Digital Literacy Conference Archives

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The Power of Visual Note-Taking: Sketchnoting Techniques

Let’s learn by DOING – in this workshop recap, participants will have the opportunity to practice their sketchnoting skills by creating some sketches of their own. We will talk about why sketchnoting can be a useful teaching strategy that helps students make connections and retain information.

The Power of Shapes and Color in Branding

In this session, you will learn some tips for creating visually engaging and impactful designs such as symbols, logos, and color schemes. This interactive workshop will also provide practical examples of how this information can be used with students.

Getting Started with YouTube Content Creation

In this session we will look at how to set up a YouTube Channel for yourself or your school. Participants will be introduced to various free tools for branding a channel as well as recording, editing and posting videos.

Create with Kids! Copyright Safety and Creating in the Classroom

In this session, we will focus on fantastic creation tools for students to create and see the value in their own work, instead of just using copyrighted material. We will cover visual, audio, and written creativity tools for students (and teachers!)

Create Positive Communities Using Tech

In this session, we’ll look at communication and response tools which can open the door to better discussion, sharing personal experiences, and a variety of modes to connect.

Thermometers to Thermostats: Engaging Students in Civic Action through Service Learning

Join this interactive workshop to explore how students can take the L.E.A.D. across disciplines through service learning to have a real-world impact- right from their own classroom!

Ensuring Accessible Content for All

This session will help educators understand how to ensure their course content and web materials are accessible for all students.

Designing Lessons using Artificial Intelligence

In this session, we will explore how AI can be integrated into schools and how it can be used to enhance student learning, teacher training, and administrative tasks.