A new year and some new projects for 2013 in the library! We don’t start back to school for a couple of weeks yet, but that doesn’t mean teachers aren’t hard at work. I been running across excellent resources for my new projects and get them organised before I forget. iPad Cafe This year [...]
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January 8, 2013 · No Comments · Accessing information (ETL 505), Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, PD on the side, Teacher Librarian as Leader
Tags:handheld technology·iPad·planning·resources·teacher librarian
Games-Based Learning: Massively MineCraft Open Day (in which I learn to fly)
September 9, 2012 · No Comments · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader
I recently attended an online Open Day on Massively Minecraft. It was probably the steepest learning curve I’ve encountered in a while, perhaps since primary school, honest! And here is what I learned. Massively Minecraft (MM) is a guild or ‘ learning community for kids and their parents – exploring how to live, work and play [...]
Tags:creativity·games-based learning·gamification·gaming·Minecraft·private server
Games-based Learning: Hunting and Planning
September 8, 2012 · 2 Comments · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader
MineCraft After talking with my boss (Head of Learning Resources) and with one of the school IT staff who is very supportive of games-based learning, we have decided to pursue setting up a Minecraft private server and beginning a small after-school group in the library next term. The MinecraftEDU wiki has been an invaluable source [...]
Tags:games-based learning·gamification·gaming·goals·online gaming
Games-based Learning: My PD goal for 2012
July 21, 2012 · 1 Comment · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
I’m a big fan of play – it is one of the most authentic, engaging, rewarding modes of learning. My old school (primary) was heavily into play-based learning but now I work in a high school. We have rules banning students from many online games and I understand some of the reasons why (time/task management [...]
Tags:games-based education·gamification·gaming·goals·online gaming·professional development
Cyber Safety Summit 2012
June 26, 2012 · No Comments · digital citizenship, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
On June 12th, I attended the National Cyber Safety Summit in Canberra with two students from the school. They were select members from the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) who took part in online forum discussions to help inform the government on cyber safety initiatives. The purpose of the Summit was to bring students, parents and teachers together with [...]
Tags:cybersafety·cybersecurity·digital citizenship·leadership·learning·summit·teacher librarian
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