Television show that I loved as a child (Kyra)
It is sad to say but television has been a part of my life since I was a small child. I remember before preschool watching the children shows in the morning such as Here’s Humphrey, Mr Squiggle and the...
View ArticleEducational apps for the Ipad (Kyra)
With my purchase of an ipad this year I have been interested in what education apps are on offer for the primary teacher and teacher-librarian. One app that I found was the National Geographic Atlas...
View ArticleMy obsession with the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Harry Potter entered my life when I was 9 years old. My older sister had read the first novel and was on to the second in the series when she decided to start badgering me to read the books too. I was...
View ArticleCurrent spaces for young people
While completing my professional experience at the libraries one of Brisbane North’s primary and secondary school, I was astounded at the variety of spaces available for students. The senior library...
View ArticleMy thoughts on the Eragon movie
“The Kingdom of Alagaesia is ruled by the evil King Galbatorix, a former dragon rider that betrayed his mates and his people in his quest for power. When the orphan farm boy Eragon finds a blue stone...
View ArticleSubstantial Blog Post 1 Kyra
The last half of the semester for CLN647 has introduced me to various topics that relate to popular text and culture of present day. Some of the topics that were covered were screen culture which was...
View ArticleSubstantial Blog Post 2 Kyra
CLN647’s week 6 to 11 has introduced varying new technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the education system. With this in mind it is imperative that we as the future teacher-librarians...
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