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Lost Boy: Finding My Way Through Storytelling
Lost Boy: Finding My Way Through Storytelling
Mike Curato - Morning Keynote
Let Them Be Heard....Giving Our Students A Voice Through Technology, Innovation, and Experiences
Let Them Be Heard....Giving Our Students A Voice Through Technology, Innovation, and Experiences
Shannon Miller - Afternoon Keynote
The Declaration of Independence: Thinking About the Semiquincentennial
Join us for a discussion about how best to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Matt Cadorette - Waterford High School
AI: Resistance Is Futile
AASL & ISTE standards on curation encourage learners to responsibly explore and gather information; the use of AI has complicated how we teach and evaluate these tasks. This presentation will discuss how to reframe our thinking so that we can work with AI rather than against it using Magic School & Noodletools.
Carla Woitovich - East Lyme Middle School
"Scratch" beneath the surface!
ON DEMAND
Engage in a brief understanding of the Scratch coding platform. Engage in ways that it can be used to enhance collaboration with classroom teachers proving new examples of problem solving, critical thinking, as well as general understanding of subject area. Empower your collaborative relationships with Scratch coding.
Karen Pfeffer - The Gilbert School
Turtle Power! Unleash Your Inner Artist with Code
MAKE & TAKE
Unleash your inner artist with code! Learn how to draw cool shapes, patterns, and even your own name with a friendly turtle! No coding experience needed, just your creativity and a sense of adventure!
Laura Hedenberg - Barkhamsted School
Empowering Educators & Engaging Students: Unlock the Power of SchoolAI
ON DEMAND
Struggling to engage students or personalize lessons? SchoolAI can help! Learn how this AI platform empowers teachers & excites students with differentiated learning, real-time feedback, and interactive content. Come discover the future of education!
Laura Hedenberg - Barkhamsted School
AI for All: Be a Smart Citizen in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Is it real or AI? Unleash your creativity & detective skills! Learn to spot AI-made images & craft your own with Canva. Help students become informed digital citizen in the age of AI!
Laura Hedenberg - Barkhamsted School
ChatEDU Live - AI in Education Podcast @ CASL
Experience a live recording of the popular ChatEDU podcast on AI in education. Hosts Matt Mervis and Liz Radday will explore teacher and media specialists' vital role guiding schools' AI strategies aligned with ISTE standards. After the recording, learn how podcasting can increase visibility for your work. Engaging and insightful!
Matt Mervis & Elizabeth Radday - EdAdvance
Leaving a Legacy: Creating a Digital Archive for Your District
ON DEMAND
Digitize and upload your school archive for public access -- a legacy that will live on! DIY instruction on how to accomplish this task from one HS librarian who did it.
Casey LaPlante - Granby Memorial High School
Increase Engagement with a Cricut
ON DEMAND
Boost engagement by using a Cricut machine. Learn how to enhance student involvement with visually stimulating displays, bulletin boards, and passive library programs created with a Cricut.
Christine Rosa & Sarah Robertson - Plumb Hill Middle School
Empowering Students: Integrating Media Literacy into the Social Studies Curriculum
How can educators empower students to become discerning consumers and producers of media in an ever-evolving information landscape?
Lisa Romasanta & Rick Radlo - Norwich Technical High School
Nutmeg for Newbies (And Charter Oak Too!): Unpacking CT's State Book Awards
New to librarianship, or want to know more about the Nutmeg and Charter Oak Awards? Join two school librarians to learn the history of each award, engaging ways to share the programs with your patrons, how to access related resources, and how to get involved with the committees yourself!
Anne Porier - Moses Y Beach Elementary School
Christina O'Neill - Long Meadow Elementary School
Free Digital Resources from the Connecticut State Library
The Connecticut State Library's Division of Library Development staff will discuss digital resources including databases and eBooks that are available at no cost to schools and libraries. An overview of the researchIT CT program and the eGO Community Sharing program will be provided.
