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Accessible or not (Therese)
I visited my local library in person and online to get a feel for similarities and differences between my school library and my local. I love entering library spaces and comparing with what I know....
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The future of being literate – (Therese – Substantial post)
Being able to comprehend text goes beyond books. It has already happened. It is not something that can be ignored. Digital technology is a strong force that if used wisely will enhance educational...
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Are you M.A.D.? (Substantial Post – Michelle Nye)
Retrieved from http://blog.msbcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Make-a-Difference.jpg Undertaking tertiary study whilst working full time has been a roller coaster ride – I have chosen to continue...
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School 2.0: no really, it will be new. (Sharon – Substantial Post)
One of the most startling things this course has shown me was that schools, and libraries, really will be in for a dramatic period of change with widespread implications for how we understand literacy...
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The smart phone trojan horse (Sharon – Substantial Post)
Phones are a nuisance in class, or so I thought. A common view is that they are at best distracting, at worse their lurking cameras are waiting to record something about your teaching that is best not...
View ArticleThe Positive Effect of Gamification on Education – Week 9 (Substantial post –...
Karen Bonanno coined the term “Gamification” at the Creating Future Libraries conference (22/10/12). Bonanno stated that using games as educational tools would allow students to “develop high cognitive...
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What are young people reading and what does that mean for the school...
I have been spending some of my SPP time at the school that I am on leave from and when I wanted to find a few students to interview regarding what they are reading this is where I turned. When I was...
View ArticleWe all must observe and ask questions…(Substantial Post – Ryan)
The plethora of new and emerging digital and media technologies has brought with it many changes to the way we socialise, work, learn, and ultimately how we live our lives. Interestingly, schooling has...
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Reviewing a popular picture book…(Ryan)
When I was completing my SPP I asked my mentor TL which picture books were popular with students – a large pile of these books were compiled and given to me. When I had some time I read the books she...
View ArticleThe possibilities and challenges of popular culture artefact selection…(Ryan)
Popular culture artefacts are those things we regularly consume - texts, films, video games, YouTube clips, popular music, perhaps even Internet usage or ‘web surfing’ itself, and board games, these...
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