News Flash! Roald Dahl is coming to Netflix! Module 4 – Copyright Recent buzz on social media from the announcement by Netflix that they are about to create an exclusive animated series of popular works by Roald Dahl has caught the attention of the teaching profession. This prompted debate amongst teachers on popular Facebook groups […]
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ETL503 Copyright-Disability Access Exception
Module 4 COPYRIGHT Disability Access Exceptions Providing access to content via alternative formats for students with disabilities if the copyright material is not commercially available in the format required and with the appropriate features is now law enforceable. There is no restriction on the kind of format that can be created under this exception. There […]
ETL503 Forum 2.1 Selection and AITSL Standards
FORUM 2.2 Module 2.1 Selection and AITSL Standards The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (2014) states that all teachers should have the ability to “select and use resources” (Standard 3.4) When the TL collaborates with teachers in resourcing the curriculum and meeting the needs of the teacher, the TL needs to have knowledge […]
ETL503 Forum discussion on Patron-driven Acquisition
FORUM POST 2.1 I summarised 5 key points. This article gave great insight on demand-driven acquisition(DDA). A way to supplement conventional collection development User-centred Shift from “just-in-case” to DDA Budget dependable Influences future purchases Kwok, C. S. Y., Chan, D. L. H., Cheung, A. S. M., & Wong, M. K. (2014). […]
ETL503 Resourcing the Curriculum: Managing the Budget
MODULE 3 Managing a Budget Lamb and Johnson (2012) outline three specific roles TL’s need in their professional tool belt to effectively manage the school library budget, the collaborator, the steward and the thinker. The Collaborator Working as an effective leader, TL’s need to work collaboratively with fellow staff and executive leadership, developing knowledge […]
September Reflection ETL402
Building on my inquiry into helping students develop a love of reading. (See August Reflection ETL402 Post ) It dawned on me that TL’s have the unique opportunity to get to know all the students in the school and tap into their interests as they grow and develop over their years at school, unlike a […]