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'Engaging with Multi-media Ag Texts'

Informational texts come in many different forms. This presentation examines how to find and engage with informational Agriculture texts across different mediums. We'll explore how to make connections between texts, how to promote critical thinking about texts, and how to use agricultural themed texts to help reach different state language arts standards.

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Brad Banning
Email: bbanning@ilfb.org
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Person Type: Primary Presenter
State: Illinois
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Main Phone: 3095572019
Biosketch: Brad Banning is the Education Manager at Illinois Ag in The Classroom, and has been a part of the state staff there since 2015. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he is a graduate of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois where he studied Middle-Level Education with a focus on English Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies. Brad utilizes new technologies, and learning strategies to help Illinois Ag in the Classroom design curriculum that is relevant, innovative, challenging and engaging.
Organization/Affiliation: Illinois Ag in the Classroom