Brad Bullis - CT State Library
Two by two: Dynamic Book Duos for Study and Discussion
Sometimes things are just better in pairs, and that includes books. This presentation will suggest pairings for middle grade/high school classroom study aa well as youth book clubs. Traditional fiction/narrative nonfiction duos, classic/modern readalikes, similar stories told in different formats--your presenter will offer suggestions for these and more!
Catherine Andronik - Bureau of Education and Research
CT Innovation Collab: A network for growing STEAM within your school
Do you feel like an island, alone in creating a STEAM curriculum? The CT Innovation Collab is for you! Experience what it’s like to be at one of our events. Take away free teacher tested resources for incorporating innovation, makerspace, STEAM and more into your media center and school.
Erin Scholes - Berman Middle School
Kristina Ngai - William J. Johnston Middle School
Connecting Through Competition
So you have purchased the Nutmeg books--now, how to get the students to read them? Join Region 15 elementary school librarians to learn how to successfully run a school and/or district wide competition based on award nominated literature.
Christina O'Neill, Michelle Schwenger, Kristyn Mastropietro, and Stephanie Robinson - Region 15 Public Schools
What? Why Are We Reading a Book If We're Not in English Class?
Two teachers share how they enhance their curriculum and engage students in the course content with nonfiction or fiction books. Their librarian will lead a Q&A style discussion about their book selections, modifications, student engagement and progression over time. Books used will be shared. Audience participation encouraged.
Valerie DiLorenzo - Naugatuck High School
Liz Butler & Kim Mandl - Rumsey Hall School
Your Students Can be Inventors, Too! Invention and Intellectual Property Education for ANY Classroom
MAKE & TAKE
Learn about patents, copyrights, and trademarks and their classroom applications in this hands-on workshop. Led by two Master Teachers of Invention, participants will explore the invention process and gain practical activities and ideas. Ideal for educators, this session bridges intellectual property concepts with engaging classroom practices.
Lynn Erickson - Somers Elementary School
Jane Servidio - North Stonington Elementary School
Find the FUN with FUNd for Teachers
Are you interested in creating your own professional development? Do you want to see the world while growing as an educator? During this engaging presentation, two recent FFT Fellows will share their experiences in both Tanzania and Kenya and walk you through the application process.
Matthew Kyer - Coventry Grammar School
Michele Manning - Northeast Academy
MATH GETS REAL! Opening the Doors to Imagination in Math (or any!) Class
A middle school math teacher and school librarian team up to make math (or any subject) come alive! Using empathy-building, real-life applications of math topics, multiple technology tools and active learning opportunities, learn how this team hits AASL, Math and CS Standards while elevating learning for impact, understanding and joy!
Janine Johnson & Dr. Christina Piazza - Scotts Ridge Middle School
Paving the Path for Invention Education Through Defined Learning
MAKE & TAKE
Join us for a hands-on workshop using Defined Learning to launch an invention convention program. Engage in innovative thinking, problem-solving, and prototyping with provided materials. Led by a Master Teacher of Invention and IP through the USPTO, this session includes valuable resources to continue the inventive journey beyond the workshop.
Lynn Erickson - Somers Elementary School
Cheryl Tokarski - CT State Department of Education
Intellectual Freedom & the School Library
Discover the latest insights on intellectual freedom in school libraries:
*Students' First Amendment rights: Current laws and rulings
*Policy importance: Key considerations for crafting and revising
*Connecticut book challenges: Recent trends and proposed legislation
Empower yourself to protect intellectual freedom and navigate challenges in your school library.
Tess McCool - South Windsor High School
Lindsey Delligan - Library Director/Jonathan Trumbull Library
Sparking Joy: 10 Strategies to Engage Students
This hands-on session covers ten ways to integrate joy into the library/classroom using ISTE’s standards and Transformational Learning Principles. Discover the importance of joy and learn about high-tech and low-tech activities to boost student engagement and create a joyful environment. Bring a laptop or tablet.
