After watching Steve Wheeler’s (2015) keynote address I reflected on my recent casual teaching day, teaching Year 6. During Maths, students had to use problem solving to draw a perfect pentagon with equal sides and angles. What was a simple instruction turned out to take most of the lesson. Students were challenged, engaged and […]
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Read Like a Girl Article Reflection ETL402
I absolutely love the idea of holding a conference where students have the opportunity to attend writing workshops in their preferred genre. It would be an opportunity to collaborate with other schools in your local area to participate in and be part of the experience. The follow up panel discussion with the authors would provide […]
Print V’s Digital September reflection ETL402
Print V’s Digital Books: Which one should I use? This needs careful consideration according to the situation, student(s) and particular lesson you need it for. How do I decide whether this print book or e-book is the best choice for the diverse needs of my students? The bottom line in selecting the right one is […]
The Unquiet Librarian Reflection ETL402
I recently came across a blog titled “The Unquiet Librarian.” I love the idea of an unquiet librarian. This goes against the stereotypical “shusher” librarian and the idea that libraries should be cloaked in silence. In contrast, the unquiet librarian is a voice of advocacy for why libraries are still relevant today, highlighting their potential […]
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 […]
August Reflection ETL402
August Reflection I stated in my introductory post of our discussion forum at the beginning of the session that “one of the most challenging issues we can face as TL’s is when we are confronted with a capable reader who isn’t interested in books and reading. I hope this subject will provide insight and strategies […]
Initial Reflection ETL402
Initial Reflection (August) Exploring readings for our first assignment lead me to constant branches of new and interesting articles and sites online, often leading me off track from the task at hand. I believe this is common for online learners. Last session I realised I needed a permanent place to keep these awesome resource links […]
ETL401 Introduction to Teacher Librarianship Assessment Item 3 Part C
Inquiry learning, information literacy and the role of the Teacher Librarian. One of the joys of being a teacher librarian is facilitating students in developing skills in information literacy as they develop lifelong learning habits. An old Chinese proverb says, You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation […]
Creative Commons
Copyright and Creative Commons This blog will give you a brief introduction to Creative Commons and how it relates to copyright. To understand how useful Creative Commons is for the ‘Teacher Librarian’ is its important to first understand copyright. What is copyright? Australian copyright law can simply be defined as the rights attributed to certain […]
ETL401 Part C: Peer Review
Peer Review Posted for Michelle Plant. Blogger of Between Books. http://thinkspace.csu.edu.au/teacherlibrarianlearningnet/2018/03/04/etl401-part-b-blog-post/ Hi Michelle, I appreciate the clean, easy to read, simplicity of your well-designed Between Books blog site. It appears well organised with structures put in place for easy navigation and perusal. I enjoyed reading your personal experiences as a TL overseas in […]