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I had not in the past realised the varied nature which encompasses qualitative research. I had always viewed qualitative research as series of questionnaires to be distributed to willing participants in a study. I now realise that it is not as simple as this. Data is data which can not be questioned, however the methods … Continue reading Relativity of qualitative research
Improving Relationships in the Workplace Mintzberg’s (2017) division of organisational structures would have many schools fall into the ‘Professional’ and ‘Divisional’ categories. When decisions are made without consultation with those if impacts moral can decrease and isolate individuals from working in a positive and effective manner. In a school setting, cooperative relations with all … Continue reading Module 2: Week 2
The school I have previously been in the Library was particularly involved in the Priority Area of Literacy. I was lucky enough to be placed on supervising one class per fortnight in their reading. The program used was called Accelerated Reader. Students were given time in year 7 and 8 to read books of interest. … Continue reading The School Structure and the Library
School Libraries are full of people with various skills and abilities, as TLs we need to be able to utilise the skills and abilities of others to best assist student learning. School Libraries are an opportunity for the sharing of knowledge, this can only be done when people are given the opportunity to “create, judge, … Continue reading Leadership (Colvin, 2000)
I have enjoyed the break over the past few weeks, though without finding an alternate rental we might be moving during term which is a daunting thought. I was originally enrolled in ETL504 and ETL505 though thought this would be a little much with young children and returning to work (all be it one day … Continue reading Back at it again
1. How the subject has extended your knowledge and understanding of the role and nature of school library collections? School libraries encompass multiple forms of information. The movement away from print resources towards digital resources has seen a shift both positive and negative within the library collection (McMaster, 2019, Forum 1.1). The teacher librarian curates … Continue reading ETL503 Part B: Reflective Practice
During my time exploring ETL401 and the world of the Teacher Librarian, my understanding of what is involved has developed into a deeper understanding rather than an observational understanding. Whilst I always understood there was a diverse range of skills in Information Literacy (IL), all being used in an IL model to analyse and create … Continue reading Reflection ETL401
I was reading through my ETL401 Assessment ticking off what I have done and what I am needing to do next. I’ve already gone through and made notes and points of what I am including on my actual assessment and got to the “methods of working” comment and thought “what am I talking about”. I … Continue reading Blended Learning … never heard of it
Ever had one of those stoves which take ages to boil the pot and when it finally does boil you add the pasta and spend the next 20 minutes for it to boil again rather than just simmer. you finally give up and just eat it anyway because its cooked the edges so much that … Continue reading When the pot doesn’t boil let it go
Bit of a story but bear with me: The world of literacy has changed significantly in the past 20-25 years. I remember having a computer in the classroom in Year 1. We got to play on it only for a short time after finishing all our reading, writing and maths activities. It was always a … Continue reading Literacy Skills, oh how its changed