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The Great Divide? Physical and Digital Resources in School Libraries
By Keith Grove
Issue 34, Term 3 2000
), but very few school library automation systems currently have that capacity. Reflecting these challenges, there is a range of strategies used by Teacher Librarians to manage physical and digital resources: some create catalogue records for Internet sites; others encourage users to search EdNA o
Handy Hints for SCISWeb
By Schools Catalogue Information Service
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
aloguing are logged. This searc~able database is located at <http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/ caVsearch.cfm>. Not only does this site inform teacher librarians about resources that are about to be catalogued onto the SCIS database, but it also ensures that the agency does not receive duplic
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 29, Term 2 1999
safety. Included on the site are activities for students, information for parents and units of work for primary teachers. Australian War Memorial http://www.awm.gov.au/default. htm The official site of the Australian War
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 28, Term 1 1999
are looking for educational journals, this site, which is updated regularly, has an extensive annotated list of current educational journals for K-12 teachers. Internet links are provided for those journals with a web presence. Environmental Monitoring of Australia from Space http://www.erin.go
What's New
By Katrina Kolt
Issue 11, Term 4 1994
ikely covers the cost of staff time spent scanning, clipping and filing newspaper articles. An impressive full text product such as this also affords Teacher Librarians the opportunity to train students in more complex Boolean searching; a skill which is becoming increasingly necessary.
Content is King, but Content Management Rules (part 2)
By Colin Bell
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
rarchical classification • medium • specific subjects • security • arbitrary comments. These attributes are developed using a methodology driven by Teacher Librarians and information management specialists, and implemented using a technology that provides for the capture and management of required
Internetting Corner
By Nigel Paull
Issue 36, Term 1 2001
for Issue 36 at <http://www.curriculum.edu.au/scis/connect/connect.him>. Air Travelers http://www.omsiedu/explore/physics/air/ Senior primary teachers who are teaching buoyancy, properties of gases and temperature may wish to combine aspects of these topics and use this site to study the tec
A national celebration of storytime
By Brendan Eichholzer
Issue 105, Term 2 2018
the publisher for more information. There are free resources available on the ALIA website to help make NSS 2018 a special day for all, including teacher’s notes to accompany the book. You can also download printable files containing instructions to create cut-out finger puppets, find-a-words, a
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 106, Term 3 2018
g arts company. Of particular relevance to schools are details of school-based performances and workshops, outreach programs, education resources and teacher-specific seminars. SCIS no. 1761017 Bloomz: For Teachers & Schools https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/bloomz-for-teachers-schools/id6904374
So, you have established a reading culture: now what?
By Catherine Barnes
Issue 108, Term 1 2019
‘Fortunate’ is a word I use to describe my school. We are fortunate to be in an environment where we have a full-time teacher librarian and library technician. We are fortunate to be located within walking distance of a public library and a university library. We are fortunate that we have adequate
Using technology to promote reading
By Bev Humphrey
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
e than 38,000 times! I think your students are much more likely to give a book a go if it is recommended by a YouTuber of a similar age rather than a teacher or librarian. Other videos Publishers and authors have realised the power videos have too, and many of them produce book trailer videos fo
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 110, Term 3 2019
atlas ‘is a collaborative, national project that aggregates biodiversity data from multiple sources and makes it freely available and usable online’. Teachers and students can search interactive maps of flora and fauna, investigate data sets, and browse natural history collections. SCIS no. 1521391
Digital fluency vs. digital literacy
By Clint Lalonde
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
profession. Despite the widespread agreement on the importance of digital media literacy, training in the supporting skills and techniques is rare in teacher education and non-existent in the preparation of faculty. This view was reiterated in the 2018 Horizon Report , showing that the issue of
School library spotlight: Academy of Mary Immaculate
By Anne Chowne
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
What is your job title, and what does your role entail? I am a qualified teacher librarian with over 30 years’ experience, employed at a years 7–12 Catholic girls' secondary school in inner-city Melbourne. My role is to implement the library’s strategic plan, update policy and procedures, oversee
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 111, Term 4 2019
lating to Terry Denton and Jill Griffiths. SCIS no. 1934964 AR Makr apps.apple.com/au/app/ar-makr/id1434081130 AR Makr is a great place for teachers and students to delve into augmented reality. The app’s toolbox allows students to sketch, scan and snap objects and then change them from a
What is a future ready librarian?
By Mark Ray
Issue 113, Term 2 2020
s began in the Obama White House, the challenges of meeting the needs of future learners is, and always has been, universal. Strategic focus As a teacher librarian for 20 years and then as a district leader overseeing libraries for another seven years, I have always believed in aligning library
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 114, Term 3 2020
dentwellbeinghub.edu.au/educators/covid-19 Developed by Education Services Australia this site provides a variety of resources for K–12 students, teachers and parents to support social and emotional wellbeing in learning communities during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond. SCIS no: 1964946
The future of Australian educational publishing
By Lee Walker
Issue 116, Term 1 2021
ian educators and students have faced extraordinary challenges as schools closed, reopened, and then closed again in response to COVID-19. Overnight, teachers had to radically change how they delivered their teaching, and I have great admiration for the intelligence, creativity and resilience they s
The Ever-Rising Popularity of Graphic Novels
By Michael Jongen, Helen Kain
Issue 125, Term 2 2023
2014 Karen Gray wrote an article for Connections , demonstrating how graphic novels can be successfully used across the curriculum and arguing that teacher librarians need to advocate for their value. She illustrated how visual literacy has become an important part of the English Curriculum and ho
SCIS is more
By Anthony Shaw
Issue 127, Term 4 2023
es aligned to core areas of the Australian Curriculum. School library staff can access these resources and recommend appropriate resources to enhance teacher and student outcomes. Explore Scootle for more fantastic free resources for schools – you’re bound to find quality teaching resources. T