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"Riders in the Stream" – The Role of School Libraries and Metadata in Enabling Dynamic Streaming Media-Based Instruction
Streaming media is everywhere today in education! Learn the media literacy-based vocabulary associated with this exciting material type, its connection to library materials management/collaboration, and ways to access/create metadata that not only identifies important curriculum details but can be used in lesson planning, assessment, and materials budgeting/advocacy.
Presenter(s):
Tom Adamich, President, Visiting Librarian Service, New Philadelphia, OH
Candy Blessing, K-12 Library Department Supervisor, Ephrata High School Media Center and Mansfield University of PA, Ephrata, PA
Nancy Teger, Program Director - Library Media Services, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL
10 Reasons Why Board Games PWN: Lessons Learned and Games Aligned
Authors Christopher Harris and Brian Mayer reveal reasons why modern board games need to be a part of your collection from their new book on gaming in school libraries. From curriculum alignments to the creation of socially networked learning, the games that make their top lists are proven hits in K-12 libraries. Learn how librarians have already found success using games as instructional resources and a surefire way to draw students to the library.
Presenter(s):
Christopher Harris, Coordinator, School Library System, Genesee Valley BOCES, Le Roy, NY
Brian Mayer, Specialist, Library Technologies, Genesee Valley BOCES, Le Roy, NY
2.0 Learning Tools Smackdown
This interactive, energetic, sharing session will highlight the best new tools in a variety of categories. Members of a panel will share their top picks and invite audience members to contribute by coming to a central microphone. All ideas generated will be added to a session wiki and shared with the community.
Presenter(s):
Joyce Valenza, Librarian, Springfield Township HS Library, Rydal, PA
Robin Williams, Sun Microsystems
A Framework for Information Overload: Building the 21st Century Learner
Has the information explosion of 21st century left your students overwhelmed when presented with research assignments and projects? Two high school media coordinators and 3 teachers take you through the steps they are using as they train and collaborate with the entire faculty and "focus" assignments with a district-wide research model, Big 6. Participants will leave with strategies to implement a research model that will improve student performance and enhance collaboration with teachers.
Presenter(s):
Jennifer Dobson, Teacher, Charles D. Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC
Jennifer Johnson, Teacher, Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain, NC
Michelle Mills, Media Coordinator, Charles D. Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC
Dawn Rookey, Teacher, Buncombe County Schools, Black Mountain, NC
Tammy Young, Media Coordinator, Charles D. Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC
A Year with Fours and Fives
Do four and five-year-olds fill you with fear? Don't let them! Return to school with confidence, excitement, and tons of great lessons that will link directly to your early childhood curriculum. Turn story time into learning time by making literature come to life through drama, song, rhyme, and other activities and extensions. Learn practical management tips, whole school activities and programs to make your media center the hub of the school for the little ones.
Presenter(s):
Carmen Applegate, Library Media Specialist, Monte Cassino School, Tulsa, OK
Adult Books for YAs
Not enough time to read all the good books out there? Not to worry! This presentation will provide Booktalks galore. Besides familiarizing you with many recent high quality adult books that secondary students will love, it will explain the value of stocking your library with a range of reading and maturity levels. Some (but not all) Alex award winners will be included and an annotated bibliography will be provided.
Presenter(s):
Clover Carroll, Librarian, Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA
Assessment Product: The Why, What, and How
Assessment of student products and performances is at the heart of classroom practice today as educators focus instruction on academic standards. School library media specialists, because of their knowledge of curriculum, students, and resources across content areas grade levels, are well positioned to facilitate collaborative assessment practice in the school setting. During this workshop, participants will use strategies for data driven decision making to assess student learning and the achievement of academic standards.
Presenter(s):
Nancy Henry, Part-time Assistant Professor/Middle School Librarian, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Lancaster, PA
Cynthia Keller, Department Chair, Mansfield University of Pennyslvania, Chambersburg, PA
Celeste Nalwasky, Part-time Professor, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, McMurray, PA
Avoiding the Bulldozer (or Raking) Approach: Questioning for Research Success
Information is easily "piled" by students and can reach impressive but useless proportions! Information gathering becomes more targeted when students use essential and supporting questions to guide their research. Participants will collaborate to create effective questions and learn about a variety of free questioning resources to share with teachers in collaborative planning meetings. A resources list will be provided.
Presenter(s):
Gerry Solomon, School Library Media Consultant, NC Dept of Public Instruction, Chapel Hill, NC
Beyond Paper and Pencil: 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Skills
We will highlight authentic assessments and the tools students and teachers can use to create them. See how to create digital portfolios, digital scrapbooks, learning spaces and wikis, and podcasts.
Presenter(s):
Michal Hope Brandon, Library Media Specialist, Polo Road Elementary School, Columbia, SC
Ashley Paddock, Library Media Specialist, Sandlapper Elementary School, Blythewood, SC
Bookmapping With Technology: Rev Up Reading With Interactive Maps
Learn how using free interactive mapping tools, such as Google Maps and Google Earth, can be uses to support reading instruction, literacy, standards, and reading in the content areas.
Presenter(s):
Terence Cavanaugh, Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Books as Hooks to Library of Congress Online Primary Sources
Enrich students' reading experiences! Develop their research skills! Increase their historical understanding! Create collaborative inquiry-based learning activities with your staff. Discover strategies for combining award-winning literature – picture books, historical fiction, biography and non-fiction - with free online primary sources to encourage critical thinking and enhance student learning across the curriculum.
Presenter(s):
Gail Petri, Educational Resource Specialist, Library of Congress, Oakton, VA
Books Ordered Online by Kids in Schools: A Grant to "Rev Up" School Libraries
What would happen if students were given a budget to order books they "want" for the School Library Media Center? Thirteen schools have learned the answer to this question through participation in the Books Ordered Online by Kids in Schools Grant, sponsored by the Library Media Services Department of the Jefferson County Public Schools (KY). Learn about the development,implementation and student learning of the grant and explore ways to replicate it in your school library!
Presenter(s):
Mary Bryant, Cataloger, Retrospective Materials, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
Karen Parsons, Cataloger, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
Building a Classroom or School Library Spanish Language Book Collection
You know you should provide Spanish language materials for your ELL learners, but where do you start? Learn why it is important to have a good Spanish language collection in your classroom and/or school library. You will also learn where to get quality Spanish and bi-lingual materials on a budget.
Presenter(s):
Kelle Kroeber, Teacher-ESL, Washoe County School District-Mitchell Elementary, Sparks, NV
Nichole Steventon, Librarian, Washoe County School District, Reno, NV
Cementing the Bond: How to Integrate Assessment Practices for Greater Collaboration and Advocacy
Learn how an elementary, middle, and high school librarian use simple authentic assessment strategies to further learning. Follow real-life scenarios from the initial contact with the teacher through developing the lesson and assessments to interpreting results. Each librarian will demonstrate the practical aspects of connecting different assessments to learning situations and how the results lead to greater collaboration and opportunities for advocacy. This program allows participants to observe the value of assessment tools in action.
Presenter(s):
Priscille Dando, Head Librarian, Robert E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Donna Forester, Librarian, Colvin Run Elementary School, Vienna, VA
Tina Pounds, Head Librarian, Glasgow Middle School, Alexandria, VA
Changing; Transforming; Reinventing: A Collaborative Think Tank Change, change, change.
