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Monday, February 24
 

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A Meaningful Pathway: Implementing a High School Education Intern Class for Future Educators Schaumburg HMarcy Brugger • Anne Krolicki Applying Digital Skills to "Non Digital" classes Utopia CJulie Many • Adrianne Toomey Bringing Home the Conference Euphoria (2nd floor)Mia Gutsell Design Thinking for Educators Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Digging in with Digital Natives Schaumburg BWendy Reitz • Michael Bender Engage, Enhance, Extend through Digital Production Schaumburg FSam Reisman • Elizabeth Bulley Everyone Can Create - Ignite Creativity with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple Getting STEAMy with Design Thinking Schaumburg EMegan Hacholski • Ryan Evans • Anu Mahajan • Katie Richards • Brian Sorich • Emily White Google Classroom 101 Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer How to Implement a Purposeful eLearning School Day Nirvana CJennifer Wargin • Janet Meyers • Megan Schillo Let’s Chat: Promoting Relationships & Conversations Digitally and Beyond Schaumburg CNicole Loser • Stefanie Pitzer Maria and Jen’s Green Screen Magic Show! Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Leban Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age Schaumburg DRenee Hobbs STEAM Scholars: Building a Creative, Progressive Curriculum for your STEAM Program Schaumburg GJonathan Wolfe • Christian Ball Student Choice/Student Voice: Using Hyperdocs to Expand Student Learning Nirvana A (Google)Melissa O'Hara • Crista Goluch Technology Addiction and Surprising Solutions SerenityJoshua Ratliff The Coaching Toolkit: G Suite Tools for Automating Coaching Workflows Nirvana BEric Santos Bringing Prosthetic 3DPrinting to the Classroom KnowledgeMike Hurley • Sam Gleisten Coding Can Take your Teaching to Infinity and Beyond Epiphany (2nd Floor)Kirsten Innes Maker Mondays ImaginationAmanda Grudzien Book Bosses: Reading, Thinking, and Creating with Tech Utopia ACharlotte Van Ledjte • Cynthia Merrill The Teacher as a Scholar Activist: Disrupting the Cycle Schaumburg ADr. Sawsan Jaber PBL, Virtual Reality and Inquiry: Make Learning Immersive and Meaningful InnovationShawn McCusker Sketchnoting for YOU Prosperity (2nd Floor)Dana Ladenburger Virtual Field Trips & Connected Educators ConnectionJulie Powell Wellness Room Perfection

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1:1...Now what? A Conversation Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomRyan Lambert Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Creating a Healthy Technology Balance in the Classroom and the Home Schaumburg EJeremy Rinkel Esports in Education Schaumburg HJoe McAllister Feed Your Student Leaders: Growing Leaders With Student Led Conferences, Service, & Communication Schaumburg FJana Zipfel • Erin Legendre Google Drawings for Beginners Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Google Science Journal Nirvana CLisa Schwartz Google Secrets - Exploring Awesome Teaching & Learning Resources Nirvana A (Google)Steve Wick Hands on Coding with Swift Utopia D (Apple)Lisa Thomen • Kevin McCann I Don't Speak Tech - Coaching Teachers to Successful Technology Integration Nirvana BKristin Lagerquist Inquiry, Evidence-Based Writing and DBQ Online SerenityPaula Frohman Machine Learning for Kids Epiphany (2nd Floor)James Eichmiller Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Moonshot Mindset Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Reader’s Choice! Leveraging Technology to Allow Student Choice in Reading Schaumburg GJennifer Duffy • Kristen Stern • Angie Sutherland Tech + SEL: Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellness Utopia CEric Santos • Marjorie Colindres Therapy Dogs - Maine Township/Leyden Presentation Schaumburg D Through the Eyes of ELs: Visual Thinking for Your ELs Schaumburg CAmy Harder • Anna Bauer • Amy Welzenbach Using Portfolios & Student Led P/T Conferences to Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement Schaumburg BMatthew Todd Bringing Prosthetic 3DPrinting to the Classroom KnowledgeSam Gleisten • Mike Hurley Engineering in the Classroom: Problem Solvers of Today and Tomorrow ImaginationJen Gilbert • Aimee Weiss 6 Edtechies Share Favorite Tools, Tips, and Techniques for 2020 Euphoria (2nd floor)Jennifer Williams • Jenny Lehotsky • David Lockhart • Billy Spicer • Taneesha Thomas • Terence White An Intensive Field Trip: Foundations for Conversations on Justice and Equity Schaumburg ADr. Sawsan Jaber Using Design Thinking and Technology To Foster Creative Problem Solving Utopia AMichael Cohen

