Name: Welcome / Opening Session / Featured Speaker Panel
Start: 2018-02-26T08:00:00-0600
End: 2018-02-26T09:15:00-0600

Welcome to #ICE18!
For full conference details, please visit conference.iceberg.org and be sure to follow #ICE18 on Twitter. Here are a few links to check out as you plan for #ICE18:

New Venue! Join us at Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Overview
Opening sessions each day will include a panel of speakers. Check out our Featured Speaker lineup for each day here: #ICE18 Lineup.
Exhibit Hall Opening Celebration Monday, Feb. 26 from 3:30 - 5:00
eSports Showcase - Monday, Feb. 26 from 5:00 - 6:00
Opening Keynote Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. - Chris Ulmer from Special Books by Special Kids. FREE event for community!
ICE/IETL Leadership Summit and Admin Academy w/ Thomas C. Murray & Eric Sheninger - Tuesday, Feb. 27
Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 4:00, our closing keynote will be Joseph South, ISTE Chief Learning Officer. We will be celebrating w/ ISTE Board members, our Making IT Happen Award winners, Educators of the Year...and be sharing about ISTE 2018 coming to Chicago in June! (Don’t miss the chance for some ISTE 2018 registrations!)
Be sure to visit with our 170+ Exhibitors in the newly redesigned Exhibit Hall during our Dedicated Exhibit Hall times Tuesday, Feb. 27 1:15-2:10 and Wednesday, Feb. 28 11:15-12:15.
Don’t miss the newly added activities offered throughout each day! Exhibit Hall Theater, Playful Learning Space, TECH Playground and ICE Expert Lounge where you can Fuel UP. Meet UP. Tech UP!
Getting hungry? Check out the Food Options available onsite.
As a reminder, Workshop sessions listed in Sched are pre-paid and require separate registration.

Enjoy this resource to plan your time at #ICE18 and be sure to REGISTER for the conference at conference.iceberg.org. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Conference Resources Now Available! Check out the resource site, courtesy of ICE partner, Symbaloo. Site will be updated as new resources are submittted by presenters. (iceconference.symbaloo.com)

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Welcome / Opening Session / Featured Speaker Panel

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Moderators

Kathy Schrock

Adjunct Faculty, Wilkes University (PA)

Kathy Schrock has been a school district Director of Technology, an instructional technology specialist, and a middle school, academic, museum, and public library librarian. She is currently an online adjunct graduate-level professor for Wilkes University (PA) and an independent educational... Read More →

Presenters

Jennie Magiera

Chief Program Officer, EdTechTeam

Jennie Magiera is the Chief Program Officer for EdTechTeam, focusing on diversity and equity in education. Previously, she was the Chief Innovation Officer Des Plaines Public School District 62, the Digital Learning Coordinator for the Academy for Urban School Leadership and a Chicago... Read More →

Sylvia Martinez

Author, Invent to Learn

Sylvia Martinez, a former aerospace engineer, is co-author of the book, Invent to Learn:Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, called “the bible of the classroommaker movement.” Sylvia speaks to and works with schools around the world and ispresident of Constructing... Read More →

Joe Sanfelippo

Superintendent, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo served as the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, for the last 12 years. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. Joe holds a... Read More →

Sarah Thomas

Founder, PGCPS

Sarah Thomas, PhD is a Regional Technology Coordinator in a large district in Maryland, and the founder of EduMatch, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical... Read More →

Adam Welcome

Educator

Adam has been a teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal and Director of Innovation for a district with 35,000 students. He was a '20 To Watch' with the National School Board Association, Principal of the Year in his region, a Fellow with the National Association of Elementary School... Read More →

Monday February 26, 2018 8:00am - 9:15am CST
Schaumburg East/West

Keynotes / Special Events, Keynote

Strand Leadership, Professional Learning & Coaching, School Libraries & Learning Spaces, Special Education and ESL/ELL, Teaching and Learning
Grade Level Early Childhood, Elementary, High School, Higher Education, Middle School
Skill Level Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate

#ICE18 Conference