In any good Information Literacy 101 class, the Librarian or Teacher Librarian will introduce students to the concept of authoritativeness. It goes something like this… “So, who can tell me what authoritative means? And before […]
A blog about how libraries 'happen' to people.
Author: Chelsea Quake
Chelsea Quake is a Library Manager and Teacher Librarian living in Melbourne, Australia. She is a strong advocate for school libraries, media and information literacy, “new librarianship” and the emerging role of librarians as cutting edge innovators, educators, ‘experience architects’, and community builders.
In particular, Chelsea is passionate about working with young people and engaging them with all the things a library can offer – from books to robots to craft a conversation, and sometimes a safe haven or space to make new friends and take a breath.
Chelsea believes that information literacy is a human right, and that every school should have access to a qualified librarian or teacher-librarian.
Chelsea holds a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Prep - 12), a Bachelor of Business (Information & Knowledge Management), and an Advanced Diploma in Multimedia.
And she usually doesn't refer to herself in third person narrative.
Robotics for ’21st Century Skills’
This post offers a summary of my recent EduTECH 2018 presentation. Why Robotics.. and why in the library? Have you ever wondered to yourself, “where might my students have gone, if ‘assessment outcome’ wasn’t a […]
VR in the classroom!
Will schools be ready for VR? Learning from our mistakes: the Tablet Rush If only I had a dollar for every teacher I have heard, lamenting the fact that our school system just was not […]
‘Critical’ Information Literacy
Whose information literacy? The capacity for local conditions and issues to influence the way information literacy is defined and taught, is a concept that has gained significant momentum over the last decade among librarians and […]
Inclusiveness & Media Literacy
Student wellbeing policies usually make reference to a ‘culture of inclusiveness’. This culture is one where differences do not lead to discrimination, and where every child feels equally safe and valued. I have been thinking […]
Up & Running with VR
Since my EduTECH presentation about VR in school libraries (2017), I have received several email enquiries from school library folk who want to know exactly how to get up and running with VR. Hence this […]
Virtual Reality in Schools
In 2016, worldwide revenue from augmented and virtual reality was $5.2 billion. By 2020, it is predicted to reach $162 Billion. (IDC, Aug. 2016) Virtual Reality (VR) is like no resource we have ever used […]
