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WEMTA20

Sunday March 22 - Tuesday March 24 Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI
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11:15am CDT

Developing the Essential Communications Structure and Plan for a Successful Technology Launch WisteriaHeather List Instructional and Technology Coach Meets the Future Ready Coach MangroveAggie Salter • Chad Kliefoth Usage Rights, Creative Commons, UDL, and OER-Oh My! What Does it Mean for Library Media Specialists? TambotiKaye Henrickson

11:30am CDT

Author Panel - Picturebooks Aloeswood Leading for Long-Term Literacy Program Success MarulaRita Platt Productivity on iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano The Chrome Place GuavaTricia Louis

12:30pm CDT

TeachingBooks.net Book Sale Suite 4 & 5

12:45pm CDT

Reactive, Proactive, Interactive: Which leader do you want to be? TamarindJane Wray Author Panel - Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Aloeswood Educational Scavenger hunts! Amazing Race or Mission Impossible --Creating Activity Learning GuavaBen Brazeau ISTE Educator Certification- Why, What, and How for WI WisteriaBeth Clarke Readers Can Create: Sharing Books Through Creative Use of iPad AraliaJeanne Halderson • Carolyn Skibba What's Love Got to Do With It? Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies That Work MarulaRita Platt

1:00pm CDT

Author Fair & Snack Break Suite 4 & 5

1:45pm CDT

Dr. Kristen Mattson Book Signing & Giveaway, Sponsored by Follett School Solutions Suite 4 & 5

2:45pm CDT

How you go from Vendor /Purchaser to Partnerships TamarindJane Wray Bring Augmented Reality to Your Classroom with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Crayons, Chords, and Coding - 3 C's of Learning Fun AloeswoodTricia Louis Creative Writing have you met Google Slides? GuavaBen Brazeau Global Literacy at Your Library TambotiDonnette Mickelson Show Me the Money! Grants, Money Trees and Pots o' Gold MangroveJanel Bedor Griffiths The Future Belongs to the Connected WisteriaEd Snow • Annette Smith Trash-N-Treasure: Note-Taking Strategies for Early Elementary Marula

4:00pm CDT

Discover the NEW TeachingBooks! TamarindMary Ellen Graf Connecting Beyond the Classroom MangroveTeri Holford • Kristi Moulton • David Stoeffler • Carrie Wuensch-Harden • Cindy Halter Libraries and Technology Update from the DLT Team WisteriaMonica Treptow • Ed Snow • Annette Smith Libraries with Pizzazz-Maker and Literacy Days in the Elementary Library TambotiDeidre Olson • Denise Nalker Rock Your Read Aloud! MarulaJamie Jestadt Strengthening Literacy with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Work Smarter, Not Harder GuavaChris Vipond Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News AloeswoodDr. Kristen Mattson

7:00am CDT

First-Timer Breakfast Suite D Monday Breakfast: Battle of the Books and Golden Archer Presentations Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)

7:30am CDT

TeachingBooks.net Book Sale Registration Booth 2

8:15am CDT

DIY Marketing for WSDLC Collections: A Hands-On Session AloeswoodConnie Bowman • Sara Gold Increase circulation with up to date metadata with BestMARC TambotiCindy Beerkircher 10 Easy Tips to Increase your Students’ Love of Reading MangroveKeri Johnson Digital Learning Updates to Support Your District Initiatives WisteriaChad Kliefoth • Janice D Mertes Everyone Can Create - Ignite Creativity with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Everything is Awesome! Let’s go learn with LEGO Suite ECarrie Wuensch-Harden • Amanda Pfiffner Let Google Do It GuavaCorey Foght STEM Tools for Littles TamarindAmanda Albrecht • Tera Preder Three Paradigm-Shifting Ideas To Kickstart Your School's Digital Wellness Culture PortiaMichael Mercier Picture This: Using Images to Engage Tweens and Teens in Digital Citizenship Conversations Suite 5Dr. Kristen Mattson

9:30am CDT

Keynote: Kristin Ziemke "Read the World - The Evolution of Learning in a Digital Age" Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)Kristin Ziemke

10:30am CDT

Book Signing: Kristin Ziemke Expo HallKristin Ziemke Expo Hall Grand Opening Expo Hall

11:00am CDT

Boxed Lunches available in Expo Hall Suite 4 & 5

12:00pm CDT

GameStormEDU: Strategies to Help Students and Educators Design their own EduGames! Suite DJon Spike Working Hard, Working Happy: Cultivating a Climate of Effort and Joy TamarindRita Platt

12:15pm CDT

Interactive Spaces Using TeachingBooks Resources TambotiMary Ellen Graf Classroom and School Libraries in Secondary Schools: Collaboration Instead of Competition MangroveJacqueline Liesch Don’t Just Keep Your Head Above Water...Win the Race! Suite EJamie Jestadt How A Digital Detox Benefits Young People PortiaMichael Mercier Make all School Forms Paperless with Google GuavaTyler Breitbarth Strengthening Literacy with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Wisconsin Google for Education Update WisteriaChad Kliefoth • Mike Patterson

1:15pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall Accessing BadgerLink At School and Beyond Expo HallJen Champoux Bring Literature to Life with Bloxels Expo HallAshley Bingenheimer Connecting Your Library, Schools, Teachers, and Students with Your Public Library Expo HallJennifer McMahon • Emily Wertanen Crayons, Chords, and Coding - 3 C's of Learning Fun Expo HallTricia Louis Designing & Implementing A Makey-Makey Innovation Center in Your LMC Expo HallChristina Nording Developing the Essential Communications Structure and Plan for a Successful Technology Launch Expo HallHeather List Quick Hitters: Apps and Tech to Engage Readers Expo HallJanel Bedor Griffiths Saying "Yes" to Performing Arts for STEM Students Expo HallSarah Beth Nelson WEMTA's Programs: Battle of the Books & Golden Archer Expo HallJeff Carpenter • Dawn Totzke

