Thanks to all who attended ICE 2011! We hope you had a good time, learned something to use in your classroom, and are looking forward to ICE 2012.
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Great News From Your I.C.E. Organization!
ICE Conference 2012 - Engaging Digital Learners - October 11 & 12, 2012
Make plans to join us at the newly redesigned Indianapolis Marriott East on October 11 and 12, 2012! Registration information is coming soon, but in the meantime, please consider becoming a speaker! Share with us all of your amazing knowledge regarding teaching and learning in the digital age. This year's strands for presentations and workshops include:
One-to-one computing for transforming learning
Building your students' technology toolboxes
Leadership in the Digital Age, Online Learning Initiatives, and E-Learning
Incorporating 21st Century Skills, Project Based Learning, and Innnovative Learning Models
You may propose a concurrent session using the form linked here:
Proposal deadline is April 1, 2012 - we look forward to learning from you!
Participate in Digital Learning Day and promote digital learning at your school all month long!
That's right, the state of Indiana is at the forefront of 2012's first annual Digital Learning Day (http://digitallearningday.org) to celebrate all of our wonderful and innovative teachers throughout the state. If you are doing great things in your classroom - or even just looking for great ideas to share and try - follow Digital Learning Day on Twitter @DLDay2012 to get started. Then, on February 1, 2012 and throughout the month of February, try something new with digital tools and online resources in your own classroom, and start conversations with teachers and administrators around you about digital learning. You may be pleasantly surprised at how many innovations become a regular part of your classroom just from taking the time out to try something new!
Watch ICE's website and social media outlets, as well as the Learning Connection, in the next few weeks to learn more about what the Indiana Department of Education is doing to promote Digital Learning Day and inspire teachers throughout Indiana to imagine new possibilities in their classrooms.
ISTE 2012: Reserve your room now in our special ICE housing block!
ICE Indiana has secured a great rate and rooms for our members who might be going to the ISTE 2012 Conference in beautiful San Diego, CA. Book now at the link below - there is a very limited number of rooms available!
Confirmed Hotel Name: Holiday Inn On the Bay
Rate: $238.00 single, $238.00 double, $258.00 triple, $278.00 Quad plus tax
Six to eight King and Double Bed rooms are available at the above rate from 6-22-12 to 6-27-12
Participate in Speak Up 2011
Join the local, state and national discussion about K-12 education!
This year's Teacher Speak Up survey is asking Indiana Teachers to weigh in on using digital content/curriculum in the classroom. You can take the survey starting October 10th. All Indiana schools have been pre-registered to participate. To learn how you can participate in the Speak Up 2011 National Research Project go to the Learning Connection IDOE – Speak Up website and get your teacher access pass or contact
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We want to hear from Indiana Teachers!
Thank you!
The ICE Board and Conference Committee thank you for your attendance at the 2011 ICE Conference. We could not have continued to thrive for over 30 years without your continued support!
We also wish to thank all of the volunteers, members of the committee and board, and all of our workshop, concurrent, and keynote presenters for their hard work in making our conference a true success. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and we hope to continue working with you as we begin to plan ICE 2012.
Check Out the Archives of the ICE Newsletter and Sign Up
Imagine a filled with amazing information designed to transform you classroom to meet the needs of 21st century learning! No need to imagine anymore. The ICE Newsletter will join you all year with special themes, webinar connections, informative articles, and free resources! Make sure that while you are there you sign up for a free subscription! Slide through the entire year with some great technology integration and classroom transformation... on ICE!
We "tweet" every newsletter, so check out our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/iceindiana to get caught up with all ICE news
ICE is switching the ICE Members interactive email list to the Learning Connection! This list is for ICE members to ask questions about using technology to enhance and support their curriculum. If you haven't joined, click the link below for a tutorial:
I am Michael Hutchison and I have the honor of being the ICE President. I teach social studies at Lincoln High School in Vincennes. I was the 2002 ICE Teacher of the Year, as well as the 2002 ISTE Teacher of the Year. I'm starting my fourth year on the ICE Board of Directors.
For most of us, each new school year means getting ready for the changes it brings. ICE has undergone changes as well. Our membership and newsletter listserv has a new address and delivery system, our contact email address has changed and the ICE office has a new address. Be sure to read the information in this web site for more about the changes.
