# Illinois Digital Educators Alliance ## Pages - [History](https://www.ideaillinois.org/history) - [IDEAs in Action | School Visits](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideas-in-action---school-visits) - [Flipped Mastery | Jon Bergmann](https://www.ideaillinois.org/partner---teaching-in-age-of-ai-w-jon-bergmann) - [Jobs and Internships](https://www.ideaillinois.org/jobs-and-internships): Have questions about IDEA or one of our events? Use the general contact information or to reach out to a specific member of our team. - [Makers, Creators, & STEM](https://www.ideaillinois.org/makers) - [Partners](https://www.ideaillinois.org/IDEA-Partners) - [Aspiring and Early-Career Teachers](https://www.ideaillinois.org/aspiring-and-early-career-educators) - [PD](https://www.ideaillinois.org/learn): Learn with IDEA - [Volunteering](https://www.ideaillinois.org/volunteer) - [Mini-Grants](https://www.ideaillinois.org/mini-grants) - [Spark an IDEA](https://www.ideaillinois.org/sparks-of-an-idea) - [IDEAcon](https://www.ideaillinois.org/IDEAcon): IDEAcon is more than a traditional conference—it’s where educators come together to connect, grow, share, and be inspired. - [Regional Communities](https://www.ideaillinois.org/regional-communities-overview): Regional Communities - [Blog](https://www.ideaillinois.org/IDEA-Exchange) - [Community Events](https://www.ideaillinois.org/community-events) - [Resources](https://www.ideaillinois.org/Resources) - [Big IDEAs Newsletter](https://www.ideaillinois.org/BigIDEAs) - [Illinois Student Innovation Voices Together](https://www.ideaillinois.org/illinois-student-innovation-voices-together) - [IDEA Film Club Resources](https://www.ideaillinois.org/idea-film-club-resources) - [Spotlight Communities](https://www.ideaillinois.org/spotlight-communities-overview): Spotlight Communities - [Community](https://www.ideaillinois.org/join) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.ideaillinois.org/events) - [Podcast](https://www.ideaillinois.org/IDEApodcast): Welcome to That's the IDEA! podcast where we dive into fresh perspectives and innovative ideas with guests who challenge conventional thinking. - [Our Board](https://www.ideaillinois.org/idea-board) - [Northwest](https://www.ideaillinois.org/northwest) - [Central IL Valley](https://www.ideaillinois.org/central-il-valley) - [Kaskaskia](https://www.ideaillinois.org/kaskaskia) - [Chicago](https://www.ideaillinois.org/chicago) - [Member Benefits](https://www.ideaillinois.org/member-benefits) - [Northern Suburbs](https://www.ideaillinois.org/northern-suburbs) - [Kishwaukee](https://www.ideaillinois.org/kishwaukee) - [South Suburbs](https://www.ideaillinois.org/south-suburbs) - [Abe Lincoln](https://www.ideaillinois.org/abe-lincoln) - [Shawnee](https://www.ideaillinois.org/shawnee) - [Starved Rock](https://www.ideaillinois.org/starved-rock) - [Southwestern](https://www.ideaillinois.org/southwestern) - [Corn Belt](https://www.ideaillinois.org/corn-belt) - [Media Literacy](https://www.ideaillinois.org/media-literacy) - [Western Suburbs](https://www.ideaillinois.org/western-suburbs) - [New Page](https://www.ideaillinois.org/StateofIDEA-Updates): Join the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance to connect with educators. Share insights & support digital learning improvements today! - [Advocacy Day](https://www.ideaillinois.org/AdvocacyDay): Students for Innovation: Advocacy Day - [Progress Priorities and Path Forward](https://www.ideaillinois.org/progress-priorities-and-path-forward): Have questions about IDEA or one of our events? Use the general contact information or to reach out to a specific member of our team. - [About IDEA](https://www.ideaillinois.org/about-us) - [Experiential Learning](https://www.ideaillinois.org/experiential-learning--gamification--play---more) - [Home](https://www.ideaillinois.org/) - [Age of AI](https://www.ideaillinois.org/age-of-ai) - [Google AI Educator Series](https://www.ideaillinois.org/google-ai-educator-series) - [Contact](https://www.ideaillinois.org/contactIDEA): Have questions about IDEA or one of our events? Use the general contact information or to reach out to a specific member of our team. - [2025-26 Backup Copy of Partners](https://www.ideaillinois.org/2025-26-backup-copy-of-partners) - [AI Ethics (1Hr)](https://www.ideaillinois.org/AIethics) - [IDEA Courses](https://www.ideaillinois.org/IDEA_courses) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.ideaillinois.org/privacy-policy) - [EOY Award](https://www.ideaillinois.org/eoy-award) ## Blog Posts - [If Students Can Create It With AI, Can They Explain It?