Author Archives: Kelly Gardiner

About Kelly Gardiner

I’m a journalist and editor by trade, have worked across many different media and also in community development, and shifted to the web in the olden days (1998) to work for a little start-up called ninemsn.com.au. I’ve been at the State Library of Victoria for five years, first as Web Manager and now as an Online Learning Manager, responsible for online learning tools and courses such as the PLN, Bright Ideas blog and ergo, as well as strategic direction for our other learning-related websites. In my spare time I write books for kids and young adults and chip away at my PhD. I use web tools every day in my work, research, study, writing and… well, my whole life. I use Dropbox and Evernote most days, I blog and am on Twitter and facebook far too often, and have recently become hopelessly devoted to Pinterest.

FUSE interactive resources: Elluminate session

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FUSE

Some of Victoria’s leading cultural and educational organisations have created a range of innovative digital learning tools now freely available through FUSE.

Heath Graham will be presenting an Elluminate session exploring classroom applications for these resources on 27th October at 4.30pm.

To find out more, visit the FUSE Projects blog or register at DEECD’s Educators’ Guide to Innovation website .

Create your e-portfolio

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Today’s update comes from Ria Coffey, teacher librarian and Head of House and Reading Coordinator at St Patrick’s Secondary College in Ballarat. Ria is currently completing her Masters in Teacher Librarianship.

Dr. Helen C. Barrett has created a site for individuals to access that provides tutorials in Web 2.0 and particularly how to create an e-portfolio.
Her website offers modules for participants to work through at their own pace and in their own time. The modules are designed for users who have no prior knowledge and without using ICT jargon explain the process step-by-step with audio and video tutelage.
In a mini version of our PLN, Dr. Barrett covers RSS feeds, blogs, Flickr, social networking and much more. Let’s hope a Web 3.0 tutorial is coming soon!

Changes afoot

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We’re sorry to say that Rachel Fidock, who has been ably steering the good ship Bright Ideas this year, has decided to leave us, to spend more time with her young family.
We’d like to acknowledge Rachel’s work on the blog and being Bright Ideas in other forums such as Twitter, bringing great new resources and ideas to people in schools all over Victoria and beyond.
Thanks, Rachel!
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be treated to guest posts from a number of SLAV members and other special guests.
We’re also planning a range of content ideas for the coming months, including an ongoing roster of guest bloggers, and we’ll be introducing extracts from leading journals, made available especially for Bright Ideas readers.
So stay tuned.