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3D Social Studies: Design, Data, and Destinations Prosperity (2nd Floor)Jake Koniak A Backstage Pass into Student Thinking: Screencastify as a Formative Assessment Tool SerenityNefertiti Dukes Accessibility Is For Everybody Utopia CLisa Berghoff Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Be a DigCit Superhero! Empowering Students With Embedded Digital Citizenship Nirvana A (Google)Kristen Stern • Jennifer Duffy • Angie Sutherland Coffee with Kenobi (Live Podcast Recording) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Edcamp Chicago Unconference Session Schaumburg East/West BallroomShawn McCusker Empowered Learners: Social Media and Technology Intern Program Schaumburg GJoe Sornberger • Traci Johnson Empowering Your Classroom using Microsoft Office 365 ConnectionKathryn Megan Albino • Tony Almaraz Engage ELs with Developing and Expanding English Proficiency using Tech Schaumburg CJasmine Myalil • Amy Harder Innovation Across the Curve: Shifting pedagogy in every classroom Schaumburg HHeather Dowd KAIZEN & HANSEI Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Keep on Keeping with Google Keep! Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold No Worries! I have a Slide Deck for That! Nirvana BMelissa Fierro So they asked me to teach Coding...... Euphoria (2nd floor)Heather Giles Spice Up Your Google Site With The Embed Tool Schaumburg FMike Wielgus • Adam Geisen Supercharging Student-Led Portfolios Using Digital Tools Epiphany (2nd Floor)Lauren Rivera • Megan Gryzbek • Matt Meyer • Melissa de Pau Teaching Tech Writing: STEM in the English Classroom Schaumburg EJeremy Rinkel The Nuts and Bolts of Podcasting Nirvana CMatt Weld What Story Does Your Data Tell? Schaumburg BMarjorie Baker You Got Game? Schaumburg DDerrick Swistak • Greg Reichelt #KidsCanTeachUs: Reading, Thinking, and Kid Voice Believing Schaumburg ACharlotte Van Ledjte • Cynthia Merrill Ten Questions to Support Space Design Decisions Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomRobert Dillon The Entrepreneurial Spark: Creating The Space To Promote Entrepreneurial Thinking Utopia AMichael Cohen

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Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Applying Best Practices for Blended Learning Prosperity (2nd Floor)Cassandra Bilyeu Creating Collaborative Spaces: The Modern Learning Environment Schaumburg HJennifer Brown CS Principles with Code.org Schaumburg EJulie Powers D323 Library Podcast: A Librarian's quest to learn something new Schaumburg CAmy Stefanski Dive Deep into Creative Digital Storytelling! Euphoria (2nd floor)Lissa Blake DIY EdTech: Build Your Own App Without Code Nirvana CChristopher Hammer Empowering Learners through UDL and Student-Determined Assessments Schaumburg DAnne Krolicki • Katie Carruthers Facilitating leaders with 3D & AI Schaumburg BSteven Jones Gamification Made Easy With the Free Gamably App Utopia AAdam Geisen • Mike Wielgus Innovate, Create, and Flip Learning with GOOGLE CLASSROOM, Mate! Nirvana A (Google)Natasha Smith Interns at your School - Technology and Mass Comm Interns making a difference! ConnectionKelly Jenkins Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Museum of Flops, Ooops, and Uh-Ohs! - Embracing and Learning from Fails to Launch Forward Schaumburg FAndy Fekete • Molly Larson Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Screencastify Your Learning in G Suite Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Solve in Time Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan There's a new sheriff in town: Meet smart filtering for online student safety SerenityMirna Reagan YouTube and the 21st Century School Nirvana BMaximilian Vikhter • Natalie Schoonewolff 30 Tools In 60 Minutes Utopia CLisa Berghoff Video, What's That For? Epiphany (2nd Floor)Joshua Piper • Clint Mathewson "I'll Help You Shear Your Sheep!” Examining Minecraft Stories as Narratives of Care Schaumburg GCharlotte Van Ledjte • Cynthia Merrill Bold Learning Spaces: Classroom Designs for Diversity, Social Good, and Social-Emotional Learning Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Williams The Untold Story: Marginalization of Arab American Students Schaumburg ADr. Sawsan Jaber PD That Packs a Punch ImaginationStefanie Crawford • Jodi Gordon • Stefanie Pitzer Student Created Virtual Reality in the Classroom InnovationShawn McCusker The Real 4Cs of the Classroom KnowledgeKim Darche

