Lauren Wysocke (@iTeacherLauren) is a K-4 Tech Teacher at Central Elementary School in Wilmette, IL. She is a district leader in promoting the concept of a Learning Commons, which combines the Technology, Library, and Makerspace programs into an innovative and unified learning environment. Lauren graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in Elementary Education, and completed her master’s at National Louis University in 2011 in Technology in Education. Lauren has presented at the Blue Ribbon Regional Conference, Northwestern STEM Summit, ICE and NICE conferences.