Edited+Proposals+-+February+25.+2011

1. ** Joanne Finnegan ** / Sue Irish Thursday preferred  ** Advertise Your Library **

 Come and see how 3rd and 4th graders at Brewster-Pierce Memorial School demonstrated media literacy skills (from the guidance curriculum) by creating Library Advertisements using digital photo stories and movies. Unexpected benefits included better collaboration with teachers and advocacy for the library when sharing the final products with the community. Librarian Sue Irish and Integration Specialist Joanne Finnegan will share what they learned from the process and some final products.

 Joanne Finnegan, Integration Specialist  CESU Schools  joanne.finnegan@cesu.k12.vt.us  Sue Irish, Library Media Specialist  Brewster-Pierce Memorial School  suzanne.irish@cesu.12.vt.us

 2. Kathy Lawrence  ** How do you spell Advocacy? B-L-O-G **

 Now more than ever, your community needs to know what you do and how it benefits students. Blogging can be a powerful part of your advocacy toolkit! Explore the basic anatomy of a blog and the relationship between blogging and AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Participants will leave with many resources to help them start writing a blog of their own. (Kathy is an elementary librarian and the author of two blogs.)

 Name: Kathy Lawrence  Position: Librarian <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School:Hiawatha Elementary School <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Address: 34 Hiawatha Ave., Essex Junction, VT 05452 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Phone:802-857-7000 x4207 or4208 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> District: Chittenden Central Supervisory Union <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> E-Mail: klawrence@ccsuvt.org

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">3. ** Carole Renca ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> ** EMS Picks and Twits : An Online Forum for Student Book Reviews **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Carole Renca and Rebecca Goldberg will present information about the summer reading blog. Beginning in 2009, the summer blog has been a huge success with hundreds of students and teachers using the forum to write about and respond to postings about their favorite summer books. Through the coordinated efforts of the middle school and the public library, EMS students will “pick and twit” about their summer reading again this summer using a new wiki forum.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Name: Carole Renca & Rebecca Goldberg <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Position: Library Media Specialist and Children’s Public Librarian <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School: Edmunds Middle School & The Fletcher Free Library <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Address: 275 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Phone: (802) 864 -8487 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> District: Burlington School District <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> E-Mail: crenca@bsdvt.org <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 2009 Summer Reading Blog http://emsbooks.edublogs.org/ <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 2010 Summer Reading Blog (Wordpress) http://emsreads.wordpress.com/

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">4. ** Linda McSweeney ** <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">, Librarian Sue Brennan, English Teacher Laura Albert, Learning Services Teacher ** The Kindle Craze! ** <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Different Day

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Starting with 15 Kindles purchased with a Title IID ARRA literacy grant, the Kindle Craze at Spaulding High School has grown exponentially. Attendees at this session will learn tips and tricks for managing and circulating over 50 Kindles and 200 e-books. Lesson plans using information literacy skills, presentation materials, checklists, and rubrics you can use in your school, will be provided to participants. Kindles will be available for use.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Name: Laura Albert, Special Educator; <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Sue Brennan, English Teacher; <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Linda McSweeney, Librarian <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School: Spaulding High School <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Address: 155 Ayers St., Barre, VT 05641 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Phone: 802.476.4811 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> District: Barre Supervisory Union <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> E-Mail: lmcswshs@u61.net

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">5. Lauren Chabot/ ** Don Taylor ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> ** Transitioning Literacy Programs to the Web **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> How can we use technology tools to increase and enhance the literacy skills of our students? A librarian and a 7th/8th grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher are collaborating to explore methods and tools that will encourage and support the development of standards-based literacy skills and habits in middle school students. Discussion will include successes and challenges. Methods and tools will include: individual reading conferences, electronic reading logs, blogs, video, e-reading, wikis, and Glogster.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Co Presenter Name: Lauren Chabot <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Position: Librarian and Technology Integration Specialist <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Co Presenter Name: Don Taylor <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Position: 7th/8th Language Arts/Social Studies <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School: Main Street Middle School <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Address: 170 Main Street Montpelier VT 05602 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Phone: 802-225-8601 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> District: Montpelier <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> E-Mail: laurenc@mpsvt.org, dont@mpsvt.org

