Digital storytelling refers to the notion of telling stories using computer-based tools, engaging a variety of multimedia to enhance the experience (University of Houston, 2013a, para. 1). This resource tells the story of ‘Fish in a Tree’ by Lynda Mullaly… Continue Reading →
Rationale: During the unexpected lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers were forced to move to innovative methods of teaching outside of the classroom. It was during this time that discussions were had around how to take a novel study online…. Continue Reading →
novelling is a digital novel that is ever-evolving and “algorithmically orders and spatially arranges fragments of media” (Luers, Smith & Dean, 2016, para.1). The user is presented with a passage of text, a snippet of video and some background music… Continue Reading →
The Explorer magazine is a collection of non-fiction articles that focus on current global issues. The purpose of this digital collection is to “encourage passion and wonder” (National Geographic Society, 1996-2023, para.1) about the world around us whilst attaining the… Continue Reading →
Oat the Goat (Ministry of Education & New Zealand Government, n.d.) is an interactive, online narrative aimed at 4 to 7 year olds. The purpose of this story, as described in the ‘Parents and whānau’ section of the website, is… Continue Reading →
When thinking about my current knowledge, I refer back to a previous post I wrote late last year during a course on resourcing the curriculum – it is imperative that the school library “suits the diverse interests and abilities of… Continue Reading →
Prior to beginning this subject, I assumed that ‘Resourcing the Curriculum’ would be about demonstrating texts that are relevant to the curriculum so that we could share our new knowledge with our teaching colleagues. Upon beginning the subject, I realised… Continue Reading →
To begin the process of establishing collection development procedures and policies, I would: Communicate – Communicate with the school executive, teachers, students and library staff to understand the needs of the library users within the school. As well as… Continue Reading →
Fiction texts for reading pleasure, non-fiction texts for research tasks? Fiction books for ease of access, but online collections available for research tasks? Or e-books for reading enjoyment and physical collections for research purposes? What is the best approach for… Continue Reading →
Reflecting upon the blog article by Oddone (2019), the role of the TL in collection development and management is pivotal to the successful implementation of the process. It is important to note though, the importance of the TL working closely… Continue Reading →
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