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Mahim, Mumbai 400016
Liferarian Conclave 2024
1 Day Liferarian Conclave 6th July 2024
Workshops for Librarians and Tech Enthusiasts from all boards – ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE & IB
A glimpse into the Liferarian Conference in December 2023
Theme: The Role of Librarians in Promoting Information & Media Literacy while Addressing Ethical Issues in a Digital World.
Date
Saturday, 30th November 2024
Time
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM IST
Registration is open
The Early Bird Registration fee is INR 2000 till October 15th.
After October 15th the registration fee will be INR 2,500 only.
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Objectives
Difference Between Read Aloud and Interactive Read Aloud:Navigating and Using Information Effectively: Discover how interactive read alouds can enrich the learning experience.
Benefits of Interactive Read Aloud: Understand the role of interactive read alouds in fostering language development and comprehension.
Hands-On Activity: Explore strategies to make read-aloud sessions more engaging and interactive.
Implementation: Learn how to apply these strategies effectively in classroom settings or within your library’s context.
Conference
The upcoming conference promises to be a comprehensive and engaging experience. Participants can look forward to discussions on research skills, highlighting effective information-locating, gathering, analysis, and synthesizing strategies. Participants will acquire insights into the integration of technology and AI in education, understanding their impact on information literacy development, and exploring innovative pedagogical approaches to include in the library curriculum framework. The workshop will also shed light on ethical use of information and media in academics. Additionally, the workshops will include the importance of library curriculum, news, media, information, and coding literacy. The conference aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of these topics and their significance in the current educational landscape.
Shobha Vishwanath
Co-founder and Publishing Director of Karadi Tales Company, Shobha Viswanath has been responsible for steering the direction of the publishing house. She has also authored over twenty books, been translated into multiple languages such as Korean and German, and has had books published by Puffin and Scholastic. Shobha’s efforts are focused on reclaiming a place for Indian literature for children in the picture book format.
Writers’ Workshop
How to Write to Create a Picture Book?
Over half a day, Karadi Tales Publishing Director Shobha Viswanath will take participants through how to read and write picture books for children – the relationship between pictures and words in a picture book, introduction to different formats of picture books, the elements of a good picture book, the dos and don’ts of picture book writing, and more. Get ready for plenty of refreshing writing exercises and lively discussions on some popular picture books for children.
Workshop Date: Friday, 5th July, 2024 – 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Workshop Location: Fountainhead School, Surat.
Registration Fees: INR 2000
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Aastha A Kanodia
Aastha was born and raised in Surat. Aastha is a Lawyer by profession, she completed her B.A.L.L.B (Cons.) from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. After completing her Law degree, she practised law for a few years by working as an Assistant Legal Advisor at Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA). She also counselled domestic violence cases at the Surat District Court for 2 years. Aastha has also served as a professional GST consultant for 2 years. However, Aastha is most passionate about educating children.
Since Aastha understands the Indian context very well, she started teaching a group of slum children at the bus stand for a few months, after which, with the help of a few volunteers, she started with the Evening Learning Centre in Udhana area for the underserved children, in August 2016 and later Co-Founded the Asaadharan Foundation in 2019.
She also got incubated by TFIx (Teach for India body) to run a Fellowship program and currently Asaadharan is the only organisation in Surat that runs full-time teaching fellowship in Surat.
Aastha has a wealth of experience in working with children and understanding the Indian education system, she is a learner for life and believes education has to be relatable, applicable and accessible to all.
Key Note Speaker
The session will emphasize the importance of librarians/educators staying abreast of modern pedagogical practices that are grounded in research and proven results. In today’s dynamic educational environment, it is imperative for librarians/educators to adopt innovative approaches that enhance learning outcomes and foster critical thinking skills among students.
Workshop Date: Friday, 6th July, 2024 - 8:45 AM
Workshop Location: Fountainhead School, Surat.
