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#IDEAil is dedicated to being the leader in supporting & promoting innovative education for all through the use of #EdTech | Join us in February for #IDEAcon | Find resources and become a member for free at ideaillinois.org | #EDUsky
#IDEAcon is 1 month away! Join us for an experience built for educators to create, connect, and innovate; explore best practices in education, the newest edtech and learning‑space solutions, and be part of a community that moves education forward.
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#IDEAcon is 1 month away! Join us for an experience built for educators to create, connect, and innovate; explore best practices in education, the newest edtech and learning‑space solutions, and be part of a community that moves education forward.
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟
We wish you new starts where you need them, a renewed sense of excitement for things, hope and support where you most need it, and more of the things that make you feel most like you. Thank you for allowing IDEA to be part of your journey!
#IDEAil #EduSky
We wish you new starts where you need them, a renewed sense of excitement for things, hope and support where you most need it, and more of the things that make you feel most like you. Thank you for allowing IDEA to be part of your journey!
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Last call! Today’s the final day to order the special #IDEAcon 40th birthday IDEA shirt, only available through registration and will be ready for pickup in February. Registration stays open, but the shirt deadline ends tonight. ideaillinois.org/ideacon
#IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAcon #EduSky
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Last call! Today’s the final day to order the special #IDEAcon 40th birthday IDEA shirt, only available through registration and will be ready for pickup in February. Registration stays open, but the shirt deadline ends tonight. ideaillinois.org/ideacon
#IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAcon #EduSky
IDEA Executive Director Stefanie Crawford offers her perspective on how we've shifted away from the original intent behind school 1:1 initiatives and the impact that has in our schools currently.
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
IDEA Executive Director Stefanie Crawford offers her perspective on how we've shifted away from the original intent behind school 1:1 initiatives and the impact that has in our schools currently.
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAcon 2026 early bird pricing is almost gone! Register today for
✅ hundreds of sessions
✅ exceptional vendors
✅ connections with peers
✅ incredible keynote speakers and thought leaders
✅ hands on playgrounds
✅ drone soccer
✅ ...and so. Much. More
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ hundreds of sessions
✅ exceptional vendors
✅ connections with peers
✅ incredible keynote speakers and thought leaders
✅ hands on playgrounds
✅ drone soccer
✅ ...and so. Much. More
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#IDEAcon 2026 early bird pricing is almost gone! Register today for
✅ hundreds of sessions
✅ exceptional vendors
✅ connections with peers
✅ incredible keynote speakers and thought leaders
✅ hands on playgrounds
✅ drone soccer
✅ ...and so. Much. More
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ hundreds of sessions
✅ exceptional vendors
✅ connections with peers
✅ incredible keynote speakers and thought leaders
✅ hands on playgrounds
✅ drone soccer
✅ ...and so. Much. More
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
Time is running out to submit your nominations for IDEA Educator of the Year, sponsored by National Inventors Hall of Fame! Awards are in 3 categories:
✅ Classroom Teacher
✅ Tech Leaders
✅ Administrators
Nominations due by 11:59 PM CT on 12/12! https://ideail.org/IDEA2026EOY
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ Classroom Teacher
✅ Tech Leaders
✅ Administrators
Nominations due by 11:59 PM CT on 12/12! https://ideail.org/IDEA2026EOY
#IDEAil #EduSky
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Time is running out to submit your nominations for IDEA Educator of the Year, sponsored by National Inventors Hall of Fame! Awards are in 3 categories:
✅ Classroom Teacher
✅ Tech Leaders
✅ Administrators
Nominations due by 11:59 PM CT on 12/12! https://ideail.org/IDEA2026EOY
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ Classroom Teacher
✅ Tech Leaders
✅ Administrators
Nominations due by 11:59 PM CT on 12/12! https://ideail.org/IDEA2026EOY
#IDEAil #EduSky
Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with educator, author, edtech whisperer, and IDEAcon 2026 Thought Leader Marcus Stein to explore what it really means to make professional learning human.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast
#IDEAil #EduSky #IDEAcon
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast
#IDEAil #EduSky #IDEAcon
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with educator, author, edtech whisperer, and IDEAcon 2026 Thought Leader Marcus Stein to explore what it really means to make professional learning human.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast
#IDEAil #EduSky #IDEAcon
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast
#IDEAil #EduSky #IDEAcon
December's ideaU sessions on Joyful Classrooms are here, and you don't want to miss all the JOY being spread with sessions by Tisha Richmond, Steph Sukow, and Dr. DSNY!