Bring your ideas to share for the reinvention of what we do into the heads of the Google Generation and classroom teachers. We will challenge you from the podium. Your group will brainstorm and add ideas to the wiki. The summary will be available world-wide. Ideas:Learning Commons; New Educational Policy; Major Educational Writers and Us; Web 2.0; Client-side Possibilities;Conference Hot Topics; Advances in Research. The ultimate think, pair, share.
Presenter(s):
Douglas Achterman, Teacher Librarian, San Benito High School, Hollister, CA
Valerie Diggs, Director of Libraries, Chelmsford Public Schools, North Chelmsford, MA
Violet Harada, Professor, Library and Information Science Program, Honolulu, HI
Carol Koeschlin
David Loertscher, Professor, San Jose State University, Salt Lake City, UT
Ross Todd, Director, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Joyce Yukawa, AL
Sandi Zwaan, School Library Consultant, Apsley, ON
Collaborating Partners: Mentoring Program for School Libraries
In your school division is librarian turnover a concern? Henrico County Public Schools has developed a roadmap to success. You will be introduced to a program model that encourages professional longevity, provides a support system, and enhances collaboration among colleagues. This model showcases "professional collaboration" between new and existing library information specialists through frequent conferences and review of teaching and learning, information access, and program administration processes.
Presenter(s):
Susan Howe, Library Information Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, Henrico, VA
Joyce Ricks, Library Information Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA
Collaborating to Fuel Student Achievement
Take advantage of this opportunity to reflect upon information literacy and collaboration; leave with specific strategies to fuel collaboration and increase student achievement. Join us as we brainstorm collaborative possibilities, experience collaborative lessons, and create a collaborative lesson plan.
Presenter(s):
Joyce Needham, Lms, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO, Nixa, MO
Collection Mapping with Standards in Mind
Need support to get more money for materials? Collection mapping uses graphic representations of the age and quality of your resources as well as surveys of teacher and student needs to support your requests for materials in the media center. Leave this session with a plan on how you can gather data and present collection information in graphs and charts to show how your collection can meet the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.
Presenter(s):
Pat Franklin, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Timber Creek High School, Orlando, FL
Claire Gatrell Stephens, NBCT, Library Media Specialist, Freedom High School, Orlando, FL
Data Collection: Practical Applications for Your Media Program
Respond to the current emphasis on data-driven decisions and explore ways to collect meaningful data from your school library program. Learn how to use the data in practical ways to improve your program. See how one school used collection and budget data to convince district administrators to allocate $100,000.00 to update their print collection. This session is intended for action-oriented professionals only; those interested in theoretical discussions will not be admitted!
Presenter(s):
Kathryn Bonnell, Media Specialist, Clements Theme School, Covington, GA
Data-Driven Collaboration: The Key to Measurable Improvement in Student Learning and Achievement
In this frenzied era of standardized testing, we possess volumes of data that provide insight into student gaps in understanding and skills. It's time to join forces with our classroom colleagues as partners in shouldering responsibility for addressing these gaps through data-driven collaboration. When we invite students to practice deficit skills in the context of content-area and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, they gain valuable opportunities to internalize and synthesize that learning and measurably rev up their achievement.
Presenter(s):
Toni Buzzeo, Author/Library Media Specialist, Author, Buxton, ME
Developing Discriminating Users of Information: 3 Unique Approaches to "The Real World"
Curious about the roller coaster ride of incorporating information literacy in your school? Then this program is for you! Hear how three different schools approach the reality of incorporating information literacy programs across the curriculum. Each of the presenters started with a common goal of incorporating literacy skills for 21st century learners. Their unique approaches consist of a 9-12 backwards design; a partnership between the Library Media and Technology departments; and a school-wide initiative.
Presenter(s):
Sheila Brennan, Library Media Specialist, Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield, MN
Judith Roggow, Librarian, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis, MN
Kathleen Roy, Library Media Specialist, Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, MN
Developing Global Awareness in the 21st Century Learner
Teaching Global Awareness is a collaborative effort among curriculum specialists, teachers, and students. We present a model of inquiry-based learning and performance-based assessment that can be adapted and applied in many school systems. This project combines a desire to develop in students an understanding of the interrelationship and interdependence of the countries and cultures of the world, as well as effectively use technology to access, communicate and apply knowledge, and to foster creativity.
Presenter(s):
Regina King, Instructional Technology Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Annandale, VA
Susie Orr, Elementary Social Studies Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Annandale, VA
Terry Rihl, Elementary Library Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield, VA
Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner
Rev up digital storytelling with creative and free web 2.0 resources. Digital storytelling is an increasingly important method of communication in our plugged in world. Learn how to use this form of storytelling as an instructional resource and as a plagiarism proof assignment for older students.
Presenter(s):
Hattie Smart, Library Information Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, Mineral, VA
Diverse Representations in Your Collection: Immigration, Social Class and Culture
The immigrant experience and individuals from lower socioeconomic classes are not often authentically represented in resources for children and youth, yet they are important to include in collections. This session will explore examples of visual and textual representations of these groups in literature, using critical literacy, visual literacy, and information literacy skills to understand the way groups are represented in literature. Resources for locating quality materials will be included.
Presenter(s):
Janie Cowan, Media Specialist, Settles Bridge Elementary, Suwanee, GA
Elizabeth Friese, Ph. D. Student, University of Georgia, Lawrenceville, GA
Cynthia Anne McLeod, Media Specialist, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, Athens, GA
Down with Random Reference Questions: Creating Collaborative Reference Skill Lessons
No more reference skills lessons finding unrelated facts! Learn how to write standards-based collaborative, and active participation lessons that are appealing to students in grades K-6. Don't wait until third or fourth grade to introduce them to the atlas, encyclopedia, almanac, thesaurus, or dictionary; start in kindergarten! By the end of this session participants will have created lessons for immediate use in their school library.
Presenter(s):
Susan Garvin, Retired School Librarian/author/storyteller, Roosevelt School District, Chandler, AZ
Annie Weissman, Adjunct faculty, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ
Drive Learning with Professional and Student Dispositions
Display, demonstrate, maintain, show, and employ are verbs that drive our 'Dispositions in Action' in the Standards for the 21st-Century. What are dispositions and is it possible for us to learn, teach, or disregard them? How do our professional dispositions connect to student dispositions? Join us for a scenario-based exploration of both professional and student dispositions. Let's identify professional dispositions that accelerate best practices and perhaps some that need us to put on the brakes.
Presenter(s):
Gail Bush, Professor and Director, Center for Teaching through Children's Books, Skokie, IL
Jami Jones, Associate Professor, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Electonic Note-taking: So Much Neater than Note Cards!
Do your students groan whenever they hear "take notes?" Do you have plagiarism problems? Find out how taking notes electronically can help motive your students as well as entice your teachers further into the 21st century. Compare at least three different options for electronic note taking. Hear testimonials from teachers and students. See examples of how electronic notes affect final products. If you have a laptop, bring it. If not, you will still learn plenty.
