Elyse's Journal for Teacher Librarianship
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Yesterday I started my virtual placement. So far it has been incredible, exploring the resources and infromation that the site has access to. I am really proud of how I have begun my projects for the host. I set up a timetable for myself to ensure I did not get complacent with timing, this has … Continue reading Virtual Placement
Evaluation The use of social networking/media has a beneficial place in the professional environment. For Information Professionals this is especially true as the rapidly changing technology and social media influence clients and changes the desired skills for an information professional. Social media provides opportunity for communication and further professional networking. The experiences that information professionals … Continue reading OLJ: Assessment 3 Evaluation and Reflection
I have previously written about what it is like to be a GenY teacher and the accompanying labels and stigmas (you can read about it here). This time I want to look at the idea of people growing up in social media. The following extends from the recent writting of an assignment and is observational … Continue reading Growing up in the would of social media
I have learnt of the new tools for procrastinating that do hold great value in the scope of education, that is if you are learning in the areas of Science, Geography and Media. Of course you could include other areas such as English and Creative Arts. What’s this tool you ask? Why Zoo … Continue reading The Perfect Procrastination Tool
With us all now teaching online I thought I would go through some of my top picks for creating engaging and insightful lessons fo both teachers and students. I am a high school teacher, in 2016 I started doing more and more online for my students through Google Classroom, I will admit very haphazardly. I … Continue reading My Top Picks for Online Teaching and Learning
Last night on social media a mother was shamed for sending her child to childcare during this outbreak of COVID-19. (A not uncommon event on social media). The mother of the child who actually runs a childcare centre and whose partner is a frontline worker. We are both teachers, I am a casual teacher, if … Continue reading Working whilst others are locked down
My Strengths! What an idea to be writting about. If I said I felt comfortable writting this, id’ be lying. I have never felt comfortable in talking about myself or talking myself up, yet it is something we are required to do in order to gain employment. So here is a little about me, I … Continue reading My Strengths!
When I first viewed a picture book which was also a wordless book (that was not for a baby), some three and a half years ago I was unsure how this could be used in teachig literature in school. But as I sat down to “read” the picture book again with my daughter I spent … Continue reading Wordless Books: images connecting to a story
I can not say that I have a large understanding of Children’s Literature. For starters I had not considered that there would be such a diverse range of genres for children, I had always just considered that childrens books are childrens books and not considered the deeper structures possible. I do have a large … Continue reading Personal Knowledge of Children’s Literature
Ok, so, I have broken my foot, I am unique and have broken a bone that is not often seen broken. Codeine to the rescue for sleep, which is making it hard to study at times, as well as you know not being able to move into positions suitable for study. As a result, I … Continue reading Just a bit broken