
Guest post: Global collaboration by Kathleen Morris
Kathleen Morris is a grade two teacher from Leopold Primary School, Victoria. Kathleen has an inspirational blog called Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom, where she shares her experiences, resources, and advice concerning blogging, global collaboration, and technology integration. Kathleen has…

We love learning – feature blog
Classroom teacher Nicole McMahon at St Luke the Evangelist School in Blackburn has developed a blog for her Prep class. It would be great to make connections with others through our blog. In the Prep Classroom, we have commenced a blog…

i.Read
Susan Mapleson, a Teacher Librarian at Christian College (Senior Campus) Geelong has developed a very funky blog for lovers of literature. The i.Read blog is cleverly titled and has been developing nicely throughout the year. Susan explains how the blog…

Feature blog – Michael Jongen’s Web 2.0 and other library stuff blog
Our Lady of Mercy College teacher librarian Michael Jongen has been blogging since early 2009. Designed to help support teachers integrate web 2.0 technologies into teaching and learning, Michael explains the impetus for his blog Web 2.0 and other library stuff:…

Verona Gridley’s blog
Verona Gridley, classroom teacher at St Luke the Evangelist School has developed a very good blog for reflecting on her professional practice. Verona explains how she views her blog: I am happy to share my blog. I am into my second…

Digital Dewey – Pam Niewman’s blog
Clairvaux Catholic Primary School teacher librarian Pam Niewman has developed a bright, attractive and useful blog, Digital Dewey. Pam explains a little about her blog. I’m happy to say my quest to learn as much as I can about Web…

Student blogging with Verona Gridley
Verona Gridley, classroom teacher at St Luke the Evangelist School has developed an excellent blog that acts as a resource for her students. Verona explains how she uses JuniorsJig with her students. When our students reflect on what they have…

Art does matter – feature blog
Whitefriars College teacher librarian Tania Sheko has developed a new art blog entitled Art does matter. Using microblogging platform tumblr, there is little text on the blog. But that is the beauty of tumblr. And Tania has the perfect platform for what…

Library dragon!
St Michael’s Grammar School teacher librarian Sally Bray developed a very good fiction blog and has kindly agreed to share her blogging journey with readers of Bright Ideas. I originally began this blog as part of a Professional Development course looking…

Feature blog – Glenys Lowden’s year 7 History blog
Lowther Hall AGS’s Head of Library Glenys Lowden has kindly agreed to share information on the development of her year 7 History blog. Glenys explains why there was a need for such a resource: I have set up a Year 7…