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/if-students-can-create-it-with-ai-can-they-explain-it) - [When Every Moment Can Become Content, Are There Any Safe Spaces Left?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/when-every-moment-can-become-content-are-there-any-safe-spaces-left): When Every Moment Becomes Content, Are Safe Spaces Left? - [Great Work in Illinois: Shannan Mason Gives History Students a Public Voice Through The Fine Print](https://www.ideaillinois.org/great-work-in-illinois-shannan-mason-gives-history-students-a-public-voice-through-the-fine-print): Shannan Mason Gives History Students a Public Voice | IDEA - [Great Work in Illinois: Juliano Saccomani Opens His Classroom to the Portuguese-Speaking World](https://www.ideaillinois.org/great-work-in-illinois-juliano-saccomani-opens-his-classroom-to-the-portuguese-speaking-world) - [How Can Fiction Help Kids Make Sense of the Age of Influence? by Victoria J. Coe](https://www.ideaillinois.org/how-can-fiction-help-kids-make-sense-of-the-age-of-influence-by-victoria-j-coe) - [An Ice Cream Hard Drive: Bringing Quantum Science Into an Illinois Classroom](https://www.ideaillinois.org/an-ice-cream-hard-drive-bringing-quantum-science-into-an-illinois-classroom) - [Drones and Engineering: Celebrating Neuqua Valley’s National Champions](https://www.ideaillinois.org/drones-and-engineering-celebrating-neuqua-valleys-national-champions) - [From a Simple Image to a Story: Bringing Pencil and Laptop to Life with AI](https://www.ideaillinois.org/from-a-simple-image-to-a-story-bringing-pencil-and-laptop-to-life-with-ai) - [When Students Have Something to Say: Celebrating Student Voice at Hill](https://www.ideaillinois.org/when-students-have-something-to-say-celebrating-student-voice-at-hill) - [IDEAs In Action: Schools Learning From Schools](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideas-in-action-schools-learning-from-schools) - [Will Students Get Caught? A Prelude to What is Coming!](https://www.ideaillinois.org/will-students-get-caught-a-prelude-to-what-is-coming) - [Helping Students Make Sense of a Fractured Media World](https://www.ideaillinois.org/helping-students-make-sense-of-a-fractured-media-world) - [Why Should Play Disappear as Students Get Older?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/why-should-play-disappear-as-students-get-older) - [What if Accessibility Wasn't Just for Students with Special Needs?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/what-if-accessibility-wasn-t-just-for-students-with-special-needs) - [Community Voice Can Help Shape Better Technology Decisions](https://www.ideaillinois.org/community-voice-can-help-shape-better-technology-decisions) - [Preparing Students for the World We Actually Created](https://www.ideaillinois.org/preparing-students-for-the-world-we-actually-created) - [Awareness Should Lead to Action and Support](https://www.ideaillinois.org/awareness-should-lead-to-action-and-support) - [Real Voices, Healthier Communities](https://www.ideaillinois.org/real-voices-healthier-communities) - [Can we bring back the Coffee Station?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/can-we-bring-back-the-water-cooler-coffee-station) - [Press Play on Illinois Educator Voices](https://www.ideaillinois.org/press-play-on-illinois-educator-voices) - [AI has officially learned to tattle!](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ai-has-officially-learned-to-tattle) - [Are Conferences Like IDEAcon Obsolete in the Age of AI?