WEMTA 2025 - Ignite and Inspire: Impacting Learning Together: Grid

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First-Timer's Snack Break 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Elevate Student Agency Through Video 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Reboot with Tech in Your Building 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Nearpod Unleashed: Engage, Assess, and Save Time 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open 10:30am - 5:00pm

Snack Break 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Author Fair 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Empowered Learning (Passion Project/Genius Hour) 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Digital Hygine - Educating Teachers, Students, and Famlies 1:45pm - 2:45pm

AI in the Classroom: What it is, why it’s changing the world, an... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

I'm a Librarian! Now What? 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Keeping Up-To-Date with Google Workspaces 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Game-Based Learning with Google 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Sparking Curiosity: Using Passive Programming to Engage Students... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Grow a Garden of Resources: Differentiating with AI 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Leadership Lessons I Wish I'd Learned in the Library 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Author Keynote: Jerry Craft 11:00am - 12:00pm

Jerry Craft Book Signing 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Open Books, Open Minds, Open Hearts: School Librarians' Percepti... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

IGNITE Your Career with AASL! 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Battle of the Books for All Levels 3:00pm - 4:00pm

PD from A to Z-Using Choice Boards for Professional Development 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Developing your PLC Roundtable 3:00pm - 4:00pm

School Technology and You! (Roundtable) 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Teaching Culturally With the Four I's (Inform, Include, Integrat... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Secondary School Librarians Unite! 3:00pm - 4:00pm

One District‘s Journey Leveraging Library Media Specialist Exper... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lights, Camera, Action: Engaging Students in Wisconsin History 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Screencastify Submit: A Replacement for Flip 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Universal Design for Learning 101 for Administrators 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Generative AI Share Out for Busy Administrators 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Megatrends, Accelerators, and Hurdles: The Future of Learning 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tech-nically Speaking: The ABCs of Merging IT Literacy with Elem... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

VR (Virtual Reality) to Boldly Go Where You May Not Have Gone Be... 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Pawsitive Impact: Bringing Therapy Dogs to Our School Library 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Online Information Evalua... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Kindling Your Fires: Designing A Career Renaissance 1:45pm - 2:45pm

Impacting Teacher Mindset Through Professional Development 3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Perfect Board and Card Games to Use in Your Library, Classro... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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BCC Boardroom	BCC Celebration Atrium	BCC Collaborate A	BCC Collaborate B	BCC Collaborate C	BCC Connect AB West	BCC Connect CB East	Hilton Garden Room A	Hilton Garden Room B	Sheraton Wisconsin 1	Sheraton Wisconsin 2	Sheraton Wisconsin 3	Sheraton Wisconsin 4	Sheraton Wisconsin 6	Sheraton Wisconsin 7

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First-Timers' Breakfast 8:00am - 8:30am

Captivate and Educate: Using Edutainment to Boost Student Involv... 8:45am - 9:45am

Navigating the Intersection of Personalized Learning and AI in E... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Strategies and Tools for Library Collection Development: Leverag... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open 7:00am - 5:00pm

Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin Book Signing 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Our Library Favorite Things 8:45am - 9:45am

EdTech Takeout: Ordering Up Bite-Sized Technology PD for Teacher... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Choosing Books for your High School Library in a Climate of Scru... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Updates from the DPI: Everything You Need to Know! 8:45am - 9:45am

Common School Fund Spending - Everything You Want to Know! 1:00pm - 2:00pm

I am not an attorney…but I can share some great information! 3:00pm - 4:00pm

How to Mine Library Data and Influence People 8:45am - 9:45am

Brave Libraries 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The ABCs of Being an Elementary Librarian 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Expo Hall 9:45am - 11:15am

Expo Hall 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Visit Expo Hall 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Breakfast Buffet & Program Updates 7:30am - 8:45am

Lunch, CSF Check Celebration, & Keynote: Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin 11:15am - 1:00pm

Trivia Night 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Maris Education Spring Update for WEMTA 2025 8:45am - 9:45am

TechnoTeachers 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Reinvigorate the Library: Leverage Differentiated Texts to Boost... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Building collections: diving deep into culturally relevant colle... 8:45am - 9:45am

Improving MARC data, increasing discoverability 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lightbox Learning: Lighting the Path to Engagement: Transforming... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Navigating BIPOC Librarianship 8:45am - 9:45am

Neuroscience and Technology 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Implementing a Teacher-led Elementary STEM Program 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Supporting Early Literacy from the Library & TeachingBooks 8:45am - 9:45am

