March Webinars from AASL

The American Association of School Librarians empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.

Don't Miss These Upcoming Webinars from AASL

How to Build a Community of Engaged Readers with Bookopolis

Wednesday, March 2 | 6:30 p.m. Central
In this webinar, Dr. Laura Sheneman, Coordinator of Library Services and Information Resources for Region One Education Service Center in South Texas, and Kari Riedel, founder of Bookopolis, an AASL Best Website, will show how elementary and middle schools are using Bookopolis to build a community of engaged readers. Participants will learn more about the value of building a strong reading community and practical ways that Bookopolis is used to get students buzzing about books.

Minecraft and Immersive Learning Environments for School Librarians

Wednesday, March 16 | 6:00 p.m. Central

Gamification, particularly Minecraft, has been a hot topic for librarians and educators recently. This webinar presents an overview of current virtual worlds and how librarians are using them and shares potential future opportunities with virtual reality systems in the near future. Dr. Valerie Hill has worked with 5th graders who designed and built a Minecraft Digital Citizenship Game to promote information literacy. Beth S. O’Connell has worked in several virtual worlds to share immersive learning experiences, such as virtual field trips.

MyStorybook: Create, Illustrate & Publish

Thursday, March 17 | 6:00 p.m. Central

During this webinar, Russell Hoy and Karrin Huynh will walk viewers through the ins and outs of MyStorybook, an AASL Best Website for Teaching & Learning. Russell and Karrin will demonstrate how to create your own online storybook.By exploring books made by students around the globe, Russell and Karrin will show viewers how MyStorybook can be used in classrooms to promote creativity and literacy in a fun and engaging way.

More eLearning from AASL

Sessions recorded at the AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition are now available on AASL’s new eCOLLAB platform.

April is School Library Month! Join your peers for a complimentary webinar every Wednesday night in April! U pcoming Webinars