Education, standardised testing, tradition are hot topics at the moment. Teaching and learning are in the spotlight. Former Teacher Gabbie Stroud has contributed to bringing the education system into the headlines. Knowing firsthand the pressure teachers are under, and the students for that matter, to jump through administration and educational hoops, continues to concern me. […]
Author: kathy
Colvin Reflection.
Geoffrey Colvin (2000) has highlighted the progress made by Frederick Winslow Taylor, whose name is new to me. His ‘scientific management’ prowess reminded me of the television show, Mad Men (Weiner, M. et al2007) and even the movie Desk Set (Ephron, H., et al 1957 )(both brilliant productions I might add), and to name a […]
Before I embark…
As I begin my readings I have quickly realised that this is a unit that will nourish my love of collaboration. I have yet to finish module 1 readings however, so far there is discussion on Diigo, Scoop it and so on. These are still very new to me, but I am excited to learn […]
Part B: Reflective Practice
As I have read through each module, reading and forum posts, I am invigorated to start the new year in my role as teacher librarian. There have been many inspiring readings I have come across throughout this unit. Areas that particularly resonated with me was copyright, although, somewhat daunting. The forum activity found everyone asking […]
Censorship
I am placing this forum piece here as a time capsule… much like most of this blog really. I want to see how my knowledge develops. I also want to share this infographic and would love some feedback if people have the time. #havingfun #creative #loveit The references for this resource are: […]
1…2…3… Compare ye Three
Evaluating and Comparing Collection Policies…-1h0opdb This link shows my personal comparisons between three Collection Development Policy documents. #evaluatinglikeapro #makinglearningfun #policy
Evaluating the Collection Evaluation Process
There is a lot to consider before undertaking, what appears to be, a mammoth task of collection evaluation. Having completed a massive stocktake in my library at the end of last year, which involved two full time staff and 3 part time staff, I can only imagine the effort required to evaluate the collections in […]
Creative Commons Lesson Plan!
Year Level: 6 Library Lesson Duration: 45 mins Students watch Copyright and Fair Use Animation. CommonSense Media This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License. 2. Students take 3 minutes to write all of their own first thoughts or questions of the animation onto Post it notes, without discussion with other students. 3. […]
Making Music…
Smartcopying Music Search! Frank Hardcastle Frank Hardcastle is on the Case! An animation highlighting the effects of illegal music downloads. This ia a cartoon with a big message, one that students of all ages can understand and even relate. Most people love music, students love to include music into their presentations, particularly powerpoint or iMovie. […]
Acquisition Workflow
ASLA presents a succinct process for Ordering and Acquisitions that seem so obvious. The focus they present in their template are clearly explained. This is beneficial to someone new to writing purchasing policies 😛 I have created a rough flowchart of the purchasing process for my school. Acquisition Workflow-2bchfd7 There one main workflow in practice […]