Inspire your students and elevate youth voice through media making! Join PBS Wisconsin Education to learn about unique opportunities to implement media projects in your classroom. Attendees will practice the basics of video production in our Madison studios. Get hands-on experience making videos and come away with a plan to infuse your teaching with media-making. To extend your learning, we’ll offer free opportunities and resources from PBS stations to support classroom media projects throughout the school year.
Early historical maps of the Great Lakes area in the American Geographical Society Library show how European nations explored and understood this region. These maps also show how Europeans’ knowledge of the area around Wisconsin changed over time. Learn from an expert map librarian how to read and use maps for historical research.
Join PBS Wisconsin Education for the following presentations: Increasing Civic Engagement Through Media LiteracyWisconsin First Nations Educator Exemplars: Integrating Indigenous Culture Throughout the Year.
Discover how to effectively integrate PBS KIDS digital media into your library’s programming to engage families and young learners. PBS Wisconsin Education staff will provide practical strategies for incorporating culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate media into storytimes, STEM activities, and family engagement events. Participants will also gain tools to navigate conversations about screen time, helping caregivers balance digital and real-world experiences with confidence and compassion. Leave with actionable ideas to enrich your programs and support meaningful, screen-smart learning for all.
Hit a historical home run and slide into the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League!Get a snapshot of the history of H. H. Bennett and his photography studio in the Wisconsin Dells!
The Mashkiiziibii Youth Singers continue the tradition of cultural preservation by learning the singing and drumming skills that allow them to celebrate impactful moments and connect with Tribal Nations from across the country.
Hit a historical home run and slide into the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League!
This session will offer an opportunity to peek behind the scenes of work happening now to bridge ways of knowing, critical thinking skills, and inspiration to act in a new climate education collection, along with the invitation to share feedback and reflect with fellow educators around how we support the young people we teach.
How did people in Wisconsin and across the country prepare for the threat of nuclear war in the decades following World War II? Learn how Multi-Purpose Food was promoted to Americans as a way to store food supplies in bomb shelters.
Dungeons and Dragons is a worldwide gaming phenomenon that started right here in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! Follow us on an epic adventure as we discover what and who lead to the games creation.