Digital Citizenship is a concept that I’m still navigating in terms of teaching and learning. A valuable approach to teaching digital citizenship is embedding it within the whole curriculum (Krueger, 2023). Implementing it across the curriculum is no easy task, as teachers need more available time and quality training. Through completing this assessment, I have […]
Author: Kellie Billingsley
Hi my name is Kellie and I am a busy mum of three young children. I am teaching at St Stephen's School K-12 in Western Australia. I am a full-time English and Drama Teacher and I am starting the role of Teacher Librarian at my school at the start of the academic year in 2022. I will be running the senior library for Year 7 - 12 and also Teaching Library sessions to Year 5 and 6.
Module 3.4 The Digital Divide
Created by AI Adobe Firefly via a prompt by Kellie Billingsley The Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have access to internet and computers and those who do not. There are many things that can cause a digital divide in a community. Individuals may not have internet access […]
Module 2.2: Rethinking Digital Literacy
Let’s challenge the myths! Image by 51581 pixabay In the early-to-mid 1990s when I was still at high school, the ability to create and print a simple file or word document created mass excitement: This was the pinnacle of technology development. It was a time when mastering basic computer operations marked you as digitally savvy. […]
Module 1.3: Who is responsible for teaching digital citizenship?
Helping young people develop healthy habits with digital media and enhancing their digital citizenship skills requires the collaboration of multiple role-models, that is a collective effort from teachers, parents, older siblings and so on. (Hollandsworth et al., 2011). It is equally as important for mass media organisations, government bodies and technology companies to play […]
Module 1.2: Is Digital Citizenship the best term to use?
Is Digital Citizenship the best term to use? As technology continues to shape our lives, the concept of digital citizenship has gained prominence, driving discussions on topics such as online security, identity, and ethical behaviour. The exact notion of digital citizenship presents a challenge from the outset as there are an abundance of definitions and […]
ETL504: Assessment 2: Critical Reflection
Teacher librarians (TLs) as leaders are of paramount value. This unit has given me the skills, knowledge, understanding to embrace change leadership, strategic planning and 21st century learning. In particular, through exploring change leadership, I have learnt how I can advocate and lead change particularly for 21st century skills. Adopting transformational leadership approaches, I am inspired […]
ETL 504: 5.2 & 5.3 Servant Leadership scenario – Digital Literacy
Scenario: You are in your third year as a teacher librarian in a school where you had to work actively to promote the value and services of the library. Classes come to the library either for relief from face-to-face teaching (primary) or supervision for research (secondary) without planned opportunities for collaborative or shared teaching. As […]
ETL504 Module 5.1 Forum Discussion – Learning Plan
Forum Discussions The Australian Curriculum is providing teachers and teacher librarians with many new challenges, including the need to continually improve personal knowledge and understanding of digital tools and digital environments. A personal learning strategy is possibly more important now than at any other time. Teacher librarians have an opportunity on the one hand, and […]
ETL504 Module 4.1 Forum Discussion
Vision Statement: MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE “Empowering our learning community with deep knowledge, innovative library services, programs and resource collections that will inspire lifelong learning and promote community wellbeing.” “The mission of the O’Brien Resource Centre (ORC) is to provide for the educational and pastoral needs of the Mount Carmel College learning community. Supporting the College […]
ETL504: Module 3.3: Genrefication of Fiction
Recreational borrowing is declining and students’ engagement with the fiction collection has decreased. The collection is currently shelved alphabetically. Genrefication of the fiction collection is being proposed as a strategy to address the issue. Task: A) Consider both internal (library) and external (school wide) factors in one of the following elements as a response to […]