Real libraries vs Fake News – SLAV Conference
School Library Assoc of Vic commenced 2018 by welcoming Dr Susan La Marca to the helm as Executive Officer of the Association. Susan, a well known and respected member of the school library community both within Australia and internationally, has led the…
Citizen Science – involving students in real world activities
Involving students in active projects during the closing weeks of the school year is not only a productive use of the closing weeks, it’s also an opportunity to introduce students to Citizen Science and kindle a fire of enthusiasm they…
ClassAct 50 Task Challenge for digital citizenship
The ClassAct 50 Task Challenge, a digital literacy challenge sponsored by the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner. ClassAct consists of 50 challenges that schools are encouraged to work through with students to develop a culture of respect and positive interaction…
Weaving the Future – Inquiry based learning & DigiTech curriculum
On Friday, 17 March, School Library Association of Victoria conference Weaving the Future: Inquiry Learning within a Digital Curriculum will feature, Dr Mandy Lupton from QUT and Paula Christophersen formerly of VCAA. Focus of the day will be the Digital Curriculum and…
Hour of Code – coming soon!
In the space of just 3 years since the Hour of Code was launched in December 2013, it has grown into a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. In that time the awareness of how…
Financial literacy – ASIC’s MoneySmart
Purchasing a mobile phone is one of the first mature financial commitments a young person will make. Before reaching that stage, however, most will have had experience with online shopping, including in-app purchases which are often impulse buys with minimal…
Primary sources and the ANZACS
The commemoration of the centenary of the Gallipoli Landing during World War I has stimulated an explosion in the digital content available online. Photos from family and institution collections contribute to a comprehensive overview of the period from the images…
The Future of Privacy: your future
Living life in public is the new default many of us have been experimenting with in recent years. It’s amazing how readily we have adapted to sharing our daily activities, thoughts and knowledge via social media. The consequences of this…
Hour of Code – skills and awareness
The Hour of Code is an international activity aimed at involving K-12 students in the understanding and creation of computer code. Initiated by Hadi Partovi, the Hour of Code attracted approximately 20 million participants in 2013, the majority of whom were from the…
