coding into their curriculum and the process to make the lessons seamless. Participants will get a hands on approach using the Spheros and learning the basic features to make a Sphero follow simple commands through the MacroLab App. Using MacroLab, participants will create a code to make the Sphero roll forward and backward specific lengths. These lengths will then be used as a ratio to make the Sphero drive longer distances. They will also use MacroLab to code the Sphero to follow a path in a square and change colors on each turn. Finally, participants will learn two Geometry lessons with the Sphero in a polygon and area unit.

Presenters

Eileen Jones

Eileen Jones has been a Media Specialist at Oak Lawn Community High School for 9 years. A graduate from Augustana University with a degree in English Education, Ms. Jones obtained her master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and another master’s... Read More →

Janet Meyers

Technology Coach, Oak Lawn Community High School

Janet Meyers has been a business/technology teacher at Oak Lawn High School for 23 years. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University Business School, Mrs. Meyers obtained her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and a master’s degree in school leadership from Olivet Nazarene... Read More →

Jennifer Sidlow

Media Specialist, Oak Lawn Community High School

Jennifer Sidlow has been a Media Specialist at Oak Lawn Community High School for 15 years. A graduate from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in English, Mrs. Sidlow obtained her master's degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and a master's in... Read More →

Sara Strelow

Math teacher, Oak Lawn Community High School

Sara Strelow has been a math teacher at Oak Lawn High School for 13 years. A graduate of St. Xavier University, Mrs. Strelow obtained her master’s degree in school leadership from Olivet Nazarene University. She has been the Geometry Team Leader for the last six years while implementing... Read More →

Crack the Code ICE 2017 pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags Spheros, Coding, Math - Geometry

11:45am CST

Creative Twists on Assessment

Are you looking for ways to mix up and refresh the assessment occurring in your classroom? Join us to explore quick and meaningful ideas for assessment through creative repurposing of technology. Explore student misconceptions, create artifacts that represent student understanding, and share your understanding with others- all while creatively and purposefully integrating TPACK. Come ready to learn, explore, create, and share!

Presenters

Candace Robertson

Assistant Director of Student Experience and Outreach, MAET Program, Michigan State University

Candace Robertson is the Assistant Director of Student Experience and Outreach for the Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) at Michigan State University. Her work revolves around supporting educators in creating meaningful and innovative experiences for learners. Candace... Read More →

Mary Wever

Graduate Certificate Program Director - MAET, Michigan State University

Mary Wever is a former elementary teacher who is now the Graduate Certificate Program Director in the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program at Michigan State University. She is one of the winners of the Classroom Cribs Challenge, a national classroom design contest that... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Broadway A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags Assessment, Creativity, Engagement

11:45am CST

Engage. Assess. Review

Educators are well aware that providing faster student feedback results in greater student understanding. Additionally, collecting feedback sooner allows time for the instructor to revise instruction and maximize student learning.

In this session we will demonstrate and elaborate on tools and techniques that will allow students and educators to:
Provide feedback at student’s own pace
Give immediate insights into student learning
Allow visualization of student understanding
Maximize student collaboration

Some of the tools that we will showcase, but not limited to are: goFormative, Socrative, EDpuzzle and more.

Presenters

Brandi Argentar

Tech Coach and Science Teacher, Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Brandi Argentar started her love for technology at U of I by publishing her physics research on Netscape. From there, she worked as a technology consultant for Ernst & Young. Eventually, she missed her biology roots and headed back to school to receive her MAT, and was able to fuse... Read More →

Christina Wood

Science Instructor & Instructional Tech Coach, Adlai E. Stevenson

While Christina Wood has been part of Stevenson High School for over 20 years, her career began 25 years ago at a small private school, Regina Dominican. At Regina, her colleagues thought she would be the perfect person to head the technology committee (primarily because she was the... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Tags Engaging, Immediate, Interactive

11:45am CST

Riding Innovation to Excellence in Arcola School District’s Classrooms

Come learn about one district’s successful implementation of a one-to-one digital learning platform framed in the best practices of visionary leadership, on-going professional learning, innovative teaching and learning, compelling evidence of success, and flexible learning environments. A day in life of a student will be woven into the story of one-to-one implementation so practitioners can see both successful system-wide strategies to use when transitioning to 21st century classrooms and also experience how the innovations impact teaching and student learning on a daily basis in Arcola. Some topics discussed in detail will be the SAMR model of integrating technology into teaching; how the district created its own job-embedded professional development for staff while offering graduate credit; the use of an assessment driven supplemental instructional approach that is aligned to SAMR; and the presentation of compelling results in academic achievement and student engagement.