Presenter(s):
Toni Vahlsing, Director of Libraries, Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, PA
Engaging Kids in Research with Web 2.0 Tools
Student research, whether it leads to a paper, multimedia presentation, or informal learning outcome, is enhanced through effective use of a research model. During this session you will review several models and apply research strategies appropriate to one model. The use of one Web 2.0 tool will be introduced and demonstrated at each level of the research process including: Webnote, Gliffy, and Chinswing. Classroom management techniques for guiding effective research project experiences will be shared
Presenter(s):
Connie Champlin, Consultant, Centerville, MA
Nancy Miller, Consultant, INTEConsulting, Inc., Lafayette, IN
Ethics in a Web 2.0 World
Have you read the ALA Code of Ethics? For 70 years, it has offered guidance, but does it measure up to the challenges and evolving roles of our digital world? We'll look at ethical issues facing practitioners in public and independent schools and discuss how the Code is used in practice. What are the responsibilities and dilemmas of teaching and modeling ethical behavior for students? Rev up your learning about ethical codes and their application.
Presenter(s):
Debbie Abilock, Editor, Knowledge Quest; Cofounder, NoodleTools, Inc., Unknown, Palo Alto, CA
Helen Adams, Online Instructor, Mansfield University, Fremont, WI
Cassandra Barnett, High School Librarian, Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, AR
Rebecca Butler, Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Frances Harris, Librarian, University Laboratory High School, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Chris Sherman, AK
Terrence Young, Jr., Library Media Specialist, Jefferson Parish Public School System, Harvey, LA
Nancy Zimmerman, Associate Dean, The Graduate School, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Extreme Makeover: School Media Services in a Technology-Rich Environment
Library media specialists have a unique opportunity to offer continual, customized, relevant service and instruction to 21st Century learners. This presentation provides an overview of practical tips and real-life examples of how to develop a 21st Century library media program using interactive and collaborative communication tools and other electronic resources to meet the changing needs and interests of learners. Communicating updated 21st Century services to others will be emphasized.
Presenter(s):
Mary Ann Robinson, Associate Professor, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Savan Wilson, Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, AL
Game On! Afterschool Tutoring and Gaming Collaboration
Reframe your school library media center for the 21st Century Learner! Partnerships with the public library can help inject the energy needed to provide learning resources for students through after school tutoring and gaming programs. Explore some best practices examples and try hands on activities yourself.
Presenter(s):
Carol Buchanan, School Library Media Specialist, Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC
Kelly Czarnecki, Technology Education Librarian, the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC
Elizabeth Romanek, School Library Media Specialist, Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC
Brittani Thompson, Librarian, the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC
Get Graphic! Visuals for Deep Thinking, Inquiry, and Learning
We live in a high-tech, multimedia world, yet most classroom activities still emphasize print communication. Let's explore the potential of graphic inquiry in teaching and learning. This visually rich session provides numerous, standards-based inquiry activities and projects that incorporate traditional materials as well as emerging social and collaborative technologies. Learn to use free and inexpensive tools and resources to promote inquiry, collaboration, and communication across the curriculum to address the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.
Presenter(s):
Annette Lamb, Professor, Indiana University - Indianapolis, Teasdale, UT
Graphic Novels, Photo Essays and Illuminated Term Papers: Communicating Deep Understandings
From math comics to history e-scrapbooks, bring class assignments, student projects, and instructional materials alive with 21st century approaches across the curriculum. Learn how free and inexpensive technologies are used to produce graphic mini-novels and digital comics, illuminated term papers, visual science reports, photo essays, and other engaging alternatives to traditional student projects. Explore innovative ways to address the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner while motivating reluctant students and promoting a love of reading and writing.
Presenter(s):
Annette Lamb, Professor, Indiana University - Indianapolis, Teasdale, UT
Growing Learners Together: Successful School and Public Library Partnerships
Learn the secrets behind successful school and public library partnerships--from early childhood and teen parenting programs, Every Family Reads one-author program, community reading projects, and Books 2 U booktalking services. Ideas that can be implemented in individual libraries as well as system wide will be described. Links to successful partnership programs will be shared. Be inspired by this showcase of programs adapatable for your library.
Presenter(s):
Sabrina Carnesi, Library Media Specialist, Crittenden Middle School, Newport News, VA
Connie Champlin, Consultant, ALSC/AASL/YALSA Jt Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities, Centerville, MA Erika Miller, Librarian, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Guided Inquiry + AASL Standards = 21st Century Learning What does Guided Inquiry look like?
What are the rewards and challenges of adopting Guided Inquiry in your school? Some of the answers lie in the new AASL learning standards that place inquiry at the heart of 21st century learning. In this session we will explore how the research-based approach of Guided Inquiry accomplishes the learning standards by looking at examples of inquiry learning from early childhood to adult learners in schools and professional development.
Presenter(s):
Ann Caspari, Museum Educator, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC
Carol Kuhlthau, Professor Emerita, Rutgers University, Princeton, NJ
Leslie Maniotes, Learning Consultant, Denver Public Schools, Arvada, CO
Headed to Victory Lane! Library Media Coordinators as Teacher Leaders
Are you headed to victory lane? As a library media coordinator, you are in the awesome position of being a strong teacher leader in your school, district and state. Take the lead by stepping into those leadership roles that will help you grow professionally and help you advocate for strong library media programs. Join two National Board Certified Teachers in library media as we set leadership goals and race to victory lane!
Presenter(s):
Deanna Harris, Media Coordinator, Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, NC
Martha Hayes, Media Coordinator, Isaac Dickson Elementary School, Asheville, NC
Here's the Evidence: Showing How Schoool Libraries Impact Student Achievement on the Local Level
Measuring student achievement has become an important focus for the library media specialist. Having data to share with several audiences provides means to raise support and gives significance to what we do. Learn how a cohort of school librarians planned strategically, applied outcome focused lesson planning and communicated their findings to stakeholders. It's not hard -- YOU can do it too!
Presenter(s):
Linda Diekman, Library Media Specialist, Central Elementary School, Lake Bluff, IL
Pamela Kramer, Director of Educational Services, DuPage Library System, Geneva, IL
Ignite the Unengaged: Rev Up Learning @ Your Library!
It's the class you dread: undisciplined, unengaged, loud, unfocused. When the teacher manages to make them sit quietly, they drift away into another world, unconnected to anything going on. Find out how two teacher librarians collaborated with a classroom teacher to ignite enthusiasm for learning in a "far below basic" reading class, using a combination of art, poetry, kinesthetic experiences, and research. Explore more ways you can fire up imaginations and jump start deadbeat classes.
Presenter(s):
Helen Cox, National Board Certified Teacher Librarian, Long Beach Unified School District; Hamilton Middle School, Long Beach, CA
Sandy Schuckett, School library consultant., Retired from Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA
Implementation and Impact: The Big6 Applied to Tests and Standards
Eisenberg and Berkowitz team up to share how the Big6 promotes improved student performance on tests. In this interactive session, Mike and Bob examine how the Big6 approach can help students "show what they know." Participants will leave with ideas, advice and examples to help implement national and state standards, and to design Big6 instructional programs that will help students pass content area and high stakes tests.
Presenter(s):
Robert Berkowitz, Library Media Specialist, Wayne Central Schools, Ontario Center, NY
Michael Eisenberg, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
INDEPENDENCE: Leadership to Learning, Information, and Access in Independent School Libraries
Program to feature ten chapter authors for a forthcoming Libraries Unlimited book on Independent School Libraries, topics include Library 2.0, accreditation issues, advocacy in a broader context, library communities of support, bridging library skills between levels, and programs beyond the curriculum. Author/speakers are all practicing librarians in independent schools nationwide who will offer a breadth of experience to support their insights in to best practices as we look further into the 21st century.
