Tuesday, March 21, 2017
#WEMTA17 Evaluation
Friday, March 17, 2017
Keep up with #WEMTA17
Thursday, March 16, 2017
ISTE at #WEMTA17
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
ESSA Workshops at #WEMTA17
• Connecting ESSA language to the school librarian's role.
• Discussing current state work with recommendations for opportunities at state and local levels to ensure the effective school library program's language in ESSA.
coalitions, message crafting and elevator speech development. While the content will be directly related to ESSA, the tools and exercise portion is advocacy for positioning school librarians in general as leaders for teaching and learning. Each participant will receive an ESSA handbooks.
Learn from Diana Laufenberg at #WEMTA17
Diana Laufenberg is one of #WEMTA17's great spotlight speakers. For the past two decades Diana has been a secondary social studies teacher in Wisconsin, Kansas, Arizona and Pennsylvania. She most recently taught at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, an inquiry-driven, project-based high school focused on modern learning. Her practice has deep roots in experiential education, taking students from the classroom to the real world and back again. Prior to her work in Philadelphia, she was an active member of the teaching community in Flagstaff, AZ where she was named Technology Teacher of the Year for Arizona and a member of the Governor's Master Teacher Corps. Diana was featured on TED.com for her "How to Learn? From Mistakes" and recognized for earning National Board Certification. Her publications include a featured piece on the New York Times Learning blog, co-authoring a chapter in an educational leadership book, and an article in the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. In 2013, Diana Laufenberg partnered with Chris Lehmann to start Inquiry Schools, a new non-profit working to create and support learning environments that are inquiry driven, project based and utilizing modern technology. She currently serves as the Executive Director and Lead Teacher for Inquiry Schools.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Learn from Carolyn Foote at #WEMTA17
#WEMTA17 is pleased to have Carolyn Foote as a spotlight presenter at this year's event. Carolyn is a Technolibrarian interested in the intersection of technology, students and libraries. Recognized as a White House Champion of Change she focuses of the impact of mobile technologies on libraries and learning spaces. Her blog can be found at www.futura.edublogs.org.
Wiselearn Digital Content Creation Workshop at #WEMTA17
Attendance at this session requires a WISELearn curator account (obtained through this free registration separate from WEMTA Conference registration) as well as completion of flipped, online training and contribution of one Practice Item. Once registered, curators will receive an instructional email to complete training and Practice Item PRIOR to conference curation.
During this session, attendees will vet and curate high quality digital content and become active contributors to the Wisconsin Educator Portal, which aligns to Professionalism educator standards in both Danielson and Stronge models of EE.
Come learn how to curate high quality instructional content for students and become part of the educator-drive WISELearn Educator Portal. A $75.00 curator stipend is available for your contributions on this Sunday afternoon session.
Questions?
Contact Kaye Henrickson, WISELearn Educator Curation Project Coordinator at khenrickson @ cesa4.org.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Meet our #wemta17 Authors
Saturday, March 11, 2017
BenQ Projector Special through Camcor at #WEMTA17
Thursday, March 9, 2017
You Can Still Register for Trivia Night at #WEMTA17
Log into wemta.org
Click on the My Events tab in the top right.
Find 2017 Spring Conference Registration and click Edit
Add Trivia Night to your registration
Scroll down and select Submit Changes
Then if you go back to My Events, you'll find a payment link next to the 2017 Spring Conference Registration. You can select a different payment method for Trivia Night if that is something you need.
Thank you to Follett School Solutions for sponsoring America's Pub Quiz Trivia for hosting this event and to EBSCO for helping with refreshments. All proceeds from this event will benefit WEMTA's Permanent Endowment Trust, which funds grants and scholarships to WEMTA members to further our professions.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Learn from Ken Shelton at #WEMTA17
We are excited to have Ken Shelton as one of our spotlight presenters for #WEMTA17. Ken currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 14 years and most recently taught technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher. Ken was also named to the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Education Technology Task Force. Ken regularly gives keynotes, presentations, and leads workshops, many of which are hands-on, covering a wide variety of Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Creative Expression, Visual Storytelling, and Instructional Design topics. Ken is currently the Global Keynote Specialist and Educational Technology Strategist, for EdTechTeam.
