Ideas from 2009
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Showing posts with label conference notes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conference notes. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Graphic Novelist, Ben Hatke
I was totally STOKED to meet Ben Hatke at his own booth in the ALA Exhibit Hall!!!
Don't know Ben Hatke? He's the author/illustrator of the graphic novel
Zita the Space Girl.
Zita the Spacegirl: Trailer from Ben Hatke on Vimeo.
Here's some of his ORIGINAL ARTWORK that he was kind enough to let me purchase! The black and white sketch is my favorite (okay ... one of my favorite) scenes in the book. Turns out, it was one of his, too! The watercolor is not a scene from the novel, but involves the characters from the book in a scene that, to me, describes in so many levels the marvel of all graphic novels -- "It's an ART book!"
Don't know Ben Hatke? He's the author/illustrator of the graphic novel
Zita the Space Girl.
Zita the Spacegirl: Trailer from Ben Hatke on Vimeo.
Here's some of his ORIGINAL ARTWORK that he was kind enough to let me purchase! The black and white sketch is my favorite (okay ... one of my favorite) scenes in the book. Turns out, it was one of his, too! The watercolor is not a scene from the novel, but involves the characters from the book in a scene that, to me, describes in so many levels the marvel of all graphic novels -- "It's an ART book!"
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Customer Service: The Need for Apology, Empathy, and Explanation (A Personal Story)
10:02 p.m.
I huff and I puff and I snuff and I rush
From concourse B
to concourse D
This was after the shuttle bus drove past
the assigned pick up location on my receipt
at
3:10 p.m.
The shuttle drove past
I called the company on the phone
Who said, “Well, we can’t get another driver there for an hour”
in a WAY less than empathetic tone
So I hail a cabbie who was as nice as could be
He had another passenger already – which was lucky for me
Since the cash I was carrying wouldn’t suffice
And the Bloomsbury vendor was generous and nice
She loaned me some cash and told a great story
About her harrowing trip in
Which made this (so far) mishap boring
(She almost missed her flight after locking her keys in her car
and sat next to a long-toed passenger who was truly bizarre.)
At 5:40 p.m.
I’m at Gate D4, but nobody’s boarding
And I wasn’t sure
So I approach Delta staff to make sure that I’m right
With less than three words, she confirms it’s my flight
But neglects to inform
that the plane is delayed because of a storm
Concerned about my connecting flight
I stand in line again to make sure I’ll be alright
Another staff member (tone equally cool)
States “You’ll be fine” in a way that makes me feel like fool
At 10:00 p.m.
As I exit this first flight and see my gate
It’s “BOARDING” – If I don’t run, I’m going to be late!
I huff and I puff and I snuff and I rush
From concourse B to concourse D
“Excuse me! Excuse me!”
Of course, you know, I didn’t “make it in time”
And when I get there, I’m second in line
The unfriendly staff doesn’t bat a lash
As she ignores my sweat and my un-Olympic dash
Instead of a smile and “Sorry” and soothing explanation
She ignores my communication
What is she doing ?!
Staring at her computer screen -- apparently, she’s made me another reservation
There’s much more to tell both in detail and plot
But for a rhyming poem… I’d rather not
Let’s stop the story here and just jump to the moral:
Customer Service is communication in words and in tone –
After an inconvenience,
Apology, Empathy, and Explanation is the touchstone.
Indeed, my customer service awareness and skills during yesterday and today
Have improved 100% -- a GREAT conference take away.
I huff and I puff and I snuff and I rush
From concourse B
to concourse D
This was after the shuttle bus drove past
the assigned pick up location on my receipt
at
3:10 p.m.
The shuttle drove past
I called the company on the phone
Who said, “Well, we can’t get another driver there for an hour”
in a WAY less than empathetic tone
So I hail a cabbie who was as nice as could be
He had another passenger already – which was lucky for me
Since the cash I was carrying wouldn’t suffice
And the Bloomsbury vendor was generous and nice
She loaned me some cash and told a great story
About her harrowing trip in
Which made this (so far) mishap boring
(She almost missed her flight after locking her keys in her car
and sat next to a long-toed passenger who was truly bizarre.)
