Leadership in a connected age: Change, challenge and productive chaos!Judy O'Connell
We cannot hold back the forces of change. The 21st century leader recognises that without keeping an eye on the future we may be doomed to remaining a prisoner of the past. With this eye on the future, the agile leader welcomes innovation, embraces change and thrives on chaos. What skills are necessary to survive in the future? What do you need to do today? Trends in knowledge construction, participatory cultures and social networks can give us the blueprint to successful leadership in our connected age. SchoolsTechOZ Conference, 5 September 2014. http://www.iwb.net.au/
The digital revolution has given us a world of global connectedness, information organisation, communication and participatory cultures of learning, giving teachers the opportunity to hone their professional practice through their networked learning community. What do you do to make it so?
Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and Web 3.0 are all part of the new digital frontiers. Whether it’s science or science fiction, Alice in Wonderland or Angry Birds, the dynamics of this new information ecology are transforming learning experiences in our schools. We can lead this learning revolution by ensuring that our library and the learning ecology we create can harness these new environments. How we do this, will determine our success and the future relevance and importance of our school libraries.
How will education libraries best serve their communities in 2015?
Why do we need to organise information more effectively? How do we incorporate the evolving semantic web environments? In a world of API and big data, libraries (and in particular school libraries) are faced with a significant ‘conceptual’ challenge. The new RDA cataloguing standard will substantively influence and then change information organization, focusing on users, access and interoperability. Search interfaces will be the key. We’re not dealing with records anymore. We are working with interrelated nodes of data. Are you prepared?
Library 2.014 Leadership in a Connected AgeJudy O'Connell
Teacher librarians and school libraries play a vital role in their school communities by meeting the change, challenge and productive chaos of the Web front on!
School libraries are at the heart of a new digital learning nexus. Our world changed in April 1993 when the Mosaic 1.0 browser was released to the general public. The challenges we face are equally creative as they are complex. What is your focus for tomorrow?
Rethinking Learning in the Age of Digital FluencyJudy O'Connell
Digital connectivity is a transformative phenomenon of the 21st century. While many have debated its impact on society, educators have been quick to mandate technology in school development - often without analysing the digital fluency of those involved, and the actual impact on learning. Is being digitally tethered creating a new learning nexus for those involved?
Leadership in a connected age: Change, challenge and productive chaos!Judy O'Connell
We cannot hold back the forces of change. The 21st century leader recognises that without keeping an eye on the future we may be doomed to remaining a prisoner of the past. With this eye on the future, the agile leader welcomes innovation, embraces change and thrives on chaos. What skills are necessary to survive in the future? What do you need to do today? Trends in knowledge construction, participatory cultures and social networks can give us the blueprint to successful leadership in our connected age. SchoolsTechOZ Conference, 5 September 2014. http://www.iwb.net.au/
The digital revolution has given us a world of global connectedness, information organisation, communication and participatory cultures of learning, giving teachers the opportunity to hone their professional practice through their networked learning community. What do you do to make it so?
Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and Web 3.0 are all part of the new digital frontiers. Whether it’s science or science fiction, Alice in Wonderland or Angry Birds, the dynamics of this new information ecology are transforming learning experiences in our schools. We can lead this learning revolution by ensuring that our library and the learning ecology we create can harness these new environments. How we do this, will determine our success and the future relevance and importance of our school libraries.
How will education libraries best serve their communities in 2015?
Why do we need to organise information more effectively? How do we incorporate the evolving semantic web environments? In a world of API and big data, libraries (and in particular school libraries) are faced with a significant ‘conceptual’ challenge. The new RDA cataloguing standard will substantively influence and then change information organization, focusing on users, access and interoperability. Search interfaces will be the key. We’re not dealing with records anymore. We are working with interrelated nodes of data. Are you prepared?
Library 2.014 Leadership in a Connected AgeJudy O'Connell
Teacher librarians and school libraries play a vital role in their school communities by meeting the change, challenge and productive chaos of the Web front on!
School libraries are at the heart of a new digital learning nexus. Our world changed in April 1993 when the Mosaic 1.0 browser was released to the general public. The challenges we face are equally creative as they are complex. What is your focus for tomorrow?
