DE & Comcast Networking Social – Thursday, February 26 at 6:30PM. Held at Preservation Hall A inside Pheasant Run Resort. This event will include a presentation followed by heavy appetizers and cocktails. Please invite your key contacts. All DEN members and STARs have been invited. Details ar located Here DE Concurrent Sessions – Steve Dembo [...]
Discovery Educator Network – Grown Up Digital Book Club! Thank you for your interest in joining the DEN’s Grown Up Digital Book Club! The club will take place over a two month period and will feature both live and web based options for collaboration. The live component will take place Monday evenings, 2/9 through 3/23 [...]
One of the new activity areas at the conference is the PLN Plaza, a place to expand your own personal learning network. Scott Meech is one of the organizers of this space and he has shared the following description: Are you a blogger? Do you use Twitter, Plurk, Ning, Facebook, MySpace, Listservs, or any other [...]
NICE, a sub-chapter of ICE, will be having their annual mini-conference again! Stevenson High School 1 Stevenson DrLincolnshire, IL 60069 *Registration ($5) at 8:30 a.m.Hear from our 2008 mini-grant recipients, and approximately 18 sessions to choose from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Download the details: and get more detials here: http://chapters.iceberg.org/nice/calendar.htm View Map
Take a look at all of the great session possibilities at this year’s 2009 ICE conference. There are lots of DEN members presenting again this year so check them out and support your fellow DEN members! If you are presenting yourself, please feel free to comment here so we can highlight your sessions over the [...]
Register to attend the ICE Conference! (This is copy and pasted directly from the ICE site itself (www.iceberg.org). Information will be forthcoming about DEN events at the ICE confrence! WHO SHOULD USE THIS ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM? Anyone wishing to register for the conference should complete the form below (including current ICE members, past conference attendees, [...]
Have you read this article? The Illinoins DEN is looking to expand… If you are interested and you would like more information, please email Scott Meech at scott@smeech.net, Twitter DM @smeech, or comment on this blog! Thanks to everyone in advance for your interesting in joining the team…
The ICE conference is extending their deadline for Poster Sessions. Submit one today and take part in this fantastic conference! The new deadline is December 1, 2008. Here is more information: Poster Session Proposal Form – Proposal Deadline: December 1, 2008
Join us for the Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Adlai Stevenson High School! Here’s information on visiting Stevenson: http://www.district125.k12.il.us/documentation/maps/map_to_shs.pdf DIRECTIONS: Tri-State, Milwaukee Ave. or Rt. 41 to Rt. 22, West on 22 to school. -OR – Rt. 53 North to Lake Cook Rd. East. to Buffalo Grove Rd. North [...]
Join us for the Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference on Saturday, October 25, 2008! Registration is now open! Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend in-person, online or both! Illinois educators, we’ll be hosting on Oct. 25 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in [...]
Hey… Did you submit for ICE today? ICE Conference Details Submit a Proposal to Present at the ICE Conference 2009! Note: The deadline for submitting proposals for workshops has passed. Please consider submitting a proposal for a Breakout Session or a Poster Session. Breakout Session Proposal Form – Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2008 Poster Session [...]
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Carol is a member of the Illinois Discovery Educator Network. We are so proud of all the work she has been doing with her students. Here is an interesting press release for you to check out: http://www.goldenapple.org/filebin/pdf/GA-goes-to-Sunset-Ridge-Teacher_Winnetka051508.pdf
Check out the UStream from our Steve Dembo (@teach42) here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/teach42-live
Acer joined Illinois Lt. Governor Pat Quinn today to announce its participation with the Chicago Elementary Schools’ United Nations Foundation’s “Nothing But Nets” campaign, a fundraiser to raise awareness and money to fight malaria in Africa. As part of the campaign, Acer will provide the winning elementary school classroom with the popular Aspire one ultra-light [...]
If you are near Chicago, Illinois or know of educators in this area, please spread the word about the Classroom 2.0 Live “unconference” that will be held at my school November 7 and 8. We’re looking for participants and sponsors! More information can be found here: http://wiki.classroom20.com/Chicago+2008 An “unconference” is simply a meet up of [...]
Illinois’ Discovery Educator Network: MidWest Regional Conference The Discovery Educator Network is pleased to announce a series of 2 day conferences. These DEN events are intensive and interactive professional development days designed to enhance educators’ depth of utilizing digital media and technology through Discovery Education products, while connecting them with their peers at the regional [...]
It’s the Law! Creates the Internet Safety Education Act to inform and protect students from inappropriate or illegal communications and solicitation and to require school districts to provide education about Internet threats and risks. Creates the Internet Safety Education Alliance under the authority of the Office of the Attorney General. Amends the State Finance Act [...]
ICE CALL FOR PROPOSALS Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) needs you to share your talents at the ICE conference “Connecting to the Wolrd of Tomorrow” February 24- 27, 2009 to be held at Pheasant Run Resort and Conference Center in St. Charles. Workshop acceptances will be notified in Sept, 2008, General Session and Poster Sessions acceptances [...]
We are meeting for the first time ever in person in one room. 2008 – 2009 is going to see our council move to a whole new level! Can’t wait to get going…
Bill Status of 2426 – The bill is in the Governor’s hands waiting to be signed… 5/22/2008 House Third Reading – Short Debate – Passed 108-001-000 5/22/2008 Senate Passed Both Houses Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Creates the Cyberbullying Law. Provides that the offense of harassment through electronic communications also [...]
Welcome to the Annual ICE Summer Workshop Series 2008! Official Website They listened to their members! Many of them expressed a need for additional professional development opportunities beyond the annual ICE Conference. They are offering hands-on workshops throughout the state that are presented “by members, for members” to help meet this need. You don’t have [...]
The Discovery Educator Network is pleased to announce a series of 2 day conferences. These DEN events are intensive and interactive professional development days designed to enhance educators’ depth of utilizing digital media and technology through Discovery Education products, while connecting them with their peers at the regional level. Attendees must RSVP for this event, [...]
Illinois gets a C+ for its use of technology in our schools. Is this fair? Is this accurate? What is the criteria? What is the purpose? Who is doing the assessing? Check out the report as it can be very misleading. Perhaps the C+ is too high in some respect and also too low at [...]
What is the proper degree to get to work as a tech educator in Illinois? Are Illinois schools and Illinois universities on the same page in regards to requirements, needs, and expectations? What program would you suggest is the best in our Illinois universities? When one looks at Illinois’ overall approach, does the word eclectic [...]
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