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 6. Jan Reynolds: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> ** Author in Your Library, Live!! **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Authors are signing up in droves to Skype with librarians and teachers. Skype offers a real time interaction that is much less expensive than an author visit. Author Jan Reynolds will give participants a hands-on chance to Skype on the spot.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Jan Reynolds <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 4856 Mountain Road <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Stowe, Vermont 05672 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> janreynolds@pshift.com <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> www.janreynolds.com <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 802-253-7088

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 7. Anna Bolognani <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> ** Podcasting for Enthusiastic Beginners **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Podcasting is a fun way to share student work, student book reviews, advocate for your library or program, or record a lesson for students who are missing your class. High school student podcasts will be reviewed along with some basics on getting started. There will be brief tutorials on editing and adding music intros or sound effects, saving your work and making it available.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Anna Bolognani <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Twin Valley High School Library <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 1 School ST <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Wilmington VT 05363 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 802-464-5255 x119

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> 8. Kelly Ahlfeld <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> ** A Flood of Reading **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Kelly Gallagher, author of __ Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It __ <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">, argues that young readers need to be in a “book flood” of fun reading opportunities. In this workshop, be ready to immerse yourself in a flood of creative and engaging ideas to provide fun reading opportunities for students via print and technology. Be ready to jot down your favorite ideas to try at your school.

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Name: Kelly Ahlfeld <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> Position: Librarian/Technology Coordinator <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School: Mettawee Community School <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Address: 5788 VT Route 153, West Pawlet, VT, 05775 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> School Phone: 802-645-9009 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> District: Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.2in; text-decoration: none;"> E-Mail: kahlfeld@brsu.org ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">9. Eileen Vaughn <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Different days ** Using Scratch in the Classroom ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Scratch is a programming language that allows your students to make stories, animations, games and more while learning mathematical ideas and thinking creatively. Scratch was developed at the MIT Media Lab. Once the program is downloaded, students can work offline. The creations can be shared online. You may choose to open a free account before this session from [|__http://scratch.mit.edu/__]<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">. (Grade 3 and up) ==

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Eileen Vaughn <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> Library Media Specialist <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> Barnard Academy, Bridgewater Village School & Sherburne Elementary School <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> P.O. 157, Barnard, VT 05031; P.O. 31, <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> Bridgewater, VT 05034; 686 Schoolhouse Rd., Killington, VT 05751 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> 234-9763; 672-3464; 422-3366 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> Windsor Central Supervisory Union <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> evaughn@wcsu.net ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">10. Eileen Vaughn: 2 hour session ? <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Different days ** Using Google Earth in the Classroom ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">This presentation will demonstrate to participants how to use placemarks, create paths, and add text and photos to a virtual trip. This is an introduction to Google Earth for educators wanting to add more appeal to the study of locations on our planet. Be sure to have Google Earth downloaded from [|__http://www.google.com/earth/index.html__]<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">. == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Eileen Vaughn Library Media Specialist Barnard Academy, Bridgewater Village School & Sherburne Elementary School P.O. 157, Barnard, VT 05031; P.O. 31, Bridgewater, VT 05034; 686 Schoolhouse Rd., Killington, VT 05751 234-9763; 672-3464; 422-3366 Windsor Central Supervisory Union evaughn@wcsu.net ==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">11. Peacock/GMBA: ** Thursday, May 19, 2001 ** ** Green Mountain Book Award (GMBA) 2010-2011: Great Reads for Grades 9-12. ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">What titles have made the 2010-2011 list and how can you get your students to grab them off the shelves? Join members of the GMBA committee for an introduction to the 15 finalists and pick up some great tips on getting teens involved with this award as we present online book discussions, video booktalks, online reviews and more. Fifteen great books; 15 wonderful ways to connect a community of readers. == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Hannah Peacock Youth Services Librarian Burnham Memorial Library 898 Main Street Colchester, VT 05446 Colchester School District 802-878-0313 hpeacock@burnham.lib.vt.us == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">12. Joyce Cormier ** Thursday, May 19, 2001 ** ** Red Clover: Vermont Children's Choice Picture Book Award ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Presentation Description: This presentation will include an introduction of the 2011-2012 Red Clover titles. There will be a summary of each book, the illustrative styles will be considered, along with any other outstanding characteristics. Additionally, accompanying learning activities will also be suggested. == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Joyce Cormier Position: Library Teacher School: Hyde Park Elementary School School Address: 50 E. Main St. Hyde Park, VT 05655 School Phone: 802.888.2237, ext. 246 District: Lamoille North Supervisory Union E-Mail: __jcormier@hpes.org__==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">13. Linney/DCF Committee ** Thursday, May 19, 2001 ** ** 2010-2011 DCF Book Award Master List ** ==

