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The spring semester will soon be here! If you would like your reserves available at the start of the spring semester, you will need to submit your request by January 4th. (Early requests are always appreciated!)

You may print the Reserve List request form at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/e_reserves/PDF_form/reserve_list.pdf
Please fill it out and return to Donna Meicher at 368 Teacher Education Building. Or, you may submit your request electronically to CIMC Reserves (cimcres@education.wisc.edu)

For guidelines on placing items on reserve at the CIMC, go to http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/e_reserves/index.html

An email with further details has been sent to all instructors.

Posted by Donna Meicher on December 2, 2006

Fall is not over yet!, but CIMC instruction staff are beginning to plan for CIMC workshops. Spring topics include:

Dreamweaver (Intro, Web site management, Cascading Style Sheets)
Digital StoryTelling with Video
EndNote in a Nutshell
Introduction to Managing Information with RefWorks
Using Google for Academic Research
New Tools for Teaching with Technology
Creating a Poster for a Conference
Data Analysis with SPSS
Exploring Learning Spaces in "Second Life"

CIMC workshops are open to SoE faculty, staff, students, and members of the University community. To suggest additional workshop titles, please contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu.

CIMC staff also offer a wide vartiety of course integrated instructoin topics. Faculty are also encouraged to contact CIMC staff two weeks in advance to request special topic sessions for Spring semester.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on December 2, 2006

Established in 2002 with the goal of providing access to scientific evidence about the effectiveness of educational interventions, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has developed into a resource of note for the education community. While the focus of the WWC reports is still narrow in relation to the body of educational research, there has been a significant increase in the number of Product Reports in recent months. Topics with the most new materials include English Language Learners and Character Education.

Those interested in viewing WWC reports can view them at:

http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/

The Current Topics section contains detailed discussions of the areas of research currently being covered by the Clearinghouse. The All Available Reports section contains the Intervention Reports prepared by the WWC that review the research supporting specific educational interventions.

Posted by Jim Jonas on December 2, 2006

New juvenile titles on the American democratic process and its real-life manifestations . . .

Voices & Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin, by Jonathan Kasparek and Bobbie Malone. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2005.
LTy JK6016 K37 2005

Voices & Votes: How Democracy Works in Wisconsin (Teacher's guide and student materials), by Bobbie Malone and others. Wisconsin Historical Society, 2005.
LTy JK6016 K371 2005

The Bill of Rights for Real Life. Bill of Rights Institute, 2005.
LTy KF4750 B555 2005

Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins, by Carole Boston Weatherford; paintings by Jerome Lagarrigue. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2005.
LTy PZ3.W3795 Fre 2005

The Fight for Peace: A History of Antiwar Movements in America, by Ted Gottfried. Twenty-First Century Books, 2006.
LTy JZ5584.U6 G685 2006

Posted by Vince Jenkins on December 2, 2006

Jo Sin presents at Wisconsin Library Association

Jo Sin, program assistant for Technical Services and Reference here at the CIMC, presented "Recruiting and Retaining an Ethnically Diverse Workforce" at this years' Wisconsin Library Association Conference. The presentation was based on the findings of a national survey of librarians of color, and focused on identifying the effective strategies for recruiting and retaining minority students in LIS schools.

Catherine Stephens joins panel presentation at CIC Learning Technology Conference

Catherine Stephens joined colleages from big-ten college campuses at the November CIC Learning Technology Conference held at the University of Minnesota. Stephens offered reflections about ComETS and cross-campus collaborations on a panel "Innovative Models Supporting Faculty Endeavors". The conference explored topics around "Thinking Outside the CMS Box".

Posted by Anna Lewis on December 2, 2006

Inspiration [CD-ROM]. Inspiration Software, 2006.
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A visual learning tool to organize thinking, prioritize ideas, and make concept maps, webs, and other graphical organizers for clear, concise writing.

Journal of Educational Controversy
"The purpose of this peer reviewed journal is to provide a national and international forum for examining the dilemmas and controversies that arise in teaching and learning in a pluralistic, democratic society."

Arthur: PBS kids
The online companion to the Arthur television series airing daily on PBS Kids. It supports the educational goals of literacy and the modeling of positive social and problem-solving skills. The web site provides online and printable games for kids between the ages of four and eight, as well as lesson plans, activities, and educational resources for teachers and parents.

What Works Clearinghouse
What Works was established in 2002 by the Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. Through a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports, it provides education consumers with ongoing reviews of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) to improve student outcomes.

School Associated Violent Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produce this fact sheet on school-related violence, giving links to research, preventive measures, youth violence prevention programs, statistics, etc.

