Presentations
Programs and Workshops current available —
Key to Format notations at the end of each description:
“I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN”: lessons from the Little Engine that Could. Practical strategies for surviving the inevitable changes (and occasional chaos) of life in educational settings. KN
MEDIA LITERACY: the “other” 3 R’S. Information Lit Skills, Curriculum Standards, Cyber-Ethics and Societal Changes… . how do we guide our students through the new Information Jungle out there? KN, PR
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS: Communication + Curriculum = Collaboration. Discover ways to use your libraries’ LINKS to forge powerful educational partnerships. KN, PR, WS
S*H*A*R*E*: Basic Strategies for Effective Library Advocacy. Learn how to develop influential and ongoing support for your library’s program and services. Understand the importance of maintaining a healthy balance in the Favor Bank at your school/district. PR, WS
FLIP it!™ FOR INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Increase independent student success with all kinds of information problems and research activities with this simple information processing framework. FLIP it!™ uses core critical thinking skills and a constructivist approach to learning to help students become effective and self-directed information explorers and problem-solvers. PR, WS
FLIP it!™ FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES: Explore ways to use FLIP it!™’s basic framework with teachers to develop instructional strategies to maximize student learning; infuse critical thinking and problem-solving skills into all lessons; design effective lessons for information skills mastery; develop resource-based learning activities across the curriculum; and design rubrics for authentic assessment of student learning. WS
S*M*A*R*T* PROJECTS FOR ACTIVE LEARNING: Learn how to help teachers design research activities that demonstrate real learning, involve higher-order thinking skills, develop effective communication skills, and reduce the possibilities for plagiarism. PR, WS
SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR NEW SCHOOL LIBRARIANS: Feeling overwhelmed by all your new responsibilities? wondering how you’ll ever get it all done? Learn pragmatic management strategies to help you make it through the day/week/month/year. PR, WS
Key to Format notations at the end of each description:
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KN: Keynote Speech
PR: 50-100 minute Presentation
WS: half or full-day Workshop
“I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN”: lessons from the Little Engine that Could. Practical strategies for surviving the inevitable changes (and occasional chaos) of life in educational settings. KN
MEDIA LITERACY: the “other” 3 R’S. Information Lit Skills, Curriculum Standards, Cyber-Ethics and Societal Changes… . how do we guide our students through the new Information Jungle out there? KN, PR
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS: Communication + Curriculum = Collaboration. Discover ways to use your libraries’ LINKS to forge powerful educational partnerships. KN, PR, WS
S*H*A*R*E*: Basic Strategies for Effective Library Advocacy. Learn how to develop influential and ongoing support for your library’s program and services. Understand the importance of maintaining a healthy balance in the Favor Bank at your school/district. PR, WS
FLIP it!™ FOR INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Increase independent student success with all kinds of information problems and research activities with this simple information processing framework. FLIP it!™ uses core critical thinking skills and a constructivist approach to learning to help students become effective and self-directed information explorers and problem-solvers. PR, WS
FLIP it!™ FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES: Explore ways to use FLIP it!™’s basic framework with teachers to develop instructional strategies to maximize student learning; infuse critical thinking and problem-solving skills into all lessons; design effective lessons for information skills mastery; develop resource-based learning activities across the curriculum; and design rubrics for authentic assessment of student learning. WS
S*M*A*R*T* PROJECTS FOR ACTIVE LEARNING: Learn how to help teachers design research activities that demonstrate real learning, involve higher-order thinking skills, develop effective communication skills, and reduce the possibilities for plagiarism. PR, WS
SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR NEW SCHOOL LIBRARIANS: Feeling overwhelmed by all your new responsibilities? wondering how you’ll ever get it all done? Learn pragmatic management strategies to help you make it through the day/week/month/year. PR, WS
Questions? contact me: Alice at aliceinfo dot org