[CASL-L] Literacy SIG Invites You to a Special Book Study

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

FYI


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From: Colleen Kimball <ckimball at iste.org>
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Sent: Tue, April 17, 2012 5:00:08 PM
Subject: [siglit] Literacy SIG Invites You to a Special Book Study

The Literacy Special Interest Group (ISTE) proudly invites you to participate in 
its first Book Study. We'll be reading and discussing Teaching With Author 
Websites, a book that explores the exciting ways Literacy learning is made fresh 
and relevant through the use of abundantly available, user-friendly resources 
developed by the authors of young peoples' books. Please join us! Details and 
schedule below. 


One of the authors of Teaching With Author Websites will participate directly in 
the book study and has created a YouTube video to give an overview of the book: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlrw10Tu8k 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlrw10Tu8k> 
 

Involvement in the book study requires only that you read or browse through 
several short chapters for each of 3 sessions and investigate some of the author 
websites and related online resources - then, reflect on a few focus questions, 
and (hopefully) post a reflection or a response to one on the book study 
discussion board. 


The first two sessions will be a-synchronous, in other words self-paced - within 
the start and finish dates of the 2 week sessions. The third will be done as a 
synchronous event, in which all participants and the author will convene online 
for a live discussion of the book and our discoveries about how to implement its 
concepts and resources in the classroom. Those who cannot attend the synchronous 
meeting will be able to review a recording of the session and post their 
reflections afterward.

Please let us know that you will be joining us for this exciting book-study 
event by RSVP'ing to: BettyNeary at Abington.k12.pa.us 
<mailto:BettyNeary at Abington.k12.pa.us> 


You will be sent the URL of book-study discussion and information areas with 
Focus Questions and Suggested Readings and Activities ahead of the book study 
sessions. 


All participants are requested to acquire a copy of the Teaching With Author 
Websites a week before the book-study begins. You'll find links to the publisher 
and Amazon below. 


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Book: Teaching With Author Websites K-8 
Authors: Rose Cherie Reissman and Mark Gura
Publisher: Corwin/Sage

The Book Study will take place In 3 sessions

1) Session #1 - Introduction and Overview (week of... April 23rd )

2) Session #2 - Mastering the World of Author Websites (week of... May 14th ) 

3) Session #3 - Recorded LIVE / synchronous session (June 4th for live session) 
... and access to those who don't attend live, the recorded session for a week 
afterward or permanently (if possible 


Important Book Study Links 

* The book is available on Amazon, etc. 
http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-With-Author-Web-Sites/dp/1412973864 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-With-Author-Web-Sites/dp/1412973864> 
 

or directly through the publisher, Corwin:
http://www.corwin.com/books/Book233827 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.corwin.com/books/Book233827> 
 

Publisher's flyer for Teaching With Author Websites: 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19043649/ReissmanGura-eflyer 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.scribd.com/doc/19043649/ReissmanGura-eflyer> 
 

* Author's YouTube video invitation to the book study, giving an overview of the 
book's purpose and contents (5 minutes in duration): 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlrw10Tu8k 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlrw10Tu8k> 
 

* Author's blog for the book and supplementary materials: 
http://teachingwithauthorwebsites.blogspot.com/ 
<https://mail.abington.k12.pa.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://teachingwithauthorwebsites.blogspot.com/>
 

(Offer's a podcast prepared by the authors that explains the book and gives 
additional insights)

Looking forward to great discussions and sharing of author websites and 
resources! 



BJ Neary



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