Greetings!
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of
the American Library Association (ALA), is offering four online
continuing education courses this fall including: "Reading Instruction
and Children's Books" (Katherine Todd); "The Tech Savvy Booktalker"
(Nancy J. Keane); "The Technology Enhanced Library Professional" (Sara
Fisher); and "Sharing Poetry with Children" (Sylvia M. Vardell).
The courses, selected by the ALSC Education Committee, will begin Oct.
6, running through Nov. 14. Future sessions are scheduled for February
2009 and summer 2009. All courses will run between four and six weeks
and will be taught in an online learning community using Moodle.
Two of the online continuing education courses focus specifically on
using technology in children's library programming. "The
Technology-Enhanced Library Professional" will show participants how new
technologies can be utilized in the library. This course will also
explore, through the discussion of current events and articles,
different issues arising with the increasing use and popularity of the
Internet. "The Tech Savvy Booktalker" will discuss ways to jazz up
children's book talks by adding technology. Participants will learn how
to enhance student success by making use of electronic tools such as
podcasts and Microsoft PowerPoint, Movie Maker, and Photo Story.
The other two courses are about age appropriate reading instruction and
sharing poetry with children. "Reading Instruction and Children's
Books" is about the different methodologies for reading instruction, and
how to determine and interpret grade-level assigned books to effectively
assist patrons. Participants will then evaluate children's materials
for grade-level of reading and develop strategies for clearly
communicating this system to parents and teachers. "Sharing Poetry with
Children" aims to teach participants about the major poets, titles and
anthologies of contemporary poetry published for children. Emphasis
will be placed on interactive and participatory techniques for sharing
poetry with children and fostering their responses.
Course registration information is available on the ALSC Web site at
www.ala.org/alscevents. Registration opens for the first session on
Aug. 11. Course fees are $95 for personal ALSC members; $145 for
personal ALA members; and $165 for non-members. For more information,
contact ALSC Deputy Aimee Strittmatter at astrittmatter@ala.org.
Please excuse the cross post!
Jenny Najduch, Marketing Specialist
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
A division of the American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
phone: (312) 280-4026
fax: (312) 280-5271
jnajduch@ala.org
Register now for the
Association for Library Service to Children
2008 National Institute
September 18-20, Salt Lake City, UT
"Professional Development with a Youth Services Focus!"
http://www.ala.org/alscinstitute <http://www.ala.org/alscinstitute>
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