This a an evolutionary process, it changes as the trends change. I am lucky that my children are very into different genres and keep me in the loop of what they like. ALong with my own daughters, I learn so much from my students, in our Reading Cafe at school – as well as the […]
Author: kathy
Why Read? (a forum post from Module 1)
Reading takes us into worlds that are not completely our own, a place where our imagination is filled with visions, affirming (or challenging) our preconceptions and expanding our own ideals of what can be (Gaiman 2013). To read releases us into the wild of another’s world, bringing us closer to new relationships, understanding new customs […]
Looking into the Future
To have vision is to have a growth mindset, an ability to see that change is possible. Our drivers for change our readers, students, staff, and all lovers of reading. These are the people who set the trends, show what the market is looking for embrace what is working. Margaret Kristin Merga, from Edith Cowan […]
Here I go again!
Here I am again! Embarking on another unit – I have made it halfway WooHOO!! As I make a start on ETL402 I am taking stock on one of my favourite parts of being a TL – finding literature to support the curriculum. As I read my eyeballs to death when studying, I yearn to […]
Trying to do it all….
This session has been somewhat of a struggle. I truly love what I do everyday, working in the library with a great team and fantastic kids. Studying, family, work and me is a real juggle – no different to anyone, I know. A lot has happened since I started ETL505. I accepted a new job, […]
ETL504 Assessment 2: Part B Reflection
Working in a collaborative environment, weather online or otherwise, bring people together and creates collaborative conversations. This is no different in the case of the fortnightly case study work. As teachers we adapt to our environment, digital inhabitants (Prensky 2001). In the Web 2.0 landscape we interact and collaborate differently than real life. Throughout the […]
‘There’s no place like home’
The honeymoon period is over, or is it? It has been 8 weeks in my new school as TL, in a high school, from a primary school library. I still love my job, everything I do, every challenge, every opportunity, every resource and particularly my team gives me joy. So if the timeframe for the […]
Feeling overwhelmed…
I am sitting in my study the sun is shining, magpies gargling and the kids are preparing to make pavlova. Perfect scenario right? Except I have a million thoughts running through my head and I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed. So in the hope of overcoming this feeling I have decided to blog, not as a […]
How do you handle it?
After completing the Conflict Resolution Questionnaire i took some time to reflect, not only because we were asked to but I truly wondered if my results would reflect a true analysis of my resolution style. I have to say it was fairly accurate. I like to see myself as a problem solver, and one who […]
Problem Solving
In this unit we are working on case studies, and the problems that arise within the context of the scenario of a large school. As TL’s, and even teachers, we are faced with problems everyday. In the light of a our groups announcement, I am taking time to reflect on a part of the […]