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"The question people need to ask themselves is what is their personal brand and that is a 24/7 brand."

Fantastic example of teacher librarian collaborating with classroom teachers to build exciting unit of work with great resources.

"create their own books using images, text, videos, and audio recordings. You can arrange your book in three different formats; portrait, square, or landscape. Each page in your book can include pictures and videos from your iPad's camera roll and or from your iTunes library. In addition to the pictures and videos you can include as much as text as you can fit on each page. In fact, if you just want to have text on a page you can do that. If you would like to narrate your book you can tap the record button to add your voice to each page of your book. Every page in your book can have a custom color scheme."

This video for Victorians working in the public service shows how adults also need to be reminded about acting responsibly when using social media.

Videos on different literacy subjects

The 7 rules for creating effective slides include 1) slides are not documents; 2) picture superiority effect; 3) slides should be simple; 4) slides must have unity; 5) display data clearly; 6) use multimedia wisely; 7) don't forget your audience.

"HOW will the way kids learn change over the next 10 years as new technology takes over in schools? Futurist expert Neil Selwyn from the Faculty of Education, Monash University, gives his predictions. "

Join Howard Rheingold and other noted educators in creating a world-class resource for teaching critical thinking and Internet literacies.

'By the end of these tutorials... you should have acquired basic skills of argument mapping, and have a deeper understanding of the nature of reasoning and argumentation.'

Using common sense and whatever you happen to know about the subjects, you've got to decide which statements are true and which are false.

In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to be able to find information on the Web, as well as to determine its validity and appropriateness. Our information literacy materials demystify the process Web so you can impart the vital skills students need to be safe, successful 21st century learners.