How and to what extent can social intervention make a difference in boy’s reading motivation and skills at primary level? 1. Introduction and Context 1.1 Context of the case study report This case study is a post-hoc and ongoing action research analysis of an apparently successful reading club for primary school boys in an international … Continue reading Case Study – social intervention
I recently read a beautifully illustrated version of “The Emperor’s new Clothes” with my Grade 2 classes during their library period. I can’t but help feeling like that little boy all the time, first astonished and puzzled whether I’m the only one to notice that there are no clothes, then worried that my vision is … Continue reading In finding the middle way
Looking back on this last semester, I can only sum it up by saying that change, beauty and progress in thought and learning is not only wrought by avalanche and volcano but also by the constant erosion by drops of water and bits of sand. That combined with space and time. In the same way, this … Continue reading INF536: Critical Assessment
Introduction There is a long history of research into the value of and elements contributing to the success of classroom libraries. They have an important role in ensuring accessibility of written works to promote fluency and skill in literacy and thereby contributing to academic achievement. But the literature appears to concentrate on elementary schools (Hopenwasser … Continue reading INF536: Assessment 4 – Part A: Applying spatial changes and design thinking to middle school reading– a three phase collaborative approach
I'm about to write another assignment. This must be about my 40th serious assignment of over 1,500 words requiring academic research, looking for good peer-reviewed studies, reading through 1,000's of pages to try and distill exactly what is being said, whether it is of relevance (directly or tangentially), and once I'm finished that to pause … Continue reading Are we there yet? No … and this is why – an appeal to database owners and academic libraries
The challenges of the school library as an evolving learning space Word Count: 2,628 Bibliographic details: IDEO. (2014). Design thinking for libraries - a toolkit for patron-centered design (p. 121). IDEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.designthinkingforlibraries.com Haycock, K. (2007). Collaboration: Critical success factors for student learning. School Libraries Worldwide, 13(1), … Continue reading Assessment Item 3: Literature Critique
I undertook a dog walk observation exercise where I considered the first stage of the Luma Taxonomy of Innovation - looking (Luma Institute, 2014). My route from home to the Botanic Gardens is roughly 1km and it takes me past a fairly busy transport hub of bus stops and a MRT (mass rail transport) station. … Continue reading Blog 2: Observation – Dog Walk
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It's been quite a ride this INF530, and as they say "it ain't over until it's over", I have yet to complete my digital essay and enter that huge time warp black hole of combining words with media and images in such a way that it enhances rather than distracts, compels rather than confuses. … Continue reading Transformation and Autonomy with a twist: from information to learning – Critical Reflection INF530
Informative Flights - Musings of a Teacher Librarian 