In order to allow for candid discussion, the focus group will be conducted by non-school library faculty and staff.
Coffee and breakfast snacks will be served.
Advanced reservation is required at the following link:
The registration deadline is March 2.
Making Movie Magic: How to Use the Green Screen to Make Your Classroom Come Alive with Ashley Lane and Susan Myers Learn how our classes integrated the green screen into subject specific iMovie projects. We will demonstrate how to make your own iMovie, why the green screen makes iMovies "pop", and we will hand out information on equipment pricing.
Turn Kids On! with Joan Stevenson A book is a present you can open again and again....good books....new and old.... info about authors and illustrators.hidden secrets...books for students and teachers as they journey into the world of literature.
The Library and Your African-American Student: Finally, a Teen Magazine for Her!
Discover a magazine that's trendy, positive, and also serves African-American teen girls! Here's your chance to check out, Sesi. The publisher, a former educator herself, will share the importance of diverse publications and how you can use Sesi to reach your students of color and facilitate cultural understanding.
MackinVIA – Digital Resources At Your Fingertips Learn why MackinVIA is the premier digital resource management system for schools and libraries. Educators and librarians hail MackinVIA for its ease of use, while providing a high level of customization options and value-added features such as highlighting, citations, bookmarking and more. Management features assist in creating class reading lists and leveled packages, as well as monitoring and analyzing usage, and managing all of your digital materials in one place. Best of all, you can get started with your own MackinVIA account for FREE!
Renaissance Learning - AR 360 Accelerated Reader 360 gives educators the ability to browse, select, and share high-interest digital nonfiction articles with students. Join us to experience AR 360 – we’ll walk through the workflow for both educators and students – preview this powerful new tool at www.renaissance.com
What’s new with Perma-Bound? This is a great time to find out! Stop by this session for an update.
Bringing to life the books that are taught in your school w/TeachingBooks.net Join this session to learn how to use online materials to engage and deepen everyone's connections to books read in your classes. From videos filmed in authors studios, to lesson plans that require close reading, vocabulary lists, and interactive text complexity tools, attendees will go back to their school with powerful teaching strategies that directly enrich their students' reading activities.
Safari Montage Digital Learning Platform
SAFARI Montage provides K-12 school districts with a fully integrated Digital Learning Platform designed to handle video efficiently. The solution is IMS Global technology that works with virtually all classroom technology, mobile devices and district systems, including marc records with Destiny.
Davis & Associates
Text highlighting with professional narration bring ebooks to life. High interest titles in both fiction and nonfiction appeal to the reluctant or struggling reader. These are especially designed for middle and high school students. A special promotion is available to SCASL attendees.
Sunset Kayak/CanoeTour-Urban Outfitters - Congaree River - 6:30-8:30pm
Cost $40.00 per person (Transportation provided from Urban Outfitters in the Vista)
Tour Departs from:
Urban Outfitters
912 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 254-5381Vista Trolley Tour with Wine & Appetizers - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hop on board Captain Telegram’s Trolley and enjoy a beer or wine tasting and some delicious edible delights from the beautiful Columbia Vista area. Wrap up the tour with a sweet treat from Cupcake! Max 24 people
Cost $40.00 per person
Departs from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (front doors facing Lincoln St.)
Ghost Tour - Old Capitol Tours - Walking Tour - 8:00pm Our nightly ghost tours have exclusive access to many of Columbia's most infamous and haunted sites. Guaranteed to make you shiver! Departs from Longstreet Theater on USC campus.
Longstreet Theater
1300 Greene St.
Columbia, SC 29208
Cost $15.00 per person
Finding the Right Book for Every Reader with NoveList. Learn how to put this resource to work connecting your students to the books that are just right for them!