by Sandy Phillips | Nov 6, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy, Reading
There is often debate which presents books and technology as competitors. Here are four great resources for book lovers, presenting a united front around great stories and presenting and sharing information. Inside a Dog is a place for teen and young readers and the...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 28, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy, Mathematics, Reading, Uncategorized
David Tout and Juliette Mendelovits examine why we receive such differing reports on the literacy and numeracy skills of young Australians. Australia participates in several large-scale assessment programs that provide information about the knowledge and skills of the...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 21, 2013 | Digital Learning, How To, Literacy
Often teachers want to share the ebooks their students have made with a wider audience, not least parents! It’s such a rewarding experience for the students and the teacher to see a book they’ve created being published and shared beyond the classroom. Thanks to Dan...
by Sandy Phillips | May 27, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy
An emerging digital divide in urban school children’s information literacy Challenging equity in the Norwegian school system Hatlevik First Monday Full report
by Andrew Williamson | Nov 7, 2009 | Creativity, Digital Stories, Literacy
This was a fantastic unit one of my favourites for 2009. Our grade 4 students enjoyed it too. The ICT skills needed to complete these were extensive. At least four different pieces of software were used. Safari (HeroFactory), Comiclife, iphoto, Garageband, and iTunes....
by heatherblakey | Jul 17, 2009 | Literacy
Penguin have developed a website where children can write, illustrate (and add sounds) and publish their own stories. We Make Stories enables young writers to select a number of different story platforms and even re-write a small section of classics such as Alice in...
