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Steve Dembo
Director of Digital Innovation
Western Springs, District 101

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Steve Dembo is the Director of Digital Innovation and middle school Computer Science Teacher at Western Springs District 101 in Illinois. He is the co-author of the book Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching and the president of the Skokie/Morton Grove District 69 School Board, serving his third term. Dembo is a dynamic speaker on the power of educational technologies and the potential for digital content to empower teachers to improve student outcomes.

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Digital StoryTelling Playground: Put the Power of Story in Students Hands


Come play and explore multiple formats/genres of digital storytelling and tools that make magic happen. Interact with cross-curricular activities that inspire creativity, complex thinking, and guide students to discover that stories can be found everywhere. Foster the power of story and lead students though meaningful, purposeful storytelling projects!
Leveled Up Learning: Coding Curricular Games With MakeCode Arcade


In this interactive, make-and-take session, participants code along to create educational games that blend computer science with core subjects. Learn how students can use MakeCode Arcade to practice coding concepts and creatively show what they know in math, ELA, science, and beyond. Creativity required — experience optional!
Higher-Order Thinking Playground: Engage in Critical Creative Thinking Integrations and Resources!


Elevating student thinking, creativity, and questioning to the highest levels of Blooms is good for all students. Come ponder, problem-solve, and engage in rigorous and relevant higher-order thinking as you explore a variety of critical creative thinking activities and the resources you can use the next day.

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