Presenters

Tom Mulligan

Dr. Mulligan is currently the superintendent in the Arcola School District. He has served as a teacher, principal and superintendent for over twenty-five years. He earned his PhD in Educational Administration from Illinois State University in 2005 and has been involved in many leadership... Read More →

Bethany Wellbaum

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Innovation, One to One, Results

11:45am CST

Social Clout: What We Can Learn from Our Students' Social Media Habits

Through recorded interviews with high school students, examine how teenage learners use social media and apply it to techniques within your own classroom. Making learning relevant and applicable increases student engagement.

Presenters

Lindsey Coppola

I have been teaching at Proviso West High School for the past 11 years. I have always been interested in incorporating technology into my classroom in any way that I can.

Carissa Gillespie

Educator/Speaker, Proviso West HS

Passionate about students, parents and teachers and the ties that bind them. I have presented nationally and locally on Teens and Social Media and Classroom Management.

ICE Social Clout NO VIDEOS pptx

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags Social media, Digital citizenship, interviews

11:45am CST

Tech Academy+: Creating Employable Students

Help students develop employability skills through an in-house business partnership, Tech Academy+. Learn how the Business and Ed Tech Departments have partnered up to provide students with real-world experiences. From curriculum, work-flow, to Chromebook repair, we’ve got you covered. We will share what tools and processes are being used to help students earn MOS, MTA, and Dell Certifications as well as complete a Student Technology Internship. You might be surprised just how much a student can accomplish in one semester! If you are interested in your students learning from acting and doing and providing them with skills needed in the workforce, then you won’t want to miss this session on Tech Academy+.

Presenters

Sophia Rosa

Technology Technician, Warren Township High School

Sophia Rosa, Technology Technician at Warren Township High School, serves over 2000 students and 188 teachers with their technology needs, alongside her colleagues. With a diverse education and work history, Mrs. Rosa applies concepts learned from her past work as a Theatre Teacher... Read More →

Chris Stock

Jamie Zaban

Lead Teacher, Business Education, Warren Township High School

Jamie Zaban is the Business Ed Lead Teacher for Warren Township High School in Gurnee, Illinois. This is her thirteenth year at WTHS; 5th year as the Lead Teacher. Chris Stock, also a Business Ed Teacher, is in his twenty-first year at WTHS; twenty-ninth year in education. They began... Read More →

ICE Presentation TA pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels High School
Tags Technology, Certification, Internship

11:45am CST

Turning the Flipped Classroom

Combining a blended course and the flipped classroom, teachers can moderate students who learn at different levels. By creating a "flipped classroom," where students can listen to the lecture in class, teachers can rotate around the room to help students who have different learning abilities.

Presenters

Kristen Koppers

High School English Educator / Author, Joliet Township High School

Kristen Koppers is a Nationally Board Recognized Teacher (NBCT) in the field of English. She began writing html in 1998 for websites and as a self-publisher of two books, she learned a lot about the industry. Koppers published Differentiated Instruction in the Teaching Profession... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 11:45am - 12:45pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School
Tags blended classroom, flipped classroom, officemix

1:00pm CST

10 FREE Microsoft Tools to Energize Your Classroom!

Who doesn’t love free tools? Come join us as we take a look at some of Microsoft's top free tools for energizing your classroom and empowering teachers and students. Learn how these tools can be used across the curriculum to increase productivity and student engagement.

Presenters

Jeffrey Hunt

Dr. Jeffrey Hunt is an experienced technology practitioner in implementing technology in traditional classrooms as well as online classrooms. He has served as the director of e-learning and director of instructional technology for a large midwestern school district. Jeff has led initiatives... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Microsoft Education, OneNote, Office Mix

1:00pm CST

Creating a Digitally Responsible School Culture: A Student Centered Approach

Often the new and best thing in technology creates excitement regarding the endless possibilities; however, for those concerned with the safety and security of students, what is new in technology often introduces potential dangers. The question for many is how to create school policy that protects and how to integrate curriculum and instruction that prevents. In 2016, Warren Township High School sought to answer that question by pursuing the goal to create a digitally responsible school culture. A Digital Citizenship Committee was formed, comprised of student leaders, with teachers serving as facilitators. Anchored by ideas of raising awareness about relevant issues and providing ongoing student support, the result is a Digital Citizenship Program created for students, by students.

Presenters

cheryl parmenter

Social Studies Teacher, Warren Township High School

Cheryl Parmenter has more than 10 years classroom experience in grades 9-12. She has taught a wide-range of social studies courses, always with an emphasis on empowering students to make good choices through engagement with relevant and meaningful content. Cheryl earned her doctorate... Read More →

ICE Presentation 2017 Digital Citizenship pptx

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels High School
Tags Digital Citizenship, Student centered, Technology

1:00pm CST

Creating an Interactive Student Showcase - Including Augmented Reality

In this session participants will learn how to utilize tools such as Thinglink, Padlet, and Aurasma to create interactive showcases for student work. With the assistance of these tools, the audience can hear the voice of the artist / presenter, and learn more about the student’s learning process.

