Topic: Young People’s Book Awards Activity: Write a book review. Title: How It Feels To Float Author: Helena Fox Publishing Date: April 23rd 2019. Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN: 9780525554363 Ages: 14-18 years old (Common Sense Media). Awards: Winner for Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards Prize for Writing for Young Adults 2020. Short-listed for Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young…
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What Did I Learn? I learned from this article that socioeconomic status impacts education in Australia. This digital divide was exacerbated during Covid-19 lockdowns and the use of remote learning. To accommodate for these difficulties, many schools and libraries worked towards accomodating for these new needs. The Learning For Life Program, offered by The Smith…
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Topic: Censorship Activity: Write an article for submission to a professional journal like those found in our resources throughout the subject and those you find while doing your own research. Background Information: J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series is one of the top ten most challenged books in the United States (LaRue, 2019). Part of the…
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(Berwick Library Victoria, 2020) Topic: Diversity Activity: For this activity, I reviewed an electronic resource for children or young adults or about delivering services to young adults. What Did I Learn? LoveOZYA advocates for diversity in Australian young adult literature. LoveOZYA’s (2019) comment about the deaf community identifying themselves as culturally and linguistically diverse instead of…
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Topic: Digital materials/resources and emerging technologies. Activity: For this activity, I learned how to play Minecraft: Education Edition, a game-based learning platform intended for children and young adults. What Did I Learn? ‘Minecraft: Education Edition is a game-based learning platform that builds skills, unleashes creativity, and engages students in collaboration and problem-solving (Minecraft:” Education…
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