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
December's ideaU sessions on Joyful Classrooms are here, and you don't want to miss all the JOY being spread with sessions by Tisha Richmond, Steph Sukow, and Dr. DSNY!
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
2024-2025 IDEA Mini-Grant Award winner Heather McCarthy is sharing her journey from having her idea funded to its fruition. See how the Aviation Club allowed students to be empowered learners and invested decision makers.
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
2024-2025 IDEA Mini-Grant Award winner Heather McCarthy is sharing her journey from having her idea funded to its fruition. See how the Aviation Club allowed students to be empowered learners and invested decision makers.
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025-2026 IDEA Mini-Grant Awards! These educators are from across the state and represent 10 different IDEA chapters. We're excited to see how these educators' innovative and creative ideas will impact students!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Five hours remain to submit your ideas that are begging to be shared at IDEAcon 2026 in February! Help shape the future of education with us and submit your proposals tonight at https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAcon #IDEAil #EduSky
#IDEAcon #IDEAil #EduSky
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Five hours remain to submit your ideas that are begging to be shared at IDEAcon 2026 in February! Help shape the future of education with us and submit your proposals tonight at https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAcon #IDEAil #EduSky
#IDEAcon #IDEAil #EduSky
Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year and an #IDEAcon 2026 Keynote Speaker @drmahmood.bsky.social to explore what it really means to build belonging in schools.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year and an #IDEAcon 2026 Keynote Speaker @drmahmood.bsky.social to explore what it really means to build belonging in schools.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Don't miss the second round of call for proposals for #IDEAcon that is OPEN through Friday, November, 14! Perfect for an idea you’ve been cultivating or a brand new spark. Your idea might be exactly what someone else needs to transform their practice.
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Don't miss the second round of call for proposals for #IDEAcon that is OPEN through Friday, November, 14! Perfect for an idea you’ve been cultivating or a brand new spark. Your idea might be exactly what someone else needs to transform their practice.
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Don Sturm is 🤔 looks at the technology landscape and asks the question: "Should school mirror the 'real' world, or should it act as a frontline defense against the parts of that world that we feel harm students?"
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Don Sturm is 🤔 looks at the technology landscape and asks the question: "Should school mirror the 'real' world, or should it act as a frontline defense against the parts of that world that we feel harm students?"
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
The second call for proposals is now open for #IDEAcon 2026. They're only open through next Friday, November 14, so if you have a great idea to share or you wanted to submit a proposal before but missed the deadline, now is your chance!
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The second call for proposals is now open for #IDEAcon 2026. They're only open through next Friday, November 14, so if you have a great idea to share or you wanted to submit a proposal before but missed the deadline, now is your chance!
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read how 2024-2025 IDEA mini-grant winner Betsy Monke in Pleasant Plains, IL planned, prepared, implemented, and reflected on her funded project in her blog post "Coding through Stories."
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Read how 2024-2025 IDEA mini-grant winner Betsy Monke in Pleasant Plains, IL planned, prepared, implemented, and reflected on her funded project in her blog post "Coding through Stories."
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
We just dropped the Thought Leader lineup for #IDEAcon 2026, and it’s 🔥. These educators and changemakers are ready to challenge, inspire, and co-create the future of learning.
https://ideail.org/IDEAcon2026
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#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/IDEAcon2026
#SpringCUEp/profile/did:plc:67y2qd75kcwkzxu2amunwc4o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">Lisa Moe 🔜 #SpringCUE, Marcus Luther, Matthew Farber, Wunneanatsu
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We just dropped the Thought Leader lineup for #IDEAcon 2026, and it’s 🔥. These educators and changemakers are ready to challenge, inspire, and co-create the future of learning.
https://ideail.org/IDEAcon2026
#SpringCUEp/profile/did:plc:67y2qd75kcwkzxu2amunwc4o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">Lisa Moe 🔜 #SpringCUE, Marcus Luther, Matthew Farber, Wunneanatsu
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/IDEAcon2026
#SpringCUEp/profile/did:plc:67y2qd75kcwkzxu2amunwc4o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">Lisa Moe 🔜 #SpringCUE, Marcus Luther, Matthew Farber, Wunneanatsu
#IDEAil #EduSky
“AI and the Regression of the Teenage Brain” is an important perspective from our intern who is also a current high school student. Are students losing critical thinking skills? Are teachers outsourcing trust to tech?
