Here’s to another year of Bright Ideas
As the year draws to a close we come to the last Bright Ideas post for 2011. It’s been a wonderful year of sharing and collaboration and a big thank you goes out to all of our guest bloggers and…
Appy holidays
With Christmas and the holidays fast approaching, there’s a chance that many of you may be unwrapping a shiny new phone or tablet this weekend. So after the obligatory first step (downloading Angry Birds) what apps should you download next?…
Test your search skills: A Google a day
The website A Google a Day provides a question each day which can be solved using a search engine. A timer runs while you search for the solution, and you can also click on a series of clues which will step you through the search process.
How connected are you?
Hamish Curry, Education Manager at the State Library of Victoria, explores his feelings about the film Connected:
Connected weaves a myriad of personal, historical, and global issues and challenges together, showing us that patterns are emerging amongst these random pieces. From the evolution of language, to our reliance on machines and the demands we’re placing on the hemispheres of the brain, humans are making more and more rapid decisions, connections, and discoveries.
PLN for 2012
The next Personal Learning Network (PLN) program will run for 12 weeks beginning 5th March 2012. For more information visit State Library website page or email learning@slv.vic.gov.au The program, run by the State Library of Victoria in association with SLAV,…
Poetry mash up: Leanne Hampson
Leanne Hampson (aka The Resourcehound) from Brauer Secondary College recently completed the PLN program and is experimenting with web tools in her library and classroom. Her guest post today talks about how to create poetry mash ups with students. Recently…
PLN reflection: Catherine Morton
This year’s Personal Learning Network (PLN) program recently ended with over 150 people taking part. In the next few weeks Bright Ideas will feature guest posts from PLN alumni with the first being from Catherine Morton from Whitefriars College. This year l…
#pencilchat
Over the past couple of days the #pencilchat has been trending on Twitter with educators using the allegory to comment on technology use in schools. Discussing the ‘dangers’ of pencils, how they’re just a passing fad and more, people humorously…
Our space: digital citizenship resources
Our space is a website providing education resources for exploring the ethics of digital citizenship with students. Developed as part of the GoodWork project and in collaboration with Harvard Graduate School of Education and Project New Media Literacies, the website offers pages…
Volumique
Volumique is a French publishing company that explores book creation as a new computer platform, with particular emphasis on how physical paper books can interact with smart phones. They also experiment with interactive story telling and game. With projects like…
