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In response to increased demand for videos on current topics in education, the CIMC has partnered with the Instructional Media Development Center (IMDC) and with "On the Earth" productions to provide access to videos produced by these two agencies. The "On the Earth" videos feature interviews with national leaders and thinkers on educational issues. The IMDC videos represent only a small selection of the titles produced by this School of Education unit and include videos on a wide range of education topics (see details below).

Mary Metz, a recently retired Counseling Psychology faculty member, reflects on her career and shares her perspective on being one of the first women faculty members in a male dominated field. This video also includes Dr. Metz's discussions of her research in the areas of schools as organizations, race and social class, qualitative and instructional theory. (CIMC Professional Stacks LD6126.M48 M372 2007)

Alice Udvari-Solner, another staff member from the School of Education is the host of "Lessons from Co-teaching";. This series of three instructional videos highlights successful teaching strategies in an effective, inclusive classroom. Individual topics included in this series are Dragon story lesson, Letter writing lesson, Memory books lesson. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB1029.T4 L47 2007)

Additional videos of interest to those who are working with students with special needs are included in the Technology & Accessibility two disc series that was produced for the Division of Information Technology. This series focuses on ways in which accessible technology can assist blind students and students with learning disabilities to learn. (CIMC Professional Stacks HV1569.5 T432 2005)

"Degrees of diference", an award winning video that has been available from the IMDC since 1998, provides perspectives on cultural differences brought to University and College campuses by members of the university and college communities. The video features social and cultural responses that students, faculty, and staff make at the 'meeting places' between what they bring to and what they find at their Universities and Colleges. (CIMC Professional Stacks LD6126.M48 M372 2007)

"Seizing the wind" details the work of Engineering Professor Giri Venkataramanan as he challenges his students to generate electricity by using a wind turbine. Although this project was originally presented for university classes, this video may also be of interest to science educators. (CIMC Professional Stacks T74.W5 S45 2007)

Thirteen "On the Earth" videos which feature interviews and presentations by educational scholars and leaders on current issues in education are available at the CIMC. These videos include:

Coalition of Essential Schools Educational Fall 2006 Forum with Deborah Meier and Linda Darling-Hammond. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 C47 2006)

Checkers and Me: A documentary on the Fordham Institute Forum on "Beyond the basics" (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N629 2006)

Deborah Meier at UW Madison, American Education Week 2006. (CIMC Professional Stacks, LA212 D43 2006)

Gerald Bracey, a series of talks in Wisconsin. (CIMC Professional Stacks, LB2822.75 G47 2007)

A matter of fact: educational choice. A video with Bert Grover, Ed Garvey, Jonathan Kozol, John Norquist, Michael Apple and others. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB1027.9 M38 2007)

Ministers Conference of South Cook County, Inc. (CIMC Professional Stacks LA268.C66 M56 2006)

Monty Neill on No Child Left Behind and Chicago School reform presents lessons for the nation. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N625 2007)

National Louis University Educational Issues features the launch of The Forum for Education and Democracy's National Call to Action: Every Child a Promising Future on May 20, 2006 at National-Louis University's downtown Chicago campus. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 N38 2006)

NLU Conversation with Bill Ayers focuses on the engagement of meaningfull curriculum in the lives of students and teachers (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 N58 2006)

No Child Left Behind reports. No child left unrecruited looks at the little known requirement of NCLB requiring school administrators to turn over a list of their students to military recruiters. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N626 200u)

No Child Left Behind reports. The Aspen Commission includes an exclusive interview with co-chairman of the commission, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, and former Governor of Wisconsin, Tommy Thompson. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N623 2007)

North Dakota Study Group with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings framing the problem of achievement as an historic deficit, one that continues to grow and prevents students of color from achieving their potential. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC3731 N67 2007)

WORT 89.9 FM. Amy Goodman and Jeremy Scahill includes discussion of their new books, "Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back", and "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." (CIMC Professional Stacks JK275 W678 2007)

