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Room 5315
Elem
Browse your heart out! Ditching the Dewey system!
Come learn how we ditched Dewey in our elementary libraries to create an inclusive non-fiction collection that enables and empowers students, teachers, and community members.
Lisa Kelley, Klein ISD
Leane Krause, Klein ISD
Room 5320
K-12
ChatGPT (and other AI) can do WHAT?
School librarians play a crucial role in helping teachers and students use ChatGPT to its full potential. In this presentation, we will discuss how librarians can provide support and training to teachers and students in using ChatGPT in the classroom. By understanding the technology and its capabilities, librarians can help teachers to integrate ChatGPT into lessons and activities, making learning more interactive and engaging, while fostering critical thinking skills.
Stephanie Galvan Russell, Pflugerville ISD
Room 5317
Elem
Creating a dynamic library curriculum
Have you ever wished you had a robust library curriculum to guide you through the school year? Alvin ISD librarians have collaborated on a curriculum that aligns with ELAR TEKS, state library standards, district curriculum and more. Our session will share our process of working together to create a library curriculum that can be adapted for individual schools and library programs, and used as a resource to advocate for and educate stakeholders in the important academic and social emotional work taking place in libraries by certified teacher librarians.
Shelli Adams, Alvin ISD
Ronna Clawson, Alvin ISD
Kate Hebert, Alvin ISD
Room 5326
K-12
Demystifying makerspaces
MakerSpaces make libraries vibrant and encourage student interaction, but it can be difficult to know where to start with a library MakerSpace. In this session, participants will learn about the importance of MakerSpaces, the different types of materials to have in MakerSpaces and the educational importance of MakerSpace activities.
Charla Hollingsworth
Room 5312
K-12
Design thinking, signage, and your library's mission
This session will be an exploration of how signage creates or detracts from a school library's purpose. Design Thinking principles will be used as a lens for reflection on purposeful creation of a welcoming student-centered environment centered on instruction and literacy.
Jennifer LaBoon
Room 5415
Elem
Exploring the newest B's in TexQuest
Join the TexQuest team to explore the newest elementary resources and updates, including Miss Humblebee and the updated Britannica interface.
Vanessa Ashcraft, TSLAC
Room 5316
K-12
How to maximize student assistant's potential
You have student assistants now what? Come explore lessons that are designed to train student assistants into library workers by giving them responsibilities and also adding some fun activities in the mix.
Tashauna Wadsworth, Cy Fair ISD
Room 5328
Secondary
Illuminate Secondary Student's Learning with Light Box
Receive a free book! Lightbox Learning is an amazing resource that meets the needs of all my students and teachers. I had more than 69,000 hits the first month I introduced it to my teachers and students. LBX is my go to tool for independent research, pleasure reading, and exploration. All the different embedded resources make it easy for curricular tie-ins and teacher integration in the classroom instruction. Come see how I use this wonderful resource to empower my teachers and inspire our students in my library.
Lightbox Learning, Librarian presenter Terri Harkey
Room 5408
Secondary
Learning Express- help your students to be successful
Come learn how LearningExpress can help you students be successful in high school but also prepare them for the NEXT step weather going to college or going to the workforce. LearningExpress will help your students pass those high stake exams like the STARR, ACT, SAT, and AP exams to get into the college of their dreams. LearningExpress can also help students explore careers and land a good job with our resume and cover Letter builder, interview and job search tutorials and much more.
EBSCO
Room 5411
Elem
Light Up Your Day! Hands On Make Take activity and new STEM item pop-up makerspace!
Join Maker Maven to learn how to light up your day with our simple circuitry activity from STEM partner, Brown Dog Gadgets! Participants will create a fun light up version of a LED Name Badge while learning about easy ways to incorporate circuitry activities while tying STEM to literacy in the library. Attendees will also be given a sneak peek preview and the chance to explore new STEM activities via a pop-up makerspace. Maker Maven will also be hosting various door-prizes and giveaways!
Maker Maven
Room 5310
Elem
Lista de Lectura Tejas Star Reading List 2023 - 2024
This session will provide book summaries and ideas for activities to engage readers with books from the Tejas Star Reading List. These books are selected every year and are highly recommended for elementary students. This carefully curated list of Spanish and bilingual titles is designed to encourage children ages 5 to 12 to explore Spanish, bilingual, and multicultural books to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism.
Rubi Contreras, Pasadena ISD
Room 5311
K-12
Readers create readers: It doesn't have to all be about the kids
To promote reading enthusiastically and authentically, librarians need to be readers! This session will share newly published books in a variety of genres for adults that we librarians have read over the past year that have been inspiring, intriguing, and just in general MUST reads.
Holley Brown, Dickinson ISD
Maddie Gleeson, Dickinson ISD
Sheri Howard, Dickinson ISD
Emily Kelsey, Dickinson ISD
Room 5416
Secondary
Using video for project based learning
Video can enhance your projects and engage students with visuals for all curriculum areas and grade levels. Learn360 through TexQuest provides the videos you need to bring your classroom or library to that next level of learning. With engagement tools like the Quiz Maker and Playlists, you'll find that Learn360 is a valuable tool for you.
Infobase
Room 5422
Elem
Using wordless picture books in your library program
This session will show participants how to use Wordless Picture books in their library program for all ages.
Amanda Maslonka, Pasadena ISD