Coming from a theatre background, literature has always held a special meaning for me. As a Teacher Librarian (TL), I may be wearing a different hat but my passion for storytelling remains unchanged. Stories are maps of people’s lives, mirrors into souls and sparks into inspirations. Embarking on the study of ETL402, I have gained […]
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ETL402: Module 6
Explore a strategy, exemplified with a digital text, that will encourage teachers and/or students to engage in multiliteracy practices or that would support literary learning. Graphics are great for tackling sensitive and challenging topics with secondary students. I have used The Rabbits by Shaun Tan as an ebook displayed on a smartboard to deepen discussions about colonisation […]
ETL402: 5.2 The value of different digital story formats and recent publishing trends
The value and use of different types of digital story formats. I have found the readings for digital story formats very exciting as it suggests so many innovative ways for students to learn and engage with new knowledge. There is no escaping that children are familiar with technology and in turn, if digital literature is […]
ELT402: 5.3 Gone Home – Digital Narrative
Gone Home (2013) – Suitable for secondary age students – 14+ I have loved exploring Gone Home which is a transmedia digital narrative which can be downloaded and used as an app. This is a multimodal story with non-linear participatory elements such as maps, web based clues, and phone voicemails. It involves the game like activity of a […]
ETL 402: 6.3 Responding to Literature – Response strategies in the classroom
Book Trailers and Book Bentos I have used Book Trailers in library lessons this year with Year 9 in a unit involving each student choosing a book that has been made into a film or series. Students created the trailers on the canva platform, alongside a new book cover design of their own. These activities […]
ETL402 5.2 Digital Literature
Think about how you process information and read. Are young people any different? Do they use technology differently to older people? Have ebooks ‘taken off’ in your school? What reasons could explain this? Evidently, contemporary school libraries strive towards being agile spaces that respond to both the curriculum and individual learnings needs of each student. During my […]
ETL402 2.1: What do I know about Children’s Literature?
What do I know about Children’s Literature? Books have always been a part of my life. My earliest memories of reading, are my parents sharing picture books with me as a young child. I can recall the wordless picture book The Snowman by Raymond Briggs with a warm glow in my heart, with it’s soft […]
ETL 402: Forum 1.2 Affirmative action statement: strategies to tackle one issue related to literacy levels in schools.
Consider the research findings presented in regard to literacy levels, interest in reading and students’ preferences. Present a brief statement on one affirmative action that you could initiate in your school or library as a response to one issue identified in your readings across this section. It is no secret than lowering literacy levels continues […]