For further information, please contact Jo Ann Carr at carr@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on January 3, 2008

CIMC staff are pleased to announce our Spring 2008 workshop program. Topics include

Creating Course Sites with Moodle, with Catherine Stephens and Alan Hackbarth
Introduction to Dreamweaver, with Chris Dowling
Introduction to Data Analysis with SPSS, with Chris Dowling
Digital Storytelling, with Chris Blakesley
Digital Camcorders and iMovie, with Matt Jabaily
Using Google for Academic Research, with Jim Jonas
Dreamweaver Web Site Management, with Chris Dowling
Creating a Poster for a Conference, with Anna Lewis
Stop Paying for Software:
Open Source Programs for Presentation, Graphics, Web Design, and Statistics, with Chris Dowling and CIMC Staff
Exploring Second Life Learning Spaces, with Catherine Stephens and Luis Lopez

Registration for workshops is strongly encouraged! See how to register for workshops for steps to register.

New this Spring, CIMC staff offer drop in consulting to answer your questions about Learn@UW, iMovie, Photoshop, Creating Posters with Illustrator, and Statistical Software (SPSS and R).

Faculty and staff are also encouraged to contact CIMC staff to schedule one-on-one help and instruction or to schedule course-related instruction.

For further information, please contact Catherine Stephens.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on January 3, 2008

Information technology literacy assessment
"Technology and library teachers who provide support for this assessment use the standards to create a more effective project rubric that can be efficiently used by teachers and realistically self-assessed by students."

Songs for teaching
Lyrics, sound clips, and teaching suggestions for teachers using music to teach content across the curriculum.

Validity study of the NAEP mathematics assessment. Grades 4 and 8
Reviews the framework, assessment design, and item pool of the NAEP mathematics assessment. Includes suggestions for possible areas of improvement.

Evaluating the impact of charter schools on student achievement : a longitudinal look at the Great Lakes States
"This study [aims] to examine the impact of charter schools on student achievement in the Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin."

From Madison Metropolitan School District's Classroom Action Research site

What are the issues or misunderstandings that might impede collaboration between general education and special education staff?
"This teaching team, one 9th and one 11th grade general education teacher, and one special education teacher, explores teachers' attitudes regarding special education practices and staff camaraderie."

Phonemic awareness instruction in a first grade bilingual classroom
"This research relates to effective teaching of Spanish phonics to beginning readers using a teacher-made activity and Estrellita, a published accelerated Spanish reading program."

Posted by Vince Jenkins on January 3, 2008

Here is a reminder that according to our space scheduling guidelines, January 20, 2008, is the date that CIMC staff begin processing requests for teaching lab space for Spring 2009 classes where the primary location is the CIMC teaching lab.

CIMC and IMDC departments provide teaching labs and technology ready spaces free of charge for SoE classes and programs. Please review SoE Technology Spaces for more information about reservations, guidelines, and technology spaces.

To best track requests, we ask that you submit information via our web form. If you have questions about scheduling teaching space at the CIMC, please feel free to contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on January 3, 2008

... are lyrics sung to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1971 Happy Christmas melody. During the recent "year over", CIMC staff have worked to design and create displays that are of interest to all School of Education students, faculty, staff, and visiting educators --- displays that we hope have acquainted you with the breadth and depth of CIMC resources while sparking your interest in utilizing these resources beyond your study and project requirements. We look forward to continuing this creative process during the new year "just begun."

CIMC staff members are focused on insuring that the time you spend here is pleasurable, productive, and relevant to your studies and interests. With this in mind, we invite you to stop by the Reference Desk and speak with the Librarian on duty to share ideas you might have for possible future CIMC displays. We would be delighted to create displays that spotlight topics you are interested in.

We are excited about your return to the CIMC for the upcoming Spring semester --- hopefully, relaxed and refreshed from your holiday break --- and we look forward to offering you a new round of monthly displays showcasing CIMC collection items focused on supporting your academic and professional success.

