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8:00am CST

Tuesday Keynote/Opening Session: Teach Boldly: Using Edtech for Social Good Schaumburg East/West BallroomJennifer Williams • David Chan • Carolyn Skibba • Billy Spicer

9:30am CST

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

10:45am CST

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

11:30am CST

IDEA Western Suburbs Chapter Meet-Up TBA

11:45am CST

Therapy Dogs - Maine Township "Pop-Up" TBA

12:00pm CST

Be an EDUcon Hero! Play the IDEAcon Conference Game Near Volunteers Table (1st Floor)Julia Francis

12:30pm CST

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

1:45pm CST

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 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

2:00pm CST

VIP Advance Access - Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall

3:00pm CST

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

4:00pm CST

Liv Bits Book Signing IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallCharlotte Van Ledjte • Cynthia Merrill PJ Caposey Q and A IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallPJ Caposey 1 Idea. 3 Minutes. IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallTaneesha Thomas • Shawn McCusker • Dana Ladenburger • Rachel Swanson • Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers) • Don Sturm • Heather Dowd Live Sketchnoting IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallDana Ladenburger • Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers) Exhibit Hall Opening Exhibit Hall Introducing Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station Esports Experience Game On Bling Your Badge / IDEA Chapter Info IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Equity in Action Project IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Mocktails Conference Kickoff Toast IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Photo Booth IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall

4:45pm CST

Pop Culture in the Classroom feat. Coffee with Kenobi IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallTom Gross • Dan Zehr

5:00pm CST

GEG Student Film Festival IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Putting AR in ARt: Connecting Art, Animation, and Augmented Reality IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallTricia Fuglestad Esports in Education Game OnJoe McAllister

5:30pm CST

Using AR/VR for the individual learner IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallJaime Donally 🎶 A Few of Sophia's Favorite Things 🎶 IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallSophia Garcia-Smith