Microblogging

This weeks Blogging Corner Challenge is Twitter and was set by Michelle Dodd. Michelle has asked some really great questions to stimulate conversation around this very handy online tool.

I started to use Twitter around 6 months ago and right from the outset I found a truely wonderful group of Educators who instantly welcomed me into their fold. The thing that struck me the most was how much these people were willing to share and welcome newbies! That's the great thing about Educators, they are always willing to offer support and advice. A community like Twittter is both engaging and theraputic, you often get a "heads up" on new tools and tricks from those in the know, but also have the opportunty to contribute your own thoughts and ramblings. I have even had the pleasure of meeting some of my Twitter aquaintances face to face at conferences and workshops.

Recently I have forsaken Twitter for another microblogging site called Plurk. I have to say I actually enjoy using Plurk a lot more than Twitter, as I find the conversations easier to follow and enjoy a greater variety of conversations to join in on. One good thing is that often the same educators who are using Plurk are also Twitter users! The best of both worlds really, though there aren't as many Australian educators who have taken the plunge into Plurk... I think it will catch on eventually though.

So you want to start? The best thing to do is just dive in and give it a go (oh and then join Blogging Corner and let us know how you go!)

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Posted at 10:20AM Oct 23, 2008 by Alison Hall  |  Comments[0]

Book Week

The week running August 16th-22nd is Australian Book week!

Book Week is celebrating its 63rd birthday this year with the theme Fuel Your Mind.

Each year Australian educators and librarians put their heads together and develop activities and events to help celebrate the joy of reading.

Resources on edna:

Reading Theme page

Early Childhood literacy Resources

Australian Children's books

RSS of interactive reading resources

Ideas for Book week:

Children's Book Council of Australia

edna Group: Books and Reading

Middle Years Book Club

Beware of Books

Junior Judges Project

With the Olympics underway why not combine the two?:

2008 Reading Olympics

Beijing Olympic Games and Book Week 2008

More Olympic Activities?

Beijing 2008 Online project

Have fun!

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Posted at 05:24PM Aug 11, 2008 by Alison Hall  |  Comments[0]