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Sunday March 19 - Tuesday March 21 Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI
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10:00am CDT

Registration Open Registration Booth 1

11:30am CDT

Author Fair Suite 5 Wisconsin Young Adult Authors Mangrove Engaging Minds One Clue at a Time PortiaKim Gould Get Your Google On MarulaStacci Barganz Robotics and Coding WisteriaElissa Ruppert • Jim Hostvedt • Eric Heeren YouTube Video Editor & the 4C's AraliaAshley Bingenheimer Books on Bikes- A Summer Literacy Program GuavaStacy Gloede • Kate Kiel Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Engaging ALL Learners Through Guided Inquiry AloeswoodPeggy Rohan • Cara Krebsbach • Donna Young Living Life Online TamboutiScott Christensen Mishicot Reads! TamarindTamara Schacht TeachingBooks.net - Almost New Book Sales Registration Booth 2

12:45pm CDT

Author Fair Suite 5 Wisconsin Middle Grade and Elementary Authors Mangrove Coding for Anyone and Everyone AraliaCasey Ineichen NGSS Ready - You Can Do This! PortiaDr. Hector Martin • Karin Strasser Online Map Resources--Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in K-12 Education TamarindAndy Mayer Project-Based Learning in the Library MarulaStacci Barganz • Cathy Daly 4,463 learning opportunities in 2 days! How “WE” Ran a Technology Summit GuavaReggie Smith • Laura Morris • Melissa Piette • Rebekah Cveykus • Jon Euting Activists in Training: Using Picture Books to Discuss Social Justice with Students AloeswoodErin Carr DEMCO Makerspace Products North Atrium HallwayDEMCO

1:00pm CDT

ESSA Workshop WisteriaChristine O'Regan • Devona Pendergrass Google Bootcamp Workshop Suite DMaegan Heindel • Scott Fernholz WISELearn Digital Content Curation Workshop TamboutiLynn Aprill • Kaye Henrickson

1:45pm CDT

Popcorn Bar & Beverages South Hallway

2:00pm CDT

Author Fair Suite 5 Wisconsin Picture Book Creators Mangrove Bee Bots, Apps, FUN for all - Coding for K-2! MarulaConnie Roetzer Energize Literacy Lessons! with Multimedia Resources for Writing and Reader's Theater Scripts AraliaMary Ellen Graf Got Books? Bring them to Life with TeachingBooks.net TamarindNick Glass Scratch That Coding Itch PortiaTricia Louis Cultivating Leadership With a Student-Led Tech Team GuavaLaura Busch I’ve always wanted to try Genius Hour….. AloeswoodAustin Moore • Amy Schumacher

3:00pm CDT

4,463 learning opportunities in 2 days! How “WE” Ran a Technology Summit Suite 4Reggie Smith • Laura Morris • Melissa Piette • Rebekah Cveykus • Jon Euting Activists in Training: Using Picture Books to Discuss Social Justice with Students Suite 4Erin Carr All Play! Designed for Access – Intellectual Freedom and TeachingBooks.net Suite 4Carin Bringelson • Val Edwards Coding for Anyone and Everyone Suite 4Casey Ineichen Coding in the Library Suite 4Jone Davis Dewey See It.....or Dewey Not? From Drab to Fab Suite 4Cheryl Leonard • Jennifer Peterson Engaging Minds One Clue at a Time Suite 4Kim Gould FACEBrook: Family And Community Engagement Book Club Suite 4Kay Benning • Judy Scaro • Beth DeGuire Genre Shelving: A Spot in the Stacks for All of Us Suite 4Beth Hennes Google Classroom - Central Source for Content, Feedback, and Communication between Students, Parents, and Teachers Suite 4Joe Benvenga Living Life Online Suite 4Scott Christensen Robotics and Coding Suite 4Elissa Ruppert • Jim Hostvedt • Eric Heeren The Library is Open! 24/7 eBook and Audiobook Access for All Suite 4Dan Gebauer • Chris Thompson • Kay Benning Think You Know BrainPOP? Suite 4Mike Jones Using iPads as Dynamic Teaching Tools Suite 4Jenna Linskens Wisconsin's Children's Choice Book Award: The Golden Archer Award Suite 4Kim Christiansen You Shouldn't Go It Alone: The importance of partnerships in a successful 1to1 initiative. Suite 4Scott Christensen

