I am an avid user of Reddit and often use it to explore topics of interest. As I use Reddit predominately on my phone, I often receive notifications of subreddits that are of interested to me based upon content I upvote or subreddits I already follow. The vast amount of topics that have a relevant […]
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Exploration of Twitter Use by Organisations
Twitter is not the most common social media platform I use for networking. I have used Twitter in the past for education, in particular sharing with parents and the wider education community all of the wonderful work my students achieved in a school year. Using Twitter for Library and Librarian networking is a new but […]
Social Networking – Assignment 1 Online Learning Journal
Social networking has become an important part of modern social interactions. It permeates throughout many aspects of our online lives however I did not think to consider how social networking is a pivotal aspect to professional interactions as well. Social networking from a professional perspective is a relatively new concept in my schema of social […]
Managing in the Info Era
This article written by Geoffrey Colvin draws many parallels to school libraries including: A focus on increasing the efficiency of manual processes – school libraries are consistently finding new ways to adapt resource management tasks to suit a fast-paced modern education system Use of infotech wisely – the role of the Teacher Librarian is to […]
Influence of Technology on Society and Organisations
The influence of technology on current society has been a popular topic of discussion for decades. It seems that since the inception of technology, people are consistently discussing the effect and influence of technology of people and therefore society overall. Key findings from the Digital 2020 study highlight how people are becoming more focused on […]
Teacher Librarian as Leader – Initial Thoughts
As I near the conclusion of my Teacher Librarian education, I am now beginning to consider how the Teacher Librarian takes the role of leader within the school. Prior to my Masters degree, I did not even consider the possibility that Teacher Librarians were considered as leaders in the school as my personal experience placed […]
Article Analysis – ‘Ephemeral Storytelling with Social Media: Snapchat and Instagram Stories at the Brooklyn Museum’
The article this blog post examines aims to explore the dynamic between ephemeral social media stories and museums and how museums can apply this new form of interaction to their policies and practices to ensure they remain relevant. The authors begin by exploring the current context of individuals interacting with museums using social media outlets […]
ETL402 – Literary Learning Reflection Post
Part B – Reflective Blog Post From both an educational and personal perspective, I have always been aware of just how important quality literature is to the education of young children. Although this concept is not foreign, the term ‘literary learning’ and how intricate literary learning can be was something I have learnt and developed […]
Experience in Children’s Literature
There are many opportunities for Teacher Librarians to learn of new children’s literature, some examples I have applied in my practice include: Talking with students about what books they are reading at the moment Exploring featured shelves in local public libraries Referring to book reviews online from sites such as goodreads Searching books from personal […]
The Future of Children’s Literature
Hi everyone! This is my first post in a little while, life has been so busy! The future of children’s literature is quite an interesting topic to discuss in today’s digitally saturated environment. I strongly believe that children’s literature should always have a print aspect. It is pivotal that children learn to read through gripping […]
