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TERM 4, 2014
Welcome back to Term 4!
2014 Seminar Report
Presenters Shirley Birrell and Sue Dalton from
Marsden SHS
On Friday 25th July, the Library held its 2014 Cyberschool Seminar at The Women's College.
School principals, deputy principals, heads of departments, teacher-librarians and teachers
were welcome to attend.
This year's theme was Share and connect: people, libraries and technology. The seminar
addressed the impact of emerging digital learning environments on teaching pedagogy and
the library.
Speakers included Karen Bonanno from Eduwebinar, Shirley Birrell (Teacher-librarian and
President of the School Library Association of Queensland) and Sue Dalton (Acting
Principal) from Marsden State High School, who together have created an award winning
school library, and Margaret Warren, Coordinator of Discovery Services, State Library of
Queensland. A number of database and eBook vendors also presented updates on their
products.
More than seventy people attended the seminar and feedback was overwhelmingly positive:
"Great day… very topical and relevant."
"An excellent day with some great presenters. Great wifi!"
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"Mixed sessions of theory and practical very balanced. Wifi was good."
"Great work! One day is all I can digest in one hit."
"It was well organised, with a breadth of topics. Thank you."
"Overall excellent as usual. Thanks."
"This was an excellent day."
"It was excellent given the duration and the amount of content covered. Thanks very
much. It was a worthwhile day."
Thank you to everyone who assisted with the planning and organising of the seminar. We
received support for the seminar from Aldis and Associates (Turnitin), ECHO, Gale
Cengage, EBSCO, Britannica, Oxford University Press, CoInfo, Infobase Learning,
ProQuest, Pledger Consulting, Macquarie Online, and Alexander Street Press.
Stacey Warwick from Runcorn SHS was the lucky door prize winner of the iPad mini.
Other competition winners included Bruce Hoad from Sandgate SHS (Oxford University
Press book pack) and Lavinia Donaldson from Calamvale Community College ($500
Infobase eBook voucher).
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Links to presentations are available here.
We look forward to presenting again next year, and
have tentatively scheduled Friday 24 July, 2015.
Tanya, Diane and Nicole.
UQL Cyberschool staff: Nicole Slinger,
Diane Nibbs and Tanya Ziebell
SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE SITES
Would you like to share your favourite sites with your colleagues? Contact
cyberschool@library.uq.edu.au.
Here are some we have received.
Adam Matthew Digital: The First World War
The First World War portal showcases a wealth of primary source material for the
study of the Great War, complemented by a range of contextual secondary features.
The First World War: personal experiences - Personal narratives, journals, and trench
literature on daily life during the Great War
The First World War: propaganda and recruitment - Training, morale, public opinion,
censorship and the development of different forms of propaganda.
The First World War: visual perspectives and narratives - Sources from Imperial War
Museums.
Available through SLQ membership…
Online access available via SLQs One Search
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BBC World War 1
The BBC is producing a free, extensive website to commemorate World War 1. This
would be valuable for History teachers and anyone with an interest in the war.
Australian War Memorial
As the commemoration of World War 1 begins, you might wish to explore the
Australian War Memorial's site for a plethora of free resources that support the
curriculum.
Queensland Globe
Queensland Globe is a mapping and data application that is implemented inside the
Google Earth™ application. As an interactive online tool, Queensland Globe allows you
to view and explore Queensland maps, imagery (including up-to-date satellite images)
and other spatial data.
QTopo
QTopo is an online mapping tool which allows users to view and explore Queensland's
topographic data. Includes contours, roads and tracks, property boundaries and GIS
tools.
QUEST
QUEST is Cancer Council Queensland’s new FREE healthy lifestyle program for
schools. The QUEST program is accessed through an online web portal where
organisations can register, identify which health strategies they would like to introduce
and track their progress. Join QUEST today to access a library of tools and resources
that will assist your school to make the healthy choice, the easy choice. To join QUEST
or find out more go to quest.org.au
Readings
10 Remarkably Free Digital Tools for Educators and Students
Turnitin and the debate over Anti-Plagiarism Software
Edutopia – 4 Tips for Flipped Learning
Digital and Information Literacy Framework
Nicole and Diane
Nicole Slinger and Diane Nibbs
UQL Cyberschool Coordinators
The University of Queensland Library
Level 6, Duhig Building, UQ St Lucia
Brisbane Qld 4072
Email cyberschool@library.uq.edu.au
Telephone + 61 7 3365 7065 or 3365 6064
Fax: + 61 7 3365 7930