4:00pm CDT

Advocate for your Students, Library, and School by Getting Involved in the Democratic Process! Suite 4Janet Vraney-Library Media Specialist-Green Bay Area Public Schools • Erin Fabrizius • Amy Kline Author Access For All Suite 4Kay Benning • Chris Thompson • Norm Andrews Books on Bikes- A Summer Literacy Program Suite 4Stacy Gloede • Kate Kiel BrainPOP & Beyond: More than Videos Suite 4Lisa Olson Bringing the ALA Mid-Winter conference to Wisconsin Suite 4Christine O'Regan Change Agents: Working Together to Create the Schools Our Children Deserve Suite 4Micki Uppena • Leah Whitford Cultivating Leadership With a Student-Led Tech Team Suite 4Laura Busch DANGER Will Robinson - the Kids are Out of Control Suite 4Patrick Knaus Digtial materials: Getting them going in your school! Suite 4Peg Billing Ebooks vs. Print Books: Tips and Tricks for Promoting Access For All Suite 4Jeff Carpenter Endless Enchantments - Osmo Suite 4Rachel Nolan Getting started with the ISTE Standards Suite 4Tina Heizman • Janice D Mertes • Carolyn Sykora Integrating Computer Science in our Elementary Schools Suite 4Kim Jones • Holli Klatt • Stephanie Wieczorek • Debbie Thompson Interactive Notebook Suite 4Shelly Karstens I’ve always wanted to try Genius Hour….. Suite 4Austin Moore • Amy Schumacher Makerspaces in Wisconsin Public School Libraries and the Role of Design Thinking: A Questionnaire of Practicing Librarians Suite 4Sarah Wendorf Mishicot Reads! Suite 4Tamara Schacht Provide real-world applications and experiences for your students. Coding, Digital Citizenship and the 4C’s Suite 4Aggie Salter Read Like a Rockstar: Our Adventure with a District Wide Reading Program Suite 4Cheryl Leonard • Lindsey Hill • Jennifer Peterson Scratch That Coding Itch Suite 4Tricia Louis Taking Your Mobile Learning to the Next Level Suite 4Jenna Linskens

6:00pm CDT

Invitation Only: WEMTA Committee & Board Mixer Suite A

7:00am CDT

First-Timers Breakfast Suite D Monday Breakfast Suite A, B, C, F, G, H TeachingBooks.net - Almost New Book Sales Registration Booth 2 Registration Open Registration Booth 1

8:00am CDT

Enhancing your Google Classroom or LMS with Digital Database Resources and Streamed Multi-Media Crown PalmAnne Feldkamp When It Comes to Curriculumn, One Size Does NOT Fit All: Follett's Lightbox is the Interactive, Fun Resource for All Teaching and Learning Styles Acacia Can U Breakout EDU? Suite 5Renee Nolan Designing Experiences: Using videogames, field work and design to enhance learning TamarindDavid Gagnon Endless Enchantments - Osmo AraliaRachel Nolan Increasing Student Engagement with TeachingBooks.net TamboutiAnnette Smith The Power of Place...Explore the World with Google's Geo Tools to Expand your ClassroomFILLING PortiaShelley Block • Scott Fernholz Using iPads as Dynamic Teaching Tools MangroveJenna Linskens Read Like a Rockstar: Our Adventure with a District Wide Reading Program AloeswoodCheryl Leonard • Lindsey Hill • Jennifer Peterson Five Years Out... Suite 4Carolyn Foote Learning Visually Suite EDiana Laufenberg CCBC Exhibit CypressMerri Lindgren • Megan Schliesman • Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

9:15am CDT

Keynote: Reimagining the Spaces in Which We Learn Suite A, B, C, F, G, HDavid Jakes

10:15am CDT

Visit Expo Hall: Grand Opening Expo Hall DEMCO Makerspace Products North Atrium HallwayDEMCO

11:15am CDT

Monday Lunch & Common School Fund Presentation, Awards, Grants, Scholarships Suite A, B, C, F, G, H

