BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 11.0 MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:1.0 BEGIN: VEVENT DTSTART:20060723T120000TZ:-06 DTEND:20060723T133000TZ:-06 LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Room 1A UID:20060723-120000-00000000000-0374 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The original lineup returns with special guests for this sixth edition featuring Dr. Robyn A. Hill (National University, San Diego), Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics, Salt Lake City), Mike Carlin (senior editor, DC Universe) and Frank Beddor creator/author/producer, The Looking Glass Wars). The panelists will discuss how teachers, librarians, retailers, and publishers can work together to bring comic books into the classroom for use as an innovative and motivating cross-curricular teaching tool and a vehicle for promoting reading and literacy. Through a multimedia presentation, personal remarks, and a question-and-answer session, the speakers will present an overview of the medium and highlight specific ways that comic books and graphic novels have been used to engage a variety of learners. Breakout sessions will follow the main presentation. The 60+ page resource book The Secret Origin of Good Readers is available for free download at www.night-flight.com/secretorigin/index.html courtesy of Aros.net. SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Secret Origin of Good Readers PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR