This interactive session, led by a Librarian from Red Deer Polytechnic, offers a practical guide to navigating copyright in the K-12 classroom. Using Copyright Matters!—an essential, freely available resource for Canadian educators—as its foundation and enriched with real-world classroom scenarios, the session will explore copyright basics, fair dealing guidelines, and best practices for using both digital and physical resources. Teachers will leave with increased confidence and knowledge to make copyright-compliant decisions in their classrooms.
Sona Macnaughton is the Education and Makerspace Librarian at Red Deer Polytechnic. She specializes in information and digital literacy and open educational resources (OER). Her varied professional interests include the intersection of artificial intelligence and academic integrity... Read More →
The default tendency of group (or class) is to socialize with familiar people, but what about those who are new or who don’t know anyone? Or, what if it's the first day of class and no one really knows anyone? How can conversations (and maybe friendships) start? Icebreakers abound, but Speed Chatting is a framework for getting any group of people to talk and learn about each other in a low-stress, structured way. Try it yourself, and take away the details to organize your own Speed Chatting.
Yvonne is an academic librarian at Red Deer Polytechnic Library. She became interested in library and information studies after related work experiences at both a city archives and the Saskatchewan Hansard. Her professional interests include fostering positive student experiences... Read More →
Session Overview: This interactive session will explore how educators can use Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and popular pop culture fan interests to create a dynamic, inclusive learning environment. Attendees will gain insights into how D&D fosters critical thinking, empathy, resiliency, and creativity in students while building a community around shared interests. We’ll also provide practical tools, live demonstrations, engaging activity ideas that can be implemented quickly, and a Q&A section to ensure attendees leave with actionable ideas.
Please follow this link for the session's pre-survey. We have a fantastic and unique prize to give away at the end of the session. Thanks! https://forms.gle/MqHA3i4GzLFX8kVU6
