Gentle reminder of this free webinar this coming Tuesday, December 10, at 4pm Eastern: *Supporting STEM Education with Digital Tools* *Presented by Melissa P. Johnston, University of West Georgia* Educating students in STEM areas not only prepares them for successful careers and advanced technical studies, but also for life, by teaching how to think critically and analytically through collaborative, hands-on, problem-solving, and project-based approaches. Technology and media play an important role in effective STEM education. Students engage in STEM learning in many ways and through an array of different digital tools that provide authentic experiences. Digital tools may include, but are not limited to, digital videos, audio, graphics, games, online assessments, scientific datasets, virtual manipulatives and simulations, and other forms of media. Students learn concepts through these interactive digital resources, all of which enrich student learning by enabling them to comprehend, visualize, and explain difficult concepts. This webinar will focus on how librarians can provide learning experiences in the STEM areas through both formal and informal instruction with digital tools. *Melissa P. Johnston* is an Associate Professor at the University of West Georgia, where she teaches graduate courses in in school librarianship and instructional technology. Johnston worked as a school librarian for 13 years in Georgia before obtaining her PhD at Florida State University. Her research and publications focus on school librarians as leaders, the school librarian’s role in technology integration, STEM initiatives in school librarianship, and school librarianship on a global level. Johnston is the author of numerous articles in journals such as *School Library Research, School Libraries Worldwide*, and *School Library Connection*. She is currently the co-editor of *School Library Research* and PI for the REALISD Project, an IMLS funded grant, to provide professional development for rural school librarians to support STEM education efforts in their schools. To register for this or future webinars, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/o/university-of-michigan-school-of-information-an... To access previous webinars in this series, visit https://webinars.sites.uofmhosting.net/ Hope to see you online! Kristin -- Kristin Fontichiaro University of Michigan School of Information 4427 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 734.647.3593 Blog <http://fontichiaro.com/activelearning> | Book an Appointment (school year only) <https://www.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ> *Projects:* Michigan Makers <http://michiganmakers.si.umich.edu> | Making in Michigan Libraries <http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu> Data Literacy in High School <http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu> | Public Library Management MOOC <http://ai.umich.edu/portfolio/public-library-management/>