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10:00am

Registration Registration Booth 1

11:30am

The Tools of Google Earth: From Teacher to Virtual Tour Guide Marula "Just the Facts, Ma’am?": Creating and Marketing a Dynamite Youth Information Book Collection Aralia I Think I Can … The Life of the One and Only LMS Tambouti Multicultural Books: Critical for all Children Aloeswood Hone Your Information Literacy Superpowers with Britannica! Tamarind Let's Get Creative with Apple Mangrove Link Your Thinking through App-Smashing to Create Powerful & Engaging Presentations Guava TeachingBooks.net Almost New Book Sale Registration Booth 3 Code.org: CS Fundamentals Intro Workshop Cypress

12:45pm

Author Fair Suite 5 Promoting and growing your library program through data Marula The Future of Sports is Esports Tambouti What Teens Want Parents to Know about Social Media Aloeswood Using Nearpod, the Interactive Platform and Other Tools to Create Engaging, Meaningful, and Relevant Classroom activities. Aralia

1:15pm

Popcorn Bar & Beverages Center Hall

2:00pm

Author Fair Suite 5 Is Big Brother lurking in your library media center? Marula The Write Tools: Using Digital Resources to Increase Writing Proficiency Aloeswood Motivating Students’ Learning with Gamification Tambouti Real Life Literacy Learning: Author's Visits, Writer's Conventions, and Student Authored Books Aralia Raising the Bar for Learning with Technology Mangrove

3:15pm

Authors & Illustrators—A Vital Link in the Literacy Chain Aralia Checking In: Tech Tools for Formative Assessment Tambouti Think, Make, Share, Connect! Aloeswood Kid Lit Exchange and Reviewing Children’s Literature Marula

4:15pm

Advocacy Begins with Each of Us Suite 4 Becoming a Jedi Librarian Suite 4 Hone Your Information Literacy Superpowers with Britannica! Suite 4 Linking Readers ~ through Battle of the Books and Golden Archer Suite 4 No More Big Weeds: Using a Collection Management Plan Suite 4 Power of Pi Suite 4 Say Hello to My Robot Friends Suite 4 Take Action! How You can Impact the Future of School Libraries & Edtech Suite 4 The Tools of Google Earth: From Teacher to Virtual Tour Guide Suite 4 WISELearn: Leveraging Open Digital Resources (and a Pathway to Support that Work) Suite 4

7:00am

First-Timer Breakfast Suite D Monday Breakfast Suite A, B, C, F, G, H TeachingBooks.net Almost New Book Sale Registration Booth 3 Registration Registration Booth 1

8:15am

Technology Coordinator Roundtable Aralia CCBC Exhibit Cypress Designing Teacher Led Professional Development with CHOICE Tamarind Weaving Literacy into Content Area Instruction - A Shared Tapestry Marula Personalized Learning in 9-12 Mathematics through the use of online curriculum Portia Reaching Diverse Readers Through Diverse Books & Authors Wisteria Today's Librarian impacts learning! Aloeswood We Created An All-School Read Program for a High School of 2,000 Students, and YOU Can, Too! Suite E WI State of the State Digital Learning Annual Updates Suite 5 Engaging Primary Learners with iPad Mangrove Making without Making Over Your Library (or classroom) Suite 4

9:30am

Keynote Address Suite A, B, C, F, G, H

10:30am

Expo Hall Grand Opening & Break Expo Hall Expo Hall Open Expo Hall

11:15am

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

12:45pm

Past WEMTA Presidents' Meeting Empress CCBC: Great New Books for K-5 Libraries & Classrooms Cypress Listen Up! The Power of Audiobooks Tambouti Ignite & Inspire! Digital Media from Wisconsin Public Television Education Marula NGSS Ready – You Can Do This Tamarind SAMR and Schoology: Transforming Learning Experiences with Social Media Habits Wisteria Coding is the Next Blue Collar Job Portia How Digital Screen Addiction Hurts Academic Performance: A Model Aralia Take Action! How You can Impact the Future of School Libraries/Edtech, and Protect the Common School Fund Guava What's new in education technology with Google Suite E Dip Your Toes in the Personalized Learning Waters - PL Experiences for Elementary Students Suite D Future Ready Leadership Panel Suite 4 John Schu’s Review of Books for You and Your Readers, Too! (Grades K-6) Suite 5

1:45pm

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall Dessert Break & Soda Expo Hall

2:15pm

CCBC: Great New Books for Middle School & High School Cypress What’s With the Buzz Around Read&Write and EquatIO? Tambouti Brand U Tamarind Collaboration and Choice to Empower Student Voice Suite 5 UDL as a Defense Against the Dark Arts Marula Collaborating for the Common Good: Bringing History to Life @ Your Public Library Wisteria Linking Readers ~ through Battle of the Books and Golden Archer Guava The Future of Sports is Esports Aloeswood The Future Ready Librarian is a Critical Link for Districts Journeying Toward the Wisconsin Digital Learning Plan Vision Suite E WISELearn: Leveraging Open Digital Resources (and a Pathway to Support that Work) Portia AASL Best of ... Aralia Growth Mindset in the Library and Technology Environments Suite 4 Making the Link as an Instructional Coach - Personalizing PD for Teachers Suite D

