In response to increased demand for videos on current topics in education, the CIMC has partnered with the Instructional Media Development Center (IMDC) and with "On the Earth" productions to provide access to videos produced by these two agencies. The "On the Earth" videos feature interviews with national leaders and thinkers on educational issues. The IMDC videos represent only a small selection of the titles produced by this School of Education unit and include videos on a wide range of education topics (see details below).

Mary Metz, a recently retired Counseling Psychology faculty member, reflects on her career and shares her perspective on being one of the first women faculty members in a male dominated field. This video also includes Dr. Metz's discussions of her research in the areas of schools as organizations, race and social class, qualitative and instructional theory. (CIMC Professional Stacks LD6126.M48 M372 2007)

Alice Udvari-Solner, another staff member from the School of Education is the host of "Lessons from Co-teaching";. This series of three instructional videos highlights successful teaching strategies in an effective, inclusive classroom. Individual topics included in this series are Dragon story lesson, Letter writing lesson, Memory books lesson. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB1029.T4 L47 2007)
Additional videos of interest to those who are working with students with special needs are included in the Technology & Accessibility two disc series that was produced for the Division of Information Technology. This series focuses on ways in which accessible technology can assist blind students and students with learning disabilities to learn. (CIMC Professional Stacks HV1569.5 T432 2005)
"Degrees of diference", an award winning video that has been available from the IMDC since 1998, provides perspectives on cultural differences brought to University and College campuses by members of the university and college communities. The video features social and cultural responses that students, faculty, and staff make at the 'meeting places' between what they bring to and what they find at their Universities and Colleges. (CIMC Professional Stacks LD6126.M48 M372 2007)
"Seizing the wind" details the work of Engineering Professor Giri Venkataramanan as he challenges his students to generate electricity by using a wind turbine. Although this project was originally presented for university classes, this video may also be of interest to science educators. (CIMC Professional Stacks T74.W5 S45 2007)
Thirteen "On the Earth" videos which feature interviews and presentations by educational scholars and leaders on current issues in education are available at the CIMC. These videos include:
Coalition of Essential Schools Educational Fall 2006 Forum with Deborah Meier and Linda Darling-Hammond. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 C47 2006)
Checkers and Me: A documentary on the Fordham Institute Forum on "Beyond the basics" (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N629 2006)
Deborah Meier at UW Madison, American Education Week 2006. (CIMC Professional Stacks, LA212 D43 2006)
Gerald Bracey, a series of talks in Wisconsin. (CIMC Professional Stacks, LB2822.75 G47 2007)
A matter of fact: educational choice. A video with Bert Grover, Ed Garvey, Jonathan Kozol, John Norquist, Michael Apple and others. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB1027.9 M38 2007)
Ministers Conference of South Cook County, Inc. (CIMC Professional Stacks LA268.C66 M56 2006)
Monty Neill on No Child Left Behind and Chicago School reform presents lessons for the nation. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N625 2007)
National Louis University Educational Issues features the launch of The Forum for Education and Democracy's National Call to Action: Every Child a Promising Future on May 20, 2006 at National-Louis University's downtown Chicago campus. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 N38 2006)
NLU Conversation with Bill Ayers focuses on the engagement of meaningfull curriculum in the lives of students and teachers (CIMC Professional Stacks LC89 N58 2006)
No Child Left Behind reports. No child left unrecruited looks at the little known requirement of NCLB requiring school administrators to turn over a list of their students to military recruiters. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N626 200u)
No Child Left Behind reports. The Aspen Commission includes an exclusive interview with co-chairman of the commission, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, and former Governor of Wisconsin, Tommy Thompson. (CIMC Professional Stacks LB2806.22 N623 2007)
North Dakota Study Group with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings framing the problem of achievement as an historic deficit, one that continues to grow and prevents students of color from achieving their potential. (CIMC Professional Stacks LC3731 N67 2007)
WORT 89.9 FM. Amy Goodman and Jeremy Scahill includes discussion of their new books, "Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back", and "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." (CIMC Professional Stacks JK275 W678 2007)
For further information, please contact Jo Ann Carr at carr@education.wisc.edu.