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/are-conferences-like-ideacon-obsolete-in-the-age-of-ai) - [More Than Ever, We Need One Another](https://www.ideaillinois.org/more-than-ever-we-need-one-another) - [Preparing Students for the Digital Wilderness](https://www.ideaillinois.org/preparing-students-for-the-digital-wilderness) - [Raise Your Hand and Open a Door to New Opportunities](https://www.ideaillinois.org/raise-your-hand-and-open-a-door-to-new-opportunities) - [The Difficult AI to Put Away](https://www.ideaillinois.org/the-difficult-ai-to-put-away) - [Illinois Is Ready to Bring Portrait of a Graduate to Life](https://www.ideaillinois.org/portraitofagraduateblog) - [The Real Problem AI Could Solve in Schools](https://www.ideaillinois.org/realproblemaicouldsolveblog): The Real Problem AI Could Solve in Schools - [The Changing Vendor Hall: Rethinking Vendor ROI in Today’s Conference Landscape](https://www.ideaillinois.org/thechangingvendorhallblog): The Changing Vendor Hall: Rethinking Vendor ROI - [Can Everyone Hear Me?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/caneveryonehearmeblog) - [Giving Your Dreams Life](https://www.ideaillinois.org/givingdreamslifeblog) - [The Classroom Shift: From Behavior Management to Meaningful Engagement](https://www.ideaillinois.org/theclassroomshiftblog): The Classroom Shift: Behavior Management to Meaningful Engagement - [Getting Back to Our 1:1 Roots](https://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog) - [Taking Flight with the Aviation Club](https://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog) - [Finding Balance in a World of Technology](https://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog) - [Coding Through Stories](https://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog) - [AI and the Regression of Teenage Brains](https://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog): A Student Prospective: AI and the Regression of Teenage Brains - [How IDEA Is Reimagining Educator Community](https://www.ideaillinois.org/reimagining-educator-community-blog) - [Amplifying Student Voice in the Age of AI](https://www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystudentvoiceinageofaiblog) - [Back to School with AI](https://www.ideaillinois.org/backtoschoolwithaiblog) - [Lessons to Address High School Vaping](https://www.ideaillinois.org/addressinghsvapingblog) - [IDEAcon: A Partner’s Perspective](https://www.ideaillinois.org/commonsenseatideaconblog) - [ParentSquare and Canva: Partnering to Empower Creative School Communications](https://www.ideaillinois.org/parentsquareandcanvablog): ParentSquare and Canva: Empower Creative School Communications - [On the Road with CodeHS: Illinois Edition](https://www.ideaillinois.org/codehsontheroadblog) - [Learning Styles: Separating Fact from Fiction](https://www.ideaillinois.org/learningstylesarticle) - [Why Educators Can’t Miss IDEAcon 2025: Transform Your Teaching Practice](https://www.ideaillinois.org/transformteachingatideacon25blog): Why Educators Can’t Miss IDEAcon: Transform Your Teaching - [Teaching Insights from Seasonal Stories: Renew Your Passion This Winter Break](https://www.ideaillinois.org/winterbreakreflectionblog): Teaching Insights: Renew Passion Your This Winter Break - [Turning AI from Hurtful to Helpful in the Classroom](https://www.ideaillinois.org/hurtfultohelpfulaiblog) - [Embracing AI in K-12 Education: Turning Fear into Opportunity](https://www.ideaillinois.org/embracingaiink12blog) - [Call for Adaptation: An Open Letter to My CS Professor on AI and Course Flexibility](https://www.ideaillinois.org/openletteraiblog): An Open Letter to My CS Professor on AI and Course Flexibility - [The Power of Gamification in Education](https://www.ideaillinois.org/powerofgamesblog) - [Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week in Your Classroom!](https://www.ideaillinois.org/celebratedigcitweek) - [Harnessing AI for Effective Teaching: Summarizing, Podcasting, and Music Integration](https://www.ideaillinois.org/harnessingaiblog): Harnessing AI for Teaching: Summarizing, Podcasting, & Music - [Who is Your Classroom Set Up For?