3. First TIC Conference - 2011 200 educators attended One day at Keystone AEA, Elkader Second Annual TIC Conference - 2012 Over 400 educators, including paraeducators Held at Upper Iowa University, Fayette Two Days / Two Nationally-known Keynotes Second Annual Conference

4. EVERY District Attended 430 attendees sharing ideas during lunch.

5. This conference reinforced what I would like to be doing, showed me the tools available to help me get there, and I took several things away from it."

6. 60 Paraeducators each day.

7. I was worried that everything would be beyond my level of comprehension, but there was certainly something for everyone!

8. Recertification Credit Over 120 participants

9. Keynote Speakers Tammy Worcester Dan Meyer

10. The keynote speakers were outstanding....motivational, knowledgeable, able to relate to all levels of the audience, dynamic, practical & applicable.

11. Outstanding educator National speaker Transformed lessons using technology; focus on math Watch Dans Keynote presentation on EduVisionEduVision Dan Meyer He was motivational & humorous, informative, realistic, used great visuals, plus covered technology that is easy to use on a daily basis.

12. Instructional Technology Specialist and Author Focused on Google activities and great iPad apps for education Chosen Best of Conference at National Technology Conference two years in a row Watch Tammys Keynote presentation on EduVisionEduVision Tammy Worcester The keynotes were different from one another and offered good ideas.

13. Interactive discussions with lots of great educators. Dan Meyer was awesome. I really appreciated the opportunity to learn from him. Tammy was also really good, and I picked up lots of usable ideas.

14. 70 Break-out Sessions

15. 72 different presenters, plus students! Most presenters were local practicing teachers 17 Keystone Staff presented, many others hosted

16. Some sessions were too popular!

17. The variety of sessions was outstanding. There seemed to be something for everyone. It was very hard to decide which sessions to attend, as so many of them sounded interesting and applicable to my position.

19. The Glue Tiffany Kuhens Julie Tschirgi

20. Paperless Conference App available on iPad, smartphone, and laptop Schedule Builder Notes Alerts for lunch menu, room changes Maps and Vendors Twitter Photo Gallery Session Feedback The Incredible App!

21. The conference was so well organized and ran smoothly. I loved the TIC app – what a great resource.

22. Everyone had a device.

23. Menu Room changes Thank the ICN! Feedback Reminder Alerts in the App

24. Social Media in the App Twitter Photo Gallery

25. Feedback in the App Four question survey for each session Feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Loved the iPad app!! That was a fantastic idea.

26. "The two-day TIC Conference was amazing, and I will be bringing a lot of new ideas back to my 7th grade classroom."

27. Enjoyed this more than ITEC in Des Moines. A very affordable conference-minimal costs for all the perks. Better than Chicago.

28. I am very happy I was one of the 400 who attended this superbly ran conference (: It was better than the fall ITEC in Des Moines.

29. Good luck trying to match this next year!