Institute+Agenda

(ILA Pre-Conference Institute Agenda ~ Boston, MA ~ Friday, July 8, 2016) **//Reimagined Reading: Creation, Curiosity and Engagement to Amplify Student Thinking//** || Louise Cullen & Alex Galland //Presentation: 40 minutes// //Discussion/Connections: 15 minutes// ||  **// Close Reading of Multimodal Informational Texts //** Michael Manderino //Presentation: 40 minutes// //Discussion/Connections: 15 minutes// || Tara Kingsley //Presentation: 40 minutes// //Discussion/Connections: 15 minutes// ||  **//Using Mentor Texts to Craft Digital Writing//** Kristy Pytash //Presentation: 40 minutes// //Discussion/Connections: 15 minutes// || **//Scaffolding Students (and Educators) as they Consume, Curate, & Create Online//** || **2:35-3:15 Participants discuss the institute theme at tables.** ||
 * Transforming Literacy Instruction with Digital Texts and Tools **
 * ** Schedule of Events ** ||
 * **9-9:15 Introductions/Community Builder** Facilitated by Denise Johnson & Julie Wise, Co-Chairs  ||
 * **9:15-10:15 Keynote Presentation**: Kristin Zemke
 * ** 10:20-11:15 Breakout 1 (55 minute session) ** ||
 * ** Strand 1: Elementary ** ||  ** Strand 2: Secondary **  ||
 * **//Pedagogical Possibilities in a Digital Learning Environment//**
 * ** 11:15-11:30 BREAK 11:30-12:25 Breakout 2 (55 minute session) ** ||
 * ** Strand 1: Elementary ** ||  ** Strand 2: Secondary **  ||
 * **// Play to Learn! Practical Strategies for Classroom Gamification //**
 * ** 12:25-1:30 LUNCH ** ||
 * **1:30-2:25 Keynote Presentation**: Ian O’Byrne
 * ** 2:25-2:35 (10 Minute Break) ** ||
 * **Birds of a Feather Session**
 * ** 3:15-3:55 Roundtable Breakouts (Choose one) ** ||
 * **Discussing Instructional Practices** ||  **Cool Tool Tips and Techniques**  ||
 * * **// Reimagined Reading //** (follow-up of keynote) by Kristin Zemke and Katie Muhtaris
 * **// Scaffolding Students //** (follow-up of keynote) by Ian O’Byrne
 * **// Pedagogical Possibilities //** (follow-up of breakout) byLouise Cullen and Alex Galland || * **//Classroom Response Systems to Engage Reluctant Readers and Writers//** by Aileen Hower
 * **//Bring Learning to a New Dimension with Augmented Reality//** by Maria Baird ||
 * ** 4:00-4:40 Roundtable Breakouts (Choose one) ** ||
 * **Discussing Instructional Practices** ||  **Cool Tool Tips and Techniques**  ||
 * * **// Play to Learn //** (follow-up of breakout) byTara Kingsley
 * **// Mentor Texts //** (follow-up of breakout) by Kristy Pytash
 * **// Close Reading //** (follow-up of breakout) by Mike Manderin || * **//Using Storybird.com to Support Literacy Instruction//** b yMary Ellen Oslick
 * **// Engage with Adobe Spark //**by Louise Cullen and Alex Galland
 * **// Critically Evaluating Online Sources: Do Sixth Graders Recognize When They Are Being Advertised To? //**Carita Killi ||
 * ** 4:45-5:00 Wrap-Up and Evaluations ** ||