MAME is the Michigan Association for Media in Education - the statewide association for school library media specialists.
"Mentor all, maximize each!"
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REGISTER ONLINE FOR UPCOMING PD OPPORTUNITIES
Please click HERE to go to the online registration page for MAME professional development opportunities.
"Maximizing Your Impact: Classroom-Library Co teaching Information Literacy Skills and Reading Comprehension Strategies" - July 7
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
.5 SB-CEUs
Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D., will provide us with examples of exemplary, co-taught lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension strategies in the context of classroom-library collaboration. She will make specific connections between reading comprehension and 21st-century information literacy skills.
The information in this workshop is based on best practices in school librarianship and reading instruction. Applying these practices to co-teaching reading comprehension strategies gives school library media specialists the foundation on which to build effective lessons that can make a positive impact on student achievement.
Following Judi's presentation, participants will have an opportunity to create or update lesson plans. Bring along existing lessons or ideas and materials for new lessons.
New!
Two-day Summer Technology Academy - August 5 & 6
MAME is pleased to announce the first MAME Summer Academy, in partnership with the School of Education at Grand Valley State University. Barbara LaBeau, Coordinator of the M. Ed. School Library Media Services Program, is partnering with MAME to present a two-day hands-on technology program for our members. Barb and Judy Hauser are two of the academy trainers.
The academy will be held on August 5 & 6, 2009, at the GVSU Holland campus. The four sessions will include:
Wednesday -
1/2 day of Web 2.0
1/2 day of Google Tools
Thursday -
1/2 day of Podcasting
1/2 day of Movie Making
SB-CEU's will be available. Sessions will run from 8:30 to 3:30 each day.
Deb Biggs Thomas will present a session on MeL/MORE after the training on Wednesday. An optional dinner and boat ride on Lake Macatawa is planned on Wednesday evening. Lodging options include hotels, the State Park campground, or lake side cottage rentals.
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Wolfram|Alpha - Computational Knowledge Engine
Enter a question or calculation and Wolfram|Alpha will use algorithms to compute an answer using a growing collection of data. Click on Source Information at the bottom of the page to see where data was used to answer the question.
Try it out and think about bringing this resource to the attention of your classroom teachers and administrators.
ROUNDTABLES - CALL FOR PRESENTERS
Roundtables are fast and exciting mini-sessions. You present three 15-minute roundtables with a short break in between sessions to allow people to get to their next table.
It's great if you don't feel that you have enough information to share in an hour-long session or if you are just trying out a topic for the first time. Click HERE or go to the Annual Conference page to download the form.
ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDELINES
Please refer to the Membership page to access the new MAME Online Communications Guidelines.
THE CONNECTED SUPERINTENDENT
Please click HERE to read the newest edition of The Connected Superintendent - the newsletter of the REMC Association of Michigan. Media specialists have a lot of coverage in this issue. Tim Staal, Kathleen McBroom and Kristin Fontichiaro contributed to the newsletter.
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MAME BOARD MEETINGS:
MAME EVENTS:
MAME Summer Institute
July 7, 2009
Summer Technology Academy
August 5 & 6, 2009
MAME 36
Annual Conference
Grand Traverse Resort
Acme, MI
October 21-23, 2009
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Address:
Tim Staal
Executive Director
MAME
1407 Rensen Street, Lansing, MI 48910
E-mail:tstaal@gmail.com
E-mail:tstaal@mac.com
Telephone
Office: 517-394-2606
Home: 616-396-4755
Cell: 616-292-6503