Rethinking Learning in the Age of Digital FluencyJudy O'Connell
Digital connectivity is a transformative phenomenon of the 21st century. While many have debated its impact on society, educators have been quick to mandate technology in school development - often without analysing the digital fluency of those involved, and the actual impact on learning. Is being digitally tethered creating a new learning nexus for those involved?
Resistance is Futile: The dynamics of the Science CollectiveJudy O'Connell
Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and Web 3.0 are all part of the new digital frontiers. Whether it’s science or science fiction, Alice in Wonderland or Angry Birds, the dynamics of this new information ecology can transform science classroom experiences. Assimilate these ideas, tools and techniques into your ‘collective’ ~ Resistance is futile.
Learning in a Changing World: Racing against TimeJudy O'Connell
Are you racing against time to update your capacity to engage with established and emerging technology? This presentation is a discussion starter for the ALIA schools seminar Learning in a Changing World.
Scholarly Networks: Friend or Foe or Risky Fray? ALL OF THE ABOVEBonnie Stewart
Keynote from Digital Pedagogy Lab Cairo, exploring the benefits, challenges, and complexities of engaging in public in digital networks, especially as higher education professionals.
Describing Everything - Open Web standards and classificationDan Brickley
Original title: Open Web standards and classification: Foundations for a hybrid approach
Keynote address, UDC Seminar:
Classification at a Crossroads
30 October 2009 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague
Dan Brickley, Vrije University Amsterdam
Keynote Address, Sydney CEO TL ConferenceSyba Academy
'Converging the Parallels', Primary & Secondary Teacher Librarian, Cross Regional Conference.
Presented on Friday 10 September 2010. Conference held at The Terry Keogh Conference Centre, CEO Southern Region, Revesby (Sydney).
My books- Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://routledge.com/books/details/9780415735346/
Resources- http://shellyterrell.com/writing
Resistance is Futile: The dynamics of the Science CollectiveJudy O'Connell
Educators are increasingly using new media and digital technologies to teach and engage their 21st century students. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and Web 3.0 are all part of the new digital frontiers. Whether it’s science or science fiction, Alice in Wonderland or Angry Birds, the dynamics of this new information ecology can transform science classroom experiences. Assimilate these ideas, tools and techniques into your ‘collective’ ~ Resistance is futile.
Learning in a Changing World: Racing against TimeJudy O'Connell
Are you racing against time to update your capacity to engage with established and emerging technology? This presentation is a discussion starter for the ALIA schools seminar Learning in a Changing World.
Scholarly Networks: Friend or Foe or Risky Fray? ALL OF THE ABOVEBonnie Stewart
Keynote from Digital Pedagogy Lab Cairo, exploring the benefits, challenges, and complexities of engaging in public in digital networks, especially as higher education professionals.
Describing Everything - Open Web standards and classificationDan Brickley
Original title: Open Web standards and classification: Foundations for a hybrid approach
Keynote address, UDC Seminar:
Classification at a Crossroads
30 October 2009 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague
Dan Brickley, Vrije University Amsterdam
Keynote Address, Sydney CEO TL ConferenceSyba Academy
'Converging the Parallels', Primary & Secondary Teacher Librarian, Cross Regional Conference.
Presented on Friday 10 September 2010. Conference held at The Terry Keogh Conference Centre, CEO Southern Region, Revesby (Sydney).
My books- Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://routledge.com/books/details/9780415735346/
Resources- http://shellyterrell.com/writing
A lot of talk about the future of the internet sounds almost hippie-spiritual or faux-philosophical. The Internet is not the same as the world-wide-web. But the Internet-of-Things and the Semantic Web - all parts of Web 3.0, are beginning to be very important to our learning environments. Here is a summary of key features, ranging from access, creativity, and information architecture.
Our students are born into a digital era which has significantly changed their literacy and information encounters and the ways they can learn. Reading, writing, gaming, trans-media, immersive worlds, augmented reality, and the semantic web are all part of the new digital conversation of learning. On top of that the iPad and other mobile devices have compounded the changing role of school libraries forever. This is our story - a story about the transition to a new millennium where our library and learning ecology needs adaptability at its core so it can provide the keys to 21st lifelong learning.
Eduwebinar: Our Everyday Tools for SuccessJudy O'Connell
The digital revolution has given us a world of global connectedness, information organisation, communication and participatory cultures of learning, giving teachers the opportunity to hone their professional practice through their networked learning community. What do you do to make it so?
