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General, Public, School Media Specialist

MN ITEM Fall Conference 2015 – Register Now!

item-conference-2015The Fall 2015 ITEM Conference, “Connect. Collaborate. Create.,” which starts with a pre-conference event on October 1st, and ramps up into two more days of learning and leading for anyone interested in education technology on October 2-3 is fast approaching.

REGISTER NOW – CLICK HERE

Highlights include:

No Money? A CMLE scholarship of up to $200 is yours to use for registration, hotel, mileage, meals, or to subsidize the cost of your employer hiring a substitute worker so you can be away. If you approach your boss to say you have found a way to contribute $200, they will know you are invested and have taken initiative. The application process is easy, CMLE would love to exhaust its scholarship budget this year, so go for it!

Remember you can stay up to date with upcoming events in the events table.

General, School Media Specialist

Local Media Center Celebrities at ITEM Conference!

As ITEM conference participants convened in the banquet hall for the Friday luncheon, everyone quickly realized that the time would not be simply devoted to eating. Not in the least! This time slot also included an important awards ceremony, which included two individuals from schools in the CMLE region. Hearty congratulations to Zoma Olson and Pam Beckermann for the titles of Media Assistant of the Year and Media Specialist of the Year (respectively).

These awards are well deserved and CMLE staff extend heartfelt congratulations! Well done.

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Zoma Olson, Elk River High School, Media Assistant of the Year.
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Pam Beckermann, Dassel-Cokato Middle School, Media Specialist of the Year
Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist

ITEM Conference Recap

The 2014 Information Technology Educators of MN (ITEM) Conference has come and gone and it was a fast-paced, invigorating event. Memorable moments abound, but some of my favorites follow…..

Keynote presenter Naomi Harms, shared her excitement around ideas like student driven passion projects, moonshot thinking,  and genius hours. More about those ideas soon..

Author Jonathan Friesen did a superb job of slowing us down, and grounding us too. He reminded attendees of the importance of connecting with kids within the realm of the heart. Indeed, we need to start with the heart to get to the mind. Kids who feel weak, different, victimized, out of control, or not trustworthy, have hearts  that need to be rescued. Something as simple as saying “I believe in you”, or demonstrating that you genuinely want to know a kid, begin the healing process. Make a profound difference in a child’s life by noticing them.

Apps were heavily discussed and shared…..names John and I  heard often included:

The Minnesota Multitype Library Systems hosted Literary Parlor Games on Friday evening with our Literary Lumberjack Ross Nervig. We are proud to report there was much excitement and buzz as a cash bar, taco bar, friendly game competition and chocolate fountain rounded out the evening! Pssstttt….John made a new friend!

And wait…..there is more…..

Conference Links You Can Use Today!

Did you attend the 2014 ITEM Conference? Share your favorite takeaways in comments…..

 

General, Public, School Media Specialist

ITEM/MEMO Conference – Register Now!

ITEMNew Name! New Conference! Same Great Experience!

The days are dwindling down to a precious few! The Fall 2014 ITEM Conference, “Made in Minnesota: Information and Technology Educators” Conference, which starts with a pre-conference event on October 2, and ramps up into two more days of learning and leading for anyone interested in education technology on October 3-4.

REGISTER NOW – CLICK HERE

Highlights include:

  • Inaugural Keynote Naomi Harm “Minnesota Moon Shot Thinking” (Friday 8 – 9am)
  • 36 breakout sessions on: Literature and Reading, Professional Development and Library Management, Curriculum and Collaboration, 1:1 Programs, Technology Leadership, Differentiated Learning (Friday 10am – 4:30pm, Saturday 2 – 3:45pm)

No Money? A CMLE scholarship of up to $200 is yours to use for registration, hotel, mileage, meals, or to subsidize the cost of your employer hiring a substitute worker so you can be away. If you approach your boss to say you have found a way to contribute  $200, they will know you are invested and have taken initiative. The application process is easy, CMLE would love to exhaust its scholarship budget this year, so go for it!

Remember you can stay up to date with upcoming events in the events table.