AASL 10th National Conference Handouts

The presenters of some preconference workshops, Exploratorium presentations and concurrent sessions have either provided AASL with electronic versions of their handouts, or have provided links to electronic versions of their handouts on another site.

Wednesday, November 14 - Preconference Workshops
Thursday, November 15 - Preconference Workshops; Exploratorium
Friday, November 16 - Concurrent Sessions
Saturday, November 17 - Concurrent Sessions

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Preconference Workshops Wednesday, November 14, 9:00AM-4:00PM and Thursday, November 15, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Power Up with Print: Connecting Teens and Reading in a Digital Age Program (PDF File) Presenters (PDF File) Educational, Informationl and Recreational Needs of Teens (PDF File) Forty Developmental Assets of Young Adults (PDF File) Reading Interest and Research (PDF File) Teen Reading Interest Survey (PDF File) Young Adult Nonfiction (PDF File) Reaching Reluctant Readers (PDF File) The Classics and Adolescent Literature (PDF File) Magazines and Comic Books (PDF File) Adult Books for Young Adults (PDF File) E-books (PDF File) Summer Reading Programs (PDF File) Top Ten Ways to Ruin a Teen Summer Reading Program (PDF File) Merchandising and Displays and YA Space (PDF File) Using the Internet for Reading Guidance (PDF File) Reader's Advisory Techniques (PDF File) Marketing Reading to Teens (PDF File) How to Write a Reader's Annotation (PDF File) Be a Performing Body, Not a Talking Head: Blueprints for Booktalk Programs (PDF File) "Say It with Music" (PDF File) Easy Ideas for School (PDF File) Adolescent Literacy (PowerPoint File)
Preconference Workshops Thursday, November 15, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Teaching Students Right from Wrong in the Digital Age: A Technology Ethics Primer (HTML with links to PDF Files)
Exploratorium Thursday, November 15, 1:00PM-3:00PM
Access Pennsylvania Access Pennsylvania (PDF File) POWER Library (PDF File)
Building Teaching and Learning Partnerships: The Hawaii Experience in Implementing Information Power (HTML File)
Information is SOL Power (HTML with links to PDF Files)
Read Across the City (HTML File)
Ready! Set! Read! Family Literacy Workshops (HTML File)
Concurrent Sessions Friday, November 16, 8:30AM-9:30AM
"Are You Paid as Much as the Real Teachers?" Using Planning and Reporting to Build (Library/Media) Program Support (HTML with links to PDF Files)
Media Survival: Teaching Media Literacy Skills in our Media Age An Introduction to Media Literacy (RTF File) Media Literacy Definitions (RTF File) 12 Reasons why we need to teach media literacy (RTF File) "Essentials" list (RTF File) Deconstructing a media example (RTF File) TV Viewing Chart (MS Word File) TV Viewing Chart (PDF File)
New Standards for Library Effectiveness: Drafting a Blue-Print for Information Power in Independent Schools (HTML with links to PDF and Word Files)
Problem Based Learning: Developing Information Literacy Through Solving Real World Problems (HTML File)
Raising Voices - Student Storytellers in the Media Center handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as PDF document (PDF File)
Real Partnerships in a Virtual World (HTML with links to PowerPoint Files)
Concurrent Sessions Friday, November 16, 11:00AM-12:30PM
How Do You Do It? Higher Expectations with Less Funding (HTML with links to PDF Files)
Integrating Information Literacy and Technology into a Standards Based Lesson Integrated Lesson Plan (HTML File) Integrated Lesson Plan (PDF File) Standards Based Lesson Rubric (HTML File) Standards Based Lesson Rubric (PDF File)
Let's Invest in New Library Media Specialists (PowerPoint File)
Sexuality in Young Adult Literature handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as PDF document (PDF File)
Concurrent Sessions Friday, November 16, 1:30PM-2:30PM
Cataloging Update 101 (HTML File)
Collaborating for Student Success: Library Lessons Database K-5 (PDF File)
Marketing 101 for your Library Program (HTML File)
New Technology Gateway to Educational Materials: Precise Easy Access to Lesson Plans and Curriculum (PowerPoint File)
Plugging In: Empowering a Community of Professional Learners (HTML with link to MS Word Files)
Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Filtering Software: Issues for School Library Media Centers handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as Rich Text Format document (RTF File)
Concurrent Sessions Friday, November 16, 3:00PM-4:00PM
From Fixed to Flexible--Making the Journey (PowerPoint File)
Making Information Literacy and Authentic Learning Experiences Accessible to All Students: A Collaborative Vision For An Open Library Media Center (HTML File)
Web Design: How to Make Your Library Look Good Online handout as Rich Text Format document (RTF File) handout as PDF document (PDF File)
You Can Tell Stories Today! handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as Rich Text Format document (RTF File)
Concurrent Sessions Saturday, November 17, 10:30AM-11:30AM
Self-Assessment: Electronic Portfolios for Reflective Professional Development (HTML File)
Summer Reading: Not for Student Only (HTML with links to PDF Files)
We Are Wired! How Laptops Jolted Our School handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as PDF document (PDF File)
Concurrent Sessions Saturday, November 17, 1:30PM-2:30PM
Creating Lifelong Learners with a Flexible School Library handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as Rich Text Format document (RTF File)
Information Power in the REAL World (HTML File)
Links, Learning, and Liberation: Successful Independent Learners (HTML with links to PowerPoint and MS Word Files)
Multimedia Pizzazz! (HTML with link to MS Word Files)
TAG Team: Collaborate to Teach, Assess, and Grow (HTML File)
Concurrent Sessions Saturday, November 17, 3:30PM-4:30PM
Going Beyond PR--Library Advocacy Begins With You! (HTML File)
High Tech Booktalks: Using Power to Make Your Point! Booktalks Without Books (MS Word File) Booktalks Without Books (RTF File) Songs That Work for the Poems in Jack Prelutsky's Awful Ogre's Awful Day (MS Word File) Songs That Work for the Poems in Jack Prelutsky's Awful Ogre's Awful Day (RTF File) Newer Non-Fiction to Grab Those Kids! (MS Word File) Newer Non-Fiction to Grab Those Kids! (RTF File)
Judy Pitts Research Forum handout as Word document (MS Word File) handout as Rich Text Format document (RTF File)
Let's Go the Distance! Let's Go the Distance! (PowerPoint File) Interactive Biome Lessons (MS Word File) Interactive Biome Lessons (RTF File) Animals in Winter Interactive Lesson Template (MS Word File) Animals in Winter Interactive Lesson Template (RTF File) What Will the Weather Be Like Today? Interactive Lesson Template (MS Word File) What Will the Weather Be Like Today? Interactive Lesson Template (RTF File) Baby Face Interactive Lesson Template (MS Word File) Baby Face Interactive Lesson Template (RTF File) Farm Animal Study Interactive Lesson Template (MS Word File) Farm Animal Study Interactive Lesson Template (RTF File) Buddy Planning Sheet (PDF File) Connection Reflection (PDF File) Tips for Creating Presentation Materials (PDF File)
Locating Copyright-Cleared Multimedia for Distance Learning Courses and Web Pages (HTML File)
We Thought We Could, We Thought We Could, We Thought We Could: Developing a Little Engine to Measure Accountability on the Texas School Library Standards (PowerPoint File)

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