[CASL-L] Great FREE Online Conference

[Melissa Thom]

Good Morning:)


I’m signed up for a GREAT free online conference for teachers in December
and wanted to tell you about it.

It’s called the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit. It includes video
presentations from awesome presenters on topics related to tech and solid
teaching and learning. Including previous years’ sessions, you’ll have
access to more than 90 video presentations!

This year, it’s scheduled for December 16, 2024, to January 10, 2025. Get
registered for free at: DitchSummit.com <http://ditchsummit.com/>.

HOW IT WORKS: New presentations are released every day. They remain
available until the end of the summit so you can re-watch or catch up on
any you’ve missed. They’re pre-recorded, so you can watch them whenever you
want until the summit closes. After that, the summit ends and the videos
are unavailable to watch anymore.

FREE PD HOURS: You can get FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS for
watching the videos. There’s a form to fill out after each presentation,
and you’ll get an automatic PD certificate emailed to you.

THIS YEAR’S SPEAKERS: Here’s the lineup for this year …

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   Trevor MacKenzie (English Teacher, Author: Inquiry Mindset)
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      Topic: Student curiosity and questioning routines
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   Manny Curiel (Edpuzzle Head of Community, Former Elementary Teacher)
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      Topic: Perseverance and overcoming setbacks
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   Ed Campos Jr. (Educator, Speaker, Consultant)
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      Topic: AI and teacher wellness
      -

   Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier (Authors: The Promises and Perils of AI in
   Education)
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      Topic: Cautious steps toward AI implementation
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   Stevie Frank (Learning Integration Specialist, Zionsville Community
   Schools)
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      Topic: Student voice through podcasting and more
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   Jorge Valenzuela (Speaker, Author, Educator)
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      Topic: Project-based and lifelong learning
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   Holly Clark (Author: The AI-Infused Classroom)
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      Topic: AI literacies for students
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   Students for Innovation (Innovative, Passionate Student Leaders)
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      Topic: AI in learning and life, student perspective


Sign up for the digital summit at DitchSummit.com <http://ditchsummit.com/>.
Melissa Thom
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@MsThomBookitis
Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
West Hartford Public Schools
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*Currently Reading:  *
*Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence and How It Will Change
Everything *by Martha Brockenbrough
*A Split Second* by Janae Marks (out Oct. 1st, 2024) **CT Author
*Elevating the School Library: Building Positive Perceptions through Brand
Behavior* by Susan D. Ballard and Sara Kelly Johns
*Currently Listening:*
*The Singularity is Nearer* by Ray Kurzweil
*Ramona Quimby Collection* by Beverly Cleary
*Recently Finished:      *
*Lola Reyes Is So Not Worried* by Cindy Rodriguez (Out September 2024!)
**CT Author
*Julietta and the Diamond Enigma* by Luisana Duarte Armendariz **CT Author
*What's Eating Jacki Oh *by Patricia Park
*Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II*
*This Book Won't Burn* by Samira Ahmed
*The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's* by Hanna Alkaf
*Frankie & Bug* by Gayle Forman Higuera (Libby)
*Crushed* by Melanie Conklin
*Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody* by Patrick Ness, Illustrated by Tim Miller
*Hope to Read Soon:*
*Warrior Girl Unearthed *by Angeline Boulley
*SOOOO Many More....*

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