Presenters

Sean Scanlon

Director of Instructional Technology, Marian Catholic High School

Sean Scanlon is the Director of Instructional Technology at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, IL. He is the lead developer and instructor for Professional Development, an Apple Teacher, and a Certified Google Education Trainer. Sean has presented at many Educational... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Authentic Audience, Interactive, Augmented Reality

1:00pm CST

DATA! DATA! DATA!

Are you on Data overload? Have you ever wondered what am I to do with all of this data I have? Come and learn about the new Education Dashboard Ed 360 a FREE tool available through the Illinois State Board of Education created by educators. The dashboard pulls the data that has been collected into one place for you as an educator to make informed instructional decisions in your district, school or classroom. There will be access to resources in one place.

Presenters

Marci Johnson

Director, Illinois State Board of Education

Marci Johnson has been with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for ten years. She is the Director of Teaching and Learning. She works with Career and Technical Education, Competency Based Education and the Illinois Learning Standards. She is the Outreach Coordinator for... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Tags Classroom level, data, Resources

1:00pm CST

Design Thinking & Literacy Instruction

Teachers can be instructional designers in the pursuit to foster future-ready learners. Presenters will share their story of integrating the design thinking process within literacy instruction as well as showcase multiple tech-integrated formative assessment paths within each phase. In this interactive session, attendees will be able to actively experience an integrated approach to learning using the design thinking framework. Learn how this process can be used to embrace inquiry and questioning to propel students forward as they navigate ideas, experiment, and build solutions to relevant issues.

Presenters

Dana Murphy

Kelly Neylon

Gifted Coordinator; Teaching & Learning Coach, Woodridge School District 68

I love reading, especially young adult novels. I enjoy learning and helping teachers improve their practice!

Tarah Tesmer

Instructional Technology Specialist, Woodridge School District 68

Instructional Technology Coach for Woodridge School District 68 in Woodridge, IL, and Google Certified Coach and Certified Trainer.

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Broadway A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Design Thinking, Inquiry, Formative Assessment

1:00pm CST

Google Secrets - Believe It or Not?

Google Apps for Education has become an incredible resource for teachers and students. Schools across the country are using Google Sites, Google Drive, and Google Classroom, but they are only scratching the surface of the many powerful tools and resources connected to Google for Education. This fast paced session will introduce attendees to lesser known Google Tools and provide ideas on how they can be used in the classroom. Learn more about My Maps, Storybuilder, Google Keep, World Wonders, Chrome Experiments, and more in this fast paced introduction to some of our favorite Google Secrets.

Presenters

Steve Wick

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Indian Prairie 204

I am a Science Teacher & Instructional Technology Coordinator in the Indian Prairie School District. I have taught Science & Social Studies at the middle school and high school level for more than 20 years. My focus as a learner is strongly connected to the 4Cs, Instructional Technology... Read More →

Melissa Wilson

Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, Neuqua Valley High School

My name is Melissa Wilson, and I am the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction at Neuqua Valley High School. I believe that students need to take ownership of their learning, and as teachers, we can inspire them to take risks and grow personally and academically. Incorporating... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Main Stage Amphitheater

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags GAFE, Google, The 4 Cs

1:00pm CST

Saving Time with Google Add-Ons

Time is easily an educator's most valuable resource, and with the help of Google Add-Ons for Docs, Sheets, and Forms, time is exactly what you can save. This session will hi-light Google Add-Ons that are classroom appropriate and useful for both teachers and students. Several different add-ons for a variety of content areas and grade levels will be explained and demonstrated, and participants will leave with ideas for how they can use add-ons to save precious time.

Presenters

Kerri Young

Digital Literacy Teacher, Marion Unit #2

Kerri Young is a digital literacy teacher in the Southern Illinois community of Marion. She is currently in her 15th year of teaching and loves introducing her primary students to the wonderful world of technology. Prior to this assignment, she taught one year of 4th/5th grade reading... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Google Add-Ons, Google Docs, Saving Time

1:00pm CST

Surviving the Writing Apocalypse: Inspiring Storytellers Who Will Thrive in the Digital Age

From robot overlords to the zombie pandemic, students are bombarded with ideas about the end of the world. Books themselves are also experiencing mass die outs and mutations as readers transition to digital media. How can you use this apocalypse to create a writing utopia?

In this session, you will learn how to redefine storytelling through technology and explore new ways to build students’ multiliteracy skills. We will introduce you to activities, resources, prompts, and tools you can use in the classroom. Join us on a creative journey as we write, create artwork, and use tech tools to produce a digital masterpiece.

