Friday, September 4, 2020

Writer to Writer Celebration Event ▬ International Literacy Day ▬ September 8 @ 1 PM



Writer to Writer Celebration Event
International Literacy Day
September 8 - 1 PM
National Literacy Month


CLA Calendar: 9.8.2020


Join adult literacy learners and State Librarian Greg Lucas in honoring the winners of the annual Writer to Writer Challenge! Writer to Writer is an annual writing contest held in literacy programs in Southern California Library Literacy Network libraries and Monterey County Free Library.

Learners read a book, then write a letter to the author about the impact the book had on their life. 

Hear the learners read their letters and get inspired to create your own Writer to Writer letter.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Camarena Library ▬ Meet Our Tutors: Mark Hurych


Meet Our Tutors: Mark Hurych

Mark Hurych on the Challenges of Tutoring - Camarena Memorial Library

Oh boy. OK, maybe it is a challenge to get me to shut up once I get rolling. I don't think tutoring or teaching is challenging. 

Let me explain. Raising a child to be kind and considerate, that's challenging, especially if you are trying to put food on the table and keep everybody healthy.

Dealing with a child with health issues in early life? (I've been there.) That qualifies as challenging.

I challenge myself when it comes to education. I've defined it as something completely different from schooling. Most of what typically goes on in K thru PhD is schooling, in my opinion. Getting schooled is common and it expresses the usual way of operating schools.

Taking, yes that's right I say "taking," an education is entirely different. When I ask myself a question and treat that question the same way you might treat "Where are my damn keys?" when you're on your way to work, when I ask myself a question in that way I begin to educate myself. No one can educate me. They can write a book, or write to me, they can send me a message, they can help me find my damn keys, sometimes, but the motivation to ask and answer is mine and mine alone.  READ MORE ➤➤

Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 6
Reading Level: fairly easy to read.
Reader's Age: 10-11 yrs. olds
(Fifth and Sixth graders)

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ▬ September 2020


Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
September 2020

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California




Sep. 01              Food Literacy Awareness Month
Sep. 05              CANCELED - Comic Con Long Beach
Sep. 12              VIRTUAL Sacramento Play Summit
Sep. 14              VIRTUAL Orange County Children's Book Festival     
Sep. 14              Overview of Orton Gillingham Approach OnLine
Sep. 14              Reading Comprehension Strategies OnLine
Sep. 26              VIRTUAL Fall into Fiction UCAAB

Sep. 02              Indigenous Literacy Day Australia
Sep. 06              #ReadABookDay
Sep. 08              International Literacy Day
Sep. 13              Roald Dahl Day
Sep. 15              International Dot Day
Sep. 15              National Online Learning Day
Sep. 16              Curiosity Day with Curious George
Sep. 18              Read an eBook Day
Sep. 20              Adult Education & Family Literacy Week
Sep. 22              Hobbit Day
Sep. 22              National Voter Registration Day
Sep. 24              National Punctuation Day
Sep. 27              Banned Book Week
Sep. 30              Banned Websites Awareness Day
Sep. 30              International Translation Day



Sunday, August 30, 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ September 2020


SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar September 2020

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar


Sep. 16      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library
Sep. 21      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p
Sep. 23      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library
Sep. 30      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library
Sep. 08      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Sep. 13      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library
Sep. 15      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Sep. 30      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Huntington Beach Library

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module
Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops  Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Monday, August 17, 2020

15 Ways To Use A Tablet In The Classroom @ Tech Edvocate


15 Ways To Use A Tablet In The Classroom
Tech Edvocate: 3.13.2018 by Matthew Lynch

81 percent of teachers think tablets can enrich classroom learning, so let’s look at how tablets may be used effectively in the classroom to engage students and further learning.

Virtual Field Trips
It is unlikely you will be able to take your students on field trips to every destination you cover in class; however, with a tablet, your students can go on virtual field trips anywhere. Some websites are even designed with this mind providing 360-degree video.

Research
Tablets are mobile internet devices; therefore, it is a portable research tool for the classroom. Students can research topics without having to leave their desks.

Reading and Listening to Books
E-books are specifically designed for use on tablets, so it makes sense to allow students to use their tablets for reading in the classroom. Additionally, tablets have speakers, which allow for easy listening to audiobooks or text-to-speech e-books.

Radio and Podcasts
Using apps such as Tune In Radio, students can listen to music, radio shows, and podcasts from all over the world on their tablets.

Presentations and Projects
Poster board projects are a thing of the past. Now, students can have tons of options for creating multimedia projects, comics, books, music, and more on a tablet. These projects can be shared and shown on your Smartboard.

Photography
Tablets have cameras, and with the right photography editing app, your students can work on creative projects or simply document class activities.  READ MORE ➤➤

Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. Old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)


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