I know you have many responsibilities at home and school. However, I hope you consider becoming even more active within ICE as well. I hope you'll attend and present concurrent sessions at the annual conference, and volunteer to help us during that time. Also, there are other ways to become involved in the organization. The ICE membership listserv is a great way to collaborate and share ideas, projects, and information. Consider sharing the newsletter with teachers who aren't members of ICE and encourage them to join us by becoming ICE members. After all, membership is free!
And, as vacancies occur, consider applying for seats on the ICE Board of Directors or on the ICE Conference Committee. As members, we already support the use of technology as a teaching tool, so let's work together to get more Indiana teachers working toward that goal.
If you'd like more information, or have ideas to make ICE an even stronger organization, feel free to contact us. The Board and Conference Committee contact information is listed on this web site under the "Web Connections" menu. I look forward to serving as board president and working with all Indiana teachers.
ICE is proud to partner with local, state, and national organizations that support our goals. Check out the information and links below to view our partner web sites!
ISTE stands for the International Society for Technology in Education. This is the premier national organization for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK - 12 and higher education. They have established technology standards by grade level and host an ourstanding conference in June of each year at various locations over the country. The 2010 conference will be held in Denver, CO.
The Big Deal Book of Technology's mission is to save every educator time and money while identifying top-quality resources for schools and classrooms. Big Deal Books are print and electronic publications that offer invaluable resources for educators, while serving specific audiences including K-12 technology professionals and educators of English language learners (ELL). Look for the Big Deal Book of Technology in each edition of the ICE Newsletter or check out the link below.
The Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) is a non-profit, volunteer group of professionals whose mission is assisting educators to enhance learning through the use of technology. David Flowers of the Fort Wayne Community School Corporation founded this organization in 1980. In 1980, ICE was a user group of forty-three people that were interested in computers, met two or three times each year, and published a newsletter. The first ICE Conference included six hardware vendors.
General Information
Today, ICE has more than 2,500 members who are K-12 educators, administrators, or higher education professionals. The ICE conference is Indiana's premier educational technology conference for K-12 teachers, administrators, and school technology leaders and is the fifth largest conference of its kind in the nation. The conference has grown in attendance from 16 people at the first conference in 1980, to approximately 1300 people at the ICE 2008 conference, including participants and exhibitors.
The 2008 ICE conference was held in Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center January 23-25, 2008. The keynote speaker was David Pogue. David, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. With 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music). In 1999, he launched his own series of complete, funny computer books called the Missing Manual series, which now includes 30 titles. David and his wife, Jennifer Pogue, MD, live in Connecticut with their three young children. His Web site is www.davidpogue.com. David presented two spotlight sessions in addition to his keynote address which brought rave reviews for all who attended. His book signing in the Exhibit Hall after wards was a rousing success. For more information about the 2008 conference, check the Past Conference Highlights section of the Web site.
Planning for ICE 2009, scheduled for January 27-29, 2009, began even before the 2008 conference ended. Unfortunately, for the first time in it's 29 year history, the 2009 conference was cancelled due to the weather. Planning for the 2010 ICE conference has now begun for October 14-15, 2010. This conference is planned by the ICE Conference Committee that consists of more than 40 volunteers who meet every two months to make this huge, annual event possible. In addition to the annual conference, ICE publishes a monthly electronic newsletter, InTouch, containing interesting articles, Web resources, and Indiana Department of Education updates. InTouch, is e-mailed to current members .
The ICE Newsletter
The ICE newsletter contains interesting articles, Web resources, Conference information, tech tips, and Indiana Department of Education updates. It is e-mailed about twice per month to about 2000 people, mostly teachers, who support ICE's goals. You may contact the ICE Communications chair, Paul Brumley, by emailing him at
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ICE Board
There are fifteen ICE Board members who meet six times each year. This Board is made up of technology coordinators, educators, a higher education member and two ex-offico members. Those ex-offico members include a representative from the Indiana Department of Education and the ICE administrative assistant who coordinates all communication between the Board, Conference Committee, and membership. This Board sets the direction of the organization and plans all the events for the year.
Special Interest Group
The ICE SIG group, Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC), focuses on issues of importance to leaders in technology coordination/administration. This group of technology leaders sponsors an annual conference each year on topics pertinent to its constituency and has a listserv for members. HECC sponsors a strand of concurrent sessions at the ICE conference. For more information go to www.hecc.k12.in.us.
International Society for Technology in Education
ISTE sponsors an annual conference and exposition (formerly known as the National Education Computing Conference) to be held in Denver, Colorado, June 27-30, 2010, at the Colorado Convention Center. The conference provides a forum for exchanging ideas about using computers at all grade levels and in all types of education.