Presenters

Kristin Brynteson

Director, NIU STEAM, Northern Illinois University

Dr. Kristin Brynteson is the director of NIU STEAM and the host of the Failure Bites Podcast. For over 20 years, Kristin has enjoyed helping educators become fearless with technology while they explore innovative ways to impact student learning. She is a former industrial engineer... Read More →

Gillian King-Cargile

Gillian King-Cargile is the founder and director of Northern Illinois University's STEM Read (stemread.com) and the author of The Stuffed Bunny Science series from NIU Press. She has a B.A. in Film Production and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Southern Illinois University. Gillian... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags STEAM, Digital Storytelling, Writing

1:00pm CST

Use Tech to Assess with Standards Based Grading

Looking for new ways to assess students in a standards based way? Want to ensure you are gathering accurate evidence of student learning? In this session, participants will leave with a variety of digital assessment tools to use with Standards Based Grading. Quality assessment practices inform instruction and practice, give actionable feedback, and lead to student success. Hands on opportunities will be provided to explore options, create accounts, and dive in! There will be time to learn, time to share, and time to play!

Presenters

Garnet Hillman

Garnet is an educator, learner, writer, and presenter. She spent 15 years as a World Language instructor and currently serves as an instructional coach at Caruso Middle School in Deerfield, Illinois. She is a passionate educator who values learning above all else. Garnet has extensively... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Assessment, Grading, Digital tools

2:15pm CST

Action Packed Learning with Breakout Edu

Breakout Edu games are engaging activities that can be used in all content areas. Either create your own game or access the many games on breakoutedu.com. Join us and experience the TEAMWORK Breakout Edu game. Solve a math puzzle, a coding puzzle, do some quick researching and problem-solving to find the combination you need to open your lock. Once you’ve successfully opened the Breakout box we will share our successes, struggles, tips and resources. Come unlock the fun and challenges with Breakout Edu.

Presenters

Nancy Brown

LMC Director, Olive-Mary Stitt School

I have been an LMC Director at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School inArlington Heights District 25 for nine years. In my earlier life, I was a middle school language arts and social studies teacher in District 95, Lake Zurich. My favorite way to encourage student engagement in library... Read More →

Maribeth Seisser

Maribeth Seisser is a Tech Facilitator at two elementary schools in AHSD25. This is Maribeth's 7th year in this position and my 23rd year in the district. She helps her staff integrate technology into their lessons, learn new technologies and co-teaches with the teachers. Maribeth... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Breakout Edu, Teamwork, Engaging

2:15pm CST

CANCELED - Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!

As a tech coach, one of the biggest challenges is finding ways to encourage the unmotivated teacher. Find out how to create an incentive program for your staff that focuses on instructional practices and learning (rather than tools) to inspire ALL of your staff members!

Presenters

Paul Kaskovich

Educational Technology Coordinator, Evergreen Park District 124

I am a former middle school Social Studies/Language Arts teacher who has spent the last three years as the Instructional Technology Coordinator at Evergreen Park School District #124 (K-8). I'm passionate about finding uses of technology in the classroom that focus more on the LEARNING... Read More →

Badges We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges! pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, High School, Middle School
Tags Coaching, Prof. Development, Student Learning

2:15pm CST

Copy of Huh??? Copyright Explained

Did you ever see a picture online and wonder can I use this? Did you know that as soon as your students create something it instantly has a copyright? Do you need to ask permission to use copyrighted materials in your classroom? Do your students? Did you know that until earlier this year the song Happy Birthday was under copyright? These questions and more will be answered. This session will provide you an introduction to copyright in your classroom and teaching it to your students. You will leave this session with an idea of how copyright affects you, creative commons and public domain resources, and you will be ready to teach about copyright tomorrow.

Presenters

Melissa Rosen

Technology Teacher, Highland Middle School

Melissa Rosen has been teaching for 14 years. She is currently teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Technology at Highland Middle School in Libertyville, IL. Her current classes include a basic technology skills class, S.T.E.A.M., Movie Making, and Animation. She has presented at multiple... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Copyright, Creative Commons, Plagiarism

2:15pm CST

Do I have a Student Centered ELA Classroom?

This interactive session will illustrate how educators can leverage choice, differentiation, and strategies to build a student-centered ELA learning environment. Participants will explore interactive bulletin boards, discussion and questioning techniques, digital formative assessments and the improvement of mini-lessons. A high energy, hands-on and minds-on session will have learners living in the moment and planning for the future!

Presenters

Kim Darche

Teacher

Kim Darche is a learner above all else and enjoys sharing her learningdiscoveries with other teachers, students, and administration! As an Instructional Learning Coach from Lemont School District 113A and through past experiences, she has been lucky enough to spread that learning... Read More →

Katie Klukas

Diana Nowak

Diana Nowak and Tara McFadden are passionate 7th grade ELA educators from Old Quarry Middle School in Lemont, IL who focus on individualized learning in the classroom. The focus is to building capacity in students at their own pace and enhancing student learning while incorporating... Read More →

Tara Pasiewicz

Language Arts Educator with an emphasis on student engagement, collaboration, and technology!

