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Sessions, Monday, April 19, 1:00 - 1:50 PM
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Great New Books for Elementary Libraries - Kathleen T. Horning & Megan Schliesman, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Cooperative Childrens' Book Center (Rm. E)
The presenters will highlight 2004 ALA Award-winning books and selections from CCBC Choices 2004 for elementary-age children. [DP, 8 Tables, Classroom] |
Plagiarism-Catch Me If You Can - Kris Brown and Kate Bugher, Madison Memorial High School (Rm. F)
Teachers and librarians struggle daily to educate students about plagiarism and to identify plagiarized work. In this session we will examine the latest research on plagiarism and demonstrate successful strategies for identifying plagiarized work. Library media specialists can take these tips into their schools and help both students and teachers tackle this difficult issue. [DP, I] |
Power of Storytelling - Dr. Bob Kann, Lecturer/Storyteller (Rm. G)
Storytelling has the power to touch the heart and promote change in ways difficult to equal through more traditional instruction. Storyteller D. Bob Kann offers creative suggestions for using storytelling to motivate students, provide them with positive role models, nurture a love for language and reading, and spark their imaginations. Techniques will be shared demonstrating how to use your voice, body, and imagination to tell stories effectively. Participants will develop confidence and competence telling stories, creating stories, and tapping an underutilized source of their own creativity. [E w/ pad, Wireless Mic (Lavalier)]
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Providing Online Learning Options for Staff and Students - Sue Steiner and Heidi Smith, Kiel Area School District (Rm. H)
The Library Media and Technology Integration Specialists are the main resource people in your building. Areas often overlooked are the online learning opportunities available for staff and students. Whether the goal is to provide online teacher training, expand online course options for students or develop an online school, there are many ways the Library Media and Technology Integration Specialists can help. Representatives of the K.I.E.L. Charter School will provide a brief overview of their development and school structure. They will provide a variety of ways for your school to become engaged in online courses for teachers and students. The presenters will share a lengthy list of online learning opportunities for staff. They will also provide and update on district students served, vendors and student online course options. [DP, Additional Tables] |
Writing Our Story: Research to Bring History Alive - Jacqueline Briggs Martin & Sharron L. McElmeel, Authors (Rm. I)
Bringing history home through collaborative research projects. This session will provide tools to stimulate reading and writing at all levels. Jacqueline Briggs Martin (author of Caldecott winner Snowflake Bentley) and library consultant and author Sharron McElmeel (Literature Frameworks: From Apples to Zoos) will discuss strategies for involving students in the research process to promote reading and writing. Martin will share research methods used for several books. Including On Sand Island, (Houghton Mifflin, 2003) set in the Apostle Islands, and the Finest Horse in Town (Purple House Press, 2003). Together the presenters will offer a myriad of research tools and ideas for engaging students in state history projects, using local or family stories and primary and secondary resources to meet curriculum goals and objectives. [DP, O, 2 Wireless Mics] |
A Tough Crowd: Writing for Reluctant Readers - Alden R. Carter, Author (Rm. J.)
How I approach writing for reluctant readers and some of the trouble it gets me in. Scholastic's exciting new series for reluctant readers. Some suggestions on encouraging reluctant readers. [E w/ pad] |
DPI Update for 2004 - Neah Lohr and DPI Staff (Rm. K)
The Instructional Media and Technology Team at DPI will update participants on all of the information and technology initiatives underway at the state level. [DP] |
What's New From Apple - Apple Computer Staff (Rm. L/M Mac Lab)
Apple is always innovating. Come see what's new from the Apple Team for education. With over seven million active users of Mac® OS X and growing, the world's most advanced operating system supports the world's most exciting applications and features for its users. Come join the fun! [DP, I, Computer Lab] |
Content-specific website evaluation - Barbara Erdman, UW - Eau Claire (Rm. N)
The focus of this presentation is website evaluation, specifically the identification of criteria that can be used by teachers and library media specialists to evaluate websites for use by students in specified grades and in specific content areas to as they complete assignments. The presenters, graduate students from the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, have designed website evaluation forms for teachers to use in searching for sites for student use. Evaluation criteria include the Wisconsin Information and Technology Literacy Standards. The presenters will demonstrate "good" and "bad" websites in the specific content areas. Content areas include Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. [DP, I] |
Making "Real" Books with Students; Integrating Authorship, Reading, & Artistry - Rob Baudhuin and Kevin Schmitz, Edgerton Middle School (Rm. O)
Veterans of all-school multidisciplinary approaches to learning share their latest extraordinary experience helping 450 students write, edit, illustrate, format, and publish a new book. [DP, VCR] |
ClassZoom.com!! What is This Powerful Communication Tool?? - Gary Tess, Tara Tess, and Brian Kirt; Menomonee Falls Schools (Rm. P/Q Computer Lab)
If self-maintainable web pages for all teachers in your district is what you are looking for, this session is just for you! Come and see how the Menomonee Falls School District met this challenge and made it easy for all teachers to create and maintain their own teacher web page. Imagine....your web presence will become a reality in just 10 minutes or less!! [DP, Computer Lab] |
A Slice of the 20th Century: A Decade unit for 8th grade - Linda Brokish, Sharon Easley, Jolynn Hill, Joe Jelenik, Lodi Middle School (Rm R)
The Decades unit at Lodi MS is an interdisciplinary unit combining historical research, 6 Traits +1 writing, cooperative learning and multimedia production. The LMC is transformed into a time machine as students engage in research on the history, famous people, entertainment, transportation, fashion and fads of the decades of the twentieth century. History comes alive at the culminating Decades Fair where students, staff and community members immerse themselves in a former time. [DP, Additional Tables] |
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