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An Intermediate Guide to Google Forms Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Beyond Substitution: Designing EPIC and Authentic Learning Experiences With Students Euphoria (2nd floor)Jennifer LaBrie • Dana Ladenburger • Suzanne Weider Exploring Mindfulness Nirvana CNina Dulabaum, Ph.D. ~ Psychology and Education Four Weddings and a Funeral: Schoology Adaptation Schaumburg EHannah Sutter • Anna Davis GameStormEDU: Discover How Students and Educators Can Design Physical and Digital EduGames! Schaumburg DJon Spike Getting on the Pathway to Future Readiness with the Schoolwide Needs Assessment for Personalized Learning (SNAPL) Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Google "Suiteness" Nirvana BGail Stover • Leah Herold Introduction to the Hybrid Notebook Schaumburg BAlene Vandermyde iPadOS for Education Utopia D (Apple)Apple Is your district using outdated IT support strategies? (The answer is yes) SerenityR.T. Collins Knocking Down the Walls:How to Design Flexible Learning Environments in a Blended Ecosystem Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Waldvogel • Nate Campbell • Jim Wolf Let's Team Up! Getting Started with Microsoft Teams Schaumburg HDwain Lunau • Adam Rummelhart Micro-Credentialing: Students Supporting Help Desks Nirvana A (Google)Phil Lacey • Craig Phillips • Abraham Sihweil Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Streamline the Writing Process with Google Keep Utopia CRenee Bogacz The Good Ol' Girls Club: The Case for Women in Technology, Leadership and Awesomeness Schaumburg FNatalie Perry The Power of Podcasting Schaumburg CStacy Reagan • Michael Doyle Using Deep Dive Discussions to Drive Change Schaumburg GDon Sturm Engaging Science Students with Digital Learning Epiphany (2nd Floor)Karoline Kamzic Teeter-Tottering Technology Integration ConnectionMichelle Anderson Design Sprint: Quick & Creative Moments In The Classroom Utopia AMichael Cohen Using Failure and Risk-Taking to Foster Creativity Schaumburg ACarl Hooker

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Tuesday, February 25
 

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Accessibility for All Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Bringing Creativity to Social Emotional Learning Schaumburg BSara Kash • Dan Prorok Create! Show! Share! in the PreK-2 Classroom Euphoria (2nd floor)Beth Tortorello • Vickie Antonsen Diving In-Learning the New OneNote App Schaumburg GColleen Kaplan Engaging Students with CS First: interactive instructional videos + coding with Scratch. Nirvana A (Google)Dara Kappel For the ❤️ of Apple. Utopia D (Apple)Ami Young Global Education: Not Just Ripley's Believe it or Not Schaumburg FJanis Michael I Teach YouTube to My Middle School Students... and You Can Too! Schaumburg HJennifer Leban Learning Styles: Equitable Student Centered Environments for All Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomKevin Ecarius Making it real: Authentic Learning/Engaging Instruction and preparation for the workplace and citizenship Schaumburg CJason Klein Making your Blended Learning dreams come true: Hands on with Jen and Canvas Schaumburg DAmanda Ketay • Jennifer Waldvogel • Jim Wolf Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Protecting Your Students in Today's Digital Playground SerenityGaggle • Ryan Adkins Ready. Set. Play.: A Beginner’s Guide to Gamifying PD Nirvana BStefanie Crawford Student Voice & Choice in the Classroom Nirvana CRebecca Barton • Malinda Hurt • Alison Salo The Google Administrator: using Google tools to become a more efficient leader Schaumburg EDimitri Almasi • Anthony McCoy • Chad Wagner ⏱️✂️🍽️ #MakerKitchen Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Was it worth it? InnovationCorinne Meissner • Mary Iwanski #Creativities: Activities to Activate Creative Thinking Utopia CTricia Fuglestad • Kim Darche Embracing the Real Utopia AJess Smith Global Connections- Giving students the experience of a lifetime! Schaumburg ASophia Garcia-Smith AR & VR Playground KnowledgeJaime Donally GWTTW- Google Writing Tools That Work ImaginationTaneesha Thomas Scratch Encore, The intermediate Scratch Curriculum. Epiphany (2nd Floor)Kristan Beck • Melissa "Missy" Cobian Sketchnote Sims-ulation Prosperity (2nd Floor)Rachel Swanson Teaching Introductory Python through Musical Pieces ConnectionAmy Wozniak Wellness Room Perfection