At 5:40 p.m.
I’m at Gate D4, but nobody’s boarding
And I wasn’t sure
So I approach Delta staff to make sure that I’m right
With less than three words, she confirms it’s my flight
But neglects to inform
that the plane is delayed because of a storm
Concerned about my connecting flight
I stand in line again to make sure I’ll be alright
Another staff member (tone equally cool)
States “You’ll be fine” in a way that makes me feel like fool
At 10:00 p.m.
As I exit this first flight and see my gate
It’s “BOARDING” – If I don’t run, I’m going to be late!
I huff and I puff and I snuff and I rush
From concourse B to concourse D
“Excuse me! Excuse me!”
Of course, you know, I didn’t “make it in time”
And when I get there, I’m second in line
The unfriendly staff doesn’t bat a lash
As she ignores my sweat and my un-Olympic dash
Instead of a smile and “Sorry” and soothing explanation
She ignores my communication
What is she doing ?!
Staring at her computer screen -- apparently, she’s made me another reservation
There’s much more to tell both in detail and plot
But for a rhyming poem… I’d rather not
Let’s stop the story here and just jump to the moral:
Customer Service is communication in words and in tone –
After an inconvenience,
Apology, Empathy, and Explanation is the touchstone.
Indeed, my customer service awareness and skills during yesterday and today
Have improved 100% -- a GREAT conference take away.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Charles R. Smith Jr. (Virginia Hamilton Conference)
To paraphrase, Charles R. Smith Jr., in true multicultural literature, every individual grows. For him, it appears that photography and writing, particularly poetry ("finding the right words, not necessarily fancy or long or rhyming"), is the mode for individual and societal sharing and ultimately, growth.
During his presentation at the 2011 Virginia Hamilton Conference on April 8, he performed his poems and shared his life; As a child, "I turned to books ... to help me fly" (from track 10 on About Me) and became inspired by various artistic and noteworthy African Americans (see track 11 from Inspirations), including Ms. Nikki Giovanni, who was also a speaker at the conference.
He is a phenomenal performer and witty wordsmith (you'll get his flavor as you listen to track fifteen "I Am a Poet - a Capella"), but I wish I could have recorded and put his presentation on Youtube. When I got Portrait of a Poet signed (only MP3 downloads are available on Amazon), I did ask if he had already put performances on Youtube. He answered that he hadn't but that they may have been posted by others. While I haven't found such poem performance videos, here is a link to Simon and Schuster's Youtube video where he discusses his 2010 Coretta Scott King Award (illustration) book My People. You can also view a still of the performance in my photo collection below.
One of his last thoughts was, "We are all made up of a variety of things that make us human beings."
Thank you for your work, Mr. Smith.
During his presentation at the 2011 Virginia Hamilton Conference on April 8, he performed his poems and shared his life; As a child, "I turned to books ... to help me fly" (from track 10 on About Me) and became inspired by various artistic and noteworthy African Americans (see track 11 from Inspirations), including Ms. Nikki Giovanni, who was also a speaker at the conference.
One of his last thoughts was, "We are all made up of a variety of things that make us human beings."
Thank you for your work, Mr. Smith.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Creating Online Patron Tutorials (WebJunction video)
I was able to watch the WebJunction webinar on "Developing Online Patron Tutorials" Here are my notes:
We’re living in a graphic environment, and we're working to develop patron information literacy skills, but to determine what tutorials we should create, we need to do a local needs assessment. Also, tutorials can market overlooked resources.
Creating tutorials is an ongoing process. Tutorials should be 2-3 minutes long. Keep in mind that the patron who comes across them may already be computer savvy or may prefer that the tutorial is in their first language (other than English). The tutorial can also be used as a reminder of what has been explained in person such as “How to access my email account.” Don’t forget a feedback form at the end of the video. Make sure to change to the new interfaces as those are available.
Products
Use one library account to access products that require an account.
