Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Many Voices Many Choices is the 71st conference of the Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) headlining from March 31 through April 2, 2019, at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells.
Many Voices Many Choices offers great opportunities for a wide variety of educators and administrators. The conference will be packed with 12 sessions offering multiple presentation and workshop choices, two keynote addresses, a vendor exhibition, and a Trivia Night for evening entertainment. On Monday, the keynote speaker is Patricia Brown, known as MsEdtechie, a technology specialist who breaks down traditional classroom walls by creating a culture that fosters collaboration, creativity, communication, and authentic learning. On Tuesday, the keynote speaker is Varian Johnson, the author of several novels, including The Parker Inheritance, which received four starred reviews and was named a 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next List pick. In addition, author Jessica Gunderson will be signing and giving away 100 copies of her latest book at the Follett booth, and there will be spotlight speakers specializing in technology and libraries, including Kevin Jarrett, an energetic innovator who is appearing for his second time in Wisconsin, and Jen Zurawski, an outstanding Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist for the School District of West De Pere, Wisconsin.
Many Voices Many Choices will be filled with opportunities to grow as a professional if you are a library media specialist, technology integrator, or classroom educator. If your are an administrator, it is an exciting environment to learn more about how library programming and effective use of technology can increase student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Check out all the sessions and register today!