Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Check out the BadgerLink session at WEMTA Conference 2024 in Wisconsin Dells!
BadgerLink Resource Guides
Tuesday, March 5 at 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room Africa 50
Speaker: Jen Champoux, BadgerLink Trainer, DPI
BadgerLink is a statewide online resource and database collection, available for free to all Wisconsin libraries. Join this session to learn about BadgerLink’s resource guides created with you in mind, to share BadgerLink resources at your district easily. Come to provide important feedback on what would make resource guides work best for you, to continue to adapt and thrive with BadgerLink resources for years to come.
BadgerLink's content providers, Britannica Education and TeachingBooks will also be presenting at the conference. Be sure to check out their sessions for helpful ways to utilize BadgerLink resources at your school's library and classrooms.
Building Critical Media Literacy Skills in the Age of AI
Monday, March 4 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Room Tamarind
Speaker: Christopher Heintz, Education Consultant, Britannica Education
Students today are faced with unprecedented challenges determining fact from fake as they are bombarded with misinformation and disinformation through conventional and social media. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and advanced, these challenges will only get more difficult and complex. In the face of all this madness, what is a school librarian to do? Luckily, Britannica is here to support you as you help your students navigate media literacy. In this interactive, hands-on session, attendees will discuss the key fundamentals of teaching media literacy, navigate the concepts of misinformation and disinformation, and develop an action plan to help students determine fact from fake in the age of AI.
Humor me: Using laughter to promote literacy with TeachingBooks
Tuesday, March 5 at 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room Africa 70
Speaker: Mary Ellen Graf, Implementation and Training Specialist, TeachingBooks
With a focus on humor, learn the TeachingBooks basics that will engage readers. Find titles within the humor genre, giggle along with author recordings, laugh out loud with Reader’s Theater, and celebrate finding the next read. During the session create lists of engaging resources and humorous titles to share with students, families, and colleagues. TeachingBooks is provided to all Wisconsin schools, public libraries, universities and residents through BadgerLink, Wisconsin’s Online Library funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
TeachingBooks Updates and New Features
Tuesday, March 5 at 10:45am - 11:45 AM, Room Africa 70
Speaker: Mary Ellen Graf, Implementation and Training Specialist, TeachingBooks
Discover the newest updates and features on TeachingBooks that meet the needs of your work to empower each reader. Join us to see what’s new! This session will focus on the newest sharing tools, thematic lists, Teaching Ideas and more! TeachingBooks is provided to all Wisconsin schools, public libraries, universities and residents through BadgerLink, Wisconsin’s Online Library funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.