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=2011-2012 TL Cafe Season= Tell us what support you need to make your media center the perfect learning environment. Advocacy tools? Professional development opportunities? Access to curriculum tools? Other resources? This project is the brainchild of MEMO President-elect Dhaivyd Hilgendorf, @dhaivyd who will help host the event. Archive Link Go to program #37. **Resource-sharing wiki** ||
 * [[image:tlvirtualcafe/TLCafeGlogsterImage.PNG width="447" height="331"]] || Be the Change You Want to See
 * in your Library Media Center.**
 * This is your chance to be heard!** **June 4**
 * Pre-chat chatter at #memobtc and []**

Even though Shannon Miller's and John Schumacher’s students live 338 miles apart, they connect multiple times throughout the week. This session explores the collaborative tools they use to connect their students with each other and schools around the world. Wiki Page
 * Two Libraries, One Voice**
 * May --7**
 * Due to technical difficulties the audio archive for this event isn't available...We are sorry.**

2012 Two Libraries, One Voice

Meenoo Rami The Nerdy Teacher Nick Provenzano Moderator Shannon M. Miller An important discussion around how classroom teachers and librarians should be working together to create a rich literacy environment in our schools. Session Wikipage with Archive Link
 * Dynamic Duo: English teacher + Teacher Librarian**
 * Creating a Culture of Reading wherever they Go!**
 * April --2**

and with [|**Tiffany Whitehead aka**] [|Webinar Archive] Session Wikipage Whether or not you know the meaning behind these acronyms, come join three "gaming-positive" educators as they introduce you to gaming @ your library. Hear about the benefits of gaming, discover how to embrace games that respects the users and the medium, and learn how you can incorporate video games into your library - even without paying a cent. Those WoW (World of Warcraft) players in your school and other gamers that enjoy some PvP (player versus player) matches and other types of games will appreciate you and your library's significance to their growth can equal that of a vital NPC (non-player character).
 * Wanna Play?**
 * Monday March 5th 8pm EST**
 * Speakers:**
 * Denise Colby**
 * Liam O'Donnell**
 * Diana Maliszewski**
 * [|The Mighty Little Librarian], Moderating**
 * NPC? PvP? WoW? Does this sound like a secret code? **

Monday February --6 th 8pm EST with **Joquetta Johnson** Moderated by **Matthew C. Winner**
 * Passion for the Our Profession**
 * What's Love Got to Do with It?**


 * Session Wikipage**

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 * Wii Learning: Engaging Students through Gaming Technology**

with **Meghan Hearn** and **Matthew C. Winner** Moderated by Session Wikipage The Nintendo Wii is a powerful tool for engaging your students and supporting math instruction. No need to be a gamer to score big points here. Learn the In's and Out's and experience lessons aligned with CCSC standards in Mathematics.
 * Monday January 9th - 8pm EST**
 * Jennifer LaGarde & Librarian Tiff**

Library World Smackdown: Open Mic Night // with Joyce Valenza! //

& Moderator Gwyneth A. Jones - The Daring Librarian Monday December 5th - 8pm EST At the TL Virtual Cafe on December 5th, 8PM Eastern, we’ll be hosting a Learning Tools Open Mic/Smackdown/Karaoke. We’re planning to get ready by building a [|crowd-souced presentation/book]. Please feel free to grab a slide (or several) and be ready to grab the mic on the night of the event and share your faves. We’ll leave the evening with our own dynamic, growable resource book.

Session Wikipage

Rock Star Advocacy: Proving Your Worth In Tough Times November 7th with Jennifer LaGarde Moderated by Tiffany Whitehead Session Wikipage Webinar Archive

A fun and lively discussion to help librarians gather and share data that illustrates their value as instructional partners.



PD with a Twist


 * October 3rd**
 * with Tamara Cox and Tiff Whitehead**
 * Session Wikipage **
 * [|Webinar Archive]**

Professional Development does NOT have to be an experience that feels like torture! Tamara and Tiff will share ways that they have put a new spin on the professional development opportunities they offer to their teachers.

**Play, Learn & Network with SIGMS** SIGMS Webinar Page Link to Archived Webinar Learn how SIGMS can support your professional growth through a variety of virtual and face to face professional development opportunities. Hear how to be a contributor to our newsletter, The Scanner. Join us as leaders in our field share how they leverage their involvement with SIGMS to play, learn, and network. You don't have to be a media specialists to play and learn with us!
 * The Best Personal Learning Network for Media Specialist**
 * Wednesday September 21th - 8pm EST**
 * Guests:** **Doug Johnson, Lisa Perez, Carolyn Starkey, Andrea Christman, Laurie Conzemius, Brenda Anderson, Tiffany Whitehead, Maureen Sanders Brunner**


 * [[image:tlvirtualcafe/TL_Cafe_BTSpecial.jpg width="498" height="387" align="left"]]Back to School Special:**

( NOTE: changed date due to Labor Day holiday ) [|Webinar Archive]
 * Savvy Starts to a New Year!**
 * Monday September 12th - 8pm EST**
 * Guests:** **Gwyneth Jones & Librarian Tiff**

Back to School Special Wikipage

A casual discussion to generate ideas on how to build school allies, support new teachers & become indispensable to admin & staff at the beginning of every school year. Featuring how Google tools (forms, docs, & presentation, and more!) can supercharge the library program & classroom throughout the school year. For Teacher Librarians, classroom teachers, tech teachers, admins, & well...everyone!

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