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award has been honoring quality literature for children in grades 4-8 for more than 50 years! Join the eight members of the DCF Committee as we introduce the 30 titles that make up the 2010-2011 DCF Master List. You’ll receive the list, ideas for innovative ways to present the books, and a discussion guide to help connect these titles to the children of Vermont. ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Mary Linney/DCF Committee Brattleboro Area Middle School Librarian Brattleboro Area Middle School 109 Sunny Acres Street Brattleboro, VT 05301-3374 802-451-3470 __Mary_Linney@wsesu.org__==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">14. Stacy Holbrook <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Single session prefered, could Adapt to a double session? ** TRAILS—Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Moving from an 11th-12th Career/Technical Center in Ohio to a K-8 school in Vermont was a huge change, but I kept all my best resources with me, including TRAILS—a free resource to assess information literacy skills from 3rd-12th grade, based on AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner and Information Power. This is a great tool for assessment, planning, and advocacy. And did I mention, free?! == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Stacy Holbrook Position: Library Media Specialist School: Barstow Memorial School School Address: 223 Chittenden Rd.; Chittenden, VT 05737 School Phone: 802.773.6926 District: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union E-Mail: __sholbrook@rnesu.org__==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">15. Susan Ballard <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Not Concurrent with Kaplan Panel ** How did the educator get from one side of the standards implementation road to the other? ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">By using a crosswalk – smart! What better way to evaluate how you are meeting local benchmarks/grade level expectations for ICT, research and guided inquiry than by crosswalking your instructional efforts with AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner, ISTE’s NET-S, P21’s Framework for 21st Century Learning and the Common Core State Standards? It’s doable! We'll share proven examples and ways to provide evidence to school decision-makers of your impact on student learning. == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Susan Ballard Position: Director, Library Media and Technology, Chair, AASL Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force School: Londonderry (NH) School District School Address: 268C Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 School Phone: 603.432.6920 x1108 District: Londonderry, NH, SAU #12 E-Mail: __sballard@londonderry.org__==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">16. Linda McSweeney <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Different Days ** L4L: The Condensed Version ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Condensed is usually a ‘dirty’ word in libraries, but if you haven’t been able to attend one of VSLA’s L4L Boot Camps this year, this session is for you. Our new national school library standards, The AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner, will be demystified. Implementation resources, and a few secret weapons from Boot Camp will be provided. If you have ‘graduated’ from Boot Camp, come join the discussion. Did I mention fabulous prizes, too? == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Linda McSweeney Position: Teacher Librarian School: Spaulding High School School Address: 155 Ayers St., Barre, VT 05641 School Phone: 802.476.4811 District: Barre Supervisory Union E-Mail: __lmcswshs@u61.net__==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">17. Judy Kaplan & Susan Ballard <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Panel discussion- not concurrent with Crosswalking, Ballard ** PLCs, CoPs, UVM and You: PD in a Sustained and Supportive Learning Environment ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Professional development for 21st Century School Librarians is now being offered through a series of online courses offered through UVM. This presentation will explain how Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and Communities of Practice (CoP) models are incorporated into dynamic collaborative experiences in learning. A panel of participants will share reflections and discuss projects that were developed through the School Library Leadership course. == == ** Judy Kaplan ** <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">and Susan Ballard and others Judy Kaplan, Coordinator of School Library Media Studies Sequence, UVM Address: 16 Prospect Hill, Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: Cell-802.233.0880 Email: Judith.Kaplan@uvm.edu  ==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">18. Kelly Alfeld <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Different days ** Hands on Professional Development with a Hands Off Approach ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Looking for new ways to use limited time and funds to get teachers excited about technology professional development? Learn about one school’s experiences with “Exploratorium,” a professional development program that encourages teachers to learn in a 21st century fashion, using an approach that is teacher-directed and individualized. Find a new way to structure professional development and give your adult learners the gift of time! == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Kelly Ahlfeld Position: Librarian/Technology Coordinator School: Mettawee Community School School Address: 5788 VT Route 153, West Pawlet, VT, 05775 School Phone: 802-645-9009 District: Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union E-Mail: kahlfeld@brsu.org ==

