Save the Date! T echnology I ntegration in C lassrooms

1. Save the Date!Technology Integration in Classrooms TIC Conference – June 18-19, 2013 Grand River Center – Dubuque, IA

2. Second Annual Conference First TIC Conference - 2011 • 200 educators attended • One day at Keystone AEA, Elkader Second Annual TIC Conference - 2012 • Over 400 educators, including paraeducators • Held at Upper Iowa University, Fayette • Two Days / Two Nationally-known Keynotes

3. EVERY District Attended430 attendees sharing ideas during lunch.

4. “This conference reinforced what I would like to be doing, showed me the tools available to help me get there, and I took several things away from it."

5. 60 Paraeducators each day.

6. “I was worried that everything would be beyond my level of comprehension, but there was certainly something for everyone!”

7. Recertification CreditOver 120 participants

8. Keynote Speakers Tammy Worcester Dan Meyer

9. ”The keynote speakers were outstanding....motivational, knowledgeable, able to relate to all levels of the audience, dynamic, practical & applicable.”

10. Dan Meyer • Outstanding educator • National speaker • Transformed lessons using technology; focus on math • Watch Dan’s Keynote presentation on EduVision “He was motivational & humorous, informative, realistic, used great visuals, plus covered technology that is easy to use on a daily basis.“

11. Tammy Worcester • Instructional Technology
Specialist and Author • Focused on Google activities and great iPad apps for education • Chosen “Best of Conference” at National Technology Conference two years in a row • Watch Tammy’s Keynote presentation on EduVision “The keynotes were different from one another and offered good ideas.”

12. “Interactive discussions with lots of great educators. Dan Meyer was awesome. I really appreciated the opportunity to learn from him. Tammy was also really good, and I picked up lots of usable ideas.”

13. 70 Break-out Sessions

14. 72 different presenters, plus students! • Most presenters were local practicing teachers • 17 Keystone Staff presented, many others hosted

15. Some sessions were too popular!

16. “The variety of sessions was outstanding. There seemed to be something for everyone. It was very hard to decide which sessions to attend, as so many of them sounded interesting and applicable to my position.”

18. The “Glue” Tiffany Kuhens Julie Tschirgi

19. The Incredible App! • Paperless Conference • App available on iPad, smartphone, and laptop • Schedule Builder • Notes • Alerts for lunch menu, room changes • Maps and Vendors • Twitter • Photo Gallery • Session Feedback

20. “The conference was so well organized and ran smoothly. I loved the TIC app – what a great resource.”

21. Everyone had a device.

22. Alerts in the App • Menu • Room changes • Thank the ICN! • FeedbackReminder

23. Social Media in the App • Twitter • Photo Gallery

24. Feedback in the App • Four questionsurvey for each session • Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. “Loved the iPadapp!! That was a fantastic idea.”

25. "The two-day TIC Conference was amazing, and I will be bringing a lot of new ideas back to my 7th grade classroom."

26. “Better than Chicago.” “Enjoyed this more than ITEC in Des Moines. A very affordable conference-minimal costs for all the perks.”

27. “I am very happy I was one of the 400 who attended this superbly ran conference (: It was better than the fall ITEC in Des Moines.

28. “Good luck trying to match this next year!”

29. Save the Date!Technology Integration in Classrooms TIC Conference – June 18-19, 2013 Grand River Center – Dubuque, IA