Presenter(s):
Elisabeth Palmer Abarbanel, Librarian, Brentwood School, Los Angeles, CA
Liz Burke, Library Director, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC
Martha Daly, Librarian, Connelly School of the Holy Child, Potomac, MD
Alison Ernst, Director of Library and Academic Resources, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, MA
Liz Gray, Library Director, Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
Dorcas Hand, Director of Libraries, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX
Courtney Lewis, Librarian, Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA
Mary Milligan, Library Director, St. Luke's Episcopal School, San Antonio, TX
Information Literacy: An Online Library Media Course for High School Students
At Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, Michigan, an information literacy course has been created in response to the state's newly mandated online learning graduation requirement. Blackboard Learning Management System has been utilized for instruction Students have included 11th and 12th graders who also gain real world library work experience. In the new online learning environment, library media specialists are supporting the dynamic and evolving ways that students and teachers use information resources.
Presenter(s):
Margaret Lincoln, School Library Media Specialist, Lakeview High School, Ceresco, MI
Interactive Media Resources for the 21st Century Classroom
Integrate media literacy into your curriculum with this interactive presentation from WGBH's Teachers' Domain. Learn easy ways to access free media resources from public television that include video segments, interactive classroom activities, lesson plans and more. Resources correlate to state and national standards and are drawn from popular PBS shows including NOVA, Between the Lions, Frontline, and ZOOM. Integrating technology with Teachers' Domain media will supplement your curriculum and impact media literacy in your classroom.
Presenter(s):
Daniella Quinones, Coordinator, WGBH Teachers' Domain, Boston, MA
International Involvement Revs Up Learning @ Ur Library!
International involvement really can rev up learning at your library! Find out how you can add spice to your story telling, perspective to your pedagogy, and learn new ways to share murlticultural experiences with your students and your classroom colleagues. Discover how travelling abroad is not the only way to experience international relationships and exchanges--you can also find multicultural opportunities through email and online connections!
Presenter(s):
Lesley Farmer, Librarianship Program Coordinator, California State University--Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Johan Koren, Coordinator, Library Media Program, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Charles O'Bryan, Coordinator, School Library System, Norwich, NY
Judi Repman, Professor, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Ross Todd, Director, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Linda Veltze, Coordinator, Library Science Program, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Interpretations of Copyright Law: Removing Barriers Through Education
This session will focus on how copyright law is often interpreted more conservatively than necessary. Half-truths and false statements make it difficult to determine what exactly is legal and what is not. The result is less access to information and fewer opportunities for educators to produce meaningful learning opportunities for students. A review of fair use and other copyright laws will be included.
Presenter(s):
John Eye, Assoc. Professor of Instructional Media, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Kids, Learning and the World of International Children's Books
America's schools are filled with students from many countries and cultures speaking a plethora of languages. Librarians struggle to find the materials needed. This program will explore international literature for children in both print and electronic formats. Participants will discuss award winning international books, the International Children's Digital Library and other digital collections and participate in a lesson planning session building on the exemplary lessons provided.
Presenter(s):
Sharon Coatney, Sr. Acquisitions Editor, Libraries Unlimited, Linwood, KS
Learn from the Masters: How Creating a Fictional Character and Setting Enhances Reading Instruction
Using literature, participants examine how authors create characters and settings, two major short story elements. Participants then brainstorm these elements linking "real" writers' techniques to student writing. Genre novels and short stories become students' textbooks as they practice the same strategies in their own writing. A brief overview of relevant technology will be demonstrated for creating characters and settings. Discover how literature appreciation increases as students learn to write memorable stories.
Presenter(s):
Carol Baldwin, Educational Consultant, Author, Maupin House, Charlotte, NC
Learning Commons, Information Commons, Library Media Center - What's in a Name?
What is an Information Commons? A Learning Commons? And is there any difference between these and the Library Media Center? What library models currently used in Higher Education are applicable to the K-12 world? What does all this have to do with Information literacy? Join your colleagues for a spirited discussion about the evolution and possibilities of "The Library" in our schools.
Presenter(s):
Alison Ernst, Director of Library and Academic Resources, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, MA
David Loertscher, Professor, San Jose State University, Salt Lake City, UT
Patt Moser, Director of Information Services and Upper School Librarian, Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC
Learning From Collaboration: Lessons Learned from a Collaborative Research Unit
Collaborate. Integrate. Reflect. We've heard it all before. But really, how do people do it? Hear about a successful collaborative experience from beginning to end between myself, a second-grade teacher and technology specialist. Learn how we did it step-by-step, what worked, what didn't, how we changed our approach the next go-round, and what we'll do different the next time. You can even go home and copy what we did with your co-workers! Handouts available.
Presenter(s):
Evelyn Bussell, Media Specialist, Douglas Creative Arts & Sciences Elementary School, Raleigh, NC
Learning from the Learning Standards
How common are the Common Beliefs? Which of the Indicators are likely to be taught first? Which are going to be hardest to implement? In this workshop focusing on AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, the presenters will review data drawn from implementation workshops in different states and school districts to answer these questions and raise others. Participants will leave with replicable activities to begin the implementation process in their schools, districts, or states.
Presenter(s):
Gail Dickinson, Associate Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Let's Burn Rubber….Racing to Impact School Improvement!
We're in a race to help students cross the finish line achieving their best! As schools develop school improvement plans, they want programs that will help them win. How can we convince owners, sponsors, and drivers that the library media racecar is critical component to win the race? We'll look at how to align the school improvement plan with the library media program and help our students burn rubber as they drive to success!
Presenter(s):
Carl Harvey II, Library Media Specialist, North Elemenary School, Noblesville, IN
Let's Go! Google Earth and GIS Resources Across the Curriculum
From virtual hikes to global investigations, learn to design content area activities that infuse relevant real-world data sources using Google Earth and Geographic Information Systems. Bring literature alive through visualizing the settings of picture books and novels. Add relevance to social studies, science, and math activities with access to endless real-world data sources. Enrich cultural and language studies with geography and travel. Connect place-based learning with global exploration for an engaging, interdisciplinary, standards-based approach.
Presenter(s):
Larry Johnson, Professor, Indiana University at Indianapolis, Teasdale, UT
Librarian: Crew Chief For Your ELL Student's Race Toward Success
As the world flattens it is important to prepare ALL of America's children for the 21st century. The ideas expressed in this presentation will help school librarians implement some of the new AASL learning standards for ELL and non-ELL students. In this presentation we will discuss current research, ideas for re-tooling your lessons, where to find materials, and tips for creating a more welcoming environment for your ELL students.
Presenter(s):
Terri Orvis, Library Information Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, Richmond, VA
Suzanna Panter, Library Information Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools, Henrico, VA, VA
Library of Congress Professional Development - Teaching with Primary Sources
This session will unveil the latest professional development (PD) modules from the Library of Congress. The Library will demonstrate its sophisticated database and self-paced online interactives for librarians, teachers and administrators and show how to integrate into current or new staff development efforts at the building or district level. The PD content is focused on building inquiry-based learning experiences for students and is aligned to the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.