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Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Bringing History Alive with Newsela Schaumburg HTyler Overstreet Classroom Podcasting Made Easy! Utopia D (Apple)Scott Hagedorn Coffee with Kenobi (Live Podcast Recording) Schaumburg BTom Gross • Dan Zehr Defeat the Demogorgons: Conquering the 4Cs in your Classroom Schaumburg ECaitlin Wlezien • Caroline Matkowski • Jenna Talos Design Thinking for Educators Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Engaging All Students With Creative Student Voice Activities Euphoria (2nd floor)Steve Wick • Melissa Wilson Going Beyond Battle--Creating a Community of Readers Nirvana CTracy Hubbard • Mindy Perry • Beth Schencker How to Get Started with VEX Robotics SerenityEdward Teelucksingh Implementing the Punk Rock Mindset and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) will disrupt the status quo. Utopia CMichael Earnshaw Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Operation Genius: A Community Event Schaumburg DJessica Iovinelli Promoting Student Voice Through A Digital Newspaper Schaumburg FMichael Kosko Taking the Digital out of Citizenship Schaumburg CChristopher Johnson The Big Ask Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomKim Darche Tips and Tricks for all my Chromies Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Virtual Reality Activities that Engage, Enhance, and Extend Student Learning Schaumburg GJon Spike “Hacking” Google Keep for Ultimate Productivity! Nirvana A (Google)Jennifer Leban Integrating Robots into CTE InnovationBeau Scott Edtech Projects for Global Impact: Digital Storytelling, Coding, and AR/VR for Social Good Utopia AJennifer Williams Future-Proofing Today's Schools Nirvana BCarl Hooker Manage Your Principal (Yep I Said It!) Schaumburg ACheyenne Batista

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Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Book Brackets - The Kids Will Eat Them Up Nirvana CKimberly McDermid • Ashley Merced • Courtney Sislow Coaching Across the Generations Euphoria (2nd floor)Elizabeth Byam • Ben Sondgeroth Digital Portfolios take over the Classroom Schaumburg GLynn Gorey • Sheri DeCarlo EdCamp Chicago Smackdown Session Schaumburg East/West BallroomShawn McCusker Empowering Educators with Microsoft Innovative Educators Schaumburg FTony Almaraz • Kathryn Megan Albino Facilitating Desmos Activities in Your Math Classroom ConnectionAnnie Forest Flip Your Learning with Screencastify Schaumburg BCaitlyn Clayton • Amy Stevens • Sharee Young How hearing and listening can improve student achievement SerenitySteve Mefford Instructional Rounds #Collaboration #Relationships Schaumburg ERick McCall • Elizabeth Niemiec Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Moonshot Mindset Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Now You’re Talking: Student Speaking & Listening Leveled Up Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Eggert • Kathryn McGrane Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Redefining the Social Studies Experience Schaumburg DMary Iwanski The Hidden Opportunity of Student-Generated Social Media Schaumburg H Using Google MyMaps to Explore Our World Nirvana A (Google)Melissa Fierro What’s Up Google Doc? - Beyond Basics Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Write on Polar Bears: Using Digital Tools to Enhance Authentic Writing Calibration Schaumburg CJill Pearce • Rebecca Adams • Jenny Myers YouTube for Teachers Utopia CJennifer Leban Teacher Leadership in Action Prosperity (2nd Floor)Pallavi Abraham Closing Your Classroom Door Utopia AJess Smith Delivering Great Feedback Schaumburg ACheyenne Batista K-2 Can Do That Too! Nirvana BSophia Garcia-Smith