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/classroominclusivityblog) - [Ensuring Ethical AI Education: Collaboration Between Tech Companies and Schools](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ethicalaieducationblog): Ensuring Ethical AI Education: Tech and School Collaboration - [Finding My Summer Groove: How I Rest and Recharge for the New School Year](https://www.ideaillinois.org/findingsummergrooveblog): Finding My Summer Groove: Rest & Recharge for the New School Year - [From Playgrounds to Screens: Navigating Mental Health in the Digital Age](https://www.ideaillinois.org/mentalhealthindigitalageblog): Playgrounds to Screens: Navigating Mental Health in Digital Age - [ParentSquare + Remind: A New Chapter (and What’s Next)](https://www.ideaillinois.org/parentsquareandremindblog) - [Equipping Students With Self-Regulation Skills They Can Use As They Leave For Summer Break](https://www.ideaillinois.org/selfregulationblog): Equipping Students with Self-Regulation Skills for Summer Break - [Involving Students in Planning PBL Showcases](https://www.ideaillinois.org/pblshowcasesblog) - [Student Story: Diego’s Transformation Through Coding](https://www.ideaillinois.org/transformationthroughcodingblog) - [A New Way Forward](https://www.ideaillinois.org/newwayforwardblog) - [Infusing Transferable Skills in PBL Projects](https://www.ideaillinois.org/transferableskillsinpbl) - [Reflection: the under-emphasized key to learning](https://www.ideaillinois.org/swivlreflectionblog) - [Student Advocacy Day: One Day with a Huge Impact](https://www.ideaillinois.org/studentadvocacydayimpactblog) - [The Emerging Role of Digital Portfolios in K12 Education](https://www.ideaillinois.org/wakeletdigitalportfoliosblog) - [Cardinal Tech and Advocacy Day](https://www.ideaillinois.org/cardinaltechadvocacyblog) - [Students for Innovation: Advocacy Day….or Tech20xx](https://www.ideaillinois.org/tech20xxblog) - [Advocacy Day is the Perfect Forum to Show How Literacy and STREAM Learning Collide in Our School Library](https://www.ideaillinois.org/literacyandstreamatadvocacydayblog): Advocacy Day is a Forum to Show How Literacy & STREAM Collide - [Inclusion in Education: Giving a Voice to All Students](https://www.ideaillinois.org/educationinclusionblog) - [Unearthing Hidden Stories: The Importance of Teaching Missing Narratives in History](https://www.ideaillinois.org/unearthinghiddenstoriesblog): The Importance of Teaching Missing Narratives in History - [Experimental Teaching In Progress!](https://www.ideaillinois.org/experimentalteachingblog) - [AI & Equity: Unveiling Bias and Building Bridges](https://www.ideaillinois.org/aiequityblog) - [Diving into AI in Education](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ai-in-education-blog) - [Language Support as a Scaffold AND a Stretcher](https://www.ideaillinois.org/languagesupportblog) - [When Your Opinion Is Unpopular… What Do You Do?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/unpopularopinionblog) - [Navigating Complexity: Why Data Must Embrace Geographic Rural Realities](https://www.ideaillinois.org/navigatingcomplexityblog): Navigating Complexity: Embracing Geographic Rural Reality in Data - [Teaching Tomorrow’s Innovators: Ethical Dilemmas in Technology](https://www.ideaillinois.org/aiethicsblog) - [Why Ed-Tech Showcases?](https://www.ideaillinois.org/edtechshowcases) - [Ideas From Our First IDEAcon](https://www.ideaillinois.org/ourfirstideacon) - [A Tech Director’s Take on TpT](https://www.ideaillinois.org/techdirectortakeontptblog) - [Project Based Learning (PBL) in K-12 STEM Courses](https://www.ideaillinois.org/pblwithnextwavestem) - [Turn Your Students into Game Designers, Role Players, and More with Playful Learning Strategies](https://www.ideaillinois.org/playfullearningstrategies): Turn Your Students into Game Designers, Role Players, and More - [The Importance of a Name](https://www.ideaillinois.org/importance-of-a-name-blog) - [Presenting at Conferences: Why you should present at IDEAcon](https://www.ideaillinois.org/presentatideaconblog) - [Incorporating Computer Literacy Across K-12](https://www.ideaillinois.org/computerliteracyblog62123) - [Introducing the Illinois Student Invention Convention](https://www.ideaillinois.org/inventionconventionblog6723) - [Equipping Students With Self-Regulation Skills They Can Use As They Leave For Summer Break](https://www.ideaillinois.org/blog/self-regulating): Equipping Students With Self-Regulation Skills for Summer Break - [Artificial Intelligence: To Harness or Halt…](https://www.ideaillinois.org/parentsquareai)