Presenter(s):
Kathleen McGuigan, Education Resource Specialist, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Elizabeth Ridgway, Director, Education Outreach, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Marketing Information Literacy
The 21st century student can access anything, but can analyze and synthesize very little. We will share effective ways to impregnate the minds of students with information literacy principles. View programs that can be replicated in your building to lure teachers and students into authentic learning experiences which last beyond the 40 minute lesson. Leave with a blueprint for marketing IL, integrating IL, and assessing IL.
Presenter(s):
Paige Jaeger, Coordinator of School Library Services, WSWHE BOCES, Saratoga Springs,, NY
Marketing the Media Center: How to Create a Plan to Rev Up Learning @ Your Library
Do you want to increase circulations? Collaborations? Funding? Program participation? Database usage? If you answered yes to any of these, you need to know how to create a marketing plan for your library media center! Come to this session to find out how to establish priorities, identify target populations, set timelines, develop strategies, and create a evidence-based marketing plan to maximize your potential to "Rev Up Learning @ Your Library!"
Presenter(s):
Cynthia Schmidt, Assistant Professor, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Message Boards: Springboard to Literacy
Message Boards are an easy and worthwhile method to encourage students from pre-kindergarten up to third grade to make reading and writing connections. This helps in developing their comprehension skills, which is the goal of reading. The Message Board activity is a voluntary sharing of important events or information about books read on small chalkboards. This study examined the impact of Message Boards on the language and literacy development of pre-kindergarten students.
Presenter(s):
Barbara Laster, Professor, Towson University, Towson, MD
Gilda Martinez, Assistant Professor, Towson University, Ellicott City, MD
More Cowbells Baby: What We Learned from SNL About How to Provide Library Services to a Transient Population
Three libraries (school, public and military) work together to provide literacy support services to the transient students and their families. The workshop will examine the process of implementing a successful grant funded partnership program. We discuss the grant process, problems/solutions working with three large government agencies, and types of programs provided to the community.
Presenter(s):
Mattie Fallen, Reading Specialist, Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Fort Belvoir, VA
Lory Monaco-Stevenson, Media Specialist, Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Fort Belvoir, VA
Nancy Rowland, Grant Coordinator, Fort Belvoir Elementary School, Fort Belvoir, VA
My Librarian is a Camel, How Children Around the World Get Books!
Libraries are not necessarily buildings. Unique mobile libraries such as boats, bicycles, donkeys and elephants are used to bring books to children around the world. Author Margriet Ruurs will take you on a magical journey to (re)discover the joy books can bring. You can even 'adopt' a library project elsewhere in the world as a service learning project with your students. A dynamic and heartwarming session for booklovers.
Presenter(s):
Margriet Ruurs, Author, Maupin House Publishing, Salt Spring Island, BC
N is for Note Taking: A Collaboration to Teach 21st Century Skills
Plagiarism is an issue and educating students as ethical users of information should begin early. Explore with us the notetaking curriculum we developed over three years to teach second grade children to take notes "in their own words." Try a couple of methods yourself and learn of the collaboration strategies we used in the project. When you leave the session you'll have collaboration ideas and easy to replicate lessons to use in your own school.
Presenter(s):
Lorraine Hermes, Literacy Specialist, Mason Rice Elementary School, Newton, MA
Mary Swerling, Library Coordinator, Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA
NASCAR @ Your Library
Get reluctant readers racing to your library with this fun theme! An elementary media specialist shares her interdisciplinary NASCAR theme program, along with tips for seamlessly incorporating academic standards for grades PK-5. The session will include strategies for teaching nonfiction and reference reading skills. Detailed resource list provided.
Presenter(s):
Sharon Mitchell, Media Specialist, Jackson County Schools, Nicholson, GA
No Restrictor Plates: Speeding Toward Information Literacy
Join this session to learn about "HS101: Library Edition" that's been winning races for three years at an Alabama high school. Each race begins with a survey to determine information seeking strategies before instruction begins. Skills covered during the race include website evaluation, library navigation, literature appreciation, plagiarism, and electronic resource use for research. Each year's race ends with a wrap-up survey for students and teachers for program evaluation and information seeking confidence measures.
Presenter(s):
Marnie Utz, Librarian, Spain Park High School, Hoover, AL
Steven Yates, Librarian, Spain Park High School, Hoover, AL
Not Just Another Brick in the Wall: Engaging 21st Century Learning Through Participatory School Librarianship
How can high school media specialists harness the power of Library 2.0 tools to foster a participatory library culture? How do media specialists utilize Library 2.0 tools to facilitate the four major Standards for the 21st-Century Learner? Come learn how you can use Library 2.0 tools as the building blocks of a participatory library culture that invites students to develop their own personal learning networks and develops information fluency.
Presenter(s):
Buffy Hamilton, Media Specialist, Cherokee County School District, Canton, GA
PBS Teachers: Enhancing 21st Century Learning with Online Community & Teaching Resources
PBS Teachers offers a rich collection of free, standards-based resources that promote the understanding of core concepts and the development of 21st century skills. PBS Teachers Connect is an online community of educators exchanging ideas, resources and strategies to promote the use of media and technology in education. Participants will learn about PBS's preK-12 educational resources and online community and experience how PBS content and services can help learners and teachers explore, engage, and grow.
Presenter(s):
Donelle Blubaugh, Director, K-12 Education, PBS, Arlington, VA
Sara Reibman, Librarian, Biblioteca Las Américas, South Texas ISD, Mercedes, TX
Prada Promotion on a Dollar Store Budget
Want some fun ways to get the whole school involved in your library? Need to spend your money on books and technology not public relations and marketing? Need to show your classroom teachers and administrators how you can help them! Use your book carts in a school-wide race, make a video that highlights all you can offer for staff development, turn your library into a hip café with little funding and much more!
Presenter(s):
Marisa Fiorito, Reference Library, Deerfield High School Library, Deerfield, IL
Lucy Kempton, Library Director, Deerfield High School Library, Deerfield, IL
Laurie Williams, Reference Librarian, Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL
Preparing School Library Media Specialists for RDA
Join 2 members of the RDA Implementation Task Force to examine RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloging standard released in the third quarter of 2009, and its impact on school library media centers. Learn to navigate within the RDA web-based tool, map MARC21 to RDA, and relate RDA to school library resources. This interactive session will demonstrate the model and leave participants with a plan to implement RDA.
Presenter(s):
Shawne Miksa, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Barbara Schultz-Jones, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Put the Brakes on Your Printer: e-Merging Trends in Paperless Research
Rev up and revise research teaching processes to transport students and teachers into the 21st century. Employ technology more effectively and improve time management by using paperless researching techniques. Avoid common road blocks in traditional research by streamlining methods including using Track Changes in Microsoft Word, OneNote, and Google Docs. Tune up research to create a positive hybrid process which more effectively diversifies and strengthens traditional teaching methods by eliminating redundancy in the process.
Presenter(s):
Anne Bucci, Media Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Matthews, NC
Stephanie Ferron, Media Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Matthews, NC
Susan Putnam, Teacher, 9-12 English, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Matthews, NC
Reading Pit Stops: Refueling a Love of Books
Do your students race to the reading finish line without enjoying the experience? Help students and their families refuel a love of reading with pit stops! The "pit stops" include summer reading programs, coffeehouses, themed family reading nights, schoolwide Read Across America contests, online surveys and polls about reading interests, and more! Cross the checkered flags to this family literacy session for discussion and a hands-on activity to rev up reading at your school!