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10X Problem Solving Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Are You Ready for the Amazing Google Race? Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer Building a Culture of Readers Nirvana CLiz Janusz • Kim Darche • Colleen McNaughton Candyland 2.0 Euphoria (2nd floor)Kim Darche • Lindsay Zilly Exploring Mindfulness through Technology Utopia CLauren Beversdorf Forest Ridge D142’s CIO Brian Skibinski shares managing their macOS/iOS MDM with FileWave SerenityBrian Skibinski Gaming Gold Prosperity (2nd Floor)Brock Frazier Get Moving! Using Movement to Demystify Data Schaumburg AJennifer Noncek-Eastman Going Google: Differentiating with Google Apps Nirvana A (Google)Donna S. Wakefield Introducing Parlay: A Tech Tool to Bolster Student Voice with Safe and Meaningful Class Discussions Schaumburg CColleen Seick • Anna Lisa Martin • Katie Burns- Wojtalewicz LEAD the WAY! Facilitating STEM While Transforming Instructional Design Schaumburg BTammy Reindl and Suzanne Specha Lessons of a First Year Instructional Coach Schaumburg FAnne Krolicki Microsoft Office 365 - More Than Just Email! Schaumburg GColleen Kaplan Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Reading for Meaning with Read Naturally Live Schaumburg HCarol Ann Kane Strengthening Literacy with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple Supporting Language Learners with Book Creator Schaumburg ERamona Towner • Lucia Carrera We've Got SOLE: Integrating Technology with Inquiry Based Research for 21st Century Learning Schaumburg DLeslie Shapiro • Carolyn Beumer Aquatic and Terrestrial Digital Tool Playground Epiphany (2nd Floor)Mary Gryzbek • Michelle Schmidt Bold Learning Spaces: Classroom Designs for Diversity, Social Good, and Social-Emotional Learning Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Williams Embracing the Real Utopia AJess Smith Manage Your Time or Time Will Manage You Nirvana BPJ Caposey AR & VR Breakout KnowledgeJaime Donally Student Created Virtual Reality in the Classroom InnovationShawn McCusker Unlock the Cells: The Wild and Wonderful World of Spreadsheets ImaginationRon Carroll

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Bringing a Customizable Computer Science Platform to Your School with CodeHS SerenityJeremy Keeshin Building a School and Community Connection Through Creative and Engaging Experiences Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomRebecca Adams • Jill Pearce Creating Reflective Learners Through Metacognition and Retrieval Practice Schaumburg CTrevor Fritz Design Ed: Connecting Learning Science Research to Practice (Instructional Leaders Edition) Schaumburg EAngela Elkordy Embrace E-Learning Days: strategies for coaches and teachers to make the most of online learning. Euphoria (2nd floor)Abigail Kime Enabling Apple Technology in the Classroom Utopia D (Apple)Apple Getting on the Pathway to Future Readiness with the Schoolwide Needs Assessment for Personalized Learning (SNAPL) Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Google Classroom 101 Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer How many “followers” do you have? The impact social media has on today’s student. Nirvana CRico D'Amore Make Writing Magical Schaumburg HPaul Hutson Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Picture This: Teaching Visual Literacy without Shuttering Schaumburg GEmily Coklan • Jennifer LaBrie • Dana Ladenburger Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Rapid Revamps To Make You A Tip Top Educator Nirvana A (Google)Kerry Parrish • MacKenzie Shutt Strength & Conditioning Technology Integration Schaumburg DJohn Beerbower Student-Centered Learning Using Choice Boards Utopia CAshley Liss • Lauren Scheck Take STEM from end of the day on Friday to All Day Everyday! Schaumburg BAbby Cameron Visualize & Organize Your Digital Teaching & Learning Schaumburg FPhilip Pulley Aquatic and Terrestrial Digital Tool Playground Epiphany (2nd Floor)Mary Gryzbek • Michelle Schmidt Ed Tech Lip Sync Battle! Nirvana BCarl Hooker Schools Often Perpetuate Inequity - Here's How to Ensure Yours Doesn't Schaumburg ACheyenne Batista The Power of Building Creativity and Communication Skills in Students Utopia ANathan Lang-Raad

