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Sessions, Tuesday, April 20, 11:10 AM - 12:00
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EnGauge Results: Putting Meaning to State Level Data - Stuart Ciske DPI (Rm. E)
DPI staff has examined results from the Online Survey of enGauge and will present its findings on each of the six Essential Conditions of enGauge. This session will offer comparisons to other recent statewide surveys results (Levels of Technology Integration (LoTI) and annual DPI/TEACH Wisconsin spring technology surveys). Included will be insight on how DPI will use enGauge data to assist CESAs and districts in advancing technology use and information and technology literacy in the classroom. [DP]
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WE Matter - Pat Wende, Royal Oaks Elementary, Sun Prairie; Cathy Haas, Yahara Elementary School, Stoughton (Rm. F)
Is your district looking for a surefire way to increase student achievement? Of course they are, and the answer is right beneath their noses - your program! This presentation will review the vast array of studies that prove what we've known instinctively all along - good school libraries and librarians raise student achievement. Take away from this presentation the information you need to promote the power of your program. Adapt our PowerPoint to fit your school, use our weekly "Media Matters, " and become a part of the team of library advocates to spread the word! [DP] |
Power up your OPAC - Steve Williams, MITINET/marc Software (Rm. G)
We will show how important a MARC database is to a library, and how to overcome many problems librarians face everyday from cataloging, obtaining good records, editing/cleaning records, converting brief records to full complete ones. We will show the solution to those and more problems with the MARC Magician DreamSUITE. [DP] |
WISCAT:Let me count the ways - Mary Clark and Vickie Long; DPI Reference & Loan Library (Rm. H)
Do you think you know all about WICAT? Well, do you know all the new ways it can save you time and help you manage your library media center every day? Download MARC records from WISCAT or the Library of Congress to load into your local catalog; customize the WISCAT display and searching, so that your users see your own or your district's holding first; borrow materials on interlibrary loan from other libraries (it's a lot faster & easier than you think); link to WISCAT directly from the school web page to let students/staff locate & request materials themselves. [DP] |
Curriculum Integration Ideas from the ECB - Linda Hanson, Wisconsin Educational Communications Board; Wendy Wegenke, SWECS/CESA 2 (Rm.I)
There are a wide range of standards-based instructional television resources available from the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) and broadcast statewide on Wisconsin's public television stations. In this fast-paced session, the Regional Educational Telecommunications Area (RETA) Directors and staff from the ECB will demonstrate how to integrate several of these resource - from video to CD-ROM to the Internet - into the curriculum. During this presentation participants will learn how to search ECB's database and web site; hear about how teachers are using the instructional resources in the classroom; take home ideas on integrating these resources into the curriculum; and receive information on new resources in production. [DP, TV/VCR, I] |
Refine Your Collaboration Skills to Promote Optimum Student Achievement - Donna Steffan, WI Department of Public Instruction (Rm. J.)
The research says 'Collaboration impacts optimum student achievement'. Does it really make a difference in student learning? As a teaching team, how do you build the learning environment that moves student thinking: questioning, searching, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and creating to the higher levels of information problem-solving? Where are these skills assessed on Wisconsin's standardized tests? How do you work with teachers to change their assignments from basic knowledge and understanding to the higher levels of Bloom? During this workshop you will learn and practice key components of effective collaboration with classroom teachers and proven strategies for its implementation in your school. Bring a teacher with you, so together you can work on a "real" assignment for your students. [DP, TV/VCR, White Bd., O, Wireless Mic] |
Let's Play metaTAG!! - Joan Peebles and Patricia Ploetz, Madison Metropolitan School District; Catherine Stephens, UW-Madison CIMC; Mark Stone, Dane Districts Online (Rm. K)
How do K12 School Districts begin to make sense of, come to understand, and access and their twenty-first century virtual learning resources and online digital media?
This presentation will share the conversations held and approach used by the partnership between the University of Wisconsin School of Education CIMC and the Dane Districts Online learning consortium of six independent School Districts as they worked together to develop a shared vision of on-line resource and resource management, of online course delivery, and the usage of online forums to develop and nurture district and multi-district learning communities.
Issues presented will include the team approach used to address institutional readiness preparation such as professional development required and Technical equipment and support, a means for building consensus when designing a cataloging systems for learning objects and addressing the issues related to the dynamic nature of developing and maintaining quality Learning Objects. [DP, TV/VCR, E w/ pad, wireless mic] |
Beyond iMovie: Final Cut Express and More - Apple Systems Engineer (Rm. L/M Mac Lab)
If you have been working with iMovie and are ready to go further, this is the session for you. In this session we will examine how to extend iMovie capabilities with Third Party add ons (such as eZedia plugins for iMovie) and explore the basics of moving to Final Cut Pro Express, Apple's broadcast quality video-editing tool. [DP, I, Computer Lab] |
The WRIGHT Stuff in Elementary Art - Jackie O'Neal, Julie Griffin, Fred Trotter; Parkview School District (Rm. N)
Ever wonder how to put some real learner based activities into your elementary art program? This session will provide you with some excellent examples of library media enriched learning. Find out what art teachers can do with the web and how library media specialist can team with them. [DP, I] |
Planning Your Retirement - Ralph L. Whiting; Retired; Jane Elmer, Wisconsin Retired Educators Association (Rm. O)
Persons attending this session will learn more about planning to retire. Steps that need to be taken, considerations that must be made, and the joys of living a life without school bells and school calendars will be discussed. If you are planning to retire in the next several years, this is the session for you. [O] |
Emerging Technologies - the Tablet PC - Lori Learn, Inacom (Rm. P/Q Computer Lab)
The Tablet PC is an innovative, full-function notebook PC which offers versatility and mobility. The Tablet PC boasts simplified computing by adding the convenience of handwriting, and transforms from tablet mode into notebook PC mode by adding the mobile keyboard in one easy step. In this session you will how the Tablet PC is as simple as of pen and paper. [DP, Computer Lab] |
Virtual Reference: Ask Wisconsin Librarians to Get the Wright Answer - Mary Struckmeyer, DPI; Mark Beatty, WILS (Rm R)
Wisconsin reference librarians have moved the reference desk into cyberspace! Find out how a group of Wisconsin librarians from public, academic and technical school libraries have formed a consortium called AskWisconsin Librarians to handle reference questions using live chat and e-mail. The presentation will include demos and information on using the service as a reference customer. [DP, I] |
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