Screen Capture: Use the printscreen key on keyboard and paste image into Word doc. Can also use Snagit: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/default.asp
Screencasting opensource products include http://www.screenr.com/
or Jing http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
which require a microphone, and an optional $100 annual hosting fee. (One could host internally.) Saves/can work with mp4 and flash formats. One could annotate a PowerPoint.
Screen recording/editing through Camcasia. Purchase at $300 with $100 annual fee and training available at additional costs. It’s easier to cut and paste same steps with this software.
Elearning courses can be created through Captivate and Articulate software. $800 to purchase with $200 annual fee.
Marketing tutorials is easy. After creating, one can link on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (which offers a zoom feature when you upload to avoid blur), organization’s website, point of need, on their own tutorial page which should be searchable “Instructions on Demand.”
Camcasia case study and step-by-step guide: http://www.webjunction.org/patron-training-research/-/articles/content/100431334
Hosting options: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115274147
Jing vs. Screenr: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115274013
PowerPoint to Camcasia: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115273968
Screencast of Digital Download from King County: http://www.youtube.com/kingcountylibrary#p/c/2F4BCDFFB377F72E
We’re living in a graphic environment, and we're working to develop patron information literacy skills, but to determine what tutorials we should create, we need to do a local needs assessment. Also, tutorials can market overlooked resources.
Creating tutorials is an ongoing process. Tutorials should be 2-3 minutes long. Keep in mind that the patron who comes across them may already be computer savvy or may prefer that the tutorial is in their first language (other than English). The tutorial can also be used as a reminder of what has been explained in person such as “How to access my email account.” Don’t forget a feedback form at the end of the video. Make sure to change to the new interfaces as those are available.
Products
Use one library account to access products that require an account.
Screen Capture: Use the printscreen key on keyboard and paste image into Word doc. Can also use Snagit: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/default.asp
Screencasting opensource products include http://www.screenr.com/
or Jing http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
which require a microphone, and an optional $100 annual hosting fee. (One could host internally.) Saves/can work with mp4 and flash formats. One could annotate a PowerPoint.
Screen recording/editing through Camcasia. Purchase at $300 with $100 annual fee and training available at additional costs. It’s easier to cut and paste same steps with this software.
Elearning courses can be created through Captivate and Articulate software. $800 to purchase with $200 annual fee.
Marketing tutorials is easy. After creating, one can link on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (which offers a zoom feature when you upload to avoid blur), organization’s website, point of need, on their own tutorial page which should be searchable “Instructions on Demand.”
Camcasia case study and step-by-step guide: http://www.webjunction.org/patron-training-research/-/articles/content/100431334
Hosting options: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115274147
Jing vs. Screenr: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115274013
PowerPoint to Camcasia: http://www.webjunction.org/online-tutorials/-/articles/content/115273968
Screencast of Digital Download from King County: http://www.youtube.com/kingcountylibrary#p/c/2F4BCDFFB377F72E
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
"Minds, Brains, and Early Learning: How Infants Crack the Speech Code"
by Dr. Patricia Kuhl
Babies are born with neurons, but not connections.
6 months is really a key time in baby brain dvelopment.
At age 3, children have 3 times the amount of synapses than any other age.
At age 14, the neurons have been pruned to strengthen certain connections.
The brain does have critical learning periods where it needs the right information at the right time.
See Evolution of Language
Babies hear distinction in all sounds. They are citizens of the world. From 6 months to 1 year, before the baby produces these sounds, the brain is sorting these sounds out. Mother-ease, the exaggerated "baby talk" we use when talking to babies is brain food.
Children with autism prefer non-speech sounds to the same frequency, human vocalizations/speech.
Learning opportunities in the first five years are critical for children of all social economic status. Lower SES environments, however, tend to use less complex, less thought-provoking language, and more "do" and "don't" commands.
See NeuroReport journal.
MEG machines show that TV engagement does not equal learning.
This begs the question ... What is social learning turning on in the brain?
What is the social brain? We know that cognitive aging is slowed by exercise and social interaction. Language is a social affair
See the Department of Early Learning
Babies are born with neurons, but not connections.
