[LM_NET] GEN: participate in the ASLA Online II conference

[Marcia Mardis <mmardis@MERIT.EDU>]

Dear Colleagues-

On behalf of the Australian School Libraries Association (ASLA), I would
like to bring this conference participation opportunity to your
attention:

Visions of Learning: ASLA Online II
8th to 26th May 2006

Call for Abstracts close 5th August 2005 - first round submissions, and
31st August - second round submissions.

More information related to the Call for Abstracts can be found at
http://www.asla.org.au/natcon.htm

The conference theme is Visions of Learning with the following
conference strands.

1.Powerful purpose - examines the who, what and why of teaching and how
it effects
delivery.
(Strand descriptors - Embracing the social and cultural influences of
the learner;
Challenging the traditional educational paradigms; Developing and
working with a
constructivist approach to curriculum development; Engaging the learner
in a digital
world; Advancing the information professionals practice; Unpacking
lifelong learning;
Fostering social networking; Connecting research to practice)

2. Powerful pedagogy - examines different models of teaching and
learning and how
they can be applied.
(Strand descriptors - Harnessing informal learning, and prior knowledge
and
understanding; Integrating multiple literacies (information literacy,
visual literacy, critical
literacy) into the curriculum; Resourcing e-learning through emerging
and future
technologies; Providing access to quality resources and digital assets;
Embracing
learning styles, multiple intelligences and higher order thinking)

3. Powerful practice - examines what happens when good teaching and
learning
takes place.
(Strand descriptors - Building productive partnerships and influential
relationships;
Facilitating cooperative and collaborative teaching and learning;
Creating information
rich learning environments; Nurturing learning communities; Fostering
digital
storytelling)

4. Powerful performance - examines learning processes, information
delivery and
assessment methods and their impact on student achievement.
(Strand descriptors - Leveraging deep learning and deep thinking;
Capitalising on
standardised testing and corporatisation of the curriculum; Connecting
science (brain
research, cognitive psychology) with instructional design; Knowing the
learner and
information seeking behaviour; Evaluating school libraries in the
digital age; Assessing
information literacy competencies)

Please forward the above information and weblink to anyone who you
consider would
be interested in providing a paper for Visions of Learning: ASLA Online
II

Regards
Karen Bonanno, ASLA



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M.A. Mardis, MILS, EdD
Research Investigator, School of Information
University of Michigan

Asst. Professor, School Library Media
The Library and Information Science Program
Wayne State University

Project Director, Michigan Teacher Network
Merit Network, Inc.

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