Presenter(s):
Jennifer Wetzel, Library Media Specialist, Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary School, Paducah, KY
Research Matters! Becoming the Key Component in Your School's Research Curriculum
With the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, most high schools recognize that graduates need to be well schooled in the art and science of information literacy. Discover how two media specialists working collaboratively with a Project-Based Learning Coordinator, created meaningful learning opportunities for seniors who were required to demonstrate proficiency in research skills in order to graduate.
Presenter(s):
Jana Brawner, Sr. Project Coordinator, Westside High School, Omaha, NE
Theresa Gosnell, Library Media Specialist, Westside High School, Omaha, NE
Carrie Turner, Library Media Specialist, Westside High School, Omaha, NE
Research Skills for Young 21st Century Learners
When library media specialists and teachers collaborate to teach research skills using a kid/teacher friendly model embodying the authentic intellectual skills of Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, the results are happy teachers, motivated students, and successful projects. Experience this multi-level research process, the Independent Investigation Method (IIM), being used successfully in schools and libraries nationwide. Explore ways to empower LMSs as teaching partners and leave with proven strategies that you can implement immediately.
Presenter(s):
Virginia Morse, Educational Consultant, Active Learning Systems, Epping, NH
Cindy Nottage, Educational Consultant, Active Learning Systems, Epping, NH
Results from an IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Culturally Responsive Library Program Grant
Culture impacts students' learning and social interactions. This program will explain what has been learned from the 21st Century Vision: Designing Culturally Responsive School Libraries, a research project which investigates changes in school library practices as a result of professional development and cognitive coaching focused on implementing culturally responsive teaching practices.
Presenter(s):
Laura Summers, Asst. Professor, University of Colorado Denver, Longmont, CO
Rev Up Book Discussion with Literature Circles
Would you like to energize and revitalize literature discussions in your library media center? Try literature circles. This session will show you how to use literature circles, let you participate in a literature circle discussion, connect literature circles to the new learning standards, and send you home with "how to do it" handouts, suggestions on implementing and using literature circles, and multiple easy-to-access references so you can do it, too!
Presenter(s):
Carol Doll, Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Rev Up Learning at your Library through Digital Games
Historically, games are an effective way to inspire students because they are engaging and motivating. In addition, games are educationally important because they foster critical thinking and present opportunities for problem solving. This interactive session will introduce participants to the world of gamers, explore good and bad educational game design, and generate tips on implementing games in their library. Participants will leave with an understanding of gaming and information to take back to their libraries.
Presenter(s):
Amy Adcock, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Carol Doll, Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Ginger Watson, Associate Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Rev Up Learning for All Students using Layered Curriculum
Customize learning for each student using Kathie Nunley's Layered Curriculum. Learn to work smarter, collaborate more, assess student learning more effectively, and invite creativity and fun back into K-12 education.
Presenter(s):
Patricia Antrim, Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Jenny Robins, Association Professor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Rev Up Library Support @ Your School Board Meeting!
Do you want to rev up community support for your library? Are you ready for school board members and administrators to get excited about your library program? Find out how to better promote your library within your district and community. You will gain respect and funding as you learn to share how you impact student achievement. Harness this revved up support to create lifelong learners that will become an essential part of their community.
Presenter(s):
Margaux DelGuidice, School Media Specialist, Freeport Public Schools, Freeport, NY
Rose Luna, Library Media Specialist/Part-Time Reference Librarian, Freeport Public Schools, Freeport, NY
Rev Up Literacy, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking @ Your Library: Author Studies Win the Race!
Has Federal legislation impacted your teachers' participation in collaborative projects in your upper elementary or secondary school library? Do you want to provide additional opportunities for your students to learn and practice critical thinking skills? Are you an active player in the central literacy push in your school? Through collaborative author study projects, students can engage in exploration of favorite authors, explore critical response to their books, and discover connections between authors' lives and work.
Presenter(s):
Toni Buzzeo, Author/Library Media Specialist, Author, Buxton, ME
Rev Up Reading: Using Reading Workshop to Excite Students about Reading
Imagine a middle school where students self-select a majority of the books they read in Language Arts. Library circulation increased and students learned new literacy skills in mini-lessons taught by the classroom teacher and the librarian. The biggest benefit is a student body that view themselves as readers. They share their love of books in book reviews, podcasts, and short conversations in the hallway. Come learn the value of choice at all school levels.
Presenter(s):
Elaine Cameron, Media Specialist, Duke School, Chapel Hill, NC
Beth Gerall, Juvenile Content Lead, NoveList, Durham, NC
Esther Hahn, Language Arts teacher, Duke School, Durham, NC
Rev up Reading with a Community Read Project: Shared reading with Families and Faculty
Learn how to sponsor a community read at your elementary school and how to maximize its potential for school spirit, family literacy, and cool author visits. Part of the presentation includes a mini community-read based on "Winners Take All" with the author, Fred Bowen, so you can see firsthand the fun and purpose a community read can bring to your school. (Participants can read "Winners Take All" ahead of time, but it's not required).
Presenter(s):
Fred Bowen, Author and Washington Post Sports Columnist for Kids, Peachtree Publishers, Silver Spring, MD
Elizabeth P. Evans, Media Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools, Purcellville, VA
Rev Up Relationships @ Your Library (and other libraries, too!)
Do you ever feel you are the only driver in the race? Find out how to develop relationships with public, academic, special and other school libraries in your area. Learn how to start a group for advocacy, networking and professional development. Inspire others to join the race! Get refueled during this pit stop while watching videos of networking activities, including Precision Book Reading Team, Book Cart Drill Team, and the Let's Get Physical Library Workout!
Presenter(s):
Lisa Hughes, Library Media Specialist, Heath High School, West Paducah, KY
Terri Kirk, School librarian, Reidland High School, Paducah, KY
Brenda Metzger, Library Media Specialist, Lone Oak High School, Paducah, KY
Shelia Swab, Library Media Specialist, Lone Oak Middle School, Paducah, KY
Jennifer Wetzel, Library Media Specialist, Hendron-Lone Oak Elementary School, Paducah, KY
Rev Up Writing @ Your Library
As library media specialists help prepare our learners for the 21st Century, how can we help them be effective communicators? How can we help them learn how to win the writing race, but also allow them to express their creativity and imagination? How do we take advantage of technology to spark their interest in driving (writing)? Join us as we exploration the racetrack of the learning standards and how they intertwine with The Writing Process.
Presenter(s):
Marge Cox, Library Media Specialist, Veterans Memorial Elementary, Naples, FL
Carl Harvey II, Library Media Specialist, North Elemenary School, Noblesville, IN
Rev Up your AUP!
Rev up your Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) with this interactive session. Learn how other districts handle parental signatures, what sites and tasks are off limits. Explore what is off limits in some districts and what is allowed in others. Bring your AUP!
Presenter(s):
Carrie Gardner, Assistant Professor, Kutztown University, Bowie, MD
Rev Up Your Engines - Be the Learning Leader
Rev up your engines; be the learning leader in your school. Teacher Librarians provide the needed leadership to ensure that all learners in their schools are effective users of ideas and information. Listen, Learn and be prepared to contribute your ideas to this interactive discussion of the librarian as the learning leader in the school. Using the World Cafe format, we will consider, "How can I be a learning leader in my school?."
