Last Call! for Hands on Literacy papers - one-day conference at AISS, Sat, Nov 17

You have until August 31st to submit your presentation proposal for Hands on Literacy,  a one-day Saturday conference run every two years by the international school librarian network here in Singapore.   The model is the same as the IT Directors' biennial conference, TeachIT (with which we alternate years) -- where teachers offer workshops for other teachers -- peer-sharing professional development.

This November Hands on Literacy will be hosted by the Australian school and two fabulous guest speakers have been lined up:  Dr. Joyce Valenza (USA), winner of an Edublogs Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and Judy O'Connell (Australia), a course director at Charles Sturt University and educational technology specialist.

Sessions range from Infants to IB Diploma level -- in a number of strands:  Digital Literacy  /  Engaging with Print  /  Visual Literacy & The Arts  /  Research & Inquiry  /   Librarianship

The definition of "literacy" is in the broadest sense.... from traditional, Readers/Writers Workshop, to digital storytelling....

Click here to access the Google Form where you can submit your workshop proposal -- or go to the Hands on Literacy website.

To see what the workshop offerings were two years ago, go to the archived 2010 website.

Registration to attend opens September 15th.

The tradition (for both Hands on Lit and Teach IT is that the cost for all teachers and teaching assistants who want to attend is willingly paid for by UWCSEA.  (Nick/Mike/Mary, I'll be in touch....)

To book the secondary library or teacher-librarian...

Simply "invite" libraryeast@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg to a Google Calendar event.

Current bookings for the Kishore Mahbubani Library can be viewed on the "Bookings & Events" page of the library website ( eastlib.uwcsea.edu.sg ).

Please try to indicate what the purpose is (e.g., general book borrowing, textbook checkout,  lesson, presentation) and desired location (e.g., downstairs, upstairs, stage area, Think Tank, The George Orwell Room, The Emily Dickinson Room, The Pablo Neruda Room).

If you say "borrowing" or "checkout", then we know library counter staff need to be available.

To book Katie Day, the secondary teacher-librarian, include her (kda@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg) in the invitation.

To arrange for any special furniture set-up or catering, use the UWCSEA East Calendar and Venue Booking Form -- after your initial invitation is accepted.