== <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">19. ** Michael Ferguson: ** ** FRIDAY ONLY **  “ ** There ** //** Really **// ** Is an App for That” **  == == <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">We’ll introduce participants to the wide (and wild) world of iTunes Apps for education. There are many appropriate uses for these “apps” in the K-12 education system. Knowing where to begin in this 21st century playground will help you develop confidence and enthusiasm for this added dimension. All academic content areas will be explored, along with enhanced access apps like digital text, text-to-speech and speech-to-text. ** Bring your MacBook, iTouch or iPhone, and come play. ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Michael Ferguson Position: AT & AIM (accessible instructional materials) Project Director - VT DOE School: VT DOE School Address: 120 State St. Montpelier, VT School Phone: 802-828-5110/ cell # 498-7552 E-Mail: michael.ferguson@state.vt.us ==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">20. Jennifer Hill <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Not Concurrent with Kaplan Panel ** Share Your Voice ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Join us as we share a seventh grade health unit during which students created wikis advocating for healthy choices. In small groups, students chose a topic, conducted research to answer essential questions, and developed wiki pages to share with their classmates. The wiki format allowed students to comment on page design/layout, information presented, and the overall message conveyed by each group. This unit combined health, information literacy, and technology standards. == == <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: ** Jennifer Hill ** <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">and Kristin Lora Position: Librarian and Health Teacher School: Crossett Brook Middle School School Address: 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT 05676 School Phone: 802.244.6100 District: Waterbury/Duxbury School District, WWSU E-Mail: __jhill@wdsdvt.org__<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> and __klora@wdsdvt.org__== == <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"> 21. Karen McCalla ** Got Information? Barcode it! ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Learn to create and use 2D barcodes (QR codes) to enhance your students' ability to access information. Creating the codes is simple, and students only need a smartphone to read them. Want students to check out a cool trailer for a new novel? Stick a barcode on the front and take them right there! Want them to access a website as homework? Insert a barcode and they can get there in a nanosecond, with no mistyped web addresses! == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Name: Karen McCalla Position: Librarian School:Mill River Union High School School Address: 2321 Middle Rd. North Clarendon, VT 05759 School Phone: 802.775.3451 x. 216 District: Rutland South Supervisory Union E-Mail: kmccalla@rssu.org ==

==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">22. Kristin Fontichiaro <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">FRIDAY ONLY ** Using Primary Sources to Promote Inquiry ** == ==<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Primary sources give our students visceral connections to worlds, people, and thinking outside of what they know. A simple three-question process, See-Think-Wonder (Fontichiaro 2009, 2010) can quickly connect students to images, text, and audio files. See how investing five minutes can invite your students to experience the past first-hand and raise the engagement level in your classroom. ==