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Salon VI

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Student-Centered, Differentiation, ELA

2:15pm CST

GAFE and the Writing Process

This session will take a look at how Google Apps for Education tools can be leveraged to make the writing process more seamless and effective. From Docs to Forms to Hangouts to Add-Ons, we’ll look at tools that will improve workflow, process and feedback loops to help students and teacher work smarter, not harder, to thoughtfully craft, purposefully revise and proudly publish writing they can be proud of.

Presenters

Katie Aquino

Instructional Coach, Leyden High School District 212

Katie Aquino is passionate about helping teachers and students connect with the world around them through the authentic use technology. Katie’s classroom teaching experience has all been at the high school level; 3 years in Missouri and 11 in Illinois. Currently, Katie is an instructional... Read More →

G Suite and the Writing Process (ICE 2017) jpg

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags GAFE, Writing, English

2:15pm CST

Inquiry and Discussion: Increasing Student Engagement and Achievement with Technology and Literacy

Tired of facing students’ blank stares? Teacher-centered discussions getting stale? Using effective questioning and critical thinking techniques with carefully selected technology creates lively discussions and, as a result, positively impacts students’ learning. These strategies encourage independence and discovery that even your most reluctant and quietest students will love. We include key ideas inspired by Right Question Institute (Question Formulation Technique, QFT), Stephen Brookfield (author of ‘Teaching for Critical Thinking’) and Susan Cain (author of ‘Quiet’).

Presenters

Mary Contois

District 155

Mary Contois is a Tech Integration Specialist with a background in Technology and psychology. Anita Theodore is an English Teacher turned reading specialist/Literacy coach. We both work at Crystal Lake South High School. Our focus is ensuring that the technology tools fit the literacy... Read More →

Anita Theodore

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Broadway B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Inquiry, Discussion, Engage

2:15pm CST

Maker Space - The Next Level

The hardware and software are in place, 3D printer, Makey-Makey, and Spheros…now what? Come and share experiences with creating fun and challenging lessons for middle school students. After spending a year with 3D design & printing, Makey-Makey & Scratch, and Sphero robots, I have created a well-rounded curriculum, taking into consideration student successes and difficulties. Bring home ideas for taking your maker space to the next level and beyond.

Presenters

Elaine Lorinczi

Tech Lab Teacher, Marlowe Middle School

I have the best job in the world - I am a Technology Teacher at Marlowe Middle School and Heineman Middle School.

Maker Space The Next Level 2017 pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Coral

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Middle School
Tags Maker Space, 3D Printing, Technology

2:15pm CST

Minecraft in the Classroom

Have you ever tried to use Minecraft in the classroom? This session is designed to explore the possibilities of using this amazing tool. We will discuss how our elementary school created a Minecraft club and how to incorporate it in the classroom setting. Free free to join in on the Minecraft conversation!

Presenters

Matt Coaty

Math Teacher K-6, CUSD 95

Tara Rittner

4th Grade Teacher, CUSD95

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Classroom Minecraft, Minecraft, MinecraftEdu

2:15pm CST

On the Move: Iterations of Technology Use in Primary Physical Education Settings

Technology has changed the way our primary students interact with the world around them. Because of this, we’ve been on the move, continuously trying new ways to harness the power of technology as an integral part of our physical education classes in our primary grade center. In this session, we’ll share how we’ve integrated technology and what we’ve learned through the process. Ideas include: developing Google Sites to share photos and videos with students and families, students creating movement videos, using student created videos on tablets to provide models during stations, using tablets to record and self-assess, as well as how we integrate literacy lessons on our tablets as part of our movement activities. We’ll also highlight how you might use these ideas for integrating technology beyond the PE setting.

Presenters

Patience Bertana

Instructional Coach, Mundelein Elementary District #75

Patience Bertana is an Instructional Coach in Mundelein Elementary District #75. She spent 15 years in the classroom as a special education teacher before taking on the role of supporting teachers and students with developing technology-rich learning environments five years ago. She... Read More →

Amy Hamilton

Julie Rudolph

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Jade

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary
Tags Physical Education, Tablets, Stations

2:15pm CST

Pandora's Makerspace: Teaching Design Thinking and Tinkering

This session is about Design Thinking, Maker Activities and Tinkering in the Elementary Grades. Our emphasis is on understanding the importance of learning through hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities for young children in the context of modeling and promoting design thinking through play and structured dialog. It's really about the thinking processes and every child should have access to quality experiences and design challenges! Easily acquired, inexpensive materials will be used for most activities to fit every teachers’ budget. Come to this session ready to collaborate! Resources will be shared.

