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1. Register for Summer 2016 Online Courses

Register for a Summer 2016 ALSC Online Course!

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) encourages participants to sign up for Summer 2016 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, July 11, 2016.

One of the three courses being offered this semester are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA) has been certified to provide CEUs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians and academics. As participants frequently noted in post-course surveys, ALSC stresses quality and caring in its online education options.

NEW! Engaging Readers and Writers with Interactive Fiction
4 weeks, July 11 – August 5, 2016
Instructor: Christian Sheehy, Digital Initiatives Librarian, Xavier University

The Newbery Medal: Past, Present and Future
6 weeks, July 11 – August 13, 2016
Instructor: KT Horning, Director, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, University of Wisconsin- Madison

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy
4 weeks, July 11 – August 5, 2016
CEU Certified Course, 1.2 CEUs
Instructor: Angela Young, Head of Children’s Department, Reed Memorial Library

Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the ALSC website. Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members. Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer for Continuing Education, Kristen Figliulo or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 4026.

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2. Storytelling and Math, Part 2

I added another chapter to the saga of Dawn of the Deadheads: A Choose Your Own Math Adventure. The hero (you) slowly starts to awaken to the horrible reality of what is happening in his town and in the rest of the world.

Unfortunately, I did not (yet) add another math problem. In the interest of moving the story along, I don't feel that a math problem is appropriate at this stage. If you recall from a previous post, there are at least two ways of writing a "math story":
  • Dramatize the solution of a math problem. The process of solving a challenging problem is a story: the problem grabs your attention, you struggle to analyze the problem, you try various dead ends. Finally, the solution hits you. It's so obvious! How did you miss it before? That's a story.
  • Take a "normal" story and add math. This is similar to the series Numbers.
The "deadhead" story takes the latter route. For next time, I have two math problems in mind: one involving the Pythagorean Theorem and another on square roots. In the meantime, enjoy Dawn of the Deadheads: A Choose Your Own Math Adventure.

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