Happy New Year from all of us here at the CIMC! We look forward to seeing you again in 2008!

Posted by Patricia Eschmann on January 3, 2008

This spring semester, there will be 14 new Apple Mac Pro computers in the Macintosh classroom, 346 Teacher Education. These Intel-processor computers replace the PowerPC-processor G5 models installed in the Fall of 2004. The new computers include 2 dual-core Intel Xeon processors running at 2 gigahertz, 2 gigabytes of working memory, a 232 gigabyte hard drive, and an optical drive capable of writing to CD and DVD discs.

Questions?, please contact Chris Dowling at cdowling@wisc.edu.

Posted by Chris Dowling on January 3, 2008

Philosophical Dimensions in Mathematics Education ediyed by Karen Francois, Jean Paul Van Bendegem.
Springer, 2007
Prof QA11 P45 2007

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail, by Danica McKellar.
Hudson Street Press, 2007
Prof QA13 M384 2007

Active Learning in the Mathematics Classroom, Grades 5-8 (2nd ed.), by Hope Martin.
Corwin Press, 2007
Prof QA135.5 .M3662 2007

Mathematics: The Creative Curriculum Approach, by Juanita V. Copley, Candy Jones, & Judith Dighe.
Teaching Strategies, 2007
Prof QA135.6 .C665 2007

Mathematics for Primary and Early Years (2nd ed.), by Heather Cooke.
SAGE/Open University, 2007
Prof QA135.5 .C59534 2007

Winning at Math: Your Guide to Learning Mathematics Through Successful Study Skills (4th ed.), by Paul D. Nolting.
Academic Success Press, 2002
Prof QA11 N645 2002

Using Native American Legends to Teach Mathematics: Legends Retold by Students Participating in the Anishinabe Teachers for Anishinabe Children Project, edited by Judith Elaine Hankes and Gerald R. Fast.
College of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 1999
Prof QA135.5 .U84 1999

Mathematics and Learning Disabilities Handbook: Guide to Processing Deficits and Accommodations, by Paul D. Nolting.
Academic Success Press, 2000
Prof QA11 .N643 2000

Posted by Vince Jenkins on January 3, 2008

China Rises [4 DVDs]
Discovery School, 2006
LTy HC427.95 .C45 2006

Principles of Physics [CD-ROM]
Kinetic Books, 2006
LTy QC30 .P75 2006

Standing Silent Nation [DVD]
Prairie Dust Films/Documentary Educational Resources, 2007
LTy E99.O3 S73 2007

Fluency First. Grade 3. Daily Routines to Develop Reading Fluency [DVD]
McGraw Hill Wright Group, 2005
LTy LB1525 R37 2005

Toothpaste [DVD]
Scenarios USA, 2004
LTy HQ27.5 .T66 2004

Mia's Big Adventure Collection. Science. Romaine's New Hat. [CD-ROM]
Kutoka Interactive, 2005
LTy LB1585 M53 2005

Mia's Big Adventure Collection. Math. Just in time! [CD-ROM]
Kutoka Interactive, 2005
LTy QA135.6 .M537 2005

Pink and Say: A Story Lesson Video written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco [DVD]
Spoken Arts, 2000
LTy PZ3.P751 Pk 2000

Posted by Vince Jenkins on January 3, 2008

Patrons visiting the CIMC during the coming Spring semester will be greeted by two new faces at the CIMC Reference Desk. Elissa Purvis and KeliAnn Trowbridge, both second year graduate students in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) program here at UW-Madison, will be providing reference assistance to patrons as the two newly hired CIMC Information Services Project Assistants.

Perhaps some of you might recognize KeliAnn and Elissa from their previous work at the Circulation Desk. We are delighted that they will now be sharing their talents, their library and teacher education experience, and their knowledge of the CIMC with patrons as the newest members of our Reference staff.

Welcome to the Reference Desk, Elissa and KeliAnn!

Posted by Patricia Eschmann on January 3, 2008