Please join IDEA and professional learning partner, EVERFI, for a #WednesdayWebinar on the future of STEM for our students. STEM careers are projected to grow to more than 9 million between 2012 and 2022. How will you increase student interest and introduce them to career paths in that sector?

Participants will receive free access to digital resources to engage students in STEM topics. The interactive lessons and activities provided during the webinar will reinforce key STEM skills and let students discover some of the exciting career opportunities that await. Ideal for grades 7-9.

RSVP for the webinar here.

Illinois educators will earn one (1) PDH at the conclusion of the webinar.

The IDEA staff is feeling extra merry & bright and wants to brighten up your winter season, too!

Join us for a special Wednesday Webinar hosted by IDEA! Within this 60 minute webinar we will highlight 12 different resources and be giving away 12, yes 12, different prizes! All you have to do is join us live and enjoy the fun. Be sure to register today! You must be present to win.

Don't miss your opportunity for this FREE event IDEA partner MicrosoftEDU on January 6 at Peoria Public School D150!

Topics:
* Best practices and use cases
* Security and governance
* Integrate apps you are currently using
* How Teams works with your LMS
* Easily organize your PLCs
* Increase staff communication
* Improve student collaboration
* Resources & professional development
* Low cost devices

PDH's will be provided.

Register here today!

Do you want to learn how to build a successful social media team with students at your school but don't know where to start? If the idea of finding the right students and asking them to create social media content seems overwhelming to you, we’ve got you covered.

During this webinar, we will teach you how you can teach digital citizenship by empowering students to create social media content, how to find and recruit students for your social media team and how you can organize and moderate your social media posts. 

This is one in a series of webinars offered by IDEA and Class Intercom. Others include:

Illinois educators will earn one (1) PDH at the conclusion of the webinar.

You are registering for the ISTE Certification for Educators presented by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance.

Through the ISTE Certification process, teachers will participate in 30 hours of dynamic in-person and online professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy. After completing the training, participants have six months to apply their learning and compile artifacts and reflections into a competency-based portfolio which will be evaluated by ISTE, the only organization that awards the certification.

Illinois Digital Educators Alliance has been selected by ISTE to be an authorized provider of the ISTE Certification for Educators because of their commitment to high quality edtech professional learning and the ISTE Standards as a guide for transforming teaching and learning.

Please note that this is an 8-week blended learning course. You are required to spend two days of learning onsite. The additional seven weeks of online learning will begin one week prior to the onsite training. The dates noted in this registration are for the two onsite learning days.

You are registering for the ISTE Certification for Educators presented by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance.

Through the ISTE Certification process, teachers will participate in 30 hours of dynamic in-person and online professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy. After completing the training, participants have six months to apply their learning and compile artifacts and reflections into a competency-based portfolio which will be evaluated by ISTE, the only organization that awards the certification.

Illinois Digital Educators Alliance has been selected by ISTE to be an authorized provider of the ISTE Certification for Educators because of their commitment to high quality edtech professional learning and the ISTE Standards as a guide for transforming teaching and learning.

Please note that this is an 8-week blended learning course. You are required to spend two days of learning onsite. The additional seven weeks of online learning will begin one week prior to the onsite training. The dates noted in this registration are for the two onsite learning days.

RSVP here for the Teacher Tuesday: Mentor Match Engine Showcase event.

Interested in #engineering #STEM #STEAM? Come learn how 1700+ students, 500+ mentors, 65 educators, 40 schools are working to reshape the future of #STEM in Illinois!

Teacher Tuesdays is a networking event designed to foster peer-to-peer support for learning. Building a learning community around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)Education for our region. In addition to monthly networking events, we are building an online network Tech Teachers – Join our conversation

If you have thought about creating a podcast for your school, there is a lot to consider before launching in terms of planning, production, and promotion.

During this webinar, we will share how podcasting can communicate key messages and grow your school’s brand, discuss what the potential barriers are to podcasting and why many podcasts fail and share best practices when it comes to getting started and what type of equipment you should be using for recording and editing.

This is one in a series of webinars offered by IDEA and Class Intercom. Others include:

Illinois educators will earn one (1) PDH at the conclusion of the webinar.

IDEAcon is a teaching and learning conference designed for all educators, including educational leaders, technology specialists, IT professionals, librarians, instructional coaches and pre-service teachers from pre-K through higher education. The conference engages these professionals in an exploration of pedagogical strategies and resources connected to instructional technology.

Districts, schools, classrooms, and libraries will all gain valuable insights at one of the Midwest's largest educational technology conferences. In 2019, over 5,000 unique visitors joined us across four days making it our biggest conference to date.

IDEAcon features nationally recognized speakers along with a plethora of leading local presenters through a program that contains over 400 formal and informal learning opportunities. Nearly 200 corporate sponsors & exhibitors will be on-site to showcase their support for the conference and technology in education.

IDEAcon will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Register to join us at IDEAcon on February 24-27, 2020.

You are registering for the ISTE Certification for Educators presented by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance.

Through the ISTE Certification process, teachers will participate in 30 hours of dynamic in-person and online professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy. After completing the training, participants have six months to apply their learning and compile artifacts and reflections into a competency-based portfolio which will be evaluated by ISTE, the only organization that awards the certification.

Illinois Digital Educators Alliance has been selected by ISTE to be an authorized provider of the ISTE Certification for Educators because of their commitment to high quality edtech professional learning and the ISTE Standards as a guide for transforming teaching and learning.

Please note that this is an 8-week blended learning course. You are required to spend two days of learning onsite. The additional seven weeks of online learning will begin one week prior to the onsite training. The dates noted in this registration are for the two onsite learning days.

RSVP here for the Teacher Tuesday: Makerspace Mania event.

Interested in #makerspaces? Want to make, take and learn? Join us on 4.7.19 for a creative PD experience.

Teacher Tuesdays is a networking event designed to foster peer-to-peer support for learning. Building a learning community around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)Education for our region. In addition to monthly networking events, we are building an online network Tech Teachers–Join our conversation

RSVP here for the Teacher Tuesday: Innovative Technologies event.

Today's students will need skills for tomorrow's jobs. Come learn what #innovation & #technology is happening @CaterpillarInc & how you can support your students in developing the #skills they need! 

Teacher Tuesdays is a networking event designed to foster peer-to-peer support for learning. Building a learning community around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)Education for our region. In addition to monthly networking events, we are building an online network Tech Teachers–Join our conversation

RSVP here for the Teacher Tuesday: Nature & Animal Exploration

Who doesn't love learning in the wild? Join us for this unique learning experience @WildlifePrairie on June 2! #wolves #bison & #bears OH MY! 

Teacher Tuesdays is a networking event designed to foster peer-to-peer support for learning. Building a learning community around Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)Education for our region. In addition to monthly networking events, we are building an online network Tech Teachers–Join our conversation