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The Secondary Library: More than Books

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 14

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Erica Trowbridge
Secondary Media Specialist
Oakridge Public Schools
Erica Trowbridge has been the Secondary Media Specialist at Oakridge Public Schools in Muskegon, Michigan for 12 years. Prior to that, she was a Teacher Leader for Library Technology Specialists at National Heritage Academies. She has presented at MAME (now MASL) conferences, MACUL conferences, the Learning on the Lakeshore and Wired TC conference. Erica was the President of MAME (now MASL) in 2022 and served on the MACUL Leadership team for several years as the Director of the Special Interest Group for School Librarians.

Session description

Take a look at how one educator weaves technology into the library services at Oakridge Middle and High Schools. Learn how to use tools like BreakoutEDU, Meta Quests VR headsets, Drones, Databases, ebooks, etc. to collaborate with teachers of all subject areas.

Purpose & objective

Introduce educators/librarians to the Oakridge Secondary Library.
Participants will learn about the technology tools we use in the secondary library.
Participants will learn about the Michigan REMC loan program, Breakout EDU, Meta Quests, and drone usage.
Participants will learn about strategies for collaborating with subject area teachers.

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Outline

Brief overview of the Oakridge Library (5 minutes)
Show examples of students using the technology in the library (5 minutes)
Discuss the importance of working with teachers (attending meetings, joining committees, etc. (5 minutes)
Share favorite places to go for inspiration (5 minutes)
Discuss QR codes and how participants can use them to expand their knowledge (5 minutes)
Wrap up and closing (5 minutes)

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Supporting research

https://oakridgelmc.weebly.com/

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Session specifications

Topic:
Creativity & curation tools
Grade level:
6-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Professional developers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Bring a device to save and store the information included in the QR codes.
ISTE Standards:
For Coaches:
Collaborator
  • Personalize support for educators by planning and modeling the effective use of technology to improve student learning.
For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader
  • Support educators in using technology to advance learning that meets the diverse learning, cultural, and social-emotional needs of individual students.
For Educators:
Learner
  • Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.
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Canva Education,
Cricut,
WeVideo, Inc.

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