Unlock The School Library – Maximise the potential of the library and teacher librarian

There and back again: a reflection of experiences with teacher-librarians and libraries from across the globe.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve taught in schools of all shapes and sizes, socio-economic brackets and geographical locations. When…

Posted on: 22 July, 2024
By: Tracey Sloan
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A New Red Riding Hood Transmedia Story Launches Today!

Whispers of the Red Thread Launches Today! Today, the forest doors open. Whispers of the Red Thread: A Red Riding Hood…

Posted on: 3 October, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Critical Reflection – Literature in the Digital Environment

Critical Reflection - Literature in Digital Environments By studying Literature in Digital Environments (ETL533), I have reconsidered what I know,…

Posted on: 3 October, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Project Rationale: Whispers of the Red Thread: A Red Riding Hood transmedia story

Part A - Project Rationale:This project is a collaborative Year 6 transmedia storytelling experience centred on the co-creation of a…

Posted on: 2 October, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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The “trope” of the narratology–ludology debate — and why it continually respawns

When I first posed the question—are video games a form of digital storytelling?—I underestimated the vastness and complexity of what…

Posted on: 1 October, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Project Proposal: Twisted Fairytales – A Transmedia Storytelling Experience

ConceptYear 6 students will collaboratively design a non-linear, 'Twisted Fairytale'-themed digital transmedia storytelling experience hosted on Google Sites. From the…

Posted on: 25 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Paper Trail – a digital literature review

Format: A story-led top-down puzzle game Image: Paper Trail cover art. Newfangled Games (2023). Produced by Newfangled Games, Paper Trail…

Posted on: 25 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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The Boat – Digital Literature Review

Format: Digital graphic novel with infinite scrolling. Huynh, M. (2015). The boat. SBS. The Boat is a powerful, multi-award-winning digital graphic…

Posted on: 23 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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My Grandmother’s Lingo – Digital Literature Review

Format: Multimodal digital story, using voice-activation. Joshua, A. (2016). My grandmother’s lingo. (J. Duczynski, Illus. & K. Kennedy, Sound). SBS.…

Posted on: 18 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Evaluating digital stories: Looking beyond the colour and movement.

Digital stories are increasingly appearing in classrooms and libraries, not just as “extras” but as an integral part of how…

Posted on: 18 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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Diving Deeper into Digital Literature

As a teacher-librarian, I’m eager to search for new ways to connect students with stories—and in today’s world, many of…

Posted on: 13 August, 2025
By: Tracey Sloan
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