UCA Media & Literacy Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2nd annual UCA Media and Literacy Conference- this year we are affiliated with UCA College of Education; ACTELA; ALA and ArLA/ArASL

9:00am CDT

Object-based Learning – what is it and how can it engage my students?

This session introduces participants to object-based learning, and how it can motivate student research. Object-based learning brings historic objects, art and primary documents into the library and classroom. Specific strategies for analyzing this source material will be presented as well as ideas for student research.

Speakers

Cassandra Barnett

Program Advisor for School Libraries, Arkansas Department of Education

Cassandra Barnett is Program Advisor for School Libraries for the Arkansas Department of Education. She provides professional development, promotes best practices in school library programs, advocates for school libraries within the state, and looks for collaborative opportunities... Read More →

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

Tuesday July 9, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

All Audiences

Host Organization Arkansas Department of Education

10:05am CDT

Arkansas Law for School Libraries

This session will focus on a selection of Arkansas laws, their ramifications for school libraries, and offer strategies for school librarians in balancing these laws and best practices within their own school library programs. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, and given access to an information packet.

Speakers

Cassandra Barnett

Program Advisor for School Libraries, Arkansas Department of Education

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

Tuesday July 9, 2019 10:05am - 11:05am CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

K-12

Host Organization Arkansas Department of Education

11:10am CDT

Tech Tools for the Classroom

Come and learn about and experience a variety of tech tools to enliven your instruction. This will be a hands on session and participants will leave with ideas that they can use in their classroom.

Speakers

Jamie Stallings

EAST Facilitator, Springdale Schools

Sponsors

UCA & ArLA/ArASL

Tuesday July 9, 2019 11:10am - 12:10pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

K-12

1:20pm CDT

Booktalks: So Many Books

Participants will be presented booktlaks about recenlty published Middle Grade and Young Adult books. Participants will receive a bibliography of the books presented. This is virtually the same booktalk that was presented at the AAIM 2019 Conference.

Speakers

Jeff Whittingham

Professor, University of Central Arkansas

Jeff Whittingham is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas. Prior to UCA, he taught middle grades for thirteen years. His scholarly interest include writing instruction, children's literature, and educational technology.

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

Tuesday July 9, 2019 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Middle/Secondary

Host Organization UCA

2:25pm CDT

Coding and Story Telling: Love to Code

In this interactive session the participants will learn how to make interactive stories using computer coding. We will use the Love to Code materials and explore how media and story telling can be integrated with computer coding resulting in integrated curriculum.

Speakers

Louis Nadelson

Sponsors

UCA

UCA College of Education

Tuesday July 9, 2019 2:25pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

All Audiences

Host Organization UCA

3:30pm CDT

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s an advocate!

Is advocacy your kryptonite? Sharing successes, requesting support/funding, and curating a strong library is difficult. You don’t want to brag, but you don’t want to remain silent. Learn how to be your own superhero and advocate for your school library. You are much stronger than you think, trust me.

Speakers

Ashley Cooksey

University of Central Arkansas

Ashley J. Cooksey (she|her) is the Director of the Technology Learning Center and instructor at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas and a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher. She is passionate about student voice, technology-enhanced learning, creating a growth mindset... Read More →

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

UCA Media Con 2019 Advocate like a Superhero pdf

Tuesday July 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

K-12

Host Organization Arkansas Association of Instructional Media

9:00am CDT

Putting Words Into Motion

Example English and literature assignments include:
1. Interpret a scene from a movie, novel, poem, or play.
2. Summarize and retell a story.
3. Create your own story.
4. Re-enact a short fable, legend, or myth.
Using stop motion video can inspire students to be more creative and use higher levels of thinking with their English or literature products.

Participants will learn how stop motion video can be used to support students’ creative abilities, centered around writing and literature. Participants will gain hands on experience in how this technology allows students to create authentic products, curate their ideas in a visual platform, and collaborate with classmates during this process.

Speakers

Sunny Styles Foster

Dr. Jessica Herring-Watson

Assistant Professor in the College of Education, University of Central Arkansas

Dr. Jessica Herring-Watson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of Central Arkansas. As a practitioner, Jessica works with K-20 teachers and students in a variety of settings as an instructional designer, teacher, and trainer, focused on cultivating... Read More →

Nykela Jackson

Sponsors

ACTELA

UCA

UCA College of Education

Wednesday July 10, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Middle/Secondary

Host Organization UCA

10:05am CDT

Picture Books and Problem Solving: The Coding Connection

Can picture books teach coding concepts? Absolutely! We will look at picture books that provide a segue into coding. Participants will explore hands-on unplugged coding for beginners. Sequencing, stacks, queues, conditionals, and events will be introduced with a picture book. Participants will extend their coding knowledge with codeSpark Academy!

Speakers

Ashley Cooksey

University of Central Arkansas

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL & UCA

UCA Media Con 2019 Coding & Early Literacy pdf

Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:05am - 11:05am CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Elementary

Host Organization UCA

11:10am CDT

Build It, And They Will Come

Hands-on, visual learning is one of the best ways to engage students. Come learn how to facilitate collaboration between the library and other English classrooms to create lessons that not only support ELA Standards but also encourage the love of reading.

Speakers

Nikki Aitken

Library Media Specialist, LAKE HAMILTON JR HIGH SCHOOL

Kate Messersmith

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

BuildIt2019 pdf

Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:10am - 12:10pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Secondary

Host Organization LAKE HAMILTON JR HIGH SCHOOL

1:20pm CDT

Responding to Apocalyptic Literature through Writing: A Collaborative Experience

Apocalyptic literature encompasses tales of supernaturally inspired cataclysmic events that transpire at the end of the world. It addresses issues of what it means to survive during and after events that ravage life and society; what it means in terms of reconstruction of society, government, culture, etc. as known by the modern human. In this session, we will discuss how using apocalyptic literature as anchor texts supports various genres of writing (narrative, expository, argumentative, research) and promotes an authentic writing experience for the student.

Speakers

Janine Chitty

Associate Professor, UAFS

Kimberly Robinson

Sponsors

ACTELA

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Secondary; Higher Education

Host Organization University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

2:25pm CDT

Continued Learning with Twitter and Your PLN

Twitter isn’t just a Social Media tool for you to stalk your fave celebrities. This session highlights how to leverage Twitter to grow your PLN by creating a stellar profile, following peers, and finding Twitter chats! Be sure to bring a device. No Twitter account? We’ll set you up today.

Speakers

Ashley Cooksey

University of Central Arkansas

UCA Media Con 2019 Continued Learning with Twitter & Your PLN pdf

Wednesday July 10, 2019 2:25pm - 3:25pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

All Audiences

Host Organization UCA

3:30pm CDT

Let's Talk YA Books!

Let's discuss young adult books our students will actually WANT to read! Participants will be provided with a list as well as a link to the presentation. We will also discuss various ways to stay up to date with the newest & hottest releases.

Speakers

Terina Atkins

Sponsors

ArLA/ArASL

Arkansas Library Association

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Rm 204 University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Hall 100. Conway, Arkansas 72035

Secondary

Host Organization Vilonia Public School District