take-aways to add or links to others’ blogs with their AASL 13 experiences, please share below

In studentsIn school librarians
innovationexperimenting and designing in makerspacesstrengthening Personal Learning Networks to share & implement ideas
creativity writing & sharing blogs, stories, fan fiction, original games, web series, videos, & musicexpanding students’ opportunities to use digital devices through BYOT/D initiatives
entrepreneurshipusing social media to spread messages & extend reachfunding school library initiatives with grants across disciplines
critical thinkingrecognizing and solving real problems; developing and pursuing inquiry questions; showcasing through capstone or digital portfoliosstrategic planning & communication for advocacy to stakeholders
independent and unique contributions, processes, and learning productsapplying & exploring individual interests and strengths to projects & extracurricular endeavorsnew collaborations with classroom teachers, public librarians, & community orgs
leadershipmodeling compassion for peers and neighbors through service learning, digital citizenship, anti-bullying effortsleading CCSS implementation & school professional development
empowermentbuilding identities as independent readers by contributing to student-centered shelving/org systemsbecoming more productive and fulfilled by managing goals and time

Conference Links & Press
Conference handouts: http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/aasl13-handouts
AASL Launch Pad (daily conference paper): http://national.aasl.org/launch-pad
AASL eCollab (for archived sessions, must log in): http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab
Huffington Post: Vicki Cobb’s Libraries Change Lives, on keynoter Tony Wagner and AASL
ALA Press Releases:  Tuesday, 11/12; Tuesday, 11/19
The Courant: Hartford School Libraries Deserve Our Support, AASL President Gail Dicksinson’s Letter to Hartford’s The Courant
SLJ.com: School Librarians Explore Their Role as Educational Leaders
American Libraries: Rising to the Challenge at AASL Conference
A Sampling of “AASL Take-Away” Blog Posts
AASL Blog Teasers (collection of blogs from AASL Blog)
Mira Costa HS Library Blog
Ms. Bery’s Library Blog
Bibliotech.me



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