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Wednesday, February 26
 

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Introducing 3D Printing AND Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Conversation with Coaches Euphoria (2nd floor)Anne Krolicki Cyber Safety & Security: How Converging Technology Protects Students and Data in the Cloud SerenityDavid Waugh Educational Equity: How Awareness Leads to Action Schaumburg HEric Patnoudes Empowering Students through Issue-based Photography Utopia D (Apple)Sherri Kushner Google Drawings for Beginners Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Google in Middle School Math (and not number Googol) Schaumburg CMichelle Scardino • Colleen Frei KAIZEN & HANSEI Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Learning Styles: Equitable Student Centered Environments for All Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomKevin Ecarius Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Microsoft Teams 101 Schaumburg FLisa Strzykalski • Erin Boers Podcasting With Your Students Nirvana BJeff Gargas • Rae Hughart Scholastic Esports: Growing Leadership Through Games + Learning Schaumburg BJodi Mahoney SIT - A Conference for Kids by Kids Prosperity (2nd Floor)Tammi Lapinski • Athena Cocallas Taking on Tasks Schaumburg DNoelle Horbaczewski • Amanda Graczyk • Julie Ryan The Hidden Gem: Google Tips and Tricks Utopia CKari Moulton High School Esports Overview Game OnJennifer Brown Our School, Our Students, Our Story ConnectionMelissa Wilson • Lance Fuhrer Robotics in the Classroom Nirvana CMatthew Tombs • Agnes Palucki Creating Collaboratively: Teaching teamwork, building soft skills, and making amazing things Utopia ATricia Fuglestad Google Tools for Struggling Students Nirvana A (Google)Eric Curts Learning Environments as Academic Amplifiers Schaumburg ARobert Dillon Hands-on STEAM Materials for Elementary Learning ImaginationAmy Leone • April McKee • Priscilla Sims Social Emotional Learning in the Library Epiphany (2nd Floor)Josh Stumpenhorst Connecting the Dots: Designing Powerful Learning Experiences for ALL Students InnovationJason Markey

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Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Blended PE in HIgh School and Middle School Prosperity (2nd Floor)Soyini Chism • Sally Anderson • Laurel Clark • Erin Rae E-Sports: How to Play Schaumburg GChristopher Johnson Empower Student Creativity with Chrome Nirvana A (Google)Ben Sondgeroth Freaky Fast Feedback: Activating Student Voice & Increasing Engagement with Feedback Tools Nirvana CShannon Schroeder Get Hyper with “HyperDrawings” Schaumburg FTina Sabatello Huh??? Copyright Explained Schaumburg BMelissa Rosen • Caren Kimbarovsky Intermediate Guide to Google Forms Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Learning First, Technology Second -- A framework for authentic student learning Utopia CJudith Epcke • Ronit Shapiro Lunch and Learns: Creating Meaningful Professional Development for Teachers Euphoria (2nd floor)Amanda Carroll • Sean Crevier Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold OneNote and Accessibility: Learning for ALL students Adventure ThresholdColleen Kaplan Program your own Mobile App! Learn tools to support students in STEAM and Project Based Learning Schaumburg CMelanie Marzen • Mina Marien Providing Tech Support for 1:1 Initiatives - Student Internship/Job Skills & Outsourced Solutions Schaumburg HChris Elkendier • Gary Haller School and Library Sharing Made Easy SerenityConnie Bowman Solve in Time Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Student Voice and Apple for Education Utopia D (Apple)Julie Ryan Teaching Collaborative Writing as a 21st Century Learning Tool Schaumburg DJay Rehak What is it? Why do it? How to Survive it: The ISTE Certification Process Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomAngie Sutherland • Jenny Duffy • Kristen Stern Sphero Edu: Beyond the Ball Schaumburg EGarrett Gross Dealing with Colleagues, Parents and Students. Schaumburg East/West BallroomGerry Brooks It's time to Flip for Flipgrid! Nirvana BNatasha Rachell SAMR: More Than A Model Schaumburg AJeff Mao

