Katherine Jemian of Lake Bluff programmed her computer to manipulate a robotic arm. Jemian will share her work at the Students Involved with Technology Conference this week. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Robert Pigg shows how a pocket-sized projector works. The Lake Bluff sixth-grader will present how the gadget works at the Students Involved with Technology Conference on Saturday. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Catie Slaughter, 14, is adept at using Scratch to program games and will talk about the software at the Students Involved with Technology Conference at Stevenson High School on Saturday. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Laila Markowski, 13, draws a dragon using an Intous pen tablet. Markowski is among nine Lake Bluff District 65 who will make presentations Saturday at a student technology conference. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media