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Internetting Corner
By Heather Kelsall
Issue 15, Term 4 1995
for Parkes Observatory and Radio Telescope http://www.peg.apc.org/-futurecom/edu.htm A collection of education based sites that may be handy for teachers and students. ANYONE interested in a faster search engine , try using http://inktomi.berkeley.edu/query.html or http://inktomi.berk
Thank you Dianne
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
ons, a pen portrait of the new editor is included. Welcome Heather Heather Kelsall: Biography Dip. Teaching; Graduate Diploma in Education (Teacher Librarianship); ALIA. Married with two daughters: Seona, 3rd Year Science at Queensland University and Jaide in Year 11 at St. Hilda's Angli
Information Online and Ondisc 93
By Lance Deveson
Issue 5, Term 1 1993
n the database and disc industry. The range of stands included Library software suppliers to CD ROM distributors, a large DIALOG stand of interest to teacher librarians, to those promoting the new area of electronic publishing. An addition to the area was the CD ROM showcase where, without 'the comp
A day in the life of ...
By Bridie Mackay
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
i-monthly electronic bulletin offering updates on new and forthcoming titles and special offers from Curriculum Corporation. As well, the latest free teacher support materials such as lesson plans and downloadable activities avai lable from the Curriculum Corporation Website will be announced. To fi
Implementing Information Services
By Paul Kidson
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
Intranet Management System (CWIMS) such as that described in use at Stuartholme School. The teaching profession is at a significant point. The mean teacher age continues to climb, university graduates are choosing careers other than teaching, and technology is both changing and creating the shape
Bringing history to life
By Amanda Diaz
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
sroom, with an increased amount of interesting, freely available content on the new website . Besides accessible digital educational resources and teachers’ notes in its Learning section, the website also has a wealth of material that can be viewed and enjoyed via online exhibitions, curated coll
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 107, Term 4 2018
2018 SAE ATOM Awards http://atomawards.org The annual Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards showcase the finest film and media content from Australia and New Zealand, created by both industry professionals and the education sector. Of the 34 categories, many pertain to primary and second
SCIS is more
By Caroline Ramsden
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
inar, ‘ Digital content in the 21st century library ’, we will demonstrate the most effective way to download digital content records from SCIS Data. Teacher librarian Cathy Costello, from Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, will join us to share how she uses and promotes digital content in th
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
resource suitable for years 5–8, which encompasses the learning areas of humanities and social sciences, geography, science and health. Comprehensive teacher lesson guides, student lessons and resources are offered. SCIS no: 1962919 Future Earth futureearth.org Supported by a range of global
Building a reading culture: A selection of articles from FYI and Synergy
By Pat Pledger
Issue 118, TERM 3 2021
ces’ by Dr Jacqueline Manuel and Don Carter (2016) which showed the genres that teens most liked to read and emphasised the importance of the English teacher on selection. This was echoed in ‘Teen reading in the digital era’ by Leonie Rutherford (2017) showing the top genres as fantasy, contemporary
Have you heard of the Great Aussie Book Count?
By Amanda Shay
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
are also asked for their feedback. From the feedback received, we learnt that 27% of staff that completed the survey were library officers, 26% were teacher librarians and 20% were library technicians. Others who completed the count included librarians and school administrative staff. The feedbac
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 128, Term 1 2024
e, in line with the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, helping teach the importance of cultural diversity and respect to students. It also encourages teachers to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander terms into their teaching, embedding a deeper understanding of Australia’s diverse cultu
Transmedia storytelling: narratives like real life
By Martin Gray
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
to fix everyone's life – which won several Streamy Awards. The adaptation and cross-platform approach is clearly working. I have managed to get a few teachers and students addicted to the shows, even watching interviews with the actors talking about the adaptations. Their latest offering is based
The value of social history
By Sandra Watkins
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
to operate the laptop, leaving you free for questioning and crowd control. The larger screen gives everyone a good view. Of course, no good lawyer or teacher asks a question to which they don’t already know several answers, so it helps to do some preliminary research yourself. Follow research thre
Lending an ear for literacy
By Leah Sheldon, Janine Sigley
Issue 94, Term 3 2015
ustralian schools. When Brock was seven years old and in Year 2, he was chosen for the Story Dogs reading program because he was a non-reader. His teachers were very concerned as Brock had been diagnosed as autistic, and they doubted if he would be able to progress at the same rate as his peers.
Learning online: MOOCs for library staff
By Martin Gray
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
With teachers being required to take on regular professional development, but often being both time and funding poor, many educators are turning to the phenomenon of the Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC. A MOOC is a form of distance education which can be studied at a student's own pace and i
Cybersmart Digital Citizenship
By Kellie Britnell
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
nment's commitment to cybersafety. The program is specifically designed to meet the needs of its target audiences of children, young people, parents, teachers and library staff. Cybersmart digital citizenship is about confident and positive engagement with digital technology. A Cybersmart digital c
An African library journey
By Cheryl Lopez
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
ies. The school receives no government funding and survives solely on sponsorships and donations I spent the next six months consulting with fellow teacher librarians, Yared, and the current Australian Advisor at the school. I decided that an automated library system would not work in this situati
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
scribe to SCIS. In 1999 over 4 million cataloguing records were downloaded from SCISWeb and SCISCO, saving Australian schools in the order of $30M of Teacher Librarian time. Indications are that many more schools will move from the CD product to the Web, providing real evidence that Australian schoo
Facing the 21st Century: The First International Conference of Jewish Pedagogic Centers
By Dianne Lewis
Issue 9, Term 2 1994
uding USA, Israel, England, Canada, South Africa, Greece, Denmark, Russia and many South American countries, to discuss Jewish education, the role of teachers' centres and resources. Attending this conference was like being at the United Nations. Translators sat in booths at the rear of each room