Poster Sessions
11:30 - 12:30
Auditorium Lobby
Auditorium Lobby
Exciting Students with a Mega-Awesome Research Project
Presenters: Sarah Stonesifer - Middle and Upper School Librarian
Scott Corkran - 6th grade Humanities, 8th grade Social Studies teacher
Appropriate for MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Category - Inquiry provides a framework for learning. Technology skills are essential for future employment needs.
This session presents the Mega-Awesome Research Project as a means to teach 21st century research skills, increase student engagement, and incorporate principles of brain-based education. Activities and discussion will showcase the varied components – research, analytical and creative -- that students produce as they become experts about their selected historical figure and about the single year at the project’s epicenter. Attendees will explore the tools and methods students use and enjoy a hands-on research experience they can bring to their own classrooms.
Presenters: Sarah Stonesifer - Middle and Upper School Librarian
Scott Corkran - 6th grade Humanities, 8th grade Social Studies teacher
Appropriate for MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Category - Inquiry provides a framework for learning. Technology skills are essential for future employment needs.
This session presents the Mega-Awesome Research Project as a means to teach 21st century research skills, increase student engagement, and incorporate principles of brain-based education. Activities and discussion will showcase the varied components – research, analytical and creative -- that students produce as they become experts about their selected historical figure and about the single year at the project’s epicenter. Attendees will explore the tools and methods students use and enjoy a hands-on research experience they can bring to their own classrooms.
Exploring Health and Information Literacy: How to Reach Tweens
Presenters: Natalie Taylor - Doctoral Candidate, UMCP CIS
Dr. Mega Subramaniam - Assistant Professor, UMCP CIS
Dr. Beth St. Jean - Assistant Professor, UMCP CIS
Christie Kodama - Doctoral Student, UMCP CIS
Rebecca Follman - Doctoral Student, UMCP CIS
Faith Ambrosini - Masters Student, UMCP CIS
Dr. Dana Casciotti - National Library of Medicine
Melissa Bethea - Library Media Specialist
Stacey Montgomery - Library Media Specialist
Becca Oxley - Library Media Specialist
Appropriate for MIDDLE SCHOOL
Category - Inquiry provides a framework for learning.
This presentation explores how to implement health and information literacy lessons for middle school students. Presenters will demonstrate activities from HackHealth, a program in which students learn about health topics of their choosing and develop digital literacy skills, such as identifying keywords, refining searches, and evaluating the credibility of websites.
Presenters: Natalie Taylor - Doctoral Candidate, UMCP CIS
Dr. Mega Subramaniam - Assistant Professor, UMCP CIS
Dr. Beth St. Jean - Assistant Professor, UMCP CIS
Christie Kodama - Doctoral Student, UMCP CIS
Rebecca Follman - Doctoral Student, UMCP CIS
Faith Ambrosini - Masters Student, UMCP CIS
Dr. Dana Casciotti - National Library of Medicine
Melissa Bethea - Library Media Specialist
Stacey Montgomery - Library Media Specialist
Becca Oxley - Library Media Specialist
Appropriate for MIDDLE SCHOOL
Category - Inquiry provides a framework for learning.
This presentation explores how to implement health and information literacy lessons for middle school students. Presenters will demonstrate activities from HackHealth, a program in which students learn about health topics of their choosing and develop digital literacy skills, such as identifying keywords, refining searches, and evaluating the credibility of websites.
Joining Forces: Empowering
Responsible 21st Century Learners
Presenters: Katie Shanahan Yu - Media Specialist
Sarah Shah - English Teacher
Appropriate for ALL LEVELS
Category - Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught. Technology skills are essential for future employment needs.
Learn ways to approach collaboration in a new environment/curriculum with a focus on 21st century learning. We’ll share specific successful student learning experiences, technologies and resources used, as well as discuss how to network within your own school to achieve these goals.
Presenters: Katie Shanahan Yu - Media Specialist
Sarah Shah - English Teacher
Appropriate for ALL LEVELS
Category - Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught. Technology skills are essential for future employment needs.
Learn ways to approach collaboration in a new environment/curriculum with a focus on 21st century learning. We’ll share specific successful student learning experiences, technologies and resources used, as well as discuss how to network within your own school to achieve these goals.
Using Glogs to Enhance Diversity Education
Presenters: Dr. Fran Luther - A/Professor, Towson University
Justin Pickering - Graduate Student, Towson University
Appropriate for MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, & COLLEGE
Category - Technology skills are essential for future employment needs. Equitable access is a key component for education.
Glogs can be used for students to show differences in their backgrounds with digital storytelling. This Web 2.0 diversity assignment could be used to fulfill the MSDE requirement of diversity infusion into the curricula (see http://www.msde.maryland.gov/MSDE/programs/etma/index ).
An overview of the assignment and the use of Edu.Glogster.com will be given.
Presenters: Dr. Fran Luther - A/Professor, Towson University
Justin Pickering - Graduate Student, Towson University
Appropriate for MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, & COLLEGE
Category - Technology skills are essential for future employment needs. Equitable access is a key component for education.
Glogs can be used for students to show differences in their backgrounds with digital storytelling. This Web 2.0 diversity assignment could be used to fulfill the MSDE requirement of diversity infusion into the curricula (see http://www.msde.maryland.gov/MSDE/programs/etma/index ).
An overview of the assignment and the use of Edu.Glogster.com will be given.