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Blogs, Youtube and Copyright
I was reading an article this morning about a guy in England who is being pursued by US authorities because his site linked to content that was still within copyright. Read the article in any of the fairfax papers/online ” The unlikely poster boy for a culture war….” http://m.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/the-unlikely-poster-boy-for-a-culture-war-how-a-knock-on-the-door-changed-film-fan-richards-life-forever-20120625-20xcf.html and one response to it http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/case-against-student-an-outrage-20120625-20xcd.html It … Continue reading
Joking June – NIPS XI
NIPS XI Ruth Starke This book was first published in 2001 and is written for an Australian audience who know their cricket heroes. However, it would still have an appeal across various audiences although it would be better for Year 6 or Year 7 students as the main character LAN is in Year 6. The … Continue reading
New guide – Otzi
I have put up a new page. It is for Year 7 and is one of my favourite topics – Otzi the Iceman. Find it in the subject/research guides section https://teacherlibrarianhelp.com/research-guides/year-7-investigating-the-ancient-past-otzi-the-iceman/
Reading: The Core Skill:Every Child, Every Day
I came across this article recently in ASCD’s educational leadership reading Educational Leadership:Reading: The Core Skill:Every Child, Every Day. It argues that every child, every day should experience the following 1. Every child reads something he or she chooses. 2. Every child reads accurately. 3. Every child reads something he or she understands. 4. Every child … Continue reading
Joking June – UFO
UFO – Unavoidable family outing Dave Hackett UFO is a tale of mishap as a family of 5 set out in their old Morris from Sydney headed for Cape York. Trying to do the trip in two weeks (spoiler alert), they only make it to outback Queensland and manage to lose luggage, wallets and … Continue reading
Joking June – Keepinitreal
Don Henderson keepinitreal Stevie Goodes, the teen narrator of the story “about how I stopped being an egg headed idiot” is the local “refundables” (recycling) collector. Excessively shy and somewhat forgotten by society (he was left in a dumpster as a baby), Stevie lives with Uncle Boff and Auntie Peg in Victory Gardens, an (Australian) … Continue reading
Joking June – One Seriously Messed Up Week
Tom Clempson One Seriously Messed-Up Week: In the Otherwise Mundane and Uneventful Life of Jack Samsonite My first attempt to go beyond the established “humour” authors almost stopped in the first chapter. However, one I got over the “nob” shock factor, the story of sixteen year old Sam showed potential. I laughed at different episodes … Continue reading
Joking June (humour)
I know humour is a personal thing in that what I find amusing someone else might think is lame. Similarly, adults writing for young adults may struggle to hit their target, to be sufficiently “cool” in their mockery. Authors who target a younger age group (children of a primary/lower secondary age) seem to have more … Continue reading
Cybersafety
I am doing some work on cybersafety and came across this excellent film that I would love to use in a pastoral care session with Year 8-10. Find resources etc at http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/tagged/
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Soveriegn Hill Education
- Goldfields Life: how active were its residents?
- Why we do not say “hello”
- Why is the Museum called Sovereign Hill?
- Study History with help from the Sovereign Hill Museums Association
- The Gold Rushes of Victoria and California Compared
- Women on the Goldfields Part 3 – Working in the Home
- Women on the Goldfields Part 2 – Working Outside the Home
- Women on the Goldfields Part 1 – 19th Century Womanhood
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