Eva Betjimann - Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Escape the Ordinary: Unlocking Potential with Digital Escape Rooms
Want to ditch the ordinary for lessons and staff development? Explore creating digital escape rooms! This session dives into the educator tools and AI brainstorming power to build engaging experiences. Learn to tailor escapes to ISTE standards and discover additional free resources.
Rob Wilson - Goodwin University Magnet School System
You Have Weeded Books, Now What?
MAKE & TAKE
This session will unlock the potential of weeded books to elevate student engagement, creativity, and critical thinking in the library or the classroom. Learn how to repurpose books and pages into compelling art projects, found poetry, math and language arts activities. This is an opportunity to be inspired to turn discarded books into valuable educational resources.
Maria Frederick - John Read Middle School
Lessons from Nature: Designing a Framework for Sustainable Education
Discover how Nature guides us in designing sustainable environments for holistic student development. Together, we'll create a pedagogical framework applicable across curricula. Gain practical insights—from outdoor projects enhancing passion and cognition to hands-on activities promoting an ecological mindset—using Nature's wisdom to cultivate resilient and empathetic global citizens.
Irina Tuule - Eduporium
We are all winners! Learn more about awards that recognize outstanding Library Media Specialists and collaborators through CASL and beyond
ON DEMAND
Your time to Shine! In this session participants will learn more about the awards and grants provided by CASL that recognize the outstanding work Connecticut Librarians are doing! Learn more about each award and additional opportunities to be recognized! This session is also great for teachers and administrators to learn about how to nominate your Library Media Specialist for an award.
Audra Good - Brookside School
ISTE LIve Resources for All
Ignite your classroom with the latest educational technology trends! Join my session to unpack key takeaways from ISTE Live 24. We'll explore innovative practices aligned with AASL's learner-centered standards and ISTE standards for teachers and students. Discover engaging resources and strategies to boost student achievement as well as teacher engagement.
Laura Hedenberg - Barkhamsted School
Beyond the Book with Maker Challenges
Learn how to integrate monthly maker challenges that are inspired by read-alouds and utilize the engineering design process. Discover books, ideas for projects and fun ways to engage students in monthly hands-on maker challenges that can be accomplished in one library period.
Mare Vitali - Eisenhower Intermediate School
Empowering students in the age of misinformation
The session will begin with a close look at the role that misinformation plays in the information landscape, include strategies for detecting misinformation, and explore the News Literacy Project's suite of FREE award-winning, high-quality resources.
Brittney Smith - The News Literacy Project
It's HOT: Integrating and Collaborating with Technology to Support Learning
K-12
What is a HOT Block? How we gained participation from teachers and students in our learning community using Canva to express our monthly themes and curricular opportunities, integration of digital tools, connections to standards, and student artifacts and products.
Kimberly Hebb - Jack Jackter Intermediate School
Sarah Dolan-Adamec - Griswold High School
Wixie: One Tool, Unlimited Uses
ON DEMAND
Imagine an all encompassing educational tool that allows elementary students to paint, type, animate, imbed voice, create video and then share in multiple formats. Students can do all of this with Wixie, but what can teachers do with Wixie? Come and find out.
Angela Heidgerd - Rotella Magnet School
Taking Action with UN Sustainable Goals!
The UN Sustainable Goals provide a unique opportunity for your learners to be a part of something global. Learners have ownership over their learning and take action in an authentic way. Join me to develop knowledge and empathy in your learners and support their creativity and passion! Take action!
Jenny Lussier - Brewster Elementary School
Books, Books, Books-Here a Book, There a Book, a Book for Everyone
This session will present highlights of 2024 published fiction and nonfiction books for youth including but not limited to board books, picture books, early readers, series, graphic novels, middle grade books, and a few young adult titles. There will be an emphasis on books that ignite, delight, and cultivate reading and a love for literature as well as books that support the curriculum and expand the reader’s knowledge of the world-past, present and future. Ideas for connecting books and readers will be integrated into the presentation.
Susannah Richards - Eastern CT State University
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