Connecting Teens to Titles

Your Name and Title: Abbe Waldron, Library Media Specialist/Educational Technologist

Library, School, or Organization Name: Regional School District No. 6, Wamogo Regional High School

Co-Presenter Name(s):Jane Smith-Vaniz

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:USA

Language in Which You Will Present:English

Target Audience(s):school librarians, teachers

Short Session Description (one line):Get teens excited about reading through collaborative, technology-infused book talks.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):How do we get our high school students to read more? We book talk a lot! Learn how a library media specialist and an English teacher join forces to bring book-talking to 21st Century learners.Using multimedia and social networking tools, learn how to engage high school students in selecting books, making connections and creating a atmosphere where students enthusiastically participate in the book talks!

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