2:00pm CDT

10 Things You Didn't Know about G-Suite, Probably GuavaTyler Breitbarth Access Abilities: Designing for All Learners AraliaAngelique Anguiano Captivating Students Through Video Creation TamarindChristine Nording Library Planning: Answering Questions, Sharing Ideas, and Being Future Ready WisteriaMonica Treptow Protecting Students and Yourself in the Digital World Suite EAggie Salter Real-Life Literacy Learning: Student Authored Books, Free Book Stores, DEW Days, Author Visits, and Writer's Conferences MangroveRita Platt Digital Citizenship through Picture Books Suite 5Dr. Kristen Mattson Virtual Reality Activities that Engage, Extend and Enhance Student Learning Suite DJon Spike

3:00pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall

3:30pm CDT

How to engage 21st century students with digital content TambotiConnie Bowman Battle of the Books & Golden Archer Awards: Get Connected to WEMTA's Educational Programs TamarindJeff Carpenter • Dawn Totzke Breathing Life into Read Alouds MangroveSarah Beth Nelson Bringing your School PD Online GuavaTyler Breitbarth Creating Intentional Space to Talk about Immigration: An-All School Read Project Suite 5Robin Amado • Leslie Mitchell Formative Assessment Can Be Fun PortiaBen Brazeau Productivity on iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano The Culture Shift to Protect and Empower the Digital-Age Student WisteriaChad Kliefoth • Beth Herman • Jacqueline Liesch Which Coding Resource is Right for You? Suite ECorey Foght Thinking Outside the Docs: Using Google Slides & Drawings to Create Comics, CYOAs, Magazines & Much More! Suite DJon Spike

4:30pm CDT

Expo Hall Grand Closing & Prize Drawing Expo Hall

5:30pm CDT

PET (Permanent Endowment Trust) Trivia Night with Pizza, Veggies, Beer, Soda, Cash Bar, Prizes and a Raffle Suite 4 & 5

7:00am CDT

Tuesday Breakfast & Business Meeting Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)

7:30am CDT

TeachingBooks.net Book Sale Registration Booth 2

8:00am CDT

Are You Ready to Enter the Shark Tank: Using Gamification and Design Thinking with Passion Projects Suite DJon Spike Animoto, Booklists, Collections, and More Oh My: Get Connected to Marketing Library Resources TamarindJeff Carpenter Bring Literature to Life with Bloxels Suite EAshley Bingenheimer

8:15am CDT

Bring Augmented Reality to Your Classroom with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Designing A Future Ready Library Suite 5Christine Nording Don’t Just Keep Your Head Above Water...Win the Race! TambotiJamie Jestadt Engaging Researchers Through Digital Image Inquiry WisteriaMonica Treptow Google for Education Session Guava Maintaining a Diverse and Appealing Library Collection AloeswoodDanielle Brannan

9:30am CDT

Keynote: Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham, Sponsored by Scholastic Book Fairs Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)

10:45am CDT

Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham Book Signing, Sponsored by Scholastic Book Fairs Suite F Advocacy in Action: How to Build Support for Your School Library/Edtech Program (Interactive Panel Discussion) PortiaJanet Vraney • Michael Blumenfeld • Erin Fabrizius • Mika Chetto • Mandy Meloy BookSnaps, Posters, and Ebooks Suite EAggie Salter Getting Started With Coding & Robotics In K–8 Classrooms Suite 5Ann Bartel • Angie Kalthoff Growing Digital Learners AloeswoodCorey Foght Rev Up Your Writing! TambotiJamie Jestadt The All Abilities Library: Increasing Access to Students with Special Needs TamarindErin Wedemeier What's New in Google for Education? GuavaGabrielle Bricker • Anne Nash Working together: Cyber and data security is everyone's responsibility WisteriaMonica Treptow • Ed Snow • Annette Smith

11:45am CDT

Tuesday Lunch: Common School Fund Presentation, WEMTA Awards, PET Awards Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)

1:00pm CDT

Past WEMTA Presidents' Meeting Ebony Digital Storytelling: Unlocking Student Voice Through Audio/Video Creation PortiaBen Brazeau Get ConnectED with Books! TamarindJennifer Krueger Google Apps for the Little Ones (k-2) Suite EAggie Salter I Bought Some Diverse Books - So What? Aloeswood Inspiring and Elevating Empathy with Empatico TambotiGina Marchionda-Schneider Learning on Deck: Using Pear Deck and Google Slides for Greater Student Engagement GuavaMaegan Heindel Motivating Middle Schoolers Using Technology Suite 5Danielle Brannan Student Data Privacy: How the Wisconsin Alliance Can Help WisteriaEd Snow • Annette Smith Creating Karaoke Kids: Promoting Innovative, Global Projects Using Technology Suite DJon Spike

2:15pm CDT

Bring Coding to Your School with iPad AraliaAngelique Anguiano Demo Slam Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)Raquel L Rand • Ben Brazeau Endless Possibilities with Google Slides and Google Drawing Suite DChris Vipond Global Literacy at Your Library Suite 5Donnette Mickelson Oh No, the Tech isn't Working!: Quick, book based, tech-free activities for students in the library and classroom Suite EKeely Thornton

3:30pm CDT

Prize Drawing with Cookies and Milk! Banquet Hall (A-C, F-H)