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IDEA Con 2024
Illinois Digital Educators
February 19th, 2024
The original session description is as follows.
There are a variety of curriculum materials that cover how students need to manage their digital tattoo, footprint, or digital identity. In this session, two two lessons will be compared and contrasted in how they were implemented to demonstrate students can be taught this concept. A third alternatively will also be examined, modeling through one’s own online brand. How comfortable as a teacher are you with showing your students what appears in an online search about you? Do you want specific examples of how to alter your digital footprint? This session will cover such questions and more about how to manage an online brand for yourself, and your students. This session is geared towards any individual in education who wants to learn how to manage their digital footprint, with specific examples from 3rd grade.
By the end of this poster session, attendees will be able to use specific tools to teach elementary students how to manage their digital footprint, as well manage their own digital footprint in order to be a model digital citizens.
The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.
Dynamic Instructional & Technology Coaches are Hooked on ED / Ditched Con 2024
Lake County Educational Services
Premiered May 3rd, 2024 and was available online after conference
Unleashing the Power of AI in Education
The DuPage Regional Office of Education (DROE) and Learning Technology Center of Illinois
June 11th, 2024
DigLitCon 2024
Learning Technology Center of Illinois
September 13th, 2024
IDEACon 2025
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance
Premiered February 16th, 2025, and was available online after conference
The original session description is as follows.
This session will examine AI’s evolution over time from a social science perspective. How AI existed in the past, and how it exists in the present, and the ethical implications of usage are the main focus. These topics are necessary for educators so that the myths surrounding AI can be dispelled, and implementation can take place in a meaningful manner. Educators will be equipped with the tools necessary to decide how to implement AI in the classroom in a way they feel comfortable. The texts that are the basis of this session are How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science by Ronald T. Knuesel, and A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence by Michael Wooldridge. Recent world events with AI at the center of them will also be referenced through various news outlets.
By the end of this sessions, educators will
Understand the historical events that lead to the development of AI
Analyze current world events where AI was at the center of controversy
Determine how to implement AI in the classroom in an ethical manner.
The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.
"EdTech I'm Thankful For" - Interviews with Listeners
One-to-One Podcast
November 21st, 2024
Season 2, Episode 2
Brian Bates & Linda DeYounge
Big IDEAs Newsletter
IDEA
The Illinois Digital Educator Alliance publishes a newsletter every week starting in September 2022
Premiered November 21st, 2024 and was available online after publication
In the November 21st, 2024 volume 3.16 edition of the Big IDEAs newsletter, a video I created was featured that explained how the Unhook extension can be used to clean up the viewing of Youtube Videos.
The materials for this video can be accessed to the left.
Big IDEAs Newsletter
IDEA
The Illinois Digital Educator Alliance publishes a newsletter every week starting in September 2022
Premiered December 12th,, 2024 and was available online after publication
In the December 12th, 2024 volume 3.168edition of the Big IDEAs newsletter, a video I created was featured that explained how a workflow for sharing files in Google Drive could be implemented.
The materials for this video can be accessed to the left.