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8:00am CST

Global Cybersecurity Begins in The Classroom: Teaching Security As Second Nature Schaumburg East/West BallroomKyla Guru Wednesday Keynote/Opening Session: Personal Climate and Culture Schaumburg East/West BallroomGerry Brooks Be an EDUcon Hero! Play the IDEAcon Conference Game Near Volunteers Table (1st Floor)Julia Francis

9:00am CST

AR VR Immersive Experience with Jaime Donally IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallJaime Donally Get Your Game On in the Classroom (Drop In Session) Game OnStefanie Crawford Exhibit Hall Hours (9:00 am - 3:00 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

9:15am CST

Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Morning Snacks Available) Exhibit Hall

10:00am CST

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

10:45am CST

Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr

11:00am CST

1 Idea. 3 Minutes. IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallStefanie Crawford • Jenny Lehotsky • Liz Delzell • Shawn McCusker • Eric Patnoudes • Dana Ladenburger • Don Sturm • Sophia Garcia-Smith • Jaime Donally • Kim Darche • Jennifer Leban Live Sketchnoting IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallDana Ladenburger

11:15am CST

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

11:45am CST

Therapy Dogs - Maine Township "Pop-up" Session TBA

12:00pm CST

GEG Student Film Festival IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Esports at Massac High School : Hear our story Game OnBrock Frazier AR VR Immersive Experience with Jaime Donally IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallJaime Donally Get Your Game On in the Classroom (Drop In Session) Game OnStefanie Crawford

12:15pm CST

Introducing 3D Printing AND Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station

12:45pm CST

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

1:00pm CST

Shedd Aquarium Google Expedition IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall

1:45pm CST

Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Afternoon Snacks Available) Exhibit Hall Introducing Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station

2:00pm CST

Are Your Dreams Crazy Enough? IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallPamela Moran Getting Started In Esports: Story from the Trenches Game OnAlene Vandermyde

2:30pm CST

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

3:45pm CST

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 • 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