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Kristin Fontichiaro <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Clinical Assistant Professor <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">School of Information <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">University of Michigan <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">3435 North Quad <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">105 S. State St. <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Kristin Fontichiaro <font@umich.edu>

23. Jennifer Parker- <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 23 thru 27. CHOOSE NO MORE THAN 2 **DIY Project: An Interactive Whiteboard**

Budget crunch blues? Covet gadgets big and small? Crying in your latte because you can’t afford a SMART board or table? Always up for a do-it-yourself project? Consider creating an interactive whiteboard by using components you may already have sitting around. All you really need for success is a Wii remote, infrared pen, Bluetooth capability, open source software, whiteboard or blank wall, computer, projector and an open mind with a CAN DO attitude.

**Web 2.0 Wizardry** - Want to become known as the Web Wizard by your peers? Wondering why your colleagues know the latest and greatest web resources first? Still confused by the term web 2.0? Discover web resources that you can use to add “bling” to your current curriculum and teach 21st century skills. Learn this librarian’s Top 10 web 2.0 favorites and maybe a few that didn’t quite make it. Come see what you can use absolutely FREE! **Research Magic 2.0** – Do you feel like your students research revolves around Google? Do you call into question your ability to help your students be good digital citizens? Learn how free web resources like Delicious, Diigo, EasyBib or Creative Commons can make the research process more effective and FUN. Explore the importance of cyber-safety and being a critical consumer of information. Come see how you can compile a variety of research “tricks” and teach 21st Century skills too. **Survey says…Online Survey Tools** Interested in learning anonymous tidbits? Need a pre-assessment tool? Curious about implementing exit cards to see how successful a lesson or workshop was? Tired of tallying your results? See how a librarian uses a variety of free web 2.0 tools like Google Docs and Poll Daddy to collect and process valuable information. Come and explore a variety of survey and polling tools that can help you gather the data you desire.
 * 1) Jennifer Parker
 * 1)  Jennifer Parker **VT Librarians Get SMART**New to the world of interactive whiteboards? Or just looking for more SMART tricks? The web is bursting with interactive activities on all topics or subjects. You just need to know where to look. Discover how this librarian uses an interactive whiteboard to integrate technology into the information technology curriculum and Red Clover reading program. Come see how you can increase student engagement, teach 21st Century skills and network online with your like-minded peers.
 * 2) Jennifer Parker
 * 1) Jennifer Parker

Jennifer C. Parker __jparker@svsu.org__ 802-442-5256 (work) or 802-442-7215 (home) Bennington Elementary School Bennington School District Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union K-5 Library Media Specialist

28. Shannon Walters, 1 hour ** Use Creative Commons to Develop Digital Citizenship **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #000000; font-style: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"> Creative Commons provides a set of copyright licenses and tool that provide content creators a simple, standardized way to keep their copyright while still allowing certain uses of their work — a “some rights reserved” approach to copyright. The combination of Creative Commons tools and CC users is a vast and growing digital commons, a pool of content that can be copied, distributed, edited, remixed and built upon, all within the boundaries of copyright law. Discover how using CC can help students and staff develop a deeper understanding of legal and ethical use of information.

** 29. John Stroup: Single session or Double session – ** ** probably better for a Double Session **

Title: DIVE INTO LESSON: DEVELOPING AUTHENTIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF TEACHING PRACTICE WITH COLLABORATIVE VIDEO EDITING TOOLS

Participants will use a web-based collaborative video editing tool to examine teaching episodes, make video cases, and collaborate with their peers in a Web 2.0 participatory media sharing site. We will use The Digital Interactive Video Exploration and Reflection (DIVER) system to analyze student learning and teacher actions in real classroom experiences that participants have brought to the session. The session will end with a discussion of “video clubs” and “lesson studies” at local schools. Name: John T. Stroup, Ph.D. Position: Assistant Professor in Education School: Champlain College School Address: 163 South Willard Street, PO Box 670 Burlington, VT 05402-0670 School Phone: 802-651-5964 District: N/A E-Mail: jstroup@champlain.edu