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CIMC instruction staff thank those of you who have attended CIMC workshops this fall. As plans begin to design our spring workshop program, we appreciate help and direction from SoE faculty, students and staff. Please send your suggestions for spring workshops to jjonas@education.wisc.edu. Current workshop materials are listed online.

We also appreciate feedback about workshop sessions attended this semester. Please feel free to leave comments about specific workshops by filling out the Workshop evaluation form. Evaluation forms can be mailed to the LILI office, 443D Memorial Library, or left at the CIMC Reference desk.

Posted by Catherine Stephens on November 1, 2008

FreeReading.net
FreeReading is open-source and represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. It contains a 40-week scope and sequence of phonological awareness and phonics activities that can support and supplement a typical kindergarten or first grade core or basal program

Math Open reference
Open source, interactive textbook for high school geometry students.

OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Comprehensive open learning network where teachers and professors (from pre-K to graduate school) can access their colleagues' course materials [and] share their own, using Web 2.0 features-- tags, ratings, comments, reviews, and social networking.

Posted by Vince Jenkins on November 1, 2008

ART

Express yourself! : Activities and Adventures in Expressionism, by Joyce Raimondo.
Watson-Guptill, 2005
Series: Raimondo, Joyce. Art explorers
LTy N 6494 .E9 R35 2005
Summary: The third book in this series, Express Yourself children into the dramatic world of expressionism by highlighting the work of six famous artists. From modern expressionists (Van Gogh, Munch) to abstract expressionists (De Kooning, Pollock), each artist is represented by a famous artwork, paired with questions to get kids thinking about what they see.

Whaam! : The Art & Life of Roy Lichtenstein, by Susan Goldman Rubin.
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008
LTy N 6537 .L5 R83 2008

Come Look With Me: Asian Art, by Kimberly Lane.
Charlesbridge, 2008
Series: World of art
LTy N 7260 .L27 2008
Summary: Twelve images of traditional and contemporary art from South, East, and Southeast Asia in this collection trace artistic traditions through time and across cultures.

Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children about Their Art.
Philomel Books, 2007
LTy NC 965 .A775 2007
Summary: Twenty-three illustrators of children's literature discuss their lives, inspirations, and creative backgrounds and present photographs of themselves and their work spaces along with examples of their
illustrations.

Art from Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter, by Kathy Whitehead ; illustrated by Shane W. Evans.
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2008
LTy ND 237 .H915 W45 2008
Summary: Clementine Hunter's paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed.

Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud, by Susan Goldman Rubin.
Chronicle Books, 2007
LTy ND 237 .T5515 R83 2007

SCIENCE

The Planets (3rd.ed.), by Gail Gibbons.
Holiday House, 2008
LTy QB 602 .G53 2008
Summary: A first look at the planets of our solar system.

Global Warming: The Rising Storm [video], written by Ron Meyer and James M. Roberts.
Ambrose Video Pub., 2007
LTy QC 981.8 .G56 G56 2007
Summary: Man's ever-increasing thirst for energy, quenched by the burning of fossil fuels, has dramatically increased greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere. This 2-disc set examines and explains this phenomenon, and looks into the future where other, more deadly impacts are predicted to follow.

Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species, by Keith A. Francis.
Greenwood Press, 2007
Series: Greenwood guides to historic events, 1500-1900
LTy QH 365 .O8 F73 2007

Kennedy Space Center: Gateway to Space, by David West Reynolds.
Firefly Books, 2006
LTy TL 4027 .F52 R49 2006
Summary: Includes: the earliest development of rockets in the United States and Germany; the development of rockets and their launch facilities; the missile race and U.S.-Soviet rivalry to be first in space; the Apollo program and the race to the moon; the shuttle program, the Space Station and the Hubble Telescope; and the future of space exploration.

Posted by Vince Jenkins on November 1, 2008

After November 4th, the CIMC will be replacing its Election 2008 display with an American Education Week display. This year's display will feature general resources for and about teachers, in addition to the three books to be discussed at this year's CCBC book discussion (held at the CIMC!). Be sure to check out the week's events and perhaps read one of the three book discussion books (all on reserve at the CIMC).

The month of November is also National Native American Month and the CIMC has designed a display with classroom resources for all ages. Stop by and pick up a free copy of Native Wisconsin: official guide to Native American Communities in Wisconsin.

As always, we hope you come by to see what resources we have to offer you both in and out of the classroom!

Posted by Amanda Manteufel on November 1, 2008

The School of Education (SoE) is a member of the UW-Madison Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC). As an SoE graduate student or faculty member, you are eligible for an account to access the statistical software packages available through SSCC's Winstat service.

SSCC staff will be offering a hands-on computer orientation on Tuesday, November 18th, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the CIMC's PC classroom in the Teacher Education Building, room 348. This instruction is for new members arriving this Fall or for those wanting a refresher on how to use the service. Whatever the reason, you are welcome to attend. Please e-mail Zach Buehl (zbuehl@education.wisc.edu) if you plan to attend so he can create or verify your login for the SSCC service and share the number attending with SSCC staff.

For an overview of SoE's membership in SSCC, see http://www.education.wisc.edu/soeit/tech_support/sscc/

Posted by Catherine Stephens on November 1, 2008