Learn more about Ken's sessions on Sched.
Monday Breakout Sessions
Pictures in Motion
Storytelling can serve as a useful mechanism in a myriad of pedagogical ways. Whether it be through instruction, assessment, or even knowledge representation the foundational methodologies in producing meaningful and engaging motion picture stories are the same. The purpose of this session is to provide attendees with a solid foundational background on the pedagogical uses of video production in the classroom using an iPad, iPhone, or other mobile device. We will cover and discuss everything from appropriate terminology, to production strategies, filming methods, and finally applications for learning.
Igniting Your Creativity with Adobe Spark
This session will focus on the literate use of multimedia to create compelling and engaging stories with the Adobe Spark platform. We will go through the design and creative process followed by content curation, and finally publication. Discussions will include the importance of storytelling, how does technology play a role in designing and publishing compelling/engaging stories, and how storytelling ensures access for all students.
The Power of Voice in the Digital Age
When technology is used effectively and responsibly we have the ability to share many things, including our thoughts, ideas, and learning in a variety of ways. In some cases, these thoughts can drive change from how we learn to even greater change within our social and political systems. We also need to have a strong understanding of what being a Digital Citizen truly means. The key is to leverage the use of our "voice" as a catalyst for representing and presenting our thinking. This session will take a close look at how technology can and is being used as a conduit for our voice.
Tuesday Breakout Sessions
Making Student Thinking and Learning Visible
Thursday, March 2, 2017
We need your help at the WEMTA17 Conference!
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Learn with David Jakes at #WEMTA17
Monday, February 13, 2017
#WEMTA17 Early Bird Registration Ends February 24
Want Your Favorite Vendor at #WEMTA17?
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Volunteer at #WEMTA17
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
WEMTA17 Trivia Night for PET
WEMTA17 Trivia Night for PET
Monday, March 20
6-8:30pm
$10/person
Join us Monday, March 20, at 6:00 PM at the Kalahari for at #WEMTA17's Trivia Night sponsored by Follett School Solutions.
Go head-to-head with America's Pub Quiz trivia in this team-style competition. Enjoy music, food, beverages and the challenge of finding answers after a day of learning at the conference. Come with a team of 4-6 or join a team at the event.
Trivia Night tickets cost $10 per person. Please register in advance. Limited tickets may be available the day of the event.
Proceeds from this event will benefit WEMTA's Permanent Endowment Trust (PET). This trust funds the Lowell Wilson Scholarship and Outreach Grants that benefit WEMTA members and future developments in our field. PET is celebrating its 25th year of supporting WEMTA! Brush up on WEMTA history for some highlighted questions at this event.
#WEMTA17 Sessions Posted
Make sure to register early to get your discount. Hotel rooms at the Kalahari are going fast. Take time to make your reservation too.
Friday, January 27, 2017
2017 WEMTA Author Fair
Monday, January 16, 2017
Register for #WEMTA17
Registration
Registration is now open for the 2017 WEMTA Conference from March 19-21. A conference discount is a benefit of WEMTA membership. Renew your membership for 2017 at the time of registration. Our Super Early Bird pricing for registration lasts until January 31st.
Special registration rates are available for college students and retirees who also volunteer for three hours at the conference.
Hotels
Special rates are available at these four hotels for the conference: Kalahari Resort, Holiday Inn Express, Wintergreen Resort, and Great Wolf Lodge. A limited number of rooms are available at special conference pricing. You'll need the group names and reservation codes available on our our hotel page. To take advantage of these specials, place your reservation before February 19 for the Kalahari, Holiday Inn Express and Great Wolf Lodge. The cut off date for the Wintergreen Resort is March 1st. Please keep in mind that the rooms may sell out before the reservation specials end.
Trivia Night: Celebrating 25 Years of PET
Join us for an evening of entertainment and refreshments at our conference team trivia night on Monday, March 20 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Trivia night tickets can be purchased with registration for $10 a person. Proceeds from this event will benefit WEMTA's Permanent Endowment Trust. This trust funds the Lowell Wilson Scholarship and Outreach Grants that benefit WEMTA members developing the future of our field.