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Donna S. Wakefield

National Louis University
Associate Professor
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Dr. Donna Wakefield is a professor of special education at National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois where she teaches graduate courses in language, literacy, assistive technology and differentiation. She worked in the birth-21 setting as a speech-language pathologist, special education teacher, assistive technology facilitator, inclusion facilitator, and special education administrator before joining the university. Donna teaches the meaningful integration of technology into academics.
Donna has presented at numerous national and international conferences to teachers, administrators, and tech enthusiasts and is an ISTE Certified Educator, A Google Certified Trainer, and an Apple Teacher.

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Maria and Jen’s Green Screen Magic Show! Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Leban Sketchnoting for YOU Prosperity (2nd Floor)Dana Ladenburger

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Google Secrets - Exploring Awesome Teaching & Learning Resources Nirvana A (Google)Steve Wick Reader’s Choice! Leveraging Technology to Allow Student Choice in Reading Schaumburg GJennifer Duffy • Kristen Stern • Angie Sutherland 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

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Therapy Dogs - Maine Township/Leyden "Pop-Up" TBA

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Accessibility Is For Everybody Utopia CLisa Berghoff No Worries! I have a Slide Deck for That! Nirvana BMelissa Fierro

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Applying Best Practices for Blended Learning Prosperity (2nd Floor)Cassandra Bilyeu Dive Deep into Creative Digital Storytelling! Euphoria (2nd floor)Lissa Blake 30 Tools In 60 Minutes Utopia CLisa Berghoff

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Accessibility for All Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery • Amy Mayer

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Going Google: Differentiating with Google Apps Nirvana A (Google)Donna S. Wakefield

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How many “followers” do you have? The impact social media has on today’s student. Nirvana CRico D'Amore Visualize & Organize Your Digital Teaching & Learning Schaumburg FPhilip Pulley

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Using AR/VR for the individual learner IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallJaime Donally

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Empowering Students through Issue-based Photography Utopia D (Apple)Sherri Kushner Google Tools for Struggling Students Nirvana A (Google)Eric Curts

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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

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Tips and Tech-How to Build a More Inclusive Classroom Library SerenitySteve Allen

1:45pm CST

Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Afternoon Snacks Available) Exhibit Hall

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eSPECIALly useful tech for the Special Ed Classroom Epiphany (2nd Floor)Mary Iwanski Using Google Forms to Create Differentiated, Personalized and Blended Learning Experiences Euphoria (2nd floor)Shawn McCusker (Don't) Ditch that Tech! Differentiation in A Digital World Utopia CNate Ridgway • Matt Miller • Angelia Ridgway

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Marie Kondo Your Tech Nirvana CAnna Davis • Hannah Sutter Thinking Outside the Box with GSuite Nirvana A (Google)Mina Marien • Melanie Marzen

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Creating a Digital Teacher Handbook: Don’t Get Lost in Google Drive Nirvana A (Google)Katie Brazee • Brooke Breit Pear Deck and Google Slides: The Perfect Pear Nirvana Threshold (Google)Dave Frayser Creative Student Voice with Adobe Spark InnovationSteve Wick Equity in Action Project IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall

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Make Slides Come Alive with the Free Pear Deck Add-on Utopia AEric Curts

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1 Idea. 3 Minutes. IDEA Exchange - Exhibit HallLauren Wysocke • Josh Stumpenhorst • Dana Ladenburger • Carrie Baughcum (she/her/hers) • Jennifer Leban • Rae Hughart

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

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Strengthening Literacy with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple Two Literacy Tools to Support Reading & Writing for All Students SerenityDebbie Shaw

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Making Work Visible Nirvana CAaron Souza What you need to know about HB306 Schaumburg GErich Grauke

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The Big Blank Wall Schaumburg HEric Curts