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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

9:00am CST

GEG Student Film Festival IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall Illinois Tech and Collegiate Esports Game OnApril Welch

9:15am CST

Introducing Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple BenQ Interactive Flat Panels - The Future is Here SerenityBill Bilkey Deploying and Managing Windows 10 Schaumburg BSeth Wilkerson Free Turnkey Resources for E-Learning Days Schaumburg CBen Gwynne Getting on the Pathway to Future Readiness with the Schoolwide Needs Assessment for Personalized Learning (SNAPL) Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Make all School Forms Paperless with Google Nirvana A (Google)Tyler Breitbarth Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Professional Development Re-imagined Utopia CCharles Zimmerman Ransomware Lessons Learned from Rockford Public Schools Schaumburg EMichael Lane Rural Roadmap to Digital Convergence Schaumburg DTodd Dugan • Moriah Meisenheimer • Rebecca Wilkinson Teaching Digital Citizenship: Be Internet Awesome & Pear Deck Nirvana Threshold (Google)Dave Frayser What Technology is Available in Our District? Schaumburg GChris Wherley YouthSpark Field Trip Preview: Make Hustle Happen with Microsoft Store Adventure ThresholdColleen Kaplan Illinois Student Data Privacy Law: Preparation Starts Now Nirvana BLinnette Attai Learning³ Nirvana CJaime Donally Make Slides Come Alive with the Free Pear Deck Add-on Utopia AEric Curts Making Space Design a Building Priority Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomRobert Dillon

10:00am CST

High School Esports Overview Game OnJennifer Brown 1 Idea. 3 Minutes. IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallLauren Wysocke • Josh Stumpenhorst • Dana Ladenburger • Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers) • Jennifer Leban • Rae Hughart Live Sketchnoting IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallDana Ladenburger • Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers)

10:15am CST

Pop Culture in the Classroom feat. Coffee with Kenobi IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallTom Gross • Dan Zehr Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Heavy Appetizers Available) Exhibit Hall Introducing Drones to Your Classroom Amplivation Station Therapy Dogs - Leyden Township "Pop-Up" TBA

10:45am CST

Q&A with Eric Curts IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallEric Curts

11:00am CST

AR VR Immersive Experience with Jaime Donally IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallJaime Donally

11:45am CST

Activity: Disney+ Trivia! Adventure ThresholdAdam Rummelhart Did you know you could ... with Google Apps Script Nirvana A (Google)Chris Wherley eLearning Discussion: Wondering what to do for eLearning days? Schaumburg BMichael Geraghty Establishing a Student-Run Help Desk Schaumburg GJanet Meyers Flashcard Factory: redefine how your students learn vocabulary! Nirvana Threshold (Google)Dave Frayser Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Networking Solutions Schaumburg ERobert Wardin Online Teaching: Meeting the needs of all students Utopia CKathy Wonsowski • Steve Penley Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr Strengthening Literacy with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple The Future Ready Library Nirvana CJosh Stumpenhorst Two Literacy Tools to Support Reading & Writing for All Students SerenityDebbie Shaw What's in your Go Bag (IT for Evacuations and Reunifications) Schaumburg CJohn Gutzmer ⏱️✂️🍽️ #MakerKitchen Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Applied Digital Skills - Google's Free Tech Skills Curriculum for all Subjects Utopia AEric Curts Leading Intentional Design- From Research to Practice Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomRobert Dillon What's In Your Innovation Bucket? Nirvana BPamela Moran

12:00pm CST

Coaching Teachers: Leveraging Technology For Fostering Higher Order Thinking Skills ConnectionSean Crevier • Amanda Carroll Create to Learn: Digital and Media Literacy Inquiry Pedagogies in K-12 Education Epiphany (2nd Floor)Renee Hobbs Learning with Makey Makey Prosperity (2nd Floor)Heather Giles My Pencil Made Me Do It: Sketchnoting InnovationCarrie Baughcum (she/her/hers) Play, Learn, Repeat: How to introduce play and game elements into your classroom. ImaginationStefanie Crawford

1:00pm CST

Activity: Learn about FREE YouthSpark Field Trips Adventure ThresholdKathryn Megan Albino Creating Successful Initiatives - How To Avoid Poorly Planned Projects Schaumburg CMichael Marassa • Lee Steinsdoerfer CYBERSECURITY: A Practical Approach Schaumburg AScott Eakin Design Thinking for Educators Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Enabling Apple Technology in the Classroom Utopia D (Apple)Apple Get Curious Not Furious: Fostering an SEL Environment Schaumburg FCharles Williams Google Project Culture Shift Nirvana A (Google)Mary Iwanski • Ron Russ Hyper converged infrastructure for hybrid cloud in K-12 Schaumburg ECraig Herring Implementing STEAM Focused Hands-on Learning into PBL SerenityAlex Lagares • Kate Murray Improving Culture for Staff and Students with a Focus on Positive Psychology Utopia CAndrew DuRoss • Paul Goldberg • Erin Knoll • Danette Meyer Life After Social Media Broke The Internet Schaumburg HBen Pankonin Making Work Visible Nirvana CAaron Souza Microsoft Playground Adventure Threshold Putting Students to (REAL) Work: Work-Based Learning Experiences in your school and classroom (generally and applicable to middle school and high school) Schaumburg BJason Klein What you need to know about HB306 Schaumburg GErich Grauke Surviving and Thriving In A Dynamic Education Landscape: Redefining EdTech Literacy Nirvana BJeff Mao

2:15pm CST

Apple Roundtable Schaumburg EMichelle Thorne Coaching Roundtable Euphoria (2nd floor)Drew Witherell • Rae Hughart E-sports Roundtable Schaumburg GJoe McAllister Google Roundtable Schaumburg C Learning Spaces Roundtable Schaumburg HRobert Dillon Microsoft Roundtable Utopia ADwain Lunau • Joe Ignatius Network Management & Monitoring Roundtable Schaumburg BKevin Harig • Jeff Olthouse Security/Data Privacy Best Practices Roundtable Schaumburg ALinnette Attai • Steve Garton • Erich Grauke SEL Roundtable Schaumburg FJon Bartelt

3:15pm CST

Is Privacy Possible? Schaumburg ELinnette Attai The Big Blank Wall Schaumburg HEric Curts What Do We Want Children to Be? Schaumburg APamela Moran