Schedule

Flip Your Library Orientation

Anita Brooks Kirkland, Carlo Fusco

Made in Canada: STEM Resources for Canadian Schools and Libraries

Helaine Becker, Gillian O'Reilly, Jan Thornhill

Library Tours – Schools

Claymation Film Making in the Elementary Classroom

Patrick McCartney, Pekka Reinio,

STEM for Dummies (because we’re not all scientists!)

Gayle Mercurio, Patricia LeBlond

Can Teacher-Librarians Make a Difference?

Caroline Freibauer

Delving into Dystopia: An Annotation Project Partnering High Schools and Public Libraries

Michele Shapiera, Erin Kernohan-Berning

It’s Not Only Movie Sets That Use Green Screens: Explore Opportunities @ Your Library

Natalie Marlowe, Lisa Portelli, Blair McBurney

Maker Habits of Mind in High School

Pam Jeffrey, Penny Chaiko

Power of Shared Google Maps for Collaborate Inquiry in Social Studies/Geography/History

Kim Delamere, Andrea Sykes

Digital Storytelling & App Smashing with the iPad

Elisabeth Lion, Luana Marinelli, Antonella Pellegrino

Life, the Universe and Everything- Out of this World Science Fiction for Kids and Teens

Rachel Seigel

Nurturing Readers with Comics and Graphic Novels

Brenda Roberts, Leslie Holwerda

Two TLs and a Network. Take 2! Cook Up Great Collaboration in your Learning Commons.

Mary Walker Hope, Elizabeth Gordon,

Defining Characteristics of a Learning Commons

Carol Koechlin, David Loertscher

Developing Successful Inquirers

Melissa Tom, Lori Tsotsos, Heather Stoness

Hosting a Maker Fair in your Library Learning Commons

Sarah Massecar

Inquiry Based Learning and One to One Technologies: The K-12 Learning Commons Experience

Jane Burlanyette, Theresa Price

Looking to Host an Author or Illustrator?

Rebecca Bender

Engage Teens With Narrative True Crime With A Twist!

Larry Swartz

The IL Incubator: Exploring Information Literacy Skill Gaps in Secondary School Curricula and Postsecondary Research Expectations

Colleen Burgess, Gordana Vitez

Introducing the Canadian Cloud Library: A New Online Reference Resource on Canadian History for High Schools

James Lorimer

Blue Spruce, Silver Birch Express and YOU!

Ruth Gretsinger

From Incubation to Realization–The Transformation Towards A Learning Commons

Mike Ivey, Roger Nevin

Learning Commons Lightning Round

Anita Brooks Kirkland

STEM Education : Full STE(A)M Ahead @YOUR Library

Mira Campbell, Megan Linton, Raman Sarai

What is That? Using Primary Sources to Generate Inquiry

James Steeves

Yes! We’re open! Using Open Data Sources to Promote Geospatial & Data Literacy

Jeff Moon, Francine Berish, Peggy Lunn

Connected Learners Need Connected Leaders

Donna Fry, Mark Carbone

Cultivating Participatory Cultures in the Library Learning Commons

Alanna King

SECRETS – Seven Authors Share Their Collaborative Writing Project.

Kelley Armstrong, Vicki Grant, Marthe Jocelyn, Kathy Kacer, Norah McClintock, Eric Walters, Teresa Toten

T4L Showcase

OSLA Annual General Meeting

TALCO Annual General Meeting

OSLA Spotlight – Bridging the Gap Between Us and “Them”

Wendy Newman

Grandpal Program

Cecilia Vespa, Marc Mailhot

Leading From the Middle: The Transition to School Library Learning Commons

Kate Johnson-McGregor

Making Space for “Makerspaces” in Your School Library / Learning Commons

Sheila Morgan, Carla Warnholtz,

The Impact of Co-Teaching: a New Measure

Carol Koechlin, David Loertscher

Using GAFE Tools to Assess Genius Hour Activities

Melissa Jensen, Jessica Longthorne

Using Technology To Get Kids Outdoors

Sue Palmer

WITHDRAWN: Thinking with Your Hands

Michael Mendoza

From Library to Learning Commons

Dawn Telfer

Genius Hour and the Inquiry Process for K-8

Stacey Christopher, Sandi Hall, Kristin Plue

Implementing Student Inquiry: A Quick Reference Guide

Cindy van Wonderen, Fran Potvin-Schafer, Jenny Borda

The School Library Impact on Students Entering Post-Secondary Education

Actually Achieving Change: Strategic School Library Advocacy

Ken Haycock

Books That Make You Laugh

Janet Murie, Rosalyn Steele

Igniting Your School Library with Maker and Spark Spaces

Sandra McLarnon, Sara Furnival,

Reel Life, Reel Learning: Organizing an In-School Documentary Film Festival

Gina Thurston

Treasure Mountain Canada