Last month I presented a webinar for Eduwebinar on this topic. In the webinar I focused on a selection of digital resources and portals to support the development of geographical knowledge and understanding, and geographical inquiry and skills, for the K-10 Year levels within a Social Sciences Curriculum. I included a range of teaching strategies within the context of blended learning…read more →
June Wall and Karen Bonanno provide an introduction to the research base behind the need for students and teachers to develop new learning skills, formerly known as 21st century learning skills. An outcome of this research has been the recognition of the need for teachers to upskill in these new areas. It presents the argument for, and research about, the…read more →
In this webinar Karen shares background research, design elements and examples of how classrooms and libraries have been designed to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. The second segment introduces the Digital Technologies Moodle provided by QSITE. This moodle is designed to provide resources to support the Digital Technologies Australian Curriculum implementation. Read More …
It was an interesting and exciting experience being the chairperson for the K-12 Library Managers Congress. Day two got off to a cracking start with Joyce Valenza’s keynote on The Flipping Librarian. The pace was frantic as Joyce worked her way through a smorgasbord of tools and resources to support the flipped learning approach. Check out her presentation below. Read…read more →
At EduTECH 2014 I had the opportunity to present the opening address, on behalf of the Australian School Library Association, at the K-12 Library Manager Congress. Here are some of my reflections from the first day. Our past is just as important as our future. It helps to inspire and guide. Sugata Mitra opened the conference and made reference to…read more →
Just returned from the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) Biennial Conference where I presented a keynote session — A profession at the tipping point: time to change the game plan Abstract: The nationalisation of K-12 education in Australia has the potential to have a Jupiter Effect (prediction that an alignment of the planets would create a number of catastrophes) on…read more →
Having goals is absolutely crucial. One way to get started is to identify your strengths & weaknesses and….your threats & opportunities. Yes, a SWOT. Capitalising on your strengths and shoring up your weaknesses is a very dynamic approach. Identify your professional learning opportunities through targeting your weaknesses. Leverage the opportunities and use these as advocacy moments. The hard work is…read more →