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Valerie Chmelka
Media Specialist
Dodge Elementary School

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Valerie is an elementary media specialist with a passion for fostering literacy and digital skills in young learners. With 26 years of dedicated service in elementary education, Valerie has a wealth of knowledge in promoting information literacy and technology. Valerie enjoys exploring the endless possibilities of educational technology and media literacy for students of all ages.

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Arts and Technology STEAM Playground: Creativity, Innovation, and Engagement for All Learners


Join us to learn engaging ways to incorporate STEAM, the arts, artificial intelligence and technology into all curricular areas PK-12. This fun, energized, hands-on playground will fill your bucket with so many ideas! Come to learn, explore, innovate, share and connect with us!
Use a Maker Approach to Engage Students in Literacy


Come and get making with your favorite books! Explore ways to get students actively playing with ideas and characters in their favorite stories. Learn how to scaffold and coach them as they cut, glue, build, and create in real life and expand with digital tools.
MakerSpace Make and Take Across the Content Areas


Makerspaces are not just reserved for libraries or ed-tech classrooms. Teachers of all subject areas can benefit from maker space projects in their classrooms. This playground will encourage educators to engage in hands-on activities in their classrooms.

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