3:15pm

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall

3:45pm

CCBC Exhibit Cypress Tools for MARC management: An approach for keeping your MARC records clean and putting high quality MARC's in your database Tambouti AASL Standards...ITL Standards...ISTE Standards! Where do I Start? Managing Standards Overload Suite E Good Morning Einstein!- Video Announcements in Middle School Portia Google Expeditions Aloeswood Teacher-Driven vs Student-Driven--How Feedback Can Transform Tamarind The Magic of Essential Outcomes in Guiding Learning Marula Do It Yourself Professional Development Guava Explore PBS LearningMedia – The Gateway to America’s Most Trusted Classroom Wisteria Engaging EnglishLanguage Learners with iPad Mangrove Instructional and Technology Coach Meets the Future Ready Coach Suite 5 Staff Involvement in the School Library: Reaching ALL the Stakeholders Suite 4

5:30pm

Expo Hall Closes TBA

6:00pm

PET Trivia Night (Larger Prize Drawing, Cash Bar, Pizza, and Snacks) Suite A & B

7:00am

Tuesday Breakfast & Business Meeting Suite A, B, C, F, G, H TeachingBooks.net Almost New Book Sale Registration Booth 3 Registration Registration Booth 1

8:15am

Beyond Fake News, Navigating and Evaluating Information in an Era of “Alternative Facts” Tambouti DIY Green Screen Banyan All Together Now: Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium User Group Suite D Are we Future Ready? Guava Go Live! Aloeswood Integrating Technology, Literacy and Social Studies in the Elementary School Aralia Make the Move to Genre Marula Making your Library a Hub of Activity Tamarind The Rocky Road of Research: The LMC’s role in helping teachers and students navigate the path to deeper research skills across the curriculum using inquiry and QUEST model Suite E Want Readers? Engage the Community! Portia Technology Expectations in the Classroom Suite 4 Tools to Enhance Digital Literacy Through Technology (or as we say it “from texting to teaching”) Suite 5 Everyone Can Code Mangrove Google Certification Bootcamp Crown Palm Meet the New WI Standards for Information and Technology Literacy (ITL) Bamboo Teaching Research & Evidence Based Writing by creating iPad iMovie Documentaries Acacia What is the Recipe for “Blended Learning” in Wisconsin School Districts? Ironwood

8:30am

Expo Hall Open Expo Hall

9:30am

I Can’t Wait to READ Where You Take Me: Linking Literacy and Learning to Your Core and “Real World” Curriculum Aloeswood How the Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WSDLC) is increasing access to digital content across the state Tambouti Disruptive Math Education- Changing the Status Quo Tamarind Professional Learning: Molding Cookie Cutter Learning into Personalization Suite E Revamping the WiLS Cooperative Purchasing Service Marula Embracing a Growth Mindset: Learning Commons Transition-Now What? Aralia Flipped Library: Using LibGuides to engage and instruct in K12 libraries. Banyan Next Read: Helping Your Students Become Binge Readers! Portia School and Public Library Collaboration Guava Developing a Future Ready Classroom Using the 4 Cs/5Cs Suite 5 High-Tech Thinkers - Testing the Tech Waters in Elementary Makerspaces Suite D How to Put Reading First in a Tech-Driven Environment Suite 4 Engaging K-12 Bamboo

10:30am

Visit Expo Hall Expo Hall

11:00am

Expo Hall Closes Expo Hall Flip Your Formative Assessments Suite E Meet your new AASL standards! Wisteria Rev Up Your STEM/STEAM Curriculum with Literacy Resources Aralia Super Charge Your Writer's Workshop Guava Back to basics- How to increase your circulation and get students reading Suite 4 BadgerLink-ing: Curate BadgerLink Resources With Your Catalog or LMS Marula How Accessible is your website? Portia Making the Elementary Student Leadership Link through Tech Club Opportunities Suite D

12:15pm

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

1:00pm

Author Keynote- Links in the Chain: An Author Looks Back and Makes the Connections Suite A, B, C, F, G, H

2:15pm

Get Googley with Google Tips and Tricks Suite D Everything You Need To Know About Life Can Be Learned Through Picture Books Wisteria Keeping Kids Safe Online in the Digital Age Suite 4 No More Big Weeds: Using a Collection Management Plan Tamarind Keynote Books Signing by Lisa Wheeler Suite E Using Google and HyperDocs to Empower Your Students and Create Student-Centered Classroom Suite 5