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Activity: Hangman! On Surface HUB 2 Adventure ThresholdKathryn Megan Albino ABCs and 1-2-3D Printing in Elementary Nirvana CJessica Golz • Lauren Wysocke Bring Coding to Your School with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple Count Me In: Schools as Critical Partners in #Census2020 ImaginationMary Ellen Daneels Creating with Chromebooks: Filling Your Toolbox with Options for Every Learner Nirvana A (Google)Andy Fekete Design Thinking for Educators Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Edcamp Chicago Unconference Session Schaumburg East/West BallroomShawn McCusker Elevate Engagement & Slide Beyond Schaumburg CKristin Lagerquist Engaging Students Through EdTech Euphoria (2nd floor)Kaiti Burgess Esports Town Hall Schaumburg HJoe McAllister Going 'Full STEAM Ahead' in the Classroom Schaumburg DMatthew Tombs • Agnes Palucki Harnessing the Power of Virtual Reality to Develop Empathy Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomAndrea Trudeau Interactive Journaling with the 4C's and Beyond - From Drill to Thrill! ConnectionAmanda Graczyk • Noelle Horbaczewski Making Microsoft Work for Modern Education Schaumburg FAmy Grigsby Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Mindfulness and SEL Utopia CLauren Beversdorf No Purpose? What a Waste! Service Leadership for Students 101 Schaumburg ABryan Zwemke • Rae Hughart Now Playing: Using WeVideo to enhance instruction Schaumburg BJodi Gordon Solving Real World Problems in the School via a Coding Club Schaumburg EDavid Chan Tips and Tech-How to Build a More Inclusive Classroom Library SerenitySteve Allen Tips and Tricks for all my Chromies Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Coffee with Kenobi (Live Podcast Recording) IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallTom Gross • Dan Zehr Holy Sheets! Google Sheets Activities for all Subjects Nirvana BEric Curts K-2 Can Be Creative Too! Utopia ASophia Garcia-Smith

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Flipgrid: Sudent Voice, Student Choice Adventure ThresholdAdam Rummelhart Encouraging Math Engagement with Robots Utopia AAnnmarie Clasky • Shanna Castillo eSPECIALly useful tech for the Special Ed Classroom Epiphany (2nd Floor)Mary Iwanski Exploring Cased-Based 3D Animated Videos in High School Online Classrooms ConnectionLi-Wei Peng • Cheun-Yeong Lee Gaming Gold Schaumburg GBrock Frazier Girls Who Code: Teaching Girls to Code and Change the World Schaumburg CChelsey Echevarria • Lynette Carbajal • Karla Lezama • Melanie Del Real • Christine Tabares Ignite(Lite) Presentations Schaumburg EJack Stephenson Illinois K-12 Broadband Network "Stepping into the Future with Digital Learning" Schaumburg HRobin Woodsome iPadOS for Education Utopia D (Apple)Apple Makerspaces-I Have the Stuff...Now What? Nirvana CDain Elman Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Moonshot Mindset Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Portfolios, Communication, Growth Mindset - ClassDojo Does it All! Schaumburg DLauren Holzhauser Primary Power! Leverage Tech & Library in Learning Lab! Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomLissa Blake • Stephanie Walker Reimagining Research Schaumburg FLinda Diekman Tech for ELs with Entering and Beginning English Proficiency Schaumburg BAmy Harder • Jasmine Myalil Using Google Forms to Create Differentiated, Personalized and Blended Learning Experiences Euphoria (2nd floor)Shawn McCusker Virtual Field Trips & Connected Educators Nirvana A (Google)Julie Powell What’s Up Google Doc? - Beyond Basics Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Writer's Workbench On-Line: Instructional feedback that guides students to become better writers. SerenityGregory Oij • Steve Wiersum Building Engaging Student Environments Schaumburg ARobert Dillon Hipster Google - Tools You Probably Never Heard Of Nirvana BEric Curts (Don't) Ditch that Tech! Differentiation in A Digital World Utopia CNate Ridgway • Matt Miller • Angelia Ridgway Exploring the World with ClassVR Prosperity (2nd Floor)Matthew Tombs Let Your Imagination Run Wild: Night Zookeeper and Gamification in the Classroom ImaginationJulie Russell • Jess Edgar • Cindy Graham • Paul Hutson