6 months is really a key time in baby brain dvelopment.
At age 3, children have 3 times the amount of synapses than any other age.
At age 14, the neurons have been pruned to strengthen certain connections.
The brain does have critical learning periods where it needs the right information at the right time.
See Evolution of Language
Babies hear distinction in all sounds. They are citizens of the world. From 6 months to 1 year, before the baby produces these sounds, the brain is sorting these sounds out. Mother-ease, the exaggerated "baby talk" we use when talking to babies is brain food.
Children with autism prefer non-speech sounds to the same frequency, human vocalizations/speech.
Learning opportunities in the first five years are critical for children of all social economic status. Lower SES environments, however, tend to use less complex, less thought-provoking language, and more "do" and "don't" commands.
See NeuroReport journal.
MEG machines show that TV engagement does not equal learning.
This begs the question ... What is social learning turning on in the brain?
What is the social brain? We know that cognitive aging is slowed by exercise and social interaction. Language is a social affair
See the Department of Early Learning
Monday, July 26, 2010
Evidence Based Practice
"Question, Find, Evaluate, Apply: Translating Evidence Based Practice to Information Literacy Instruction" presented by Megan Oakleaf and Diana Wakimoto
The Introducation
Evidence-Based Librarianship … or Understanding by Design means …
Books
Bibliography by presenters
Cognitive Biases by Hiller and Self
Cognitive Science
Journal of Educational Psychology
Communications in Information Literacy
Journal of Education in Library and Information Science
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
EBP Gurus
Andrew Booth in UK
John Eldredge in USA
Kristine Bruce for Information Literacy
The Introducation
Evidence-Based Librarianship … or Understanding by Design means …
- Evidence is Good and Anecdote is Bad
- Research vs. common sense/best ideas
- Need needs assessment
- It is a cyclical process with continual progress
- Question = Setting, Perspective, Intervention, Comparison, Population
- Find Evidence
- Evaluate = Valid? Reliable? Explain limitations
- Apply
- Re-Evaluate
Books
Bibliography by presenters
Cognitive Biases by Hiller and Self
- Professional Deformation
- Perseverance of Belief
- Wishful Thinking
- Halo or Horns Effect
- Worst-Case Scenario
Cognitive Science
Journal of Educational Psychology
Communications in Information Literacy
Journal of Education in Library and Information Science
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
EBP Gurus
Andrew Booth in UK
John Eldredge in USA
Kristine Bruce for Information Literacy
Friday, July 23, 2010
Successful Leadership Begins With Self (ppt)
The information below is quoted from the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2008 website. (Follow the link to access the PowerPoint.):
"Mary Ann Mavrinac, Chief Librarian, Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, University of Toronto Mississauga.
Experiencing organizational change can be difficult, especially when the change is unanticipated and unwelcome. Let go, go with the flow, strategize, see opportunity, learn, and fulfill your aspirations! Sound good? Join us as we reveal the dynamic nature of protecting self, and provide practical, concrete leadership strategies based upon empirical research that can be liberating for the individual, and transformational for the library. Flourish and have fun in an unpredictable environment of ubiquitous change.
Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Leadership Focuser Form (.doc) "
"Mary Ann Mavrinac, Chief Librarian, Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, University of Toronto Mississauga.
Experiencing organizational change can be difficult, especially when the change is unanticipated and unwelcome. Let go, go with the flow, strategize, see opportunity, learn, and fulfill your aspirations! Sound good? Join us as we reveal the dynamic nature of protecting self, and provide practical, concrete leadership strategies based upon empirical research that can be liberating for the individual, and transformational for the library. Flourish and have fun in an unpredictable environment of ubiquitous change.
Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Leadership Focuser Form (.doc) "
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A Batty Great Time with Brian Lies (Video)
At the Mazza Museum Summer Institute, I was able to share a dinner table with this approachable author/illustrator. Here's a video clip from his presentation wherein he shared personal, batty stories.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Patricia Polacco, the Ultimate Storyteller (Video)
Patricia Polacco is an illustrator, writer, and storyteller who captivated the Mazza 2010 Summer Institute audience with personal, historical vignettes. She touched the audience to tears with her themes of loving relationships, abounding beauty, learning and educational challenges, and heroism.
