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Karen Ladendorf

CCSD 93
Curriculum Integration Specialist
Carol Stream, IL

Karen Ladendorf is in her 5th year as a Curriculum Integration Specialist for CCSD93 where she provides professional development and support to teachers to integrate standards, technology, and personalize learning for all students. She is a doctoral candidate for Northern Illinois University’s Instructional Technology PhD program. She has also served as an adjunct faculty for Aurora University’s Masters of Arts in Educational Technology program. Karen graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Music Education, Concordia University - Chicago with a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership, and American College of Education with a Masters of Arts in Educational Technology. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in early adult/young adult music.

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Monday Keynote/Opening Session: Being The Educator Your Scholars Need Schaumburg East/West BallroomDwayne Reed The Power of Curiosity Schaumburg East/West BallroomNate Butkus

9:30am CST

Let’s Chat: Promoting Relationships & Conversations Digitally and Beyond Schaumburg CNicole Loser • Stefanie Pitzer The Teacher as a Scholar Activist: Disrupting the Cycle Schaumburg ADr. Sawsan Jaber

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Creating a Healthy Technology Balance in the Classroom and the Home Schaumburg EJeremy Rinkel Hands on Coding with Swift Utopia D (Apple)Lisa Thomen • Kevin McCann

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3D Social Studies: Design, Data, and Destinations Prosperity (2nd Floor)Jake Koniak Accessibility Is For Everybody Utopia CLisa Berghoff So they asked me to teach Coding...... Euphoria (2nd floor)Heather Giles Teaching Tech Writing: STEM in the English Classroom Schaumburg EJeremy Rinkel The Nuts and Bolts of Podcasting Nirvana CMatt Weld The Entrepreneurial Spark: Creating The Space To Promote Entrepreneurial Thinking Utopia AMichael Cohen

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Pop-Up Podcast feat. Coffee with Kenobi (Scheduled/Open Interviews) TBATom Gross • Dan Zehr 30 Tools In 60 Minutes Utopia CLisa Berghoff PD That Packs a Punch ImaginationStefanie Crawford • Jodi Gordon • Stefanie Pitzer Student Created Virtual Reality in the Classroom InnovationShawn McCusker

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Exploring Mindfulness Nirvana CNina Dulabaum, Ph.D. ~ Psychology and Education iPadOS for Education Utopia D (Apple)Apple Micro-Credentialing: Students Supporting Help Desks Nirvana A (Google)Phil Lacey • Craig Phillips • Abraham Sihweil The Good Ol' Girls Club: The Case for Women in Technology, Leadership and Awesomeness Schaumburg FNatalie Perry The Power of Podcasting Schaumburg CStacy Reagan • Michael Doyle Engaging Science Students with Digital Learning Epiphany (2nd Floor)Karoline Kamzic

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IDEAcon Trivia Night Schaumburg East/West BallroomCarl Hooker

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

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Apple Creativity Lab Utopia Threshold (Apple)Apple Protecting Your Students in Today's Digital Playground SerenityGaggle • Ryan Adkins AR & VR Playground KnowledgeJaime Donally Teaching Introductory Python through Musical Pieces ConnectionAmy Wozniak

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Bringing History Alive with Newsela Schaumburg HTyler Overstreet Virtual Reality Activities that Engage, Enhance, and Extend Student Learning Schaumburg GJon Spike 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

11:30am CST

IDEA Western Suburbs Chapter Meet-Up TBA

12:30pm CST

Instructional Rounds #Collaboration #Relationships Schaumburg ERick McCall • Elizabeth Niemiec Now You’re Talking: Student Speaking & Listening Leveled Up Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomJennifer Eggert • Kathryn McGrane

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Forest Ridge D142’s CIO Brian Skibinski shares managing their macOS/iOS MDM with FileWave SerenityBrian Skibinski 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 and Suzanne Specha We've Got SOLE: Integrating Technology with Inquiry Based Research for 21st Century Learning Schaumburg DLeslie Shapiro • Carolyn Beumer AR & VR Breakout KnowledgeJaime Donally Student Created Virtual Reality in the Classroom InnovationShawn McCusker

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Enabling Apple Technology in the Classroom Utopia D (Apple)Apple

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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

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Exhibit Hall Hours (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Exhibit Hall Equity in Action Project IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall

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Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Morning Snacks Available) Exhibit Hall

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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 Social Emotional Learning in the Library Epiphany (2nd Floor)Josh Stumpenhorst

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Blended PE in HIgh School and Middle School Prosperity (2nd Floor)Soyini Chism • Sally Anderson • Laurel Clark • Erin Rae Huh??? Copyright Explained Schaumburg BMelissa Rosen • Caren Kimbarovsky Learning First, Technology Second -- A framework for authentic student learning Utopia CJudith Epcke • Ronit Shapiro Program your own Mobile App! Learn tools to support students in STEAM and Project Based Learning Schaumburg CMelanie Marzen • Mina Marien 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 Dealing with Colleagues, Parents and Students. Schaumburg East/West BallroomGerry Brooks

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Bring Coding to Your School with iPad Utopia D (Apple)Apple Design Thinking for Educators Exploration ThresholdChris Bell • Brendan Brennan Harnessing the Power of Virtual Reality to Develop Empathy Utopia B Mien Modern Learning ClassroomAndrea Trudeau Solving Real World Problems in the School via a Coding Club Schaumburg EDavid Chan

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Shedd Aquarium Google Expedition IDEA Exchange - Exhibit Hall

1:45pm CST

Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Afternoon Snacks Available) Exhibit Hall

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Illinois K-12 Broadband Network "Stepping into the Future with Digital Learning" Schaumburg HRobin Woodsome Hipster Google - Tools You Probably Never Heard Of Nirvana BEric Curts

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Are You Ready for the Amazing Google Race? Nirvana Threshold (Google)Brooke Lowery Leveraging Technology to Support the New Illinois Middle School Civics Mandate ConnectionMary Ellen Daneels • Mary Jane Warden

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Streamlining and Measuring Innovation and HB3606 Implications Utopia CMary Jane Warden • Rob Residori The State of Ransomware in Education Schaumburg EMichael Lane Use PHP to Communicate with Server on Your Laptop Schaumburg GDr. Phadmakar Patankar

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Ransomware Lessons Learned from Rockford Public Schools Schaumburg EMichael Lane Illinois Student Data Privacy Law: Preparation Starts Now Nirvana BLinnette Attai

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Dedicated Exhibit Hall (Heavy Appetizers Available) Exhibit Hall

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Activity: Disney+ Trivia! Adventure ThresholdAdam Rummelhart Did you know you could ... with Google Apps Script Nirvana A (Google)Chris Wherley Establishing a Student-Run Help Desk Schaumburg GJanet Meyers Networking Solutions Schaumburg ERobert Wardin The Future Ready Library Nirvana CJosh Stumpenhorst What's in your Go Bag (IT for Evacuations and Reunifications) Schaumburg CJohn Gutzmer Applied Digital Skills - Google's Free Tech Skills Curriculum for all Subjects Utopia AEric Curts

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Creating Successful Initiatives - How To Avoid Poorly Planned Projects Schaumburg CMichael Marassa • Lee Steinsdoerfer CYBERSECURITY: A Practical Approach Schaumburg AScott Eakin What you need to know about HB306 Schaumburg GErich Grauke

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Apple Roundtable Schaumburg EMichelle Thorne Network Management & Monitoring Roundtable Schaumburg BKevin Harig • Jeff Olthouse Security/Data Privacy Best Practices Roundtable Schaumburg ALinnette Attai • Steve Garton • Erich Grauke

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