Professional Development Workshops for Librarians & Educators
Burns, Elizabeth, Pamela R. Moore, Rebecca Morris, and Joan Bessman Taylor. Standards at your Fingertips: AASL Standards Mobile App for School Library Educators. February 28, 2019. www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/app-eds
Biagini, Mary Kay, Cynthia Keller, Nancy Latinision and Rebecca Morris. Build a Collaboration Action Plan with the AASL National School Library Standards. Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Annual Conference Pre-Conference Session. Hershey, PA, March 28, 2019. pslaconference.weebly.com/thursday-pre-conference.html
Guest Lecturer. School Librarians’ Roles in Attaining School Goals, for Pre-Service School Leaders, ELC 670, Leadership for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina-Greensboro. 2014-2018.
Step Outside with Digital Storytelling: Integrating Storytelling and Science. EdWeb Webinar. http://home.edweb.net/webinar/step-outdoors-digital-storytelling/ (April 5, 2017).
Slides (.pdf format): edweb_morris_digitalstorytelling_april2017.pdf
Digital storytelling tools & samples (padlet)
Bibliography
Engaging the Learning Community. Professional Development Online Workshop. School Library Connection (2016).
Building Common Ground. Professional Development Online Workshop. School Library Connection. (2015).
Exploring the Environment through Digital Storytelling. 2015 K-12 Global Education Symposium: From Local To Global: Exploring Environmental Sustainability. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. October 21, 2015. https://haikudeck.com/p/8zMz2si3xd
Morris, Rebecca J., Anne Akers, Linda Gann, and Melissa Techman. School Media Leadership for the 21st Century, Davidson County Schools (NC). June 15-19, 2015.
A Space vs. a LEARNING Space. AASL Advocacy Committee Webinar Series, 2013. http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/learning-space
Morris, Rebecca J. What Public Librarians Need to Know about the Common Core State Standards (panel), Massachusetts Library Association State Conference, 2013.
Morris, Rebecca J. Research & Inquiry Models, Professional Development for Lexington Public Schools (Lexington, MA) School Librarians, 2013.
Morris, Rebecca J. What’s the Story with Multimodal Books for Kids? Simmons GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Your School Library Program, Professional Development for Lexington Public Schools (Lexington, MA) School Librarians, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Massachusetts School Library Association Simmons College SIG Career Panels, 2011, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Here Comes Digital Storytelling, Guest Lecture, LIS 423, Storytelling, Simmons College, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Your School Library Program, Professional Development for Springfield Public Schools (Springfield, MA) School Librarians, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Stacking Up School Libraries, Harvard Graduate School of Education EdCast, Jul. 27, 2012 https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/12/07/harvard-edcast-stacking-school-libraries
Morris, Rebecca J. Teens and Gaming, Guest Lecture, LIS 2323, Resources for Young Adults, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Part of Their World: Engaging Readers in Digital Storytelling, Allegheny County Library Association, Summer Reading Club Training, 2011.
Biagini, Mary Kay and Rebecca J. Morris. The Road Ahead for School Librarians: Measuring Up to Expectations, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA. 2011.
Morris, Rebecca J. Organization and Retrieval of Information in the School Library, LIS 2005 Organizing & Retrieving Information, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2010.
Morris, Rebecca J. Finding the Story in Digital Storytelling, Guest Lecture, LIS 2633 Technology in the Lives of Children, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2010.
Biagini, Mary Kay and Rebecca J. Morris. The Road Ahead For School Librarians, In-Service Presentation, North Allegheny School District, Librarians (Pittsburgh, PA), 2010.
Morris, Rebecca J. You’re Hired: Working With New Teachers @ your library, Half-Day Workshop, Building on Student Success/Allegheny County-Wide In-Service Day, 2007.
Morris, Rebecca J. Leadership In Action Student Workshop, Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils, Middle Level Mini-Conference, 2006.
Burns, Elizabeth, Pamela R. Moore, Rebecca Morris, and Joan Bessman Taylor. Standards at your Fingertips: AASL Standards Mobile App for School Library Educators. February 28, 2019. www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/app-eds
Biagini, Mary Kay, Cynthia Keller, Nancy Latinision and Rebecca Morris. Build a Collaboration Action Plan with the AASL National School Library Standards. Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Annual Conference Pre-Conference Session. Hershey, PA, March 28, 2019. pslaconference.weebly.com/thursday-pre-conference.html
Guest Lecturer. School Librarians’ Roles in Attaining School Goals, for Pre-Service School Leaders, ELC 670, Leadership for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina-Greensboro. 2014-2018.
Step Outside with Digital Storytelling: Integrating Storytelling and Science. EdWeb Webinar. http://home.edweb.net/webinar/step-outdoors-digital-storytelling/ (April 5, 2017).
Slides (.pdf format): edweb_morris_digitalstorytelling_april2017.pdf
Digital storytelling tools & samples (padlet)
Bibliography
Engaging the Learning Community. Professional Development Online Workshop. School Library Connection (2016).
Building Common Ground. Professional Development Online Workshop. School Library Connection. (2015).
Exploring the Environment through Digital Storytelling. 2015 K-12 Global Education Symposium: From Local To Global: Exploring Environmental Sustainability. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. October 21, 2015. https://haikudeck.com/p/8zMz2si3xd
Morris, Rebecca J., Anne Akers, Linda Gann, and Melissa Techman. School Media Leadership for the 21st Century, Davidson County Schools (NC). June 15-19, 2015.
A Space vs. a LEARNING Space. AASL Advocacy Committee Webinar Series, 2013. http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/learning-space
Morris, Rebecca J. What Public Librarians Need to Know about the Common Core State Standards (panel), Massachusetts Library Association State Conference, 2013.
Morris, Rebecca J. Research & Inquiry Models, Professional Development for Lexington Public Schools (Lexington, MA) School Librarians, 2013.
Morris, Rebecca J. What’s the Story with Multimodal Books for Kids? Simmons GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Your School Library Program, Professional Development for Lexington Public Schools (Lexington, MA) School Librarians, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Massachusetts School Library Association Simmons College SIG Career Panels, 2011, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Here Comes Digital Storytelling, Guest Lecture, LIS 423, Storytelling, Simmons College, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Your School Library Program, Professional Development for Springfield Public Schools (Springfield, MA) School Librarians, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Stacking Up School Libraries, Harvard Graduate School of Education EdCast, Jul. 27, 2012 https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/12/07/harvard-edcast-stacking-school-libraries
Morris, Rebecca J. Teens and Gaming, Guest Lecture, LIS 2323, Resources for Young Adults, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2012.
Morris, Rebecca J. Part of Their World: Engaging Readers in Digital Storytelling, Allegheny County Library Association, Summer Reading Club Training, 2011.
Biagini, Mary Kay and Rebecca J. Morris. The Road Ahead for School Librarians: Measuring Up to Expectations, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA. 2011.
Morris, Rebecca J. Organization and Retrieval of Information in the School Library, LIS 2005 Organizing & Retrieving Information, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2010.
Morris, Rebecca J. Finding the Story in Digital Storytelling, Guest Lecture, LIS 2633 Technology in the Lives of Children, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, 2010.
Biagini, Mary Kay and Rebecca J. Morris. The Road Ahead For School Librarians, In-Service Presentation, North Allegheny School District, Librarians (Pittsburgh, PA), 2010.
Morris, Rebecca J. You’re Hired: Working With New Teachers @ your library, Half-Day Workshop, Building on Student Success/Allegheny County-Wide In-Service Day, 2007.
Morris, Rebecca J. Leadership In Action Student Workshop, Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils, Middle Level Mini-Conference, 2006.