Presenters

Angela Elkordy

Asst. Prof. Learning Sciences & Dir. Learning Technologies, National Louis University

Dr. Angela Elkordy, is Director, Learning Technologies at National Louis University and Founding Chair of the new Learning Sciences program area. Dr. Elkordy has been a teacher educator for over a decade, and shares her knowledge through professional networks and conferences, including... Read More →

Dr. Ayn Keneman

Dr. Ayn Keneman, is Program Director, Early Childhood Education at National Louis University. Dr. Keneman has been a teacher educator for over twenty years and shares her knowledge through professional networks and conferences, including presenting at the International Literary Association... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Broadway C

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Higher Education
Tags Design thinking, Creativity, Tinkering

2:15pm CST

Rethink, Redesign, RESET. Creating self-directed problem-solvers.

Rethink how students initiate classroom activities. Redesign learning to empower students to build their capacity to iterate and persevere. Learn how to use coding, Breakout Edu and other learning experiences to encourage students to RESET their approach to problem solving. In this session, participants will learn about a classroom-based approach to teach students how to use available resources and peers to assist them in starting and sustaining classroom tasks, overcoming barriers, and learning new technologies. Teachers will explore how to transition from chief problem solver to facilitator of learning.

Presenters

Sarah Barrett

Sarah Barrett is an Instructional Technologist for Batavia Public School District. She works with teachers across a variety of disciplines to integrate technology into their classrooms.

Kristen Stern

Instructional Technologist, Batavia High School

Kristen Stern is an Instructional Technologist for Batavia Public School District. She works with teachers in K-12 support technology integration in a 1:1 environment. She received her ISTE Certification in 2019 and also has her Google Level 1 & 2 certification.

Angie Sutherland

Educational Consultant, Sutherland Educational Services

Angie Sutherland is an Educational Consultant, a prior Instructional Technologist for Batavia School District, a Google for Education Certified Innovator, and a Google for Education Certified Trainer, an ISTE Certified Educator and Trainer, and a Seesaw Ambassador. She provides support... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Broadway A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Coding, Problem-Solving, Iteration

2:15pm CST

Reversing Your Curriculum: Give the Students What They Need!

Business and Technology Education has changed rapidly. Schools are falling behind what is needed in the workplace to ensure students are college and career ready. Come learn how Leyden Business Education has "reversed" how they structure their curriculum by STARTING with the outside workplace to determine what should be taught in each course. You will learn how to build an external Advisory Board, how to train your teachers for the new curriculum and most of all...how to ensure your students are learning relevant skills to be successful in their future endeavors!

Presenters

Tony Pecucci

Administrator, Leyden High School District212

Tony Pecucci is Business Education Department Chair and technology teacher at Leyden High Schools District 212 in Franklin Park, Illinois. In the past 13 years, he has taught various technology and business classes. He was part of the team that created the Technical Support Internship... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Curriculum, CTE, Business

2:15pm CST

Tools to Support the 4 Cs

Are the tools in your shed becoming outdated or not meeting your needs? Learn how to incorporate tools that focus on students creating, collaborating, communicating and critically thinking. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of tools that focus on the 4 C's.

Presenters

Deb Balayti

Director of Instructional Technology, Palos 118

Deb Balayti is the Director of Instructional Technology at Palos 118. In addition, she teachers tech courses for the University of St. Francis. Deb has Co-Chaired Tech 2015, 2016, and 2017. She enjoys working with teachers and administrators to expand their use of technology.

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags Communicate, Collaborate, Create

2:15pm CST

Web 2.0 – No Registration Necessary 2017

Web 2.0 tools are the tools that engage our students and encourage creativity, authenticity, collaboration and more, while easily accessed in a web browser. Are you looking for Web 2.0 tools requiring no usernames, passwords or email addresses? Do Internet safety rules, time consuming account setup, app installs, or myriad of classroom devices bring new ideas to a halt? Come explore a Livebinder of some of the 281 free creativity, collaboration, conversion, multimedia, presentation, and productivity Web 2.0 tools - the No Registration Way.

Presenters

Linda Houle

Retired Librarian/Technology Facilitator, Retired from Westmont CUSD #201

Linda Houle is a retired librarian/technology facilitator. As Westmont Junior High librarian, she created her building’s first 6-8 literacy curriculum, automated the library and oversaw district wide automation, served as district media coordinator, and provided staff technology... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Ruby

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Web 2.0, tools, no registration

3:30pm CST

'Do It Your Way!' Self-Pacing Your Classroom

Do you wish you could differentiate more and allow students to work at their own pace? Using a learning management system like Google Classroom or Versal, teachers can provide an educational path for learning that helps students master standards in a way that is engaging and seamless. Learn how to design an engaging unit that builds student independence, fosters creativity and uses innovative tech tools to teach any content area.

