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Transmedia storytelling: narratives like real life
By Martin Gray
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
hievement in Interactive Media, and when a Kickstarter campaign for the DVD was announced, over 7,000 people subscribed, raising 700% more than the required budget. I received my DVD in the mail and I can't wait to watch it again. Part of the adaptation's appeal was its transmedia platform. You di
Computational thinking as the 'new literacy': professional development opportunities
By Associate Professor Katrina Falkner
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
d our second offering of the CSER Digital Technologies MOOC. To date, over 3,000 teachers have undertaken the MOOC, with approximately 200 teachers requesting and receiving professional development certification for their participation. Over 1,100 teachers have participated in developing the online
From the desk of a SCIS cataloguer
By Mavis Heffernan
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
, and ebooks, and are available for SCIS subscribers as easily downloadable files using the Special Order Files page of our website. We often receive questions about how websites are catalogued by the SCIS team, which we have endeavoured to answer for you here. Frequently asked questions about web
Let's talk about literacy
By John Parsons
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
he written word. It is not teaching practices or the curriculum that should be under the spotlight. I firmly believe it is the levelling, nature, and quality of classroom reading resources we need to examine. Here's why. I'd like to share my watershed moment. Like most of my classmates, our school
The relationship between SCIS Subject Headings and ScOT
By Les Kneebone
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
ram with a strong recognisable brand was The Le@rning Federation (TLF). I started working on ScOT soon after TLF commenced. TLF at first sourced high-quality interactive learning objects and delivered tailored 'learning object metadata'(5) records into systems such as TALE (NSW), The Learning Place
SCIS is more
By Dr Ben Chadwick
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
ek assistance from your system vendor if you are unsure about how to upload the files; or get in touch with our Customer Support staff with any other queries. SCIS welcomed two new staff members in August. Kate Love commenced her role as Library Services Coordinator. I hope many of you will come a
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
s illustrated, and a link to her blog. The wonderful blog is both comprehensive and informative. A notes section is being added to the website with FAQs and information for teachers. SCIS no. 1525666 Moments in time splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1303284/moments-game This interactive timelin
Save time and effort with Scootle learning paths
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
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 paths are organised sequences of Scootle resources. You can create your own learning paths or vie
Supporting Australian book creators
By Laura Armstrong, Toni Jordan
Issue 95, Term 4 2015
are the cornerstone of the Educational Lending Rights (ELR), and in the coming weeks 600 schools will receive invitations, either by mail or email, requesting their participation in this year's survey. School library staff play a critical part in the data collection process – without their assistanc
The new librarian: leaders in the digital age
By Digital Promise staff
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
ortance. These conversations led to significant increases in responsibility for teacher librarians, from digital literacy to support of instructional quality. To replenish the talent pipeline for librarians, the district worked with nearby Portland State University to offer a one-year library cert
The importance of multicultural literature
By Marianne Grasso
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
common traits that unite us. Another text that focuses on commonalities is Mirror , written by Jeannie Baker (2010). The design of this book is unique, as two storylines sit side by side and are to be read simultaneously. This picture book is about the day in the life of two boys: one who lives i
Information and critical literacy on the web
By Kay Oddone
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
communicate their message. Whereas content previously had to pass through extensive editorial processes prior to being published, there is no such requirement on the internet. For students, the internet is the dominant medium, and the first place they go to for information. In a world of informat
The value of social history
By Sandra Watkins
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
f about 97km on foot! This is social history. It has a significant place and long-lasting value in our history curriculum. As a Year 7 student in Queensland in 1968, I was required to memorise all of the towns along the Sunshine Route and the other rail lines in the state. I had never been on a
Architecture of genre
By Les Kneebone
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
nce in Christchurch in September, wanting to bring sobriety and a serious tone to the discussion. Genre is not just a buzzword; curriculum actually requires students to recognise and distinguish the language features and conventions within genres. Curriculum even asks students to explore genre readi
Demystifying barcodes
By Julie Styles
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
hers from the ISBN registration agency, which is often attached to the national library in each respective country. ISBNs were designed to provide unique book numbers, and as such, are predominantly created for printed books. However, manufacturers have also been known to assign them to e-books, DVD
Supporting Australian book creators
By Nicole Richardson, Simmone Howell
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
te in this survey and recognise the great benefit it provides to the wider industry. Schools selected have helped us to collect the data by running a quick survey in their library management system to gather their book counts, or by running a backup of their library management system so that the rel
SCIS is more
By Ben Chadwick
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
urces visible in your catalogue. Ultimately, that means helping your students to experience success and develop efficacy in searching for and finding quality resources. There are a few developments in SCIS cataloguing in 2016 we are quite excited about – a few ‘magical golden lions’ we are looking
Website and app reviews
By Nigel Paull
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
information about the individual artists and their works. Artworks are searchable by artist, dates, medium, movements, and venues. SCIS no. 1744448 QR codes in the classroom www.schrockguide.net/qr-codes-in-the-classroom.html Kathy Schrock has assembled a comprehensive guide to using Quick R
Filters in Scootle
By Daniel Hughes
Issue 96, Term 1 2016
ones I want.’ Where are the filters? Scootle has a number of filters. The ones you are most likely to use appear after you have entered a search query. Let’s say you are looking for resources about World War I for Year 9 history. If you enter the search term World War I, you will be presented
Lending an ear for literacy
By Leah Sheldon, Janine Sigley
Issue 94, Term 3 2015
ut books and look forward to their reading sessions. They come to school excited because it is 'Story Dogs day'. Some teachers on the Gold Coast in Queensland have volunteered to share the experiences they have had with the Story Dog program: I have been fortunate enough to work with the Story