Posted by Vince Jenkins on December 2, 2006

Lots of science additions to the CIMC's pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade collection --

Earth's Crust, by Conrad J. Storad. Lerner Publications, 2007 (Series: Early Bird Earth Science)
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Genetics, by Rebecca L. Johnson. Twenty-First Century Books, 2006. (Series: Great Ideas of Science).
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Mastodon Mystery, by Taylor Morrison. Houghton-Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 2006.
LTy QE 882 .P8 M67 2006

What Do Wheels Do All Day?, by April Jones Prince (illus. by Giles Laroche). Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
LTy TJ 181.5 P77 2006

Danger! Solar storm[DVD]. Imaginova, 2005.
LTy QB 524 D36 2005

Achieve! Math & Science, Grades 1-3 [CD-ROM]. The Learning Company, 2002.
LTy Q 161.2 A2453 2002

And from the Jossey-Bass Teacher Series:

Hands-on Life Science Activities for Grades K-6, by Marvin N. Tolman. (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass, 2006.
LTy QH 315 T598 2006

Hands-on Physical Science Activities for Grades K-6, by Marvin N. Tolman. (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass, 2006.
LTy QC 30 T568 2006

Hands-on Science Mysteries for Grades 3-6: Science-Based Inquiry Investigations, by James Robert Taris and Louis James Taris. Jossey-Bass, 2006.
LTy Q 163 .T245 2006

Science Month by Month, Grades 3-8: Practical Ideas and Activities for Teachers and Homeschoolers, by Julia Farish Spencer. Jossey-Bass, 2007.
LTy QLB 1585 S64 2007

Posted by Vince Jenkins on December 2, 2006

December's selected Professional Collection titles examine play and work: play and its role in childhood development, the rewarding work of science teaching.

PLAY

The Development of Play, by David Cohen. (3rd ed.). Routledge, 2006 (Series: Concepts in Developmental Psychology)
Prof. BF717 C63 2006

Play = Learning: How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-emotional Growth, edited by Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek. Oxford University Press, 2006.
Prof. BF717 .P578 2006

Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings, edited by Doris Pronin Fromberg and Doris Bergen. (2nd ed.). Routledge, 2006.
Prof. LB1137 .P5545 2006

WORK

Becoming a Better Science Teacher: 8 Steps to High Quality Instruction and Student Achievement, by Elizabeth Hammerman. Corwin Press, 2006.
Prof. Q 181 H147 2006

Early Explorations in Science, by Jane Johnston. (2nd ed.). Open University Press, 2005. (Series: Exploring Primary Science and Technology)
Prof. LB1585.5 .G7 J64 2005

Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research, edited by Maureen McMahon and others. NSTA Press, 2006.
Prof. LB 1585 .A785 2006

Inquiry into Math, Science, and Technology for Teaching Young Children, by Arleen Pratt Prairie (with contributions by Warren Buckleitner). Thomsom, 2005.
Prof. QA 135.6 .P69 2005

Posted by Vince Jenkins on December 2, 2006

December ... the month that brings us holiday celebrations, gift giving, surprises --- and winter weather? We will be celebrating all those aspects of this eventful month in our CIMC December displays. Come visit during this final month of the semester and take a few moments amid all the "hustle and bustle" to relax and enjoy our featured displays. Happy holidays to all of you from the staff and students here at the CIMC!

Posted by Patricia Eschmann on December 2, 2006

The CIMC will be open our regular hours up until Sunday, December 24th. That means we WILL be open on Saturday, December 23rd from noon until 5pm. We will be CLOSED December 24th, 25th, and 31st. We will also be closed January 1st and 16th. During the break our hours will be:

Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday - Sunday - CLOSED

Our spring semester hours will begin on Monday, January 22nd.

Posted by Anna Lewis on December 2, 2006

The CIMC is very sorry to be saying goodbye to the following staff members:

Alison Yanke, Circulation Staff Member, who has done an amazing job during her tenure at the CIMC. She even worked in the computer lab as well this past summer. She has been a creative, dependable, hard-working member of the CIMC staff and we wish her well as she concentrates on student teaching in the spring.

Brenna Slabaugh, Lab Staff Member, joined our staff this fall and will be transferring to Luther College this spring. Brenna has brought her knowledge of Kinesiology to our staff and helped to add to the friendly, helpful service that patrons expect in our computer lab.

Colette Hershey, Circulation Staff Supervisor, will be taking a brief leave of absence from the CIMC this coming semester to study abroad in Spain. We will miss her while she soaks in the language and culture of Spain. We'll eagerly await her return in the Fall!

Posted by Anna Lewis on December 2, 2006