12:45pm CDT

CCBC: Great New Books for K-5 Libraries and Classrooms CypressMegan Schliesman • Merri Lindgren Formative Assessment through BrainPOP AcaciaMike Jones Use it or Lose it! Claim the ERate Funding that is Available for Your School Now before it’s too Late. Take Full Advantage by Upgrading Your Internet Access & Infrastructure to Ensure Access For All. Crown PalmSean Cuskey BrainPOP & Beyond: More than Videos AraliaLisa Olson Provide real-world applications and experiences for your students. Coding, Digital Citizenship and the 4C’sFILLING TamarindAggie Salter The Power of the Teen Voice MarulaMelissa Gorzelanczyk • Liza Wiemer Adventures in Genre-fying PortiaLara Polk • Maegan Heindel Embracing a Growth Mindset: The Learning Commons Transition AloeswoodPatty Schilz • Jacqueline Liesch Google Classroom - Central Source for Content, Feedback, and Communication between Students, Parents, and Teachers MangroveJoe Benvenga How We Started A Makerspace WisteriaAmanda Orth • Kris Lockhart • Chad Lehman LIGHTS...CAMERA...ACTION! - The 1-2-3’s of Video Production GuavaGina Rand • Janna Dykstra Smith Revitalizing Space and Time to Provide Comprehensive Access for All TamboutiJoseph Hill • Dr. Jill Ries Towards the Design of Contemporary Library Spaces Suite 5David Jakes Past WEMTA Presidents' Meeting Empress Inquiry Based Teaching/Learning Suite EDiana Laufenberg Pictures in Motion - Visual Storytelling and Cinematic Narrative with the iPad and iPhone Suite DKen Shelton

1:45pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall

2:15pm CDT

CCBC: Great New Books for Middle and High School CypressMegan Schliesman • Merri Lindgren Connecting Students with Authors and Illustrators AcaciaMiranda Paul Using Digital Resources to Teach Information Literacy in a Fake News World Crown PalmLarry Wilkner Bloxels: Video Game Creation to Build Deeper Content Understanding AraliaKarie Huttner Coding in the Library TamboutiJone Davis Formative Assessment Fun - Your Students Should Beg to be Assessed AloeswoodJena Sherry Tools for Future Ready LibrariansFILLING GuavaBecky Bretza • Dea Fowler Books on Bikes- A Summer Literacy Program PortiaStacy Gloede • Kate Kiel Dewey See It.....or Dewey Not? From Drab to Fab MarulaCheryl Leonard • Jennifer Peterson Dream, Design, and Develop in Elementary STEM WisteriaAndrea Johnson • Sheila Fox State of the State: The Future Ready Library Media Specialist, Common School Fund Resources & UpdatesFILLING MangroveJanice D Mertes Creating Access for All: Shifting Systems and Structures Suite EDiana Laufenberg Igniting Your Creativity with Adobe Spark Suite DKen Shelton Strategies for Making Thinking Visible Suite 4Carolyn Foote

3:15pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall Monday Dessert Break & Soda Expo Hall CCBC Exhibit CypressMerri Lindgren • Megan Schliesman • Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

3:45pm CDT

Access For All Begins with World Book Web AcaciaMichael Kane (World Book Trainer) Beyond Access: Developing Deep Knowledge of BadgerLink Resources Crown PalmKara Ripley Integrating Computer Science in our Elementary Schools TamboutiKim Jones • Holli Klatt • Stephanie Wieczorek • Debbie Thompson Learning, Logistics, and Laughter: A Practical and fun approach to technology integration AloeswoodJohn Honish • Maggie Clarke PBS LearningMedia - Infinite Inspiration for Your Classroom GuavaLaura Busch • Kristin Leglar Taking Your Mobile Learning to the Next Level PortiaJenna Linskens Wisconsin State of the State Update from DPI MangroveJanice D Mertes Change Agents: Working Together to Create the Schools Our Children Deserve MarulaMicki Uppena • Leah Whitford Empowering Learners: Launch Cycle, Genius Hour, 20% Time... AraliaRachel Nolan • Elizabeth Heiser • Karie Huttner Rolling Out the Chromebooks: 1:1 in Holmen WisteriaGreg Krueger • Ryan Vogler • Tracy Dobkoski • Lisa Ann Risch Wisconsin School Digital Library Consortium: Access to Digital Materials for All TamarindMartha Berninger • Peg Billing • Cynthia Holt • Stef Morrill • Christine O'Regan • Jennifer Peterson • Sara Gold Designing Learning Spaces for Mobile Learners Suite 4Carolyn Foote The Power of Voice in the Digital Age Suite DKen Shelton