Presenters

Stephanie Lithgow

STEM Lab Teacher, Berkeley SD 87

Stephanie Lithgow piloted the STEM program for Berkeley School District 87 in Berkeley, IL in 2014. She and her STEM partner wrote the district STEM curriculum for three grade levels. Stephanie teaches every middle level student at her school six units over the course of three years... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Turquoise B

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels High School, Middle School
Tags differentiation, Engagement, Self-Paced

3:30pm CST

'Tinkering Through Time'-- Incorporating A Makers Space During Classroom Centers

Bring your plan book as we discuss and strategize how to successfully incorporate MakerSpace components during center rotations throughout the school day. Come and see first hand how "tinkering" can meet CCSS while giving your students time to problem solve and collaborate with peers as you meet with small groups of students simultaneoulsy. Your students will be glad you attended this session!

Presenters

Toni Hotzfield

I teach 4th grade at Palos West Elementary School and enjoy learning and implementing many forms of technology into our classroom routines! I have been an active member of ICE since 2012 and am currently the President of ICE CHIP and co-chair of TECH 20XX. I enjoy attending conferences... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon VI

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School
Tags MakerSpace, Center Rotations, STEM/

3:30pm CST

20% Time / Genius Hour Tech Tools For Project Based Learning

Attendees will be challenged to consider their own learning environment as a potential space for creating student choice in learning. Educators (classroom and administrators) will see how a teacher can go from 0 to 100 with the famous 20% Time concept. Throughout this session, the why, what, and how of 20% time projects will be illustrated. Attendees will hear about the benefits, challenges, and other things to consider throughout the journey into giving students choice in their project based learning. There will be a key focus on how educators can introduce, guide, and assess the learning throughout a 20% Time project. Technology tool options for all three stages will be presented for educators to consider. Finally, attendees will be exposed to a slew of “end results” that have come from the presenters own students over the past 5 years of 20% Time projects.

Presenters

Sean Crevier

Business Ed Teacher / Instructional Tech Consultant

Sean began teaching business classes in 1999, after leaving the technology consulting world. He currently teaches Accounting, Personal Finance, & Intro to Business. In addition to his role in the classroom, Sean serves on the ACTE National Bylaws Committee and also works as an educational... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Preservation Hall

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Project Based Learn, 20 Time, Passion Project

3:30pm CST

Blend, Flip, Make: Cooking up Teaching Change

Blended Learning, Flipped Classrooms, and Maker Spaces are hot topics in education, but what do they all mean? How can you use them in your classroom? This session will explain each of these techniques and explore how these educational technology enhanced methodologies can be used to make meaningful changes in your teaching. See how you can implement pedagogical techniques like Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Project Based Learning (PBL), and mastery learning by leveraging the educational opportunities made possible with technology and 1:1 programs. Give your students more time for active learning, collaboration, and practical creative projects. Don’t just adapt the technology to your teaching but expand the possibilities for you and your students.

Presenters

Philip Pulley

Teacher/Tech Aide, Fieldcrest High School CUSD 6

A social studies, speech, & video teacher with 11 years teaching in 1:1 environment, 5 years with Schoology. (Presentations follow) Phil is a PowerSchool Champion, Schoology Ambassador, and former Ambassador of the year. His doctoral studies focused on flipped learning, educational... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Sapphire

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Blended Learning, Project Based, UDL

3:30pm CST

Increase Engagement with Technology!

Students today need interactive, engaging lessons that keep them excited and on their toes! We will explore several ways to do this including virtual field trips with Nearpod and Google Expeditions and learn how to guide teaching with formative assessments like Quizizz and Formative.

Presenters

Lissa Blake

Learning & Technology Instructional Coach, Maercker District 60

Lissa Blake is a K-2 Instructional Technology Integration Coach for the past 15 years in Clarendon Hills, IL. Lissa is a lover of learning, technology and innovation! She enjoys coaching teachers, mentoring students, and communicating with parents. She loves sharing what she has learned... Read More →

Sheri DeCarlo

Instructional Technology Coach, Maercker School District 60

Megan Flaherty

Megan Flaherty is a library media specialist and technology coach at Westview Hills Middle School in Willowbrook, Illinois. In addition to managing the school’s library, she coaches teachers and helps students use technology in a 1:1 Chromebook environment. Megan enjoys using technology... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Jade

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Tags Formative assessment, Interactive lessons, Virtual field trips

3:30pm CST

Innovation and STEM Integration for Social Emotional Learning: Creating a toolbox for all learners

Do you see STEM concepts related to coding and robotics as just “one more thing” to integrate into your classroom? By focusing on activities that are accessible to all we will inspire you to incorporate 21st century learning tools into every corner of your school from general education to music/art classes or special education resource rooms and every subject in between. This session will provide an opportunity for you to discuss your individual classroom goals and illustrate the importance of future ready schools to better serve all students. Participants will develop an action plan and create a virtual toolbox of activities that cover STEM concepts like coding, robotics, 3D modeling/printing and more.
Join us to learn about how to map out a plan for innovation and integration that meets the needs of all learners.