Presenter(s):
Sharon Coatney, Sr. Acquisitions Editor, Libraries Unlimited, Linwood, KS
Rev Up Your Library: Bring on the Boys!
The Hamilton Middle School Library is not only a whirl of 60-75 children every morning before school, but it is overwhelmingly boys. Although Cox unwittingly created the kind of library boys respond to, it is not hard to figure out why they are there. Come find out why and develop a plan for your library to bring on the boys!
Presenter(s):
Helen Cox, National Board Certified Teacher Librarian, Long Beach Unified School District; Hamilton Middle School, Long Beach, CA
Revving Up Collaboration and the 21st Century Learner
Rev up collaboration between your high school and middle school. Two media specialists from each school level collaborate on an eighth grade inquiry project that can be expanded into the North Carolina High School Graduation Project. This linear collaboration prepares students for the components of the high school graduation project while integrating technology, such as Skype, Voicethread, and other free web-based software.
Presenter(s):
Leslie Creek, Media Specialist, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, Wake Forest, NC
Amy Myers, Media Specialist, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, Wake Forest, NC
Revving Up to Write: How One Author Fuels Writing by Reading, Plus How an Author Visit Can Rev Up Writing at Your School
Emily Smith Pearce, author of critically acclaimed Isabel and the Miracle Baby, will describe how her reading feeds her writing. She will also lead the group in interactive writing exercises that can be used in your school. In addition, SC librarian Debra Heimbrook will share how her school used an author visit to rev up writing in her school.
Presenter(s):
Debra Heimbrook, Media Specialist, Carver Elementary School, Florence, SC
Emily Smith Pearce, Author, Front Street Books, Charlotte, NC
Showing Young Sports Fans How Much Fun Reading Can Be
With insight and lots of humor, Fred Bowen talks about the rich world of youth sports – with its thrills, suspense, shared friendships and more. He happily taps into that world to create stories that kids read and re-read. His book Winners Take All was on six state-award masterlists. He has two new books (and four more coming in 2010). Fred is also The Washington Post sports columnist for kids, and a very entertaining speaker.
Presenter(s):
Fred Bowen, Author and Washington Post Sports Columnist for Kids, Peachtree Publishers, Silver Spring, MD
Start a Game Program for Under $100
Have you thought of starting a gaming program at your school library but don't know where to start? Do you try to get non-traditional students in your library without success? Come to this session and learn how to start a game club for under $100 that will draw in those students who you haven't reached before.
Presenter(s):
Terri Kirk, School librarian, Reidland High School, Paducah, KY
Start Your Student's Engines with SMART boards in the Media Center!
Need to Rev Up your Library Media Center or Classroom lessons? Come see interactive lessons that will have your students thinking critically, inquiring about your online resources, and gaining new knowledge and skills for school. Learn best practices with the SMART Notebook Software, the Gallery, Discovery Streaming, interactive sites, and more! You'll leave with ideas for your LMC and sites/activities to share.
Presenter(s):
Julia Davis, Technology Education Specialist, Richland County School District One, Columbia, SC
Story Fest: Reading Comprehension through Revved-Up Story Theater
Workshop participants will engage in Dianne's signature method of story theater. Dianne's innovative story theater scripts are designed for whole classroom participation. Through creative movement, drama, and rhythm, teachers and librarians will explore storytelling, story theater, and its connection to reading, while collectively create a performance masterpiece! Fast-paced and fun! The technique is easily implemented in the classroom or library.
Presenter(s):
Dianne de Las Casas, Author & Award-Winning Storyteller, Libraries Unlimited, Harvey, LA
Students as Storytellers: Effects of Storytelling Instruction on Retell Fluency
Storytelling is used to promote reading and develop literacy skills, but too often children's storytelling experiences are passive, with the storyteller delivering the content and the students listening and being entertained. To heighten participation, deepen language experiences, and make learning more meaningful, children can be taught to become the storytellers. This session presents the results of exploratory research on the effects of storytelling instruction on second and third grade students' growth in retell fluency.
Presenter(s):
Mary Ann Robinson, Associate Professor, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Savan Wilson, Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, AL
Super3 Strategies for Standards in K-3
Time to Super3!! Help younger students become critical thinkers and problem-solvers across all subject areas! Use the Super3, a spin off from the widely used Big6 (Eisenberg & Berkowitz), to help students develop crucial problem solving skills! Learn methods to break down the problem-solving process so that younger students "get it" and remember it. Attendees will receive worksheets, ideas, and examples for daily implementation of the Super3 problem solving process!!
Presenter(s):
Michael Eisenberg, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Laura Eisenberg Robinson, Special Education Teacher/Big6 & Super3 Project Manager, Big6 Associates, LLC, Seattle, WA
Supercharge Your Library Program Using Action Research
How do you know whether your library program is making a difference in students' learning? How do you decide among potential changes to your instruction or your services? This session will describe how a group of library media specialists used Action Research to power their implementation of the Big6 research/problem-solving process. Collaboration among the LMSs was stimulated and supported by the use of a wiki.
Presenter(s):
Sheila Driemeyer, Parkway School District, Chesterfield, MO
Carol Kohnen, Coordinator, Library Services, Chesterfield, MO
Take One! and Run to Read
Take One! and run. Rev up for leadership in reading with five elementary school Florida library media specialists and their faculty mentor who formed a learning community to do just that. Participate in their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards one-portfolio (per person) collective preparation process and take part in their exemplary appreciation of literature and reading lessons. Leave ready to Take One! or simply to lead with students revved up to read.
Presenter(s):
Eliza T. Dresang, Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bobby Hopkins, School Library Media Specialist, Gadsden County School District, Quincy, FL
Shanna Jones, School Library Media Specialist, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
Pamela Monroe, School Library Media Specialist, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
Joanna Tamplin, School Library Media Specialist, Leon County School District, Tallahassee, FL
Teacher-Librarian as Literacy Leader
Teacher-librarians are essential in creating a culture of literacy in an elementary school, and, with their leadership and collaborative skills, are especially suited for the task of becoming literacy leaders. This program will provide dozens of imaginative ways to rev up your library and engage learners in a variety of literacy activities. Suggestions for collaborative projects with teachers and ideas for literacy events that challenge, cajole and captivate students are part of this lively session.
Presenter(s):
Rick Amicon, Technology Coordinator, Saint Mary School, Columbus, OH
Annie Ruefle, Teacher-Librarian, Saint Mary School, Columbus, OH
Teaching Literacy Strategies to Provide Intellectual Access to Information
Do your students come to the library media center to access information but lack the skills to read and understand what they find? Learn how teams of library media specialists in the Omaha Public Schools formed professional learning communities to broaden their teaching strategies to help students gain intellectual access to information. Student products are then analyzed for evidence of understanding. Both elementary and secondary examples will be provided.
Presenter(s):
Anna Bley, Library media specialist, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE
Gail Formanack, Supervisor of Library Services, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE
Stacy Lickteig, Library media specialist, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE
Technology Enriched Literature Circles
Technology offers many learning supports that work effectively in an enriched literature circle format. This session presents ways to incorporate various technologies into literature circles. Technology applications include internet research, graphic organizer software, graphics/paint programs, and digital communication. Using example web sites and activities, the presenters will simulate a technology enhanced literature circle. The presentation will include the following: New Literacies; Integrating Technology; Classroom Technology Configurations; Technology Management; Technology Enhanced Literature Circle Roles.
