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Don't miss the eighteenth annual Mini-Conference sponsored by Northern Illinois Computing Educators (NICE). This year’s event will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The NICE conference program features a great line-up of presenters including keynote speaker Steve Dembo, right, a local favorite!
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Is your New Year's resolution to take charge of your own professional development? Then you won't want to miss our next Wednesday Webinar, Now That I Have an iPad, Where do I Begin? presented by ICE President, Nadine Norris. This wonderful learning opportunity is offered FREE to current ICE members and will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25. Register now to hold your spot in this exciting online event.


Jon Orech of Downers Grove South High School and Kim Zimmer of Avoca West Elementary School will be the local spotlight speakers for ICE 2012 on March 1 and 2 at Pheasant Run Resort and Conference Center in St. Charles, Illinois. Each year the ICE Conference Co-Chairs nominate one or two ICE members to join our other invited speakers from across North America to provide featured sessions at the annual ICE Conference. We are pleased that Jon and Kim have agreed to accept this speaking opportunity for our 2012 event. To read more about these exemplary educators, visit our Featured Speakers' page on the ICE Conference website. Register soon so you will not miss Jon and Kim and the rest of our featured speakers from this year's stellar lineup!
The Students Involved with Technology Conference is an annual conference occurring simultaneously at several sites throughout Illinois. This year's events will take place on February 18, 2012, in DeKalb, East Moline, Charleston (EIU), Lincolnshire, Normal (Heartland CC), and Woodridge. The SIT Conference is for students in grades 3-12.

So, what makes the SIT Conference stand out? It is completely presented by students for students. While adult volunteers from local schools and the community help the day run smoothly, all presentations are prepared and presented by the students! If you’d like to be a part of the SIT Conference, as a student presenter or attendee, or as an adult volunteer, contact us at 309-828-7115 or email: info@sitconference.org. Further information is available at the SIT 2012 website where you can also register online. Registration deadline is January 18!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Glenview Middle School, East Moline
Students Involved with Technology Conference
(SIT Conference)
Educational leaders in Northwestern Illinois are bringing the Students Involved with Technology (SIT) Conference to the Quad Cities on Saturday, February 18, 2012. This extraordinary event will expose our young "digital natives" to wide variety of technology experiences and opportunities through more than 50 breakout sessions throughout the day.
What makes this conference unique is that it is completely presented 3rd-12th grade students! This conference is for students and presented by students. Adult volunteers from local schools and the community help the day run smoothly, but otherwise all presentations are prepared and presented by the students!
The SIT Conference has been an annual conference occuring at several sites throughout Illinois. It originated in Bloomington-Normal and has since expanded. This year we are bringing it to the Quad Cities. The conference is open to any student (public, private, or home schooled) that is in 3rd - 12th grade.
How does this all happen? Our non-profit group charges a nominal fee for studnets to attend, with all monies going to cover the cost of food, prizes, tshirts and more. Please watch for coming details on any of these websites: www.riroe.com www.iceberg.org/rice or http://ice.typepad.com/rice/
Your local school districts will also be provided this information. Visit the SIT Conference website for more information.
QC Site Coordinator
Ginger Long