1. February 6 is Digital Learning Day
2. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: LearningExpress Library
3. Website of the Week: Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning
4. Calendar
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1. FEBRUARY 6 IS DIGITAL LEARNING DAY

in conjunction with the national Digital Learning Day, State Superintendent Tony Evers has proclaimed February 6, 2013, Digital Learning Day in Wisconsin, asking teachers, librarians, school leaders, community group members, and parents around the state to try a new digital learning activity in the classroom, to showcase their digital learning successes, or to learn from the digital learning activities of others. A link to the proclamation is at http://imt.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/imt/pdf/DLDproc13.pdf. Digital Learning Day is a national campaign celebrating teachers and highlighting successful instructional practice and effective use of technology in classrooms across the country. Tens of thousands of teachers representing nearly 2 million students participated in last year's first ever celebration of the event.

To participate in this year's Digital Learning Day, Wisconsin educators should start by registering on the national Digital Learning Day website at http://www.digitallearningday.org/registration/, then visiting the Wisconsin Digital Learning Day webpage at http://imt.dpi.wi.gov/imt_dlday to share their Digital Learning Day events happening that day, see what others are doing, and find new activities in which to participate. Activities and events can also be found on the national website at http://www.digitallearningday.org/learn-and-explore/digital-learning-tools/.

State Superintendent Tony Evers will observe the day with one or more events still to be determined; additional statewide Digital Learning Day activities will be announced closer to the date.

More information can be found by checking out the Wisconsin DPI Digital Learning Facebook page, Twitter handle (@dpiwiscimt) and hashtags (#wiscdld or #dld2013), or Google group.


2. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Looking for resources to help writing your resume? Take a look at BadgerLink's LearningExpress Library! Click on Job Search & Workplace Skills section to learn how to make a strong first impression with a great resume! http://bit.ly/LELibrary


3. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning -- http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/nearretirement.html#.ULOTbqUTs18 -- This U.S. Department of Labor web site offers a comprehensive guide to retirement planning that includes interactive worksheets as well as information about Social Security, investing, and budgeting in retirement.


4. CALENDAR

February 5, 2013 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)/Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison

February 6, 2013 - Digital Learning Day, national and statewide observance

March 8, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed

April 3, 2013 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee Meeting, DeForest

April 7-9, 2013 - Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) annual conference, Madison

April 14-20, 2013 - National Library Week

April 23-26, 2013 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians annual conference, Elkhart Lake

May 1-3, 2013 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Lake Geneva

May 7-8, 2013 - American Library Association National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC

May 10, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Portage

May 10, 2013 - Public Library Special Services Consultants annual meeting, DeForest

June 27-July 2, 2013 - American Librarian Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Chicago

October 3, 2013 - Public Library Youth Services Liaisons annual meeting, DeForest

October 23-26, 2013 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, Green Bay

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Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries and Technology
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