Calling All Readers

Here is a special invitation for those who love to read to contribute to our VoiceThread Book Review project. Thanks to Katharine Klette for providing us with the idea and an example! I would like to build one and watch it grow.

Here are the rules and a quick form:

• Students must use an avatar and pen name.
• Only personal, not private information may be revealed
• Reviewers are encouraged to check back and comment on other book reviews.

Submit a book review

ICE Conference

The 25th annual Illinois Computing Educators Conference will be held at Pheasant Run in St. Charles on February 22nd-25th this year. For those of you who have never gone, you might want to consider attending this popular conference. You can choose to attend a full-day workshop, 1/2 day workshop, or attend the general conference filled with continuous 45 minute breakout sessions throughout the day. The format of the conference has changed a bit from year's past so please make a note of this if you would like to go. Learn more by visiting the ICE Conference website. Registration is now open.

If you are interested in attending, my advice is to first ask your principal to send you, based on the fact that you are a building Digital Leader. You might want to suggest a way you will share your learning with the staff at your school upon your return. If that doesn't work and you would still like to go, don't be discouraged. I will ask if there is any money available for this in the curriculum and/or tech budget.