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“AI and the Regression of the Teenage Brain” is an important perspective from our intern who is also a current high school student. Are students losing critical thinking skills? Are teachers outsourcing trust to tech?
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
Join the IDEA Northern Suburbs Chapter and Google Education Senior Program Manager, Jenn Brown, for a fun and FREE fabulous 2-hour hands-on workshop dedicated to mastering the powerful AI combination of NotebookLM and Gemini.
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Join the IDEA Northern Suburbs Chapter and Google Education Senior Program Manager, Jenn Brown, for a fun and FREE fabulous 2-hour hands-on workshop dedicated to mastering the powerful AI combination of NotebookLM and Gemini.
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
There's still time to join IDEA's Northern and Western Suburbs Chapters for EdCamp Chicago, happening tomorrow, Saturday, 10/18 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM!
✅ Build connections
✅ Participants decide the topics
✅ FREE
✅ Brainstorm, support, create
🔗 https://ideail.org/EdCampChi1025
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ Build connections
✅ Participants decide the topics
✅ FREE
✅ Brainstorm, support, create
🔗 https://ideail.org/EdCampChi1025
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There's still time to join IDEA's Northern and Western Suburbs Chapters for EdCamp Chicago, happening tomorrow, Saturday, 10/18 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM!
✅ Build connections
✅ Participants decide the topics
✅ FREE
✅ Brainstorm, support, create
🔗 https://ideail.org/EdCampChi1025
#IDEAil #EduSky
✅ Build connections
✅ Participants decide the topics
✅ FREE
✅ Brainstorm, support, create
🔗 https://ideail.org/EdCampChi1025
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read the latest blog from our partners at @wevideo.bsky.social as they explore how video learning can be a powerful method for amplifying student voice and valuing original thought.
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
August 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Read the latest blog from our partners at @wevideo.bsky.social as they explore how video learning can be a powerful method for amplifying student voice and valuing original thought.
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
Tomorrow’s the final day for #IDEAcon 's Super Saver rate, our most discounted way to invest in staff PD.
You don’t need names now. You just need to commit to educator growth, even while federal Title II funding remains in limbo.
📅 Deadline: Aug 1 @ 11:59 PM CT ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky
You don’t need names now. You just need to commit to educator growth, even while federal Title II funding remains in limbo.
📅 Deadline: Aug 1 @ 11:59 PM CT ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky
July 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Tomorrow’s the final day for #IDEAcon 's Super Saver rate, our most discounted way to invest in staff PD.
You don’t need names now. You just need to commit to educator growth, even while federal Title II funding remains in limbo.
📅 Deadline: Aug 1 @ 11:59 PM CT ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky
You don’t need names now. You just need to commit to educator growth, even while federal Title II funding remains in limbo.
📅 Deadline: Aug 1 @ 11:59 PM CT ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky
Bold action beats uncertain funding. #IDEAcon Super Saver registration ends Friday 8/1 at 11:59 PM CT. Prioritize PD, equity, and educator joy without needing names just yet. Every badge is a stand for staff development, despite unjust Title II withholding.
ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky #IDEAil
ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky #IDEAil
July 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Bold action beats uncertain funding. #IDEAcon Super Saver registration ends Friday 8/1 at 11:59 PM CT. Prioritize PD, equity, and educator joy without needing names just yet. Every badge is a stand for staff development, despite unjust Title II withholding.
ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky #IDEAil
ideail.org/IDEAcon26sup... #EduSky #IDEAil
The heat index says "stay inside"—we say, "great, it’s proposal-writing season." 😎 #IDEAcon 2026 is looking for voices like yours to empower and engage educators from Feb 9–11 in Schaumburg. Deadline: Aug 4. Make this your coolest move of the summer. ideail.org/IDEAcon26CFP
#EduSky #IDEAil
#EduSky #IDEAil
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The heat index says "stay inside"—we say, "great, it’s proposal-writing season." 😎 #IDEAcon 2026 is looking for voices like yours to empower and engage educators from Feb 9–11 in Schaumburg. Deadline: Aug 4. Make this your coolest move of the summer. ideail.org/IDEAcon26CFP
#EduSky #IDEAil
#EduSky #IDEAil