Monthly Archives: November 2010
Stop telling me I’m wasting my time on Facebook
I’m a little tired of people telling me I’m wasting my time on Facebook. Yes, I do enjoy keeping an eye on what my friends and colleagues are up to, seeing photos of their weddings, new babies and celebrations, particularly … Continue reading
Filed under learning, reading, Social media, Teacher librarians
As the world changes, how do we keep up with it?
Photo from Enokson on Flickr Books have been a source of information for some time now. But in libraries, the people have been important too. Librarians have been the personal link to information for some time too. As the … Continue reading
Filed under Libraries, Teacher librarians
Control your identity online
This has been cross-posted from I get to say what’s culture. Taken from Jenny Luca’s presentation Kids these days are connected and mobile. Wherever they are, they have access to information and can communicate with their friends online. Although I do … Continue reading
Filed under Digital citizenship, network literacy, technology
Goodbye Fiction Focus blog – but why?
This morning I read a tweet that left me in shock: New FF blog post So long and thanks for all the fish: This is the 798th post to the Fiction Focus blog sinc… http://bit.ly/9eNNmK #FFblog Following the link I … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, Children's books, Teacher librarians, YA reviews
What George Siemens knows and is sick of asking.
George Siemens’ recent post is to the point. He says we should stop asking useless questions about learning and just get on with it. The following convictions explain the kind of learning he’s talking about. His second last question has … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
Thanks, Fiction Focus, you are always ahead of the latest news in fiction; my first stop for reading news and well written YA reviews. Sadly, due to funding issues, we will no longer have the pleasure of your blog posts. … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, Books, Children's books





