Professional Learning Opportunities August 2024
I think there is something magical about professional learning. In this month of Book Week and Australian School Library Day, where we are celebrating that Reading is Magic and that school libraries build brighter futures, it’s the perfect time to dive into some professional learning (even if it feels like we don’t have time for it!!). I hope you find a few moments for your own learning in this busy month.
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Webinars
CBCA Book of the Year Awards online event – SLAV – 1 August 4:30pm – 6pm AEST – free for SLAV members.
Books and Beyond: Unleashing Creativity with AI and Canva in Your Library – ASLA with Jake Turnbull – 7 August, 2024 7:30pm AEST – $40 non-members, members free.
Using Canva for Library Engagement – EduWebinar with Jessica Lonard – 14 August 2024, 7pm AEST – $45 non-members
Announcement of the Winners of CBCA Book of the Year 2024 – CBCA – 16 August 2024, noon AEST – free.
Courses
Canva Teacher Essentials Course. 60 minutes, free.
Podcasts
School Librarians United – recent episodes include National School Library of the Year, I survived Year 1 District Library Coordinator, Digital Citizenship in Action
Your Kids Next Read podcast – recent episodes include The Magic of CBCA Book Week, 10 Minutes with Mark Greenwood
Events
Australian School Library Day – 21 August 2024
Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week – 17 August – 23 August 2024
Resources
Australian School Library Day posters, digital graphics and ideas on how to celebrate.
Canva Back to School Teacher Toolkit
Information Literacy resources for library professionals.
Newsletters
Articles and Blog posts
July 2024 Roundup from ALIA Graphic
A story about survey data and reading culture – Kelly Hincks
Key takeaways from the AATE/ALEA literacy educators conference
The importance of messy, layered representation and marginalized readers feeling seen, a guest post by Sydney Langford
Librarian brings greenhouse, sustainable practices to school – Caroline Nieto
Want more professional learning?
Have a look through last month’s professional learning list.
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