So, I hope you are ready and as excited as I am about the Day of Discovery happening this Saturday, February 18th! Attendees will experience a full day of learning, sharing, and FUN… DEN style! If you haven’t already signed up to be there, do so now at http://dodkzoo.eventbrite.com.

Kalamazoo RESA
1819 E Milham
Portage, MI 49002

February 29, 2012

5:00PM- 7:00 PM

Phesant Run Resort

New Orleans Ball Room

4051 East Main Street

St. Charles, IL 60174

See you at ICE!!

The ICE Conference is coming soon and if you’re attending the conference or will be in the area, you must come to the DEN social event on Wednesday, February 29th.  Yes, that’s Leap Day and Leap Day needs to be celebrated and what a better way than with the DEN.

The DEN (Discovery Educator Network) invites you to kick off the 2012 ICE Conference and celebrate Leap Day by joining fellow educators for a fun pre-conference networking opportunity.  Stop by from 5:00-7:00 (immediately following the Exhibit Hall Kick-off) to network with and meet new colleagues, meet the Illinois DEN Leadership Council, learn about the Discovery Educator Network, and test your skills to win prizes in several “Minute to Win It” type games.  You’ll have ONE MINUTE to try and complete several challenges such as “This Blows,” “Noodling Around,” “Spare Me,” “Johnny Applestack,” and “Stick To It“.  The more challenges you complete, the more points you earn.  If you’re successful, you’ll walk away with some great Discovery Educator Network goodies.  If not, well, you’ll at least have a good time networking and meeting new colleagues.  Drinks and appetizers will be served.

February 29, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Pheasant Run Resort
New Orleans Ball Room 

RSVP here –>  http://discoveryeducationice12.eventbrite.com

Download an event pdf to share with others.

In less than a month a large group of teachers will descend upon Pheasant Run in St. Charles. These teachers will be wielding great ideas and enough enthusiasm to go around. There will also a group of speakers that are top of the line.

Steve Dembo, Joe Morelock, and Kevin Honeycutt will lead us in learning at Wednesday’s Build-your-own conference.We will kick off the Thursday/Friday conference learning with Peter Reynolds as the keynote on Thursday and William Rankin as the keynote on Friday. Thursday keep the day rolling with the Luncheon Keynote, Karen Cator.

These great starters are followed closely by the featured speakers:  Barbara Barreda, Adam Bellow, Kathy Cassidy, Michelle Luhtala, and Katie Morrow. This year we have the local spotlights from the great state of Illinois: Jon Orech and Kim Zimmer.

If you want to come learn more about technology and its integration into your classroom register for the ICE Conference!!

ICE Conference February 28th – March 2, 2012 at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, IL.

ICE Conference Registration

Jon Bergmann – The Flipped Classroom during the general sessions

iPad sessions- lots and lots of general sessions

Interactive White Board General Sessions

And LOTS more!

Mobile Learning Sessions

For Registration go to http://www.iceberg.org/ice_conference/registration

We’re kicking off the day with a keynote by Steve Dembo followed by three 50 minute breakout sessions with 28 sessions to choose from. We will conclude the day with a great raffle! For those who would like to try an unconference” experience, we’re setting up areas for that, too! You’re sure to come away with some great new ideas, and maybe a raffle prize, too.

Admission is $5.00…pay  @ the door!

Pre-registration is now open.
Please pre-register so that we can properly plan our session spaces and time.
Would you like to reserve an iPad for use at the conference?  Pre-register and reserve one.
Link for Pre-Registration:

• http://tinyurl.com/nice-mini2012

You are still welcome to register at the event. 

For more information contact the MiniConference Co-Chairs:

Helen Lazzaro, lazz04@gmail.com, or Stephanie Cardella, scardella@nssd112.org

Below is a list of the iPad apps that were discussed.

For more details please see the following PDF:  iPad_Smackdown

Are you presenting a session on K12online?  Give us a shout-out, spread the word!!

Need a pick-me-up, or a new lesson idea for after the holidays?  Then come and participate in the K12 Online Conference.

http://k12onlineconference.org/

The conference runs Nov. 28-Dec. 9.  Can’t find the time?  Then subscribe to all of the presentations as video or audio on iTunesU Channel – here is the iTunes video link:
http://itunes.apple.com/itunes-u/k12-online-conference-video/id439104665

There is always such a large number of sessions that will inspire and excite you.  Lots of wonderful opportunities to learn new things or improve on what we already do.  Screencasting 101 will be one that I will watch to inspire me to create better lesson assistance for my students that learn in a different way –  http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=870

Here is the basic schedule:

Week of November 28, 2011: Strand 1 and 2 (Storytime and Team Captains) Presentations posted (4 per day, 20 during the week Monday – Friday)

Week of December 5, 2011: Strand 3 and 4 (Sandbox Play and Level Up) Presentations posted (4 per day, 20 during the week Monday – Friday)

Monday, December 12th at 8 pm Central  Afterglow Live Event In BlackBoard Collaborate / Elluminate Live 

More information can be found on their website link:

http://k12onlineconference.org/

1. Adult volunteers needed for Woodridge or Lincolnshire locations.  Click HERE to Volunteer!!
2. Get your students involved to present and be wowed by what each group of students has accomplished!!

What is SIT?  It is a conference where kids in grades 3-12 can demonstrate technology tools they have learned in school or that they are interested in. This year there are 6 locations in Illinois hosting a SIT conference.

• DeKalb 
• East Moline 
• Charleston (EIU) 
• Lincolnshire
• Normal (Heartland CC) 
• Woodridge 

Do you have a technology project that your students would like to share?  Do you have kids who would like to present to other kids?  Do you have a group of students that would benefit from attending and learning more about technology?  Get a group of students together and sign up for this event.   Student groups do need an adult sponsor that can attend with them.
Technology sessions will include areas such as: photo editing, sprites, digital art, karaoke, robots, programming, animation, game development, model rocket design, remote sensing, google earth, logo design, video and any other technology project that you may already have implemented.
Registration:
Register before January 18, 2012!
Consider registering early because registration for each site ends when the conference site is full! Register for $25 as a(n)…

>>attendee (grades 3-12)

>>presenter (grades 3-12)

>>presenter Sponsor (adult)

The registration fee covers the cost of a tee shirt and lunch/snacks.  The conference is totally run by volunteers.

SIT Conference Website:
http://www.sitconference.org/about/
Registration: http://www.sitconference.org/registration/
Last year presentation highlights: http://www.sitconference.org/2011/11/16/2011-highlights/

Check out last years conference information:  http://www.sitconference.org/past-conferences/

JOIN US!!!

When: 8:15am (Light breakfast will be served) until 10:00am

Where:   Start at the Apple Store
120  West Jefferson
Naperville, Il

The important map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=apple,+120+West+Jefferson,+naperville,+il&hl=en&cid=11096478446052192520

Join us at the Apple Store at 120 West Jefferson Avenue in Naperville, IL on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:15 a.m. to learn about how the iPad is being used in education. Light breakfast (rolls, coffee, juice and apples) will be served! Please do not advertise this event through Twitter or Facebook!! This will go against our agreement with The Apple Store. Thank you!!

Let us know you can come by clicking this link. 

https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/naperville-apples-with-apps-a-morning-event/ 

 Join our Photo Safari after the Apple store event to practice 1,000 word essays in single pictures. In addition to Naperville’s picturesque architecture:

Naperville Architecture

You will have the opportunity to capture this shadowy figure and his prophetic portable communication device along with another elusive haberdashed cat:

Person Shadow

  Looking forward to seeing all of you there.