Below is Ms. Polacco sharing her family's four (or more?) generational "keeping quilt."
Image from Amazon. Notice the Sydney Taylor Book Award in the upper right hand corner.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Calef Brown the Artist (Videos)
Calef sketches in my autograph notebook!
Calef told Mazza Summer Institute participants the story of how a monkey mugged his mango and inspired this illustration. He has traveled to India and is inspired by the culture's color schemes:
Calef Brown the Poet (Videos)
During the Mazza Summer Institute, Brown referred to the musicality of words as his muse. He makes a case for reading poetry out loud. Sylvia Vardell anyone?
I first performed "Combo Tango" in graduate school as an audience participation, movement rhyme. I've been incorporating it into my programs ever since.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Kamishibai, Japanese Paper Theater (Video)
Hazuki Kataoka shares the folktale Momotaro the Peach Boy at the American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference using the "Japanese kamishibai format." "Kami" means "paper," and "shibai" means "theater."
Notes for creating your own kamishibai taken from Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling by Dianne de las Casas:
(Yes, I took this video.)
- first card’s text goes on back of last card
- second card’s text goes on back of first card
- use 11x15 or 14x22 paper
Friday, July 2, 2010
Storyteller and REFORMA President (Video)
Cuban native Lucia M. Gonzalez shares her noche (night) story, complete with cucullos. After introducing herself this way, she retold Bossy Gallito. Gonzalez opened for brain scientist Patricia Kuhl, hence Gonzalez's hint at phonological awareness (having the audience repeat the sounds in words).
(Yes, I took this video.)
(Yes, I took this video.)
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Mo Accepts the Andy at ALA (Video)
Mo Willems at the American Library Association Annual Conference 2010. This is the introduction to his acceptance speech for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. (Yes, I took this video.)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
More Websites from OCTELA
http://flocabulary.com/ = "Flocabulary produces educational hip-hop music and engaging curricular materials to teach academic content for grades 3-12. The programs are proven to raise scores on state reading tests and are currently being used in over 10,000 schools nationwide."
http://www.schooltube.com/ = "...teachers and students share videos online."
http://www.teachertube.com/ = online videos and other resources for educators
http://rockhall.com/education/resources/lesson-plans/ = Lesson plans from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
http://namle.net/ = National Association for Media Literacy Education
http://www.schooltube.com/ = "...teachers and students share videos online."
http://www.teachertube.com/ = online videos and other resources for educators
http://rockhall.com/education/resources/lesson-plans/ = Lesson plans from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
http://namle.net/ = National Association for Media Literacy Education
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills"
presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
http://americanrhetoric.com/ = listen to famous speeches
http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ = paint on a digital canvas. Watch a video of your creative process.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ = free open source software for recording and editing sounds
http://bubbl.us/ = online brainstorming
http://engrade.com/ = course management system
http://fwfr.com/ = four word film reviews
http://gabcast.com/ = embed a flash audio player into your personal or corporate website/blog and communicate with your friends/family/colleagues/customers (some fees involved)
http://howjsay.com/ = talking dictionary
http://jingproject.com/ = share screen shots and videos of onscreen action
http://librivox.org/ = free online audiobooks
http://piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx = inspired picture writing
http://pocketmod.com/ = fold a piece of paper to store information
http://poets.org/ = see Ohio poets under the poetry map feature
http://tinyurl.com/ = make long URL’s more usable
http://voicethread.com/#home = record audio to an image
http://www.60secondrecap.com/ = 60 second video clips summarize literature
http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/ = mosaic maker
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_main.html = incorporate music with literature
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ = photos and clips of historical events
http://www.glogster.com/ = online bulletin board
http://www.gotbrainy.com/ = picture and video dictionary
http://www.imagechef.com/ = make art with words
http://www.lumosity.com/ = brain building games
