EDUCATION

Intended to prepare high school seniors bound for college and their parents for the transition to college.  Curriculum emphasizes academics, finances, relationships, and healthy choices. High school students and parents will learn how to understand and manage normal emotions and conflicts, increase communication and problem-solving skills, and create a plan for students to use when faced with specific issues, conflicts, or crises.  Designed to be taught as a three-week program or a two-hour workshop. DVD, TWO CD’S CONTAINING USER GUIDE, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS AND MARKETING MATERIALS.

4/14/05 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on helping children learn thinking skills.  Suggests ways to guide children to explore options and solve problems. VHS VIDEO, PRINT MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE Series.

In this 3rd edition of what has become a classic reference for adult educators in better understanding adult learner motivation, Raymond Wlodkowskiexplores the conditions that evoke learner motivation and demonstrates how educators of adults can create learning environments that stimulate and nourish the desire to learn.  Wlodkowski illuminates the characteristics of a motivating instructor --- expertise, compassion, enthusiasm, cultural responsiveness and clarity. He integrates neuroscientific understanding of motivation and learning (i.e. brain research that informs motivation and learning), enabling educators of adults to be more responsive to linguistically and culturally different learners.  His presentation is practical, immediately usable, humorous, insightful and filled with examples and case studies. Text (528p).

9/30/04 satellite conference featuring Cathann Cress, Director of Youth development, National 4-H headquarters.  Cress presents a visionary strategy for the future of youth development education.  She focuses on the essential elements, which include engaging youth in the academic environment of America’s 105 state land-grant universities, teaching knowledge and life skills that enhance quality of life; and creating opportunities that promote positive youth development, often in challenging community environments. VHS VIDEO.

Part of Time Warner Cable of NE Wisconsin’s “Bridging Hmong American” series aimed at helping the Hmong adjust to life in the U.S.  Focuses on the importance of parental involvement in their children’s school activities.  VHS VIDEO (Hmong Language).  Part of Series - BRIDGING HMONG AMERICAN.

Video of a series of Basic School IPM workshops that have been given in Wisconsin.  Covers indoor and outdoor use of pesticides.  Intended for school maintenance personnel, grounds people, administrators and safety coordinators. TWO VHS VIDEOS, MANUAL.

12/13/07 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Explains what young children understand about math at each age, why hands-on learning is the best way for children to learn math and demonstrates simple math activities to do with infants, toddlers & preschoolers. DVD, PRINT  MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE Series.

Provides a glimpse of the Wisconsin Idea in action at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Human Ecology which celebrated its centennial in 2003.  Segments covering  1. A history of SOHE (4:42) - 2. The ABC Project (10:05) - 3. Beaded Prayers Project (7:25) – 4. Family Impact Seminars (8:06) – 5. Family Voices (10:20) and a short presentation by Dean Robin Douthitt (2:00) demonstrate the link between research and outreach at SOHE.  DVD.

3/13/08 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents. Focuses on making science activities fun for children and adults while they learn the basics.  Teaches the process of science inquiry for young children and how children’s daily science explorations can be encouraged.) DVD,  PRINT MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE Series.

Abridged versions of using technology for program delivery case studies that were featured in the “Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” videoconference: Black board, WisLine Web, Low-Cost Milk Parlor Design and Food Safety cd.  Montage originally produced for the 2003 WACEC conference showcasing Cooperative Extension’s use of technology in educating the people of Wisconsin.  VHS VIDEO.

Part of Time Warner Cable of NE Wisconsin’s “Bridging Hmong American” series aimed at helping the Hmong adjust to life in the U.S. Elizabeth Kirton, of Fresno California shares the importance and value of continuing education for all family members.  VHS VIDEO (Hmong language).    Part of Series - BRIDGING HMONG AMERICAN.

12/12/02 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and families.  Focuses on issues involving kindergarten readiness.  Topics include – Learn what children really need (and don’t need) before starting school, Simple things you can do to prepare children for school, Helping parents understand what children need and Starting infants and toddlers on the right track. VHS VIDEO,   LEADER GUIDE. Part of BETTER KID CARE Series.