The Professional Portfolio of Kay Oddone
The research is undeniable. EVERY school needs a well resourced school library AND a qualified teacher-librarian! Go to https://studentsneedschoollibraries.org.au/for more info. This post was originally shared in April 2017, highlighting the research which demonstrates the essential role of school libraries and qualified library staff in enhancing student achievement. Now, in October 2018, a huge new […]
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Happy International School Library Day! School libraries and library staff do so much for their school communities, but to celebrate today, I have put these slides together with a focus on how Teacher Librarians (TLs) and school libraries support students growth as global citizens. This is something that I believe every school would say they […]
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This is the second of a series of blog posts I am sharing on the concept of Teacher Librarian as Leader. The content has been inspired by my recent work as a Learning Designer, working on the design and development of a new online MBA for the University of Southern Queensland. If you missed the […]
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As you may be aware, my recent experience as a learning designer contributing to the development of a new, fully online MBA being offered through USQ has led me to consider how Teacher Librarians (TLs) might take advantage of leadership literature emerging from the field of business to enhance their own professional practice as leaders. […]
Continue ReadingThe speed at which the Covid 19 Pandemic has transformed our everyday lives is perhaps one of the most overwhelming outcomes of this global event. In a matter of months, economies have been devastated, health systems challenged beyond measure, our lifestyles have become unrecognisably different and technology has become a focal point. We rely upon […]
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**Disclaimer** The majority of this text was written in 2016 in this blog post. I have added updated information, but what I shared then was even more important today, and so I have reposted it here for Privacy Awareness Week – take time to Reboot Your Privacy!. When I was nine I had a diary […]
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In this post, you will find an overview of my presentation which I gave at the National Education Summit in Brisbane, where I presented in the Capacity Building, School Libraries Strand. To give you a summary of my presentation, here is the abstract describing what I shared: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR CONNECTED TEACHER LIBRARIANS: LINKING, STRETCHING […]
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One of the wonderful things about a personal learning network (PLN) is that it is personal. It is YOUR network, which YOU have designed, in order to meet YOUR needs. A PLN is something that is useful across the board. Regardless of your discipline, whether you are an expert or a beginner, having a […]
Continue ReadingIt might just be me, but my Facebook, Twitter and other social network streams have been chock full of articles about ‘fake news‘ since Trump became President elect of the United States. I”m not sure if everyone is being bombarded by this in the same way, but I am. I know that the topic has […]
Continue ReadingI have been meaning to write a blog post on the role of Emojis in communication and literacy for a while, and what better day to write it than on World Emoji Day. Yes, Emojis, those little pictures that animate texts and Facebook posts have an official day to celebrate them, and today is that […]
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