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Activity: Hacking STEM: How do sharks swim? Adventure ThresholdKathryn Megan Albino Adding Choice to the 4Cs -- Creating Engaging Student Work Using WeVideo Schaumburg HKaren Corsello • Beth Rihtar Are You Ready for the Amazing Google Race? Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom Utopia ACarol Benson-O'Connor Bite-Size Mastery: Nibbling on Mastery Learning Schaumburg DTiffany Ott Community Support + PBL + STEM = Purposeful Learning. Why Settle when you can #TeachFurther? Schaumburg CRae Hughart Drive Student Growth with ESSA Edmentum Research-Based Solutions SerenityJason Eggert • Kevin Gallman Drones in the Classroom Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomAmanda O'Rourke, Eric Mollin, and Ed Lipowski • Peter Chang E-Rate Updates and 471 Support Schaumburg GMindy Fiscus Engage All Students with Formative Digital Feedback the Fun and Powerful Way Euphoria (2nd floor)Britni Vienna Getting on the Pathway to Future Readiness with the Schoolwide Needs Assessment for Personalized Learning (SNAPL) Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Going Beyond Foil & Popsicle Sticks: Advancing Design Thinking at School Utopia D (Apple)Elizabeth Shutters Leveraging Technology to Support the New Illinois Middle School Civics Mandate ConnectionMary Ellen Daneels • Mary Jane Warden Lights, Camera, Broadcast On a Budget Schaumburg BSarah Horner Marie Kondo Your Tech Nirvana CAnna Davis • Hannah Sutter Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Positioning your School as a Thought Leader with Edtech Schaumburg EGreg McDonough • Lisa Gilcrest Thinking Outside the Box with GSuite Nirvana A (Google)Mina Marien • Melanie Marzen Using Schoology to Create a Schoolwide Online PLC and Shared Resource Schaumburg FSean Coffron Not The Old School Microsoft You're Used To! Nirvana BNatasha Rachell Transdigital Lessons: Infusing Creativity Across Traditional and Digital Methods Schaumburg ATricia Fuglestad
 
Thursday, February 27
 

8:00am CST

Introducing 3D Printing AND Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station Activity: Hacking STEM: Build a Robotic Finger with Microsoft Store Adventure ThresholdKathryn Megan Albino Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies Schaumburg DGreg Urbaniak Coffee with Kenobi (Live Podcast Recording) Schaumburg CTom Gross • Dan Zehr Creating a Digital Teacher Handbook: Don’t Get Lost in Google Drive Nirvana A (Google)Katie Brazee • Brooke Breit Illinois K-12 Broadband Network "Stepping into the Future with Digital Learning" Schaumburg HRobin Woodsome Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Moonshot Mindset Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Oh, How I hate thee, IT: End the Battle and Build Collaboration with Teachers Schaumburg BRae Hughart Pear Deck and Google Slides: The Perfect Pear Nirvana Threshold (Google)Dave Frayser Snowed In - Leading Educators Discuss Using Technology for E-Learning as an Alternative to Snow Days Nirvana CStan Gorbatkin • John Bruesch • Kellee Hill • Melanie Marzen • Katie Popp • Dr. Allister Scott Streamlining and Measuring Innovation and HB3606 Implications Utopia CMary Jane Warden • Rob Residori Tech the Next Step… Merging the Best in Blended Learning with Data Driven Instruction SerenityJason Generally The State of Ransomware in Education Schaumburg EMichael Lane Use PHP to Communicate with Server on Your Laptop Schaumburg GDr. Phadmakar Patankar Leadership In A Digital Age: Sometimes IT Is Counterintuitive Nirvana BJeff Mao Super Screencastify Activities for Students and Teachers Utopia AEric Curts Making Evaluation Feedback a Slam Dunk! (DOUBLE SESSION) Schaumburg ACaroline Matkowski • Jennifer Jensen • Jennifer Mostowski • Jenna Talos • Caitlin Wlezien Bridging the Digital Divide through Creative Robotics with Hummingbird Prosperity (2nd Floor)Kelsey Derringer Creative Student Voice with Adobe Spark InnovationSteve Wick Developing Powerful Professional Learning Relationships Through Instructional Coaching ConnectionDrew Witherell • Chris Schwarz Mini Series: A Community Approach to Building A Culture of Digital Citizenship Epiphany (2nd Floor)Jennifer Ehehalt Put A Hand Up! ImaginationLindsay Zilly • Kim Darche Get Your Game On in the Classroom (Drop In Session) Game OnStefanie Crawford Exhibit Hall Hours (8:00 am - 12:30 pm) Exhibit Hall Bling Your Badge / IDEA Chapter Info IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Equity in Action Project IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Photo Booth IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Wellness Room Perfection Be an EDUcon Hero! Play the IDEAcon Conference Game Near Volunteers Table (1st Floor)Julia Francis

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