AI in Education: navigating the perfect storm
ZoomGuest Speaker - Dr Kay Oddone (Lecturer and Course Director MEd. Teacher Librarianship, Charles Sturt University) In today's 'information perfect storm,' we are faced with unprecedented access to information, blurred lines between fact and opinion, and the rapid content generation enabled by generative AI technologies. This presentation by Dr Kay Oddone will explore how this… Read More »
AustLit Environments for Cross-Curriculum Learning – Online launch
ZoomAustLit is an authoritative database about Australian literature and storytelling with biographical and bibliographical information, full text, exhibitions, and rich online content. The Learning Environments are: Teacher librarians will be interested to know that AustLit is about to launch their newest (and very exciting!) project dedicated to supporting the three Australian Curriculum Cross-Curriculum Priorities aimed at enhancing… Read More »
Ethics and School Libraries: our foundation and connection
ZoomEvent Description Keynote speaker: Jacqui Lucas, ALIA Professional Development Teacher Librarian ALIA launched the ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian Library and Information Services Workforce late 2024. The Code articulates the principles that are the foundation of library work, and the behaviours that connect everyone who works, or aspires to work, in a library or information service.… Read More »
Ethics and School Libraries: our foundation and connection
ZoomEvent Description Keynote speaker: Jacqui Lucas, ALIA Professional Development Teacher Librarian. ALIA launched the ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian Library and Information Services Workforce late 2024. The Code articulates the principles that are the foundation of library work, and the behaviours that connect everyone who works, or aspires to work, in a library or… Read More »
Engaging readers: a novel approach with author and educator Jacqueline Harvey
ZoomKeynote speaker: Jacqueline Harvey, Australian children’s author and educator. Jacqueline Harvey spent over twenty years working in primary education before becoming a full-time author. She now travels the country visiting the broadest range of schools and has seen it all. From students who are completely disengaged with literacy to those who are never without a book… Read More »