Presenter(s):
Terence Cavanaugh, Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Technology Ethics In The Digital World - Plagiarism, Property, Privacy And Appropriate Use
Are the rules different in the virtual digital world than in the real world? You might be surprised if you ask today's students. Learn how to guide students to be responsible, effective & safe citizens of the digital age. Learn why it is better (and easier) to prevent plagiarism than to try and catch it, and how to produce plagiarism-proof assignments. Explore a variety of Internet safety issues.
Presenter(s):
Anthony Luscre, Director of Technology, Mogadore Local Schools, Mogadore, OH
The BIG6: Research for K-6
Is it possible to teach research in 30 minutes once a week? It is if you use the BIG6 research method. This flexible research framework is so adaptable you'll be able to use it with kindergarteners and fifth graders. Come join us as we discuss the BIG6. You'll walk out of this session with lesson plans, research units, and the knowledge you need to get researching in your own library.
Presenter(s):
Amanda Jones, Library Media Specialist, Dominion Trail Elementary School, Sterling, VA
The Great Database Debate
Join the Great Database Debate! Given the wealth of free online resources, do we need subscription databases for student research? Let us explore how, when, and if these databases jazz up your library. The session is formatted as a debate with five rounds. On the pro-database side we have a university professor, on the other, a high school librarian. You, the audience, will have time to weigh in with your questions and opinions.
Presenter(s):
Floyd Pentlin, Instructor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Jenny Robins, Association Professor, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
The Impact of New York's School Libraries on Student Learning and Motivation: A Close Look
This presentation summarizes a four phase research study on the impact of New York's school libraries on student achievement and motivation. Data were collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews and comparative case studies. This study also explored issues of social context, autonomy supportiveness, use of technology, and quality of services to students with disabilities. Results indicate the need for well-trained professionals, better communication between administrators and librarians, and improved services to students with disabilities.
Presenter(s):
Ruth Small, Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
The New Library: How the Convergence of E-Media, the Internet and Digitally Native Patrons is Changing School Libraries
Dramatic changes in electronic media and library technology are completely transforming the role of libraries and media centers. Will you be ready? Marlene Woo-Lun of Linworth Publishing leads a panel of distinguished library media technology specialists to explore the ways school libraries are becoming a 24/7 presence in students' lives.
Presenter(s):
Mary Barbee, Coordinator, Media Services & Technology Training, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Suwanee, GA
Ellen Duecker, Instructional Media & Library Services, Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK
Paula Ford, Coordinator of Education Technology, Jurupa Unified School District, Riverside, CA
Carrie Jo Parmley, Facilitator of Literacy & Media Services, Tyler Independent School District, Tyler, TX
Marlene Woo-Lun, President and Publisher, Linworth Publishing, Inc, Columbus, OH
The Principal Factor: YOU Have The Power!
As you work to build your 21st century library program, the support of your principal is key. Principals learn about the instructional role of the library media specialist from library media specialists with whom they work. You have the power to influence your own destiny! We will explore relational and informational factors, identified by research studies, that you should target to garner your principal's support in order to rev up learning in your library!
Presenter(s):
Audrey Church, Associate Professor/Coordinator School Library Media Program, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Frances Reeve, Associate Professor, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
The Role of Spatial Ability (Intelligence) in Learning and Information Seeking
Research suggests that improving spatial skill (spatial intelligence, also called spatial ability) can enhance performance in STEM disciplines and information seeking. Schools remediate for linguistic deficits, but often miss opportunities to enhance spatial intelligence. Find out what current research suggests and what practical activities and language can be incorporated into classroom and library teaching to improve spatial intelligence for learners at all levels.
Presenter(s):
Linda Swarlis, Director of Information Services and Library, Columbus School for Girls, Westerville, OH
Turbo Charge Your Resources: Fabulous Freebies, Great Gadgets, & Sweet Sites that Go the Distance!
Be cool in school! Do you dig knowing the sweet sites, great gadgets, & the current buzzwords? Like fabulous freebies? Don't have the time to read every journal, wiki, blog, ning, tweet, or plurk, but still don't want to be left out in the techie chat cold? Then this session is for you! Presented triviaoke style, as a quick & irreverent look at the latest & greatest stuff to turbo charge your Library Media Program.
Presenter(s):
Gwyneth Jones, Library Media & Technology Specialist, Howard County Public Schools, Laurel, MD
Using Standards, Collaboration and Technology to Engage 21st Century Learners and Help Every Student Achieve!
With the emphasis on high stakes testing, reading and math learn how collaboration between a librarian and social studies teacher transformed the classroom and resulted in social studies and information skills becoming a priority for administration. In this BYOL "Bring Your Own Laptop" session learn how to create a "textbook-less" curriculum. Engage students in learning using these technology, web 2.o tools and library resources to construct their own knowledge, based on sound information literacy skills.
Presenter(s):
Pamela McDermott, Library Director, Community Consolidated School District 89, Glen Ellyn, IL
Vitamins, Urgent Care and Advocacy: Using AASL's Health and Wellness and Advocacy Crisis Toolkits
Explore the prevention and prescription resources and strategies found in the AASL Health and Wellness Toolkit and Advocacy Crisis Toolkit. This session is designed to help you position your program to keep its clean bill of health and to provide you with the first aid strategies needed in the event of a crisis situations.
Presenter(s):
Debra Logan, Librarian/Media Specialist, Mount Gilead High School, Mount Gilead, OH
What Every First Year Media Specialist Wants to Know... But is Afraid to Ask!
Attention all new media specialists! Feeling a little overwhelmed and not sure who to turn to with your questions and concerns? "Rev" up your program by attending this concurrent session; it is sure to put you at ease. Participants are guaranteed to leave with an idea that you can use immediately! Some items addressed are your collection, paperless communication, signage and bulletin boards. Door prizes will be given away!
Presenter(s):
Donna Corbo, Media Specialist, Currituck County Middle School, Barco, NC
Candy Sample, Media Specialist, Jarvisburg Elementary School, Jarvisburg, NC
Who Knows What and How Do We Know It?
Information evaluation is the single most important concept that we are responsible for teaching. Yet once our mini-lessons are done, the online tutorials completed and the research essays submitted, our students abandon our pathfinders and checklists in the dizzying stew of click-and-go wikified information where anyone can claim expertise. We'll analyze trust, expertise and authority in the real and online world and examine a framework for developing shrewd and skeptical learners.
Presenter(s):
Debbie Abilock, Consultant; Editor of KnowledgeQuest, KQ, Palo Alto, CA
You Want Me to do What? The Role of the School Library Media Specialist in the Teaching of Reading
School library media specialists do a lot to help students select the right book and to motivate them to read, but have you ever wondered if you have a role in the teaching of reading? Virtual demonstrations and group discussions will guide participants in the creation of activities and strategies for integrating reading instruction in the media center.
Presenter(s):
Sandra Andrews, Assistant Professor, UNCG, Greensboro, NC
Linda Gann, Assistant Professor, UNG-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