Creating a District Digital Safety Night 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Program Planning: Bringing Life to Your Library 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fact-Checking for Students: Resist Misinformation and Find Relia... 8:45am - 9:45am

Templates and Activities, Oh My! 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Partnering for Success: Collaborating with your Title I Reading... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Digital Producers: Empower your students to create and engage wi... 8:45am - 9:45am

BadgerLink Resources in the Classroom 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Augmented Reality in the Library (Attendees receive a free Merge... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Collaborative Classrooms: Strategies for Student Success 8:45am - 9:45am

Strategies for Effective K-12 Curriculum Resource Management 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Inspiring Instruction: Ignite Learning with Britannica Education 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Leveling up your Sora promotion - Engage students with digital r... 8:45am - 9:45am

TeachingBooks and Sora: Better Together 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Leveraging Professional Organizations: Connecting to Impact Lear... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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BCC Boardroom	BCC Celebration Atrium	BCC Collaborate A	BCC Collaborate B	BCC Collaborate C	BCC Connect AB West A1 & A2	BCC Connect AB West A3	BCC Connect CB East	Hilton Garden Room A	Hilton Garden Room B	Sheraton Wisconsin 1	Sheraton Wisconsin 2	Sheraton Wisconsin 3	Sheraton Wisconsin 4	Sheraton Wisconsin 6	Sheraton Wisconsin 7

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Sustainability in Action in the School Library 8:15am - 9:15am

Fixer Upper - Season 6, Episode 1 9:30am - 10:30am

BadgerLink Data: Trends, Reflections, and Support for Your Libra... 10:45am - 11:45am

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Jennifer Casa-Todd Book Signing 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Digging Into Your Collection 8:15am - 9:15am

Creating a Technology Success Pack for New Teachers and Staff 10:45am - 11:45am

AI is here to stay - What are we going to do about it? 8:15am - 9:15am

Be the GOAT of Your Library 10:45am - 11:45am

Design Thinking in the 6-12 classroom 9:30am - 10:30am

Challenge Ready: PD, Policy, and Legal Preparation 10:45am - 11:45am

CCBC: Great New Books for Middle and High School Libraries 9:30am - 10:30am

CCBC: Great New Books for K-5 Libraries 10:45am - 11:45am

Coding Corner: A Librarian's Toolkit 8:15am - 9:15am

Creating a Student Newscast 9:30am - 10:30am

Passive Programming in the Secondary Library 10:45am - 11:45am

Breakfast Buffet, Prize Announcements 7:00am - 8:00am

WEMTA Business Meeting 7:30am - 8:00am

Lunch, Awards, and Keynote: Jennifer Casa Todd - Empowering Students to Be Digital Leaders 11:45am - 1:30pm

GINGO! A Bingo-Themed Exploration of Google Tools and Chrome for... 8:15am - 9:15am

Wisconsin Adventures - Roll for Initiative! 9:30am - 10:30am

Story Stuffy Kits: Introducing 4K to new friends 10:45am - 11:45am

Critically Analyzing Media: Empowering Students Through Media Li... 8:15am - 9:15am

Elevate Your Coaching Game: Unleashing the Power of AI in Instru... 10:45am - 11:45am

Spotting the Tricks: Helping Students Understand Social Engineer... 8:15am - 9:15am

Train Your Own AI: A Teachable Machine Experience 9:30am - 10:30am

Telling Your Library's Story 10:45am - 11:45am

Powerful Library Instruction: Leveraging Colleagues, Resources,... 8:15am - 9:15am

Getting Started with AI Literacy: Preparing Students for an AI-D... 9:30am - 10:30am

Beyond the Bookshelf: Exploring Author Encounters 10:45am - 11:45am

Dewey Still Exists....Sort of. Genrefy Your Non-Fiction. 8:15am - 9:15am

Prioritizing Choice Reading in the High School 9:30am - 10:30am

Engaging Teens: Inspiring a Love for the Library in the High Sch... 10:45am - 11:45am

Canva 101 8:15am - 9:15am

World in Motion: Engaging Students in Media Literacy Through Vid... 9:30am - 10:30am

Let's Get Students Hooked on Books! 10:45am - 11:45am

Creating Computer Science Pathways at the Elementary Level: Wher... 8:15am - 9:15am

Empowering Students Through Digital Storytelling: Building a Med... 9:30am - 10:30am

10 Creative Ways to Engage Students 8:15am - 9:15am

¡A Leer y Competir! Organizando una Batalla de Libros! 9:30am - 10:30am

My Genrfying Journey: Genrefying an entire elementary library 10:45am - 11:45am