Description

How do you make reading, writing, speaking, and listening fun for teens? Bring it to life! A high school librarian and English teacher will share their literacy lessons involving the school's technology, Makerspace, and BreakoutEDU tools during school, as well as offer ideas for hosting school-wide murder mystery parties, book and writing club activities, and field trips after school. Walk away with LOTS of resources and ideas to engage teens in literacy to bring literacy to life!

Learning Objectives:

• Learners engage with the learning community by collaboratively identifying innovative solutions to a challenge or problem.
• Learners participate in personal, social, and intellectual networks by using a variety of communication tools and resources.
• Learners construct new knowledge by persisting through self-directed pursuits by tinkering and making.

Speaker(s):

• Rachel Burgin, Library Media Specialist, Henry County High School
• Jerilyn Vaught, English Teacher, Henry County High School