IN THIS ISSUE - JANUARY 2004

• Art Department: Up Close and Personal
• A Web Resource for Children's Literature
• School Offers Online Programs for Teachers
• WCER Site is Rich in Research
• 2004 Careers Conference - Feb. 2-4
• Fifty Years After Brown - Feb. 4-6
• Conference on Social Justice in Counseling - March 4-5
• What Video Games Can Teach Us . . .
• Campus: Annual Report Online
• Web Gem: The Scout Report
• Notification of Address Change Made Easy

Welcome to the UW-Madison School of Education Online News, an e-mail newsletter about the School and campus that's sent once a month to subscribers. If you would like join this listserv, directions for subscribing (and unsubscribing) are given at the end of the following news items.

ART DEPARTMENT: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Art department faculty personally introduce themselves via video clips on the department's new and improved Web site. Visit with Truman Lowe as he explains the importance of the environment in his art, or listen to Cavalliere Ketchum discuss his photographic studies of ethnic groups in the Southwest. Enjoy these and other faculty introductions at:
http://www.art.wisc.edu//faculty/
Note: You'll need QuickTime to view the videos. You can download it for free at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

A WEB RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) is a special library within the School of Education, and one of the best resources around for information on children's and young adult literature. Its Web site contains book reviews, bibliographies, web casts of CCBC-sponsored speeches by children's and young adult book creators, and links to numerous Web resources on literature for the young. Visit it at:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/

SCHOOL OFFERS ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
Eager to pursue an advanced degree, but can't get to campus for classes? The School's new online programs may be just what you're looking for. The Master of Science for Professional Educators Degree offers the majority of its courses online and can be completed in two years. Its curriculum emphasizes practical applications and is closely aligned with national and state standards for teachers. For information, see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/mspe/
The Master of Science for Instructional Technology Leadership Degree also uses online instruction. It's designed for practicing teachers who wish to become licensed as instructional technology coordinators. For details, contact Steve Lanphear at:
slanphear@education.wisc.edu

WCER SITE IS RICH IN RESEARCH
The School's Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) is one of the nation's oldest and most productive research centers. It recently received one of the largest grants ever awarded the University ($35 million) to improve the teaching of math and science in the nation's K-12 schools. Visit its Web site for links to research publications, teacher resources, and updates on current projects. For the latest information, you can subscribe to the center's new listserv, "WCER Today," by sending a message to pbaker@wisc.edu
Visit WCER at:
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/

2004 CAREERS CONFERENCE - FEB. 2-4
Good news! It's not too late to register for the 18th annual Careers Conference, which expects to draw nearly 1,300 careers counselors, educators and others interested in career development and education for work. This year's event features more than 175 sessions, including well-known speakers, informal roundtables, and tours to work places. The conference will be held at the Marriott Madison West, and is sponsored by the School's Center on Education and Work. An online brochure and registration details and fees are available at:
http://www.cew.wisc.edu/careers/cc2004/default04.asp
For information on other School-sponsored events, see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/calendar/

FIFTY YEARS AFTER BROWN - FEB. 4-6
A time to ponder . . . "Fifty Years After Brown V. Board of Education: Race and Equal Educational Opportunities in the United States" is a public forum that will feature noted educators from UW-Madison, Marquette, and Harvard. All lectures and discussions will be held in Grainger Hall on campus, and are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Departments of Educational Policy Studies and Curriculum & Instruction. A detailed agenda is available at:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/eps/news/default.asp
For information on other School-sponsored events, see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/calendar/

CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL JUSTICE IN COUNSELING - MARCH 4-5
"Common Threads: A Community Connected Through Its Diversity" is the theme of this year's conference for mental-health professionals, sponsored by the Department of Counseling Psychology. It will be held at the Pyle Center on campus. The conference is free, but requires online registration by Feb. 1. For details see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/cp/social/index2.htm
For information on other School-sponsored events, see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/calendar/

WHAT VIDEO GAMES CAN TEACH US . . .
"What Video Games Can Teach Us about Learning and Literacy" and "Strategies for Managing Student Behavior" are two of the many workshops for educators offered by the School's Office of Education Outreach this semester. The office is also partnering with the Wisconsin Arts Board to launch the first annual Arts, Curriculum & Community Conference, March 6-7. For details on these and other Outreach Office programs, see:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/outreach/adults.html
For information on other School-sponsored events, see the calendar at:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/calendar/

CAMPUS: ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE
"We must use today's ingenuity to address tomorrow's problems," says Chancellor John D. Wiley in the University's annual report, a compendium of the year's accomplishments, current initiatives, and pertinent facts and figures. Find it online at:
http://www.chancellor.wisc.edu/AR2003/

WEB GEM: THE SCOUT REPORT
Every month, we'll end our online news with a Web Gem, a site we think you may enjoy because it's interesting, informative, or just plain fun. The Scout Report fits all three criteria and is one of the Web's most respected current-awareness services. It's housed in the College of Letters and Science and produced by an eclectic staff that culls out the best of the Web every week. Among the sites featured in its December issues were "Mr. Picassohead" (enables user to create a cubist painting - 12/12), "Recalls.gov" (12/12), and "Reporting Civil Rights" (12/19).
For the current issue, visit:
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/index.php

NOTIFICATION OF ADDRESS CHANGE MADE EASY
If you've recently moved or changed your name, you can easily update that information online via the School's Web site. And we'll make sure that your University records are updated as well as ours. See "Staying in Touch" on the School's alumni page at:
http://www.education.wisc.edu/alumni/

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