http://www.playlist.com/ = create free playlists
http://www.pow-pak.com/powpak.html = free web-design, blogging, and podcasting program created for educators by an educator
http://www.primopdf.com/index.aspx = free PDF creator
http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html = listen to songs, create playlists (after free trial subscription is required)
http://www.shmoop.com/ = literature learning guides
http://www.smithmag.net/ = 6 word memoirs
http://www.smithteens.com/ = 6 word memoirs for a teen audience
http://www.studystack.com/ = find, create, and print flashcards
http://www.surveymonkey.com/ = can use for pre-assessment of student’s knowledge
http://www.webook.com/ = see 911 writers block for ideas
http://www.wordle.net/ = generates word clouds
http://www.xtranormal.com/ = make a movie
https://www.schoology.com/home.php = course management system
http://americanrhetoric.com/ = listen to famous speeches
http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ = paint on a digital canvas. Watch a video of your creative process.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ = free open source software for recording and editing sounds
http://bubbl.us/ = online brainstorming
http://engrade.com/ = course management system
http://fwfr.com/ = four word film reviews
http://gabcast.com/ = embed a flash audio player into your personal or corporate website/blog and communicate with your friends/family/colleagues/customers (some fees involved)
http://howjsay.com/ = talking dictionary
http://jingproject.com/ = share screen shots and videos of onscreen action
http://librivox.org/ = free online audiobooks
http://piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx = inspired picture writing
http://pocketmod.com/ = fold a piece of paper to store information
http://poets.org/ = see Ohio poets under the poetry map feature
http://tinyurl.com/ = make long URL’s more usable
http://voicethread.com/#home = record audio to an image
http://www.60secondrecap.com/ = 60 second video clips summarize literature
http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/ = mosaic maker
http://www.corndancer.com/tunes/tunes_main.html = incorporate music with literature
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ = photos and clips of historical events
http://www.glogster.com/ = online bulletin board
http://www.gotbrainy.com/ = picture and video dictionary
http://www.imagechef.com/ = make art with words
http://www.lumosity.com/ = brain building games
http://www.playlist.com/ = create free playlists
http://www.pow-pak.com/powpak.html = free web-design, blogging, and podcasting program created for educators by an educator
http://www.primopdf.com/index.aspx = free PDF creator
http://www.rhapsody.com/welcome.html = listen to songs, create playlists (after free trial subscription is required)
http://www.shmoop.com/ = literature learning guides
http://www.smithmag.net/ = 6 word memoirs
http://www.smithteens.com/ = 6 word memoirs for a teen audience
http://www.studystack.com/ = find, create, and print flashcards
http://www.surveymonkey.com/ = can use for pre-assessment of student’s knowledge
http://www.webook.com/ = see 911 writers block for ideas
http://www.wordle.net/ = generates word clouds
http://www.xtranormal.com/ = make a movie
https://www.schoology.com/home.php = course management system
OCTELA Conference Notes
7:30 Arrived at conference location. Checked-in and viewed vendors. Discovered the Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science, and Reading whose goal is to correlate resources to the Ohio Academic Content Standards ... (hmmm) ... Set up for my presentation.
8:35 Morning announcements and presentation by author Cinda Chima.
Chima is putting out a fourth book in the Seven Realms series and two more books in her Heir series.
In her tips for writers, she referred to the ten rules of fiction.
10:00 Gave my presentation called "Science Through Stories" for PreK to second grade educators.
"Educators will be connected to literature that has been correlated to the Ohio Department of Education’s academic content standards, particularly the early learning/primary, science content standards. Sharing correlated literature using story reading and storytelling techniques (plus extension ideas) will be demonstrated. Science and storytelling resources (books and websites) also provided."
Overall, my presentation went well. While I had a small audience of three people, they were supportive and attentive. One was a young Kindergarten teacher, one was a seasoned second grade teacher, and the third was an individual who has worked in several areas including the Ohio Resource Center. The small audience allowed for conversation on "best practices."
As a whole, the OCTELA Conference seems to draw more middle school and high school teachers than those from an elementary or university setting, which contributed to the low attendance.