5:00pm CDT

Large Prize Drawing, Meet & Greet the Speakers in Expo Hall Expo Hall

6:00pm CDT

Monday Trivia Night Suite A, B, C, F, G, H

7:00am CDT

Tuesday Breakfast & Business Meeting Suite A, B, C, F, G, H TeachingBooks.net - Almost New Book Sales Registration Booth 2 Registration Open Registration Booth 1

8:00am CDT

MARC data enhancements - optimizing catalog efficiency AcaciaJoseph Abrisz The Face of 1:1 Crown PalmDistribu-Q All Play! Designed for Access – Intellectual Freedom and TeachingBooks.net GuavaCarin Bringelson • Val Edwards Start Making Your Website Accessible For All MarulaChristine Rybak Sellek The Write Tools: Using Digital Resources to Increase Writing Proficiency TamarindKarin Strasser At the Movies with Librarians AloeswoodBecky Bretza • Dea Fowler Bringing the ALA Mid-Winter conference to Wisconsin AraliaChristine O'Regan The Library is Open! 24/7 eBook and Audiobook Access for All PortiaDan Gebauer • Chris Thompson • Kay Benning You Shouldn't Go It Alone: The importance of partnerships in a successful 1to1 initiative. TamboutiScott Christensen Classroom Makeover: Hack, Prototype and Design Suite 5David Jakes Designing Learning Spaces for Mobile Learners Suite 4Carolyn Foote Inquiry Based Teaching/Learning Suite EDiana Laufenberg Making Student Thinking and Learning Visible Suite DKen Shelton ESSA Workshop WisteriaChristine O'Regan • Devona Pendergrass

9:00am CDT

Visit Expo Hall - Closing & Final Prize Pick-Up Expo Hall DEMCO Makerspace Products North Atrium HallwayDEMCO

10:00am CDT

Getting started with the ISTE Standards (ISTE, DPI, and WEMTA Staff) Suite 5Tina Heizman • Janice D Mertes • Carolyn Sykora Tech Tools to Super-Charge UDL GuavaKatherin Algren • Shelley Block • Scott Fernholz Think You Know BrainPOP? TamboutiMike Jones What's in the Box? Breakout EDU AraliaJenna Linskens Advocate for your Students, Library, and School by Getting Involved in the Democratic Process! TamarindJanet Vraney • Erin Fabrizius • Amy Kline Be a Library Rock Star!FILLING PortiaJennifer McMahon FACEBrook: Family And Community Engagement Book Club AloeswoodKay Benning • Beth DeGuire Movie Making Across the Curriculum MangroveChad Lehman The Reading Project with Growth Mindset MarulaEmily Dittmar • Ashlee Fugate • John Sterner • Toni Heinowski Creating Access for All: Shifting Systems and Structures Suite EDiana Laufenberg Strategies for Making Thinking Visible Suite 4Carolyn Foote Visual Storytelling and Visual Literacy - A Spotlight on Creative Expression Suite DKen Shelton

11:15am CDT

Tuesday Luncheon & Awards Suite A, B, C, F, G, H

12:00pm CDT

Author Keynote: Looking For Yourself In The Library Suite A, B, C, F, G, HE.M. Kokie

1:15pm CDT

Getting Creative with Green ScreenFILLING GuavaCarissa Kammeyer Interactive Notebook AraliaShelly Karstens A Journey of Building An Elementary Makerspace PortiaDianne Jones Author Access For All AloeswoodChris Thompson • Kay Benning Got a grant? Now what? Building Partnerships to improve Access TamarindMandy Meloy Why WISElearn? Wisconsin’s One-Stop for Quality, Aligned Digital Content and Access for All MarulaKaye Henrickson Wisconsin's Children's Choice Book Award: The Golden Archer Award Mangrove Keynote Book Signing by E.M. Kokie Suite EE.M. Kokie Trend Spotting for Libraries Suite 4Carolyn Foote

2:30pm CDT

4th Grade Wisconsin History Resources PortiaKurt Griesemer Ebooks vs. Print Books: Tips and Tricks for Promoting Access For All AraliaJeff Carpenter Vel Phillips: Exploring Civil Rights History with Wisconsin Public Television GuavaKelsey Noack • John Dollar DANGER Will Robinson - the Kids are Out of Control TamarindPatrick Knaus Genius Hour- What's Your Passion? MarulaShea Belanger • Lara Polk Transforming Technology Integration with a Student Tech Team MangroveAshley Bingenheimer