“The books that students nominate at the beginning of the year as their favourites have been collated with other schools and libraries across Australia to come up with a short list of favourites.” Books are divided into four ...
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Need a refresher or introduction to Twitter? This visualization is packed full of useful tools, tips, and ideas - a solid guide to Twitter for beginners!
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Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home.
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Creativity, Innovation, Team Building, Leadership, Brainstorming, Idea Champions
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Choosing between the iPad or Chromebook leads one to ask many questions. EdTechTeacher's Beth Holland attempts to answer a few.
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Books are objects Ebooks are software Even ebook content is not the same as book content Ebooks should be sold the way software is sold
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eBook reading is on the rise accross every age group.' Nearly a quarter of all readers aged 16 and up reported reading an eBook in 2012, up 16 percent from 2011'. Delete the scoop?
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The Australian Curriculum: History and Science resources for students and teachers.
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Teaching Green Energy and alternative power sources (from the US department of Energy) Delete the scoop?
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It is time to question the book! But it is time to question the book. Time to question reading. What is a book? What is reading? There is a sudden shift toward eBooks. Some of this shift can be explained by convenience factors like carrying a dozen books on a thin iPad or Kindle type device. 
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Know the risks and rights associated with Internet piracy before you click that "Download" button.
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Brilliant infographic on risks of internet piracy. It also explains the consumers rights. Delete the scoop?
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E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages
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How does the technology we use change the way that we read? 
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We need to develop the skills to use both formats. Interesting discussion with links to research. Supports learning texts in paper format. Delete the scoop?
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Catching Up With The Kids: Moving School Libraries Into The New Media Era
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An online communication tool has become a motivating factor in how students learn
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Recent RDA Toolkit Improvements Over the last 6 months the co-publishers for RDA have released the following updates and improvements to RDA Toolkit. Follow the links below to read more about each improvement.
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As if you need to be told that a good school library can improve learning outcomes...an infographic for the sceptic Delete the scoop?
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Future learning approaches laid out.
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NSW pushes eBooks, BYOD for public schools Delete the scoop?
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Joyce Valenza and Gwyneth Jones Infographic What do teacher librarians teach Delete the scoop?
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Margot Lanagan's blog on writing and the writers life is excellent to support writing and reading. Share with students and colleagues who have enjoyed Sea Hearts, Tender Morsels and her short story collections Delete the scoop?
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From L2 the Libraries and Learning blog - how to deal with the overwhelming flow of information Delete the scoop?
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As we have introduced a 1:1 netbook program in grade four at my school, we are focussing on helping the students learn how to use their new devices to their
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