#ICE18 Conference: Welcome / Opening Session / Featured Spe...

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

Dr. Sarah Thomas

Regional Technology Coordinator, 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 →

Presenters

Mawi Asgedom

Founder, Mawi Learning

Mawi Asgedom has written eight books that are read in thousands of classrooms across North America, and has spoken to over one million students and educators in more than forty states. Mawi Learning’s online leadership courses have inspired students around the world. As a child... Read More →

Steve Dembo

Consultant & Speaker, Teach 42

A pioneer in the field of educational social networking, Dembo was among the first to realize the power of blogging, podcasting, Twitter, and other Web 2.0 technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities. Steve Dembo served for ten years as Discovery... Read More →

Leslie Fisher

Chief Geek, Fisher Technologies Incorporated

I am a geek that likes to speak!Fisher Technologies Incorporated specializes in K-12 Educational Technology conference and event presentation services as well as on site and online professional development.

Rushton Hurley

Exec. Director and Lead Janitor, NextVista.org

Rushton Hurley is an educator who believes this is a great time to teach. In his work, he has taught Japanese language, been principal of an online school, directed a professional development program, and succeeded as a social benefit entrepreneur. He loves creativity, collaborative... Read More →

Kristin Ziemke

Teacher & Author, Big Shoulders Fund

Kristin Ziemke is an urban school educator and the author of Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom. Recognized as an international expert in literacy, inquiry and technology, Kristin works with schools around the world to develop learning experiences that are... Read More →

Tuesday February 27, 2018 8:00am - 9:15am
Schaumburg East/West

Keynotes / Special Events, Keynote