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Digital Literacy
Teaching News Literacy in the Era of Hyperpolarized Media
Presented by Vanessa Otero, Founder and CEO, Ad Fontes Media
Moderated by Kristi Hemingway, VP of Content and Creative Strategy, EdCuration
Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners
Presented by Dr. Deborah Kerr, Superintendent, St. Francis School District (WI); Dr. John Malloy, Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (CA); and Mr. Marlon Styles, Superintendent, Middletown City School District (OH)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative
Keys to Elevating Readers with eBooks and Audiobooks
Presented by Gretchen Zaitzeff, District Library Media Specialist, Canyons School District (UT); and Noel Zickefoose, Account Manager, OverDrive, Inc.
Using Digital Books to Engage Families Beyond School Hours
Presented by Lisa McManus, Program and Partnership Manager, Worldreader; Kristen Walter, Director, US Programs, Worldreader; and Meredith McKinney, Black Book Project Founder and Community Achieves Program Specialist for the Board of Education for Metro Nashville Public Schools
Connecting School and Home to Support New Readers
Presented by Eleanor Janszky, Senior Early Learning Specialist and Educational Producer, Let’s Learn; Katharine (Katie) Pace Miles, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), Co-Founder and Principal Investigator, CUNY Reading Corps, and Author, Reading Ready; Isabel Simmons, School-Based Literacy Coach, New York City Public Schools Literacy Collaborative, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Teaching and Learning; and Rebekah Nelson, Instructional Specialist, New York City Department of Education
CommonLit: Supporting ALL Learners Through Targeted Instruction
Presented by Eryn Reighard, School Partnerships Manager, CommonLit; and Dorothy Hodges, School Partnerships Specialist, CommonLit
A Fresh Take on Media Literacy in the Era of AI
Presented by Katie McNamara, Teacher Librarian at North High School (CA), and Program Director at Fresno Pacific University; and Lori Lynch, VP of Professional Learning, Britannica Education
Bringing AI Literacy Lessons to Life
Presented by Dustin Rimmey, Director of Speech and Debate and Social Sciences Teacher, Topeka High School (KS)
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
AI Unleashed: Vetting the Tools
Presented by Steve Garton, Senior Manager, Common Sense Privacy Program; and Bianca DeJesus, Editor, Learning Content, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
Explore ReadLife Bookshelf: A Multigenerational Digital Reading Collection
Presented by Pamela Cote, Senior Director of Curriculum and Training, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; Kristen Walter, US Program Director, Worldreader; and Heather Brinkworth, Technical Program Director, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
When Science and Health Misinformation Go Viral: How to Help Students Find Facts
Presented by Dr. Melissa Clarke, Physician, Author, Speaker, and Patient Advocate; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships, News Literacy Project
Teach Election 2024 with Multimedia Projects from Public Media
Presented by Maura Nugent, English and ESL Teacher, Chicago Public Schools (IL); Jennifer Velazquez, English and Film Studies Teacher, John Hancock College Prep (IL); and Rachel Roberson, Senior Program Manager - Education Content, KQED
Empower Your Students to be Cybersecurity Champions
Presented by Laurie Salvail, Executive Director, CYBER.ORG
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Education Manager, Common Sense Education
AI, the Digital Landscape, and Misinformation-Busting Superpowers for Students
Presented by Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships, The News Literacy Project; and Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design, The News Literacy Project
How OCPS Brought Digital Reading to Their Large Urban District
Presented by Margie Wells, Digital Learning and Library Media Program Specialist, Orange County Public Schools (FL); and Allison Kibbey, Director of Instructional Technology and Library Media, Orange County Public Schools (FL)