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7:00am CST

Registration Expo Hall Commons

7:30am CST

Breakfast Buffet and Announcements Grand Ballroom

8:00am CST

First-Timers Breakfast B2

8:45am CST

Book Challenge Stories B3 Embracing Culturally Responsive Practices through the Study of State and Local Issues A4 Improving MARC data, Increasing Material Discoverability Suite 1 We’re All Media Mentors! Navigating Media Integration for Our Youngest Learners A6 "My Kid Has A Phone - Now What?" - Creating a Digital Safety Family Night in Your District B1 Activate, Explore, Apply - Elementary Teachers’ Journey to Completion A3 Be In the Know With the DPI Updates B4 Books, Books, Books! B2 Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and Human Trafficking A5 Level Up: A Guided Workshop for Enhancing Your School's WSDLC/Sora Experience A2 YouTube and Your Readers: Sparking Reading Engagement in Your Students A1

10:00am CST

Expo Hall Grand Opening Salon B

11:30am CST

WEMTA and ISTE Awards and Grants Grand Ballroom

12:00pm CST

Lunch and Keynote - Has there ever been a more crucial time to be a Librarian? Grand Ballroom

1:15pm CST

Effectively Leveraging Standards-Aligned Instructional Resources in Your Digital Ecosystem A3 The Right Database Makes All the Difference: Ancient Egypt and FactCite B3 Building a Culture of Literacy and Learning B1 Diversifying Road Map for K-12 Libraries with Strategies You Can Use Right Away B2 Empower Youth Voices Through Media Production Suite 1 Making Sora Yours: Navigating and Setting User Preferences in the Sora Reading App A6 So You Got Your New Coaching Title; Now What? A4 Still Challenged! How We Are Surviving Record Numbers of Book Challenges A5 Teaching and Learning with Chrome A2 What's in your classroom? Computational Thinking and Computer Science B4 Making Space for Makerspace: A 3-pronged Approach to Scheduling A1

2:15pm CST

Visit Expo Hall - Drawings at 3:15 Salon B

4:00pm CST

Battle of the Books: Sparking Student Interest in Literacy A3 CANCELLED Badgerlink for Your Library Staff Suite 1 Canva in the Classroom B3 Empowering Students and Personalizing Learning: A Blended Approach A4 Esports: Make gaming a powerful tool in schools A6 Get Organized with Google A1 High School Connections - It's hard; here's what I'm trying A2 Ignite that Spark - PK-Adult Library Programs A5 Lateral Reading and Media Literacy: Helping Students Research Well B4 Revamping the Elementary Library Space to Support Student Success B2

5:30pm CST

Trivia Night Grand Ballroom