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9:30am CST

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 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 your Blended Learning dreams come true: Hands on with Jen and Canvas Schaumburg DAmanda Ketay • Jennifer Waldvogel • Jim Wolf Student Voice & Choice in the Classroom Nirvana CRebecca Barton • Malinda Hurt • Alison Salo ⏱️✂️🍽️ #MakerKitchen Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan #Creativities: Activities to Activate Creative Thinking Utopia CTricia Fuglestad • Kim Darche Embracing the Real Utopia AJess 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 Teaching Introductory Python through Musical Pieces ConnectionAmy Wozniak

10:45am CST

Bringing History Alive with Newsela Schaumburg HTyler Overstreet Classroom Podcasting Made Easy! Utopia D (Apple)Scott Hagedorn 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 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 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 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

12:30pm CST

Book Brackets - The Kids Will Eat Them Up Nirvana CKimberly McDermid • Ashley Merced • Courtney Sislow Digital Portfolios take over the Classroom Schaumburg GLynn Gorey • Sheri DeCarlo 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 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 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 YouTube for Teachers Utopia CJennifer Leban Closing Your Classroom Door Utopia AJess Smith Delivering Great Feedback Schaumburg ACheyenne Batista

1:45pm CST

10X Problem Solving Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan 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 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 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 Student Created Virtual Reality in the Classroom InnovationShawn McCusker Unlock the Cells: The Wild and Wonderful World of Spreadsheets ImaginationRon Carroll

3:00pm CST

Bringing a Customizable Computer Science Platform to Your School with CodeHS SerenityJeremy Keeshin Creating Reflective Learners Through Metacognition and Retrieval Practice Schaumburg CTrevor Fritz Embrace E-Learning Days: strategies for coaches and teachers to make the most of online learning. Euphoria (2nd floor)Abigail Kime Getting on the Pathway to Future Readiness with the Schoolwide Needs Assessment for Personalized Learning (SNAPL) Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan 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 Picture This: Teaching Visual Literacy without Shuttering Schaumburg GEmily Coklan • Jennifer LaBrie • Dana Ladenburger Rapid Revamps To Make You A Tip Top Educator Nirvana A (Google)Kerry Parrish • MacKenzie Shutt Student-Centered Learning Using Choice Boards Utopia CAshley Liss • Lauren Scheck Visualize & Organize Your Digital Teaching & Learning Schaumburg FPhilip Pulley 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

Introducing Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station

5:00pm CST

Esports in Education Game OnJoe McAllister

5:30pm CST

🎶 A Few of Sophia's Favorite Things 🎶 IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallSophia Garcia-Smith