One of the wonderful things about the school I’m teaching at, is that they accept ELLs up to Grade 6 at any level of English. It is also one of the challenging things. It impacts me slightly as I try to help them with making choices for reading books each week, somewhat more when I’m … Continue reading English Language Learner (ELL) resources
Language and Learning in the Digital Age by James Paul Gee and Elisabeth R. Hayes, Routledge, New York, USA, 2011, 168 pp., US $29.95, ISBN: 978-0-203-83091-8 (ebk) The idea that language has a profound effect on learning is gaining traction in the world of education – particularly as schools and tertiary institutions grapple with literacy, learning … Continue reading INF530 Assignment Book Review: Language and Learning in the Digital Age
I’m always somewhat surprised at how many parents assume that the school will take care of all aspects of their children’s education. Perhaps I’ve been around the block (or world) too long to take anything for granted, or maybe I care too much or have made too many mistakes along the way. Or it could … Continue reading Taking ownership and control over language learning
Anyone who’s known me longer than about 3 seconds will understand that besides knowledge and information the other great love of my life is language, bilingualism, multi-lingualism and all that goes with it. So I write quite a bit on the matter as a learner, as a parent, as a librarian. Here is the introduction … Continue reading A little on language
Active learners: students who take control of their own learning by monitoring their understanding and seeking out additional information and support if needed Additive bilingualism: the second language is learnt in addition to, and does not replace, the first language, and there are also cognitive and metalinguistic advantages. Appropriate individualized learning environments: environments that support … Continue reading Language – Glossary, Definitions and Abbreviations
I’ve started curating all the information I can find on the topic of language, language learning, and bilingualism into a Flipboard. Flipboard is great for reading content on your iPad without any clutter or interference from advertisements and distractions. There is a lot of information out there (I’ve found 575 articles in the last year … Continue reading Language, Bilingualism and Multi-lingualism in the news
The post below is based on the background research I did for INF538 Value Added-information Services in June 2014. Please cite me as the author should you wish to quote / use any of this. Bailey, N. (2014, November 12). Research summary on Language. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from http://informativeflights.blogspot.sg/2014/11/research-summary-on-language.html _________________________________________________________________________________ Background Research This study … Continue reading Research summary on Language
This post as promised, I’ll write a little about physical nonfiction’s right to exist. I had a surprisingly large and positive response to my last post – which is a great incentive to carry on writing. There are quite a few barriers in creating and maintaining a robust nonfiction section in a school library. Perhaps … Continue reading Nonfiction’s right to exist (2)
The below quote is the first thing I read this morning. I must admit to feelings of sadness and anger and frustration this past week as I completed my last 7 days in quarantine in home isolation. Received beautiful pictures of my daughter who I haven’t seen for more than a year now. Was subjected … Continue reading Megatrends shift and response
D2. One of the things that has made coming back a little easier have been the many lovely positive messages from my colleagues. I wasn’t sure what to write about today yet, when someone sent me this: “hope you are all settled in QT hotel. Is there a lot of restrictions? I hope you get … Continue reading The suck line – choice or tatty towels?
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