<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Happy Friday! </span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">I'm excited to share that we have our </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://www.ltcillinois.org/ietc/attend/" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">2022 IETC schedule</span></a><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> finalized and posted on our website. IETC is our annual edtech conference in Springfield, and this year it occurs on November 2-4 and will be hosted at a new location, the BOS Center. We have three main strands -- technology infrastructure, digital learning, and leadership/pd -- and have over 120 sessions. It's going to be a great conference! </span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Since IETC unfortunately occurs at the same time as the <a href="https://aisled.org/conference/">Annual AISLE Conference</a>, I absolutely encourage you to attend the AISLE Conference rather than IETC. However, if you have teachers, coaches, administrators or IT staff in your schools who might be interested in an innovative edtech conference, please pass along information about IETC. </span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">A couple of notes about IETC: </span></p><ul style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Filter the schedule by the audience to see sessions that might interest you.</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We have a new location in downtown Springfield.</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Over 120 sessions and workshops.</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Three keynotes on </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://www.ltcillinois.org/sessions/edtech-essentials-technology-strategies-for-all-learning-environments/" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">technology strategies</span></a><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">, </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://www.ltcillinois.org/sessions/the-attention-switch/" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">engagement</span></a><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">, and </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://www.ltcillinois.org/sessions/ietc-edtech-share/" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">the latest edtech tools</span></a><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">.</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Networking opportunities for </span><a style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)" target="_blank" href="https://www.ltcillinois.org/ietc/schedule/?_session_format=networking" class="editor-rtfLink"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">teachers, coaches, and library and media specialists</span></a><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">.</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top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