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Rethinking the value of technology in learning and teaching (and my own role...
Found on Pinterest – saved from Fiverr It occurred to me last year, during a ‘lesson’ I was permitted to give to a year 9 English class, that I had marginalised myself as a ‘technology person’....
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The outcomes of my life (today) – feverish thoughts
Southern Garden by Paul Klee I’m sick at home and have been in two stages over 3 weeks. Unable to do anything cerebral, I sit and take in the room and the view outside my windows. There are things I...
View ArticleThe thinking behind the evolution of blogging – 4 case studies (ALIA seminar)
Last Saturday, with barely a whisper for a voice (laryngitis), I presented ‘Blogging: My story’ at an ALIA conference, along with Catherine Ryan (Westbourne Grammar), Karen Malbon (Penleigh and...
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Back to #CLMOOC
It’s pretty obvious I haven’t been writing in this blog for so, so long and I guess it doesn’t matter because you go where you need to go, and I’ve been dipping into different communities and...
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Visual Communication Design online resources – happy to share
(This has been reposted from Melbourne High School Library blog.) Since I spend so many, many hours creating art and visual communication design resources online, it gives me great pleasure to share...
View ArticleDo learners need teachers? A reflection
Last year one of our teachers, at that time an assistant principal, surveyed some of our senior students about how they learn, who they learn from, and the role of their teachers in their learning. His...
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The seduction of censored material and other memories from the 60s
Today I noticed this book cover for the classic novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, in the library. It’s clever, isn’t it? It reminded me of my childhood days at Russian Saturday School when the fear of...
View ArticleWhat is wrong with school?
This is a question; I don’t claim to have answers. Just more questions. When I think about our struggle with students, some of the articulated problems are plagiarism, as well as working strategically...
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The ‘teacher’ in ‘teacher librarian’
Earlier this week, through Twitter, I became acquainted with Lisa Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction in the University Library at the University of...
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