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Content is King, but Content Management Rules
By Colin Bell
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
to learning, teaching and innovation. One such technology has been trialed and documented in Queensland by Stuartholme School. SCIS recognises that Teacher Librarians have always been 'content managers'. We try to show how this view translates to an increasingly digital environment. SCIS assists s
CC News
By Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)
Issue 35, Term 4 2000
ation systems are on our website at <http://www.curriculum.edu.au/scis/links/libauto.htm>. If you have other documents that would be useful for other Teacher Librarians, please forward them to SCIS with written permission for us to publish them on our website. 7. Farewell - staff change We sadly
School library spotlight: Good Shepherd Catholic School
By Helen Tomazin
Issue 104, Term 1 2018
and procedures and generate overdue reports. My main focus is to maintain a high level of customer service to support students, staff and parents. My teacher assistant qualifications enable me to assist students in literacy, numeracy and information literacy. Patrons often need assistance in locatin
How to boost your digital literacy confidence
By Sally Pewhairangi
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
Hands up if you have ever had thoughts like these: I wish I didn’t feel out of my depth when a teacher asks me to find additional sources (such as case studies or videos) for their class assignment. If I was more confident in my presentation skills, I would show other teacher librarians how w
School library spotlight: Toowoomba State High School
By Lorraine Petersen
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
I’m the Textbook Hire Library Coordinator at Toowoomba State High School. I am studying a Diploma of Library and Information Services, and work as a teacher aide four mornings a week in the Textbook Hire division of our library. My work there focuses on the provision and maintenance of prescribed l
Looking for silver linings: Educating about privacy and security in our increasingly online world
By Dr Kay Oddone
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
plicitly taught, with the assumption that students would be connecting with the internet and using devices provided by the school. When students (and teachers) began using their home networks, and accessing learning using a wide range of devices, it became apparent that we must educate ourselves and
Celebrating 80 years of Puffin
By Dot Tonkin
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
inalia, a magazine that included stories from young readers. Nearly half a century later, many of those magazines are treasured keepsakes, with a few teacher librarians recently saying that they’d kept all of their copies! I love thinking that perhaps that little magazine, which helped launch so man
Andrew Smith, CEO of Education Services Australia, on data security and privacy in schools
By Andrew Smith
Issue 119, Term 4 2021
t without risk. The global COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented disruption to Australia’s system of classroom-based learning, forcing teachers to rapidly adapt to new methods of digital pedagogy, resulting almost overnight in a rapid expansion in the use of education technology produ
Decodables - they're a thing, right?
By Sarah Handscomb
Issue 120, Term 1 2022
igh-quality Systematic Synthetic Phonics instruction is underpinned by the cognitive science of how children learn to read and spell. The role of the teacher is to explicitly ‘unlock’ the code in a logical and sequential way. Children need lots of practice to apply their developing knowledge and cod
Connecting through couch co-op: the important role of school libraries for social gaming groups
By Matthew Harrison, Jess Rowlings
Issue 123, Term 4 2022
h the time spent in front of a screen, interacting through and around the virtual worlds designed by people who we would likely never meet. Now, as a teacher and a speech pathologist working together to change the norms around social capacity building programs, we use cooperative video games to prov
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 98, Term 3 2016
eaching staff; but these kinds of efforts are especially apparent in larger schools, where libraries have more staff, and where that staff includes a teacher librarian. Implementing this kind of work has its challenges for SCIS. One of them cuts to the heart of the philosophy of library cataloguin
1,000 reasons to support Australian book creators
By Jackie French
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
s words were funny at first, but then I heard the music. Matilda. Which brings me to those tattered copies, the ones lugged to book signings by teachers and librarians who are as devoted to providing books to children as authors are. If a book costs $15, then the author will receive five per c
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 97, Term 2 2016
evant and useful in the always evolving landscape of the school library. Do you manage resources on behalf of the wider school, such as class sets, teacher resources, or perhaps multimedia or sports equipment? What about digital subscription products? Conversely, are there ‘library’ resources that
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
e as Library Services Coordinator. I hope many of you will come across her at workshops, conferences, or online. She comes to us with experience as a teacher-librarian in a range of Melbourne schools. Helen Le joined our Customer Support team and has jumped in with both feet, assisting with your tec
Save time and effort with Scootle learning paths
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
Scootle plays host to more than 20,000 digital learning resources, all of which target Australian teachers and students, and many of which are aligned to the Australian Curriculum. The good news is that you can save your favourites and organise sequences of resources into learning paths. Learning
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 90, Term 3 2014
discover an intriguing website filled with games, stories, puzzles, videos, and creative activities. Resource links are available for early learning teachers and parents. SCIS no. 1664402 Digital excursions – Museum of Contemporary Art Australia www.mca.com.au/learn/schools/digital-programs
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 93, Term 2 2015
to additional websites are also available. SCIS no. 1704704 Inspirational school libraries from around the world – gallery www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/gallery/2015/jan/08/school-libraries-world-books-gallery Is your library looking a little dated? Feel like a library makeover? This
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 99, Term 4 2016
dents aged 9–11 can learn how to create computer games, websites, and animations. Curriculum information and training programs are also available for teachers. SCIS no. 1777690 CSIRO is celebrating 100 years www.csiro.au/en/100YearsInnovation CSIRO’s forerunner, the Advisory Council of Scie
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 31, Term 4 1999
is age appropriate site offers concise information and graphics regarding most aspects of the flourishing life of Ancient Egypt. Additional links for teachers include lesson plans and resources. Backyard Birdwatch -The Birds of Urban Australia <http://www2.abc.net.au/science/birds/> Students a
Reviews
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 32, Term 1 2000
A Survival Guide to the Internet tor Teachers Publisher: Curriculum Resources, South Australian Department for Education and Children's Services, 1997 RRP: $84.95 This is a resource that every school should have for its teachers! The aim of this CD-ROM is to provide teachers with help in unde