Presenters

Jen Gilbert

Teacher, Hyde Park Day School

Jen Gilbert is a Learning and Behavior Specialist certified in Early Childhood Technology and Engineering Education with a Masters in Science Education (STEM Specialist). When not creating innovative activities with teachers or working on social media integration projects, she can... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Turquoise A

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Tags innovation, integration, STEM

3:30pm CST

Learn. Create. Collaborate.

Learn. Create. Collaborate. is an online, self-guided professional development platform I developed for my colleagues. It combines Google Sites, Google Classroom, and Google Plus to help teachers learn about various topics. It also serves as a place to store many PD resources. Learn. Create. Collaborate. participants work through modules at their own pace. Each module requires learning something via Google Sites, creating something and submitting it via Google Classroom, and collaborating via Google Plus. Though it was developed to support our teachers as we rolled out our 1:1 Chromebook initiative, the Learn. Create. Collaborate. platform can be adapted to present many topics in a blended or online learning environment.

Presenters

Elizabeth Shutters

Director of Curriculum & Innovation, Roycemore School

Beth Shutters is the Director of Curriculum and Innovation at Roycemore School, a small independent K-12 school in Evanston. Beth is a Google for Education Certified Trainer. She especially enjoys instilling a love of lifelong learning in students and teachers. You can follow her... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Coral

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags PD, Google Classroom, Blended Learning

3:30pm CST

Let's Connect! Developing a PLN.

During this sessions, participants will explore what a PLN is and why educators create their own. We will go over how to use Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to create a PLN and use it effectively.

Presenters

Ashley Holland

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Ridgeland 122

After 13 years in the in the classroom, the love for integrating technology into her lessons encouraged Ashley to become an EdTech Coordinator. Currently she is serving her third year as the Instructional Technology Coordinator for Ridgeland School District 122. Ashley works closely... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon IV

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Twitter, Google+, PLN

3:30pm CST

Providing Choice and Empowerment: A Plan for Personalizing PD

Listen to a school district's story about how they transformed their traditional staff meetings into personalized professional development sessions. Learn how 6 instructional coaches provided technology and innovative learning choices to over 800 staff members. Gain access to communication, scheduling, agenda and feedback templates. See examples of how staff feedback and leadership reflection turned failing PD schedules and agendas into a model that yielded staff satisfaction success rates over 98%.

Presenters

Ross Vittore

Director of Innovative Learning, CCSD59

As the Director of Innovative Learning in CCSD59, Ross has fully embraced modern learning as the means to prepare students to be successful for life. His team’s work includes instructional implementation of a 2:1 student device initiative, modern lesson planning design, innovative... Read More →

PL Choice & Empowerment Vittore pdf

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon III

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Personalized PD, Innovative Coaching, School Culture Shift

3:30pm CST

Seesaw Your Way Into Digital Portfolios

Is your desk and student mailboxes overflowing with student papers?Participants in this session will explore authentic digital portfolios utilizing Seesaw, a web-based, app-friendly program that allows for student-teacher-parent collaboration, communication, and a tool for formative assessment in a safe environment to share and display their 21st century skills and artifacts.

Presenters

Alison Wilde

Instructional Coach, Flossmoor SD 161

Alison and Alyssa both have an LBS1 Special Education and Reading Specialist background. They have taught at Flossmoor School District 161 for the past six years. Flossmoor School District is currently an Apple Distinguished District and a 1:1 initiative is in place. They have had... Read More →

Alyssa Zajack

Special Education Teacher, Flossmoor District 161

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Ruby

General Conference

Target Audience Beginner
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Tags Digital Portfolios, Seesaw, Communication

3:30pm CST

Twitter Challenges - The Fun Kinds!

This session will explore ways in which you can get those just starting out on Twitter excited about the platform and ways to push those avid Tweeters even further!. Participants will leave with a variety of activities and connections to help put the Tweeeeeeeet in Twitter!

Presenters

Kim Darche

Teacher

Kim Darche is a learner above all else and enjoys sharing her learningdiscoveries with other teachers, students, and administration! As an Instructional Learning Coach from Lemont School District 113A and through past experiences, she has been lucky enough to spread that learning... Read More →

Friday March 3, 2017 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon II

General Conference

Target Audience Intermediate
Grade Levels Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Tags Twitter, PLN, PD