Resource Link

Resource Link is a blog that I visit regularly and read the post. I find that they are very interesting, not just for library staff, but for educators as well. This week they have put up a blog post about Twitter, and it's uses to teachers. Being that we live in an isolated location, this is just another tool that educators in the Barkly District can use to educate our young people.

http://resourcelinkbce.wordpress.com/

Week One, Term 4

So, we are finally in term four and lots has been planned for students in the school for the next ten weeks. There is a new display up in the library promoting the fantasy section of our fiction collection. Thank you so much to all who helped me colour in the dragon and troll, they look fantastic!

This term, Shelagh is out of the office on study leave and I am looking forward to tending to the library and its special patrons. I am planning on contributing more programs to the library that should keep me (and Shelagh when she gets back) on our toes.

The construction group have now finished their vet courses and they are now back in the class room, year 12's are madly rushing to get things finished and meet deadlines and after that, they are headed over to Cambodia to do some volunteer work. The year 7's are going on a camp next week and the year 11 students are still away in Canberra on their study tour, learning a little bit more about our country and its fascinating history.

Summer is here early and this week is really heating up. We are expected to hit a top of 38 degrees celcuis sometime today. So I will be pulling out the chess boards and inviting students and staff in to play some epic battles agaist one another. There are other board games that are available in the library also, and they will be out on the library floor all week.

This term is definitely going to be a challenge, but even more so, it is going to be fun!

Websites of interest

While surfing the Web, and checking out the scoop.it links that we follow, I came across some interesting websites that may be of interest - and some use – to others. Take a look.

http://www.pearltrees.com/

Pearltrees is nothing less than a reinvention of how we organize the web. The service provides a completely unique and visual experience to saving your favorite websites, organizing what you find interesting, and even seeing what others are saying about specific web destinations. Pearltrees is a great way to organize, discover and share the stuff you like on the web.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

Many students are reluctant to plan – especially when it comes to schoolwork - and this means they sit staring at a blank page for ages when you ask them to write an essay. Graphic organisers are a great way to get them started, and an interactive online one will probably appeal even more. This looks like a nice one – and you can print them out afterwards, so they have a record of their plans.

Check them out and see what you think.

I will be on six months leave starting from Monday, but Carrie will continue to post and keep this blog running – and I will post every so often as well. By the time I return, I hope to have lots of new ideas about ensuring our libraries here at Barkly College continue to be the hub of the school.