Collaborations & Presentations

I seek opportunities to empower students, staff, and the community to develop a collaborative environment that supports literacy. - W. Pray

Library integration into digital curriculum. Sampling digital books!

Professional Development on Digital Portfolios

Science Fair Research & Inquiry Lessons

Math collaboration to practice practical application

Collaborating with electives: Public Speaking

Collaborating and supporting instructional use of technology with Math

Using picture books to support campus initiatives

Supporting English Language Arts/Reading by developing student authors

Research & Inquiry in the library supporting Texas History project-based learning

Teaching students about digital citizenship and netiquette

Engaging with parents on Literacy Nights & Other Events

Focus: BrainPOP, Newsela, and MackinVIA Digital Library

Presenting library resources to our parent-teacher-student organization!

Provide learning experiences for parents during a counselor-librarian collaboration.

Supporting families in understanding social-emotional learning and emotional intelligence.

Low-tech Makerspace built to support self-awareness, regulation, and social skills.

Teacher Lunch N Learn about Immersive Reader Google Extension

Teacher Lunch & Learn Session on incorporating Flip (formerly Flipgrid) to support student growth.

Sharing in the Region One Community

Sharing about the MackinVIA digital library

Attendees learned how MackinVIA is organized in the administrator console to create book talks and student-led initiatives.

Region One Fall Media Fair

Sharing about the Wakelet Student Ambassador Program and how it optimizes digital learning.⬇️

Sharing how librarians can create a library leadership program for students.

Community Engagement - Virtual Six-Week Series⬇️

I launched a six-week series to educate the community on the basic Google Workspace that teachers and students would be using across the valley in August 2020.

Collaborations in the Lone Star State

The MackinVIA Digital Library enhances student interaction and supports literacy.

ON THE NATIONAL STAGE

Wenndy Pray helped launch this podcast by being the inaugural speaker. Show notes highlight collaboration with administration, supporting teachers, and revitalizing a library program for students.

Learn all about this award-winning program for developing a team of student professionals to support the library program

Three school librarians share research-based data on why encouraging student choice is the best way to get them reading.

SHARING INTERNATIONALLY

International Society of Technology Education (ISTE) Conference

In 2021, I co-presented and shared about using Wakelet to support the 6 Cs: Curation, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Citizenship.

Co-presenter with Deborah Zeman, MLS

Wakelet Community Week 2022

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is an organization for key women educators worldwide.

As web administrator and Technology Committee Chair for my local chapter, Epsilon Upsilon, I shared about cybersecurity, digital citizenship, and other safety tips that are necessary to navigate our social lives in the 21st century.

Members of Epsilon Upsilon learned about email security and phishing, password security, netiquette, and more.

Delta Kappa Gamma - Epsilon Upsilon