11:05 Attended "Community in the Classroom: The Ultimate 21st Century Skill" by outgoing OCTELA President Karla Hieatt Bisig from Wilmington High School.
After my own presentation and research on the importance of engaging emotional intelligence in education, it was awesome to see this idea of intrapersonal learning expanded and used successfully in an educational setting.
12:00-1:45 Keynote Luncheon with announcements, presentation of awards, and speech by author Sharon Flake.
I must read The Skin I'm In.
2:00 Attended "Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills" which was presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
Her passion and enthusiam were tangible and envigorating. However, this presentation brought to mind the stereotype that younger people naturally know more about technology. I thought, "I am at least ten years younger than this individual who just introduced me to thirty new and useful websites. Where have I been?" Apparently, the answer is that I've been at conferences to learn about them! :P
3:00 Attended "Multimedia Minilessons: 'But did the Authors Say It Was a Symbol?'" by Angie Beumer Johnson and Maria Workman from Wright State University.
The premise is that the use of media in educational settings helps individuals transfer knowledge and understanding to text and literary devices.
4:00-4:15 Finished gathering and loading my presentation materials.
8:35 Morning announcements and presentation by author Cinda Chima.
Chima is putting out a fourth book in the Seven Realms series and two more books in her Heir series.
In her tips for writers, she referred to the ten rules of fiction.
10:00 Gave my presentation called "Science Through Stories" for PreK to second grade educators.
"Educators will be connected to literature that has been correlated to the Ohio Department of Education’s academic content standards, particularly the early learning/primary, science content standards. Sharing correlated literature using story reading and storytelling techniques (plus extension ideas) will be demonstrated. Science and storytelling resources (books and websites) also provided."
Overall, my presentation went well. While I had a small audience of three people, they were supportive and attentive. One was a young Kindergarten teacher, one was a seasoned second grade teacher, and the third was an individual who has worked in several areas including the Ohio Resource Center. The small audience allowed for conversation on "best practices."
As a whole, the OCTELA Conference seems to draw more middle school and high school teachers than those from an elementary or university setting, which contributed to the low attendance.
11:05 Attended "Community in the Classroom: The Ultimate 21st Century Skill" by outgoing OCTELA President Karla Hieatt Bisig from Wilmington High School.
After my own presentation and research on the importance of engaging emotional intelligence in education, it was awesome to see this idea of intrapersonal learning expanded and used successfully in an educational setting.
12:00-1:45 Keynote Luncheon with announcements, presentation of awards, and speech by author Sharon Flake.
I must read The Skin I'm In.
2:00 Attended "Beyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills" which was presented by my former high school English teacher Colleen Ruggieri, now a teacher at Canfield High School.
Her passion and enthusiam were tangible and envigorating. However, this presentation brought to mind the stereotype that younger people naturally know more about technology. I thought, "I am at least ten years younger than this individual who just introduced me to thirty new and useful websites. Where have I been?" Apparently, the answer is that I've been at conferences to learn about them! :P
3:00 Attended "Multimedia Minilessons: 'But did the Authors Say It Was a Symbol?'" by Angie Beumer Johnson and Maria Workman from Wright State University.
The premise is that the use of media in educational settings helps individuals transfer knowledge and understanding to text and literary devices.
4:00-4:15 Finished gathering and loading my presentation materials.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Webkinz and Other Interactive Websites
... noted from a session at the Ohio Library Council Northeast Chapter Conference in Fall 2008:
Webkinz targets children from about 6 to 13.
Teaching Resource: Using Webkinz in the Classroom
Webkinz Webcast offers downloadable Webkinz inspired songs.
Other notable interactive websites include: Shining Stars, Club Penguin, Bella Sara, and the Toronto Public Library Kidspace.
Webkinz targets children from about 6 to 13.
Teaching Resource: Using Webkinz in the Classroom
Webkinz Webcast offers downloadable Webkinz inspired songs.
Other notable interactive websites include: Shining Stars, Club Penguin, Bella Sara, and the Toronto Public Library Kidspace.
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