Wakemedia Monthly
September 2022
September Digital Learning and Libraries Checklist
Information overload? These are the most important DLL things you need to know to stay on track!
Canvas Reminder: Each school should complete a School Canvas Implementation Plan by September 15, 2022.
Identify your Media and Technology Advisory Committee members and plan/hold your first meeting. Helpful resources can be found on the Library Media Services site:
Destiny Collections and NCWiseOwl Links
Good news! We were able to successfully work with Follett to update the EBSCO links already embedded in Destiny Collections that you created! Those permalinks will now force authentication through NCEdCloud, and then will redirect to the specific resource linked.
For any future Collections that you build, be sure to use this strategy when adding links to specific EBSCO or Britannica articles and ebooks.
WCPSS Professional Learning Days
The district will host Professional Learning Days for all instructional staff during the 2022-2023 school year. Principals will inform their staff which professional learning day they should attend. The next upcoming PL day is October 10th. You can view the sessions offered by Digital Learning and Libraries on the Professional Learning Days post on WakeConnect.
We encourage you to select sessions that support your WakeForward focus for your library this year. Sessions may be cancelled due to low enrollment, so sign up early if you plan to attend!
Convergence: November 1, 2022
In-person Convergence is back! We are excited to host the WCPSS Convergence Learning Symposium on Tuesday, November 1st at McKimmon Center. All school librarians, tech contacts, and technology teachers are expected to attend. Each school is encouraged to bring 1 additional member of their MTAC to share in the day of learning.
Digital Learning and Libraries will provide a sub payment form for school librarians, tech contacts, technology teachers, and 1 MTAC member from each school.
Convergence to-do list:
Register in WakeLearns (https://wcpss.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/course/viewCourseSearch?courseId=11467)
Submit educational leave and request a sub (if needed)
Tell us if you will need a sub form for payment (https://forms.gle/PcrHSocVifsh2F419)
Recruit an MTAC member to attend with you. Help them register, request a sub form, etc..
Submit a presentation proposal to lead a session via our Call for Presentations: https://forms.gle/uwcbduHFis5TZd9c9
Watch your email for more information and a sign-up to participate in the Convergence Idea Lab (poster presentations/idea showcase).
Information about past Convergence events can be found at convergence.wcpss.net.
MTAC and Policy 3200 FAQs
Many of you reached out with questions about the MTAC’s role in vetting supplemental materials, as outlined in this year’s AAT Day course. We consulted with our colleagues in the Academics department and compiled this FAQ. This FAQ will be located on the MTAC Resources page on the Library Media Services site. We’ll continue to update it as we navigate this together.
What if grade levels are requesting the MTAC vet resources before our first MTAC meeting or more frequently than we have MTAC meetings scheduled?
It may be that you need to schedule MTAC meetings a bit more frequently at the start of the school year. In addition- if this is an individual classroom tool- the teacher can vet with their PLC.
Does the entire MTAC need to review the material, or could a subcommittee review?
This is a school decision. Some things to consider might be how widely is the content to be used in the building.
What role does the Instructional Facilitator (IF) play in the supplemental materials review process?
If a school has an IF, it is logical that they would be included on the MTAC team.
Our MTAC meets monthly. Is it practical to expect teachers to plan all their supplemental materials a month ahead of time so they can be reviewed?
No, it is not the expectation that teachers plan a month at a time, but if there is a resource a teacher discovers that they want to use, it is always best practice to run it by their PLC. It may be that you need to schedule MTAC meetings a bit more frequently at the start of the school year. In addition- if this is an individual classroom tool- the teacher can vet with their PLC.
If a text is from a district-provided resource, like myON, would that already be approved as a supplemental material, or would it need to be vetted through the PLC or MTAC?
The district has purchased MyON- and it has been approved as a whole product. You do not have to vet this resource. However, every text included in the tool has not been individually vetted and cannot be.