COMMUNITY EVENTS

Below you will find a list of events submitted by our IDEA partners and members of the educational community.


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MACUL   2024 Conference

3/13/2024 - 3/15/2024


As an attendee, you will be able to learn, get inspired and grow from the following:

  • Sessions by EdTech Leaders that are passionate about students and share the same experiences as you
  • Access to hundreds of tools, technologies and resources for innovating your classroom or district in our Expo Hall
  • Connections through learning opportunities, networking and unique experiences
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NETA | 2024 Spring Conference

3/14/2024 - 3/15/2024


For two days, educators come together to connect, learn, and grow. Attendees will enjoy an immersive and engaging atmosphere as they create their own learning journey full of breakout sessions, exhibit hall interactions, hands-on activities, featured speaker talks, networking opportunities, and more. The NETA Spring Conference is where you'll expand your knowledge, refine your skills, and connect with like-minded individuals. We’re excited you are joining us!

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Illinois Reading Council | 2024 Conference

3/14/2024 - 3/15/2024


Plan now to join IRC at the 55th Annual IRC Conference at the Bank of Springfield Center, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, and the Wyndham Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. IRC is excited to learn from a list of featured speakers who will help teachers, specialists, and administrators from every grade-level and content area. View the 2024 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM to learn more!


Attending IRC? Stop by the exhibit hall and say hi to the IDEA team!

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TeachersFirst | Build a Google Site in a Day!

3/26/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Learn how to use Google Sites to easily build dynamic, free websites to showcase student work, host online content, and boost learning engagement. Discover inspiring website examples and gain the skills you need to make your own site in minutes. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Remix & Reuse Responsibly: Copyright for Digital Citizens

4/2/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Get the knowledge and strategies you need to teach students copyright literacy! Explore legal and ethical implications for reusing content; discover tools that will help you find, evaluate, and cite both licensed and free content; and learn how to integrate copyright literacy instruction into student projects. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Engage & Inspire: Animate Your Voice with Adobe Express

4/9/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Engage students with animation! Use your voice to easily create captivating animated videos explaining concepts. Use Adobe's free tool to make simple, fun animations that ignite curiosity. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Multilingual Magic: Enhancing Communication and Expression for Diverse Learners

4/16/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Learn to create inclusive learning experiences that honor and celebrate linguistic diversity. Gain a toolkit of strategies that will support multilingual students’ communication, learning, and success and network with other educators to share ideas. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Empower Students as Creators: Using Flip in the Classroom

4/23/2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM


Learn how to use Microsoft Flip to enhance student projects. Discover how Flip’s versatile platform engages learners and fosters creativity and leave equipped to leverage Flip in facilitating enriching classroom experiences and active learning. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 2 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Empowering Students: Navigating AI in the Classroom

4/30/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


This workshop focuses on practical ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the classroom. Learn how to leverage AI to foster critical thinking, boost academic skills, create dynamic learning materials, and unlock new forms of creative expression for students. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Unlocking Literacy: Language Tools for the Science of Reading

5/7/2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM


Discover practical strategies for enriching students' oral language skills, which are essential for both academic and social success. Learn innovative techniques for strategically integrating technology that will enhance oral language development in your classroom. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 2 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | 3 Cool Tools to Build Communication Skills

5/14/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


In the digital age, effective communication is essential for student success. Join this workshop to discover three innovative tech tools that enrich communication skills across diverse contexts and formats and explore how these tools cultivate collaboration, critical thinking, empathy, and global awareness among students. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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TeachersFirst | Tech Made EZ with FigJam

5/21/2024 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


Unlock the potential of FigJam in your classroom and enhance teaching and learning across subjects and grade levels! Join our interactive workshop and discover innovative ways to engage students, foster collaboration, and elevate instruction with this free online whiteboard. Educators in Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are pre-approved to receive relicensure credit for this session.


IDEA is proud to partner with TeachersFirst to award Illinois educators 1.5 PDHs for attending this event.

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About IDEA


Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) has played a vital role in supporting the integration of technology in education since 1986.


Formed by a group of about 30 educators, ICE (Illinois Computing Educators) was created with Illinois computer-using teachers in mind. But since our humble beginnings, we have grown to have more than 12,000 members, who are made up of teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, administrators, higher education representatives, school support staff, and other Illinois stakeholders. Because of this growth and increased reach, we changed our name from ICE to IDEA in 2019 to better reflect who we are as an organization. 

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