ISTE supports its members by offering books, courseware, professional development services, government and legislative representation, a monthly newsletter, periodicals (including Leading and Learning With Technology), Organization Affiliates, Special Interest Groups, and other benefits.
The cost for Standard Membership for an Affiliate Member for one year, which includes a year's subscription to Learning & Leading with Technology and your choice of Special Interest Groups (SIGs), is $79. You can add research journals for an additional fee. The one-year Premium Membership for an Affiliate Member, which includes ALL periodicals, Webinar archives, and your choice of Special Interest Groups, is $179. For more information or to obtain an ISTE catalog, call 1-800-336-5191, check the Web site at www.iste.org
ICE will assist the educational community to promote learning through the appropriate use of technology.
Core Values:
To provide quality education for members regarding the use of technology in education and make available the latest research regarding the use of technology.
To include all, not just members, who provide education through technology and those who support that technology.
To promote planning and future building of technology in education.
To network with other organizations whose interests involve the use of technology in education.
To make use of technical tools to make pertinent information available to members and allow them ease of response and inquiry.
To promote understanding and the necessity of technology usage in education and planning for such on the local and state level.
To promote the best use of the role of technology in education by rewarding models of such.
To conduct all business demonstrating a deep concern for the highest ethics and citizenship that behooves a professional educator.
Your Indiana Computer Educators organization has improved our email and listserv services to better serve Indiana classroom teachers and all who support our goals. Please note the following and share with all personnel in your school:
The Northern Indiana Education Service Center has set-up and is hosting our lists at no charge. A big thank-you to the NIESC, Les Turner, and Graham Pearson for their generous offer and assistance. If you run into any glitches or have any comments/suggestions, feel free to contact Paul Brumley at
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1. To send to a list you are subscribed to, simply create your message as you normally would with your own email client. If an attachment is necessary, they are treated as you normally would within your email software. Then, send to the person or group you wish to communicate with or post a message to.
2. Member Groups
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- This is an interactive list for subscribers to pose questions and answers relating to educational technology usage, methods, etc., in the classroom. This is a great resource for Indiana Teachers to help one another.
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- This is a one-way list to push out the ICE Newsletter. This listserv gives you the flexibility to subscribe and unsubscribe yourself. You cannot send an email to this address, it will not be delivered.
3. Individual Email Addresses
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- Email sent to this address will be forwarded to the ICE Administrative Assistant. Laurenda Whitcomb. She is the one to contact for answers to general questions about ICE.
Your ICE web site at www.iceindiana.org has an archive of old newsletters, photos of past conferences, and important information regarding the 2009 Conference It also has contact information for all ICE Board members. Feel free to contact any of them for suggestions, concerns, and comments.
The 2012 TOY / TEA (Teacher of the Year and Tech Education Advocate of the Year) nomination and application process begins now, and will continue through August 19, 2011. Winners will be recognized and receive their awards at the ICE Conference in 2012.
Membership in ICE is free! For no cost to you or your organization, you will receive a newsletter or two per month with up-to-date news about ICE and our activities, notes and opportunities from the world of educational technology, a tech tip or two, and classroom humor. You also will have access to the ICE Member's listserv where you can post questions and respond to your peers about using classoom technology. Although not free, we sponsor a yearly conference with a variety of concurrent sessions, workshops, and nationally-known speakers where you can gain information, classroom techniques and tips, and interact with your Indiana peers. Click on the link below to and follow the instructions with the document to join ICE. ICE Membership Application
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With school budgets being reduced, it is more important than ever to utilize as many free and inexpensive resources as possible to support educational technology in the classroom! Your Indiana Computer Educators is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to providing several ways to for our membership to become more informed. Here are a few:
Membership is free.
Monthly newsletter keeps you up-to-date about upcoming activities.
Newsletter provides articles about technology integration, grants, and free/inexpensive resources from the Big Deal Book.
Newsletter provides classroom tech tips and grins.
Yearly conference with outstanding keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, and workshops at a bargain price.
Sensitive to your needs as we all are or have been Indiana teachers.
Interactive, members-only listserv to pose technology questions and receive answers from Indiana teachers.
Join today by filling out and emailing the membership form found under the "Membership" tab in the middle of this page.
For most of us, each new school year means getting ready for the changes it brings. ICE has undergone changes as well. Our membership and newsletter listserv has a new address and delivery system, our contact email address has changed and the ICE office has a new address. Be sure to read the information in this web site for more about the changes.