Learning without Frontiers: School libraries and meta-literacy in actionJudy O'Connell
Since their establishment school libraries have been instrumental in language and writing, showcasing and empowering the best in good reading and research immersion for their students. Now the best minds on our planet are suggesting that the Internet and the technology tools it has spawned will continue to be arguably the most influential invention of our time. With the maturation of the web we now use and interpret multiple kinds of literacy which are embedded in multimodal texts. Because of it we have found ourselves in the midst of highly dynamic and dramatically changing literacy learning landscapes – new frontiers populated by a plethora of mind matters as diverse as Alice in Wonderland, Angry Birds, Audioboo and Augmented Reality.
So you think you can curate resources, nurture literacy and teach in this new information ecology? Don your dark glasses and be prepared for the ride of your (professional) life in Learning without frontiers. This presentation will explore how teacher librarians can bind together teaching, emerging technologies, and the growing number of literacies to promote information-rich meta-literacy media environments suitable for 21st century school libraries.
Creating a Positive Professional Presence (ISASA)Cathy Oxley
Teacher librarians are standing on the brink of a fantastic opportunity to make themselves indispensable within their schools. Now is the perfect time to embrace technology, develop a Professional Learning Network, upskill and become leaders in e-learning.
Taming Information Chaos with the Power of 2.0Judy O'Connell
Web 2.0 provides ways to filter, streamline, organise, share, distribute or gather information from the burgeoning information jungle. With the power of 2.0 the information revolution can be tamed. Teachers can learn new ways to incorporate search strategies into their personal information-seeking toolkits and then work with students to weave deeper understandings of how to find information right into the fabric of their learning. In a learning environment where writing, reflecting, creating and collaborating are driving authentic engagement with content, searching and researching has to encompass multi-literacies and information fluency in the process. It’s time to challenge the old standards of ‘search’. With all our experience as teachers, we are novices in the information revolution. It’s not a one-size-fits-all environment, and the myriad of choices, tools and techniques we could customise for our professional purposes need explanation and elaboration to understand how to be a confident, efficient and effective news and knowledge curators. This session will show how connecting, collaborating and networking are dependent on knowledge filters and information search techniques that allow teachers to become extraordinary information architects in charge of their own knowledge work, ready to mentor and support the learning of their students.
Creating a Positive Professional PresenceCathy Oxley
Teacher librarians are standing on the brink of a fantastic opportunity to make themselves indispensible within their schools.
With hundreds of new libraries and thousands of student laptops currently being rolled out to secondary schools, this is the perfect opportunity for teacher librarians to embrace technology, develop a Professional Learning Network, upskill and become leaders in e-learning.
iLibrarian: Teaching the iGeneration with an iAttitudeJoquetta Johnson
In order to engage, enable, and empower the iGeneration, we must become iLibrarians. iLibrarians teach with an iAttitude and equip themselves with iTools such as iPads, ebooks, social media, mobile learning devices, IWB technologies, and more. Bring your iAttitude and your digital backpack to take- away some iTools.
Academic Makerspaces: Connections & Conversations - presentation at Internet ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Despite traditional/conservative academic library roots on the campus of the UNR, the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library is partnering with broader community- based "maker" and "coworking" groups in the Northern Nevada area, actively revolutionizing the levels of student and faculty engagement with the library. From hacknights and Arduino microcontroller workshops to concrete canoes and Rube Goldberg Machine competitions, the library is actively building connections and conversations. UNR Libraries is leveraging engaged participants to take the library beyond a collections-based hotbed of student learning and collaboration to being an engine of innova- tion transforming learning experiences at UNR. Hear gritty details of rapid prototyping, what’s working, what’s failed, and the reception of 3D printers and scanners in the library.
Digital Scholarship powered by reflection and reflective practice through the...Judy O'Connell
Current online information environments and the associated social and pedagogical transactions within them create an important information ecosystem that can and should influence and shape the professional engagement and digital scholarship within our learning communities in the higher education sector. Thanks to advances in technology, the powerful tools at our disposal to help students understand and learn in unique ways are enabling new ways of producing, searching and sharing information and knowledge. By leveraging technology, we have the opportunity to open new doors to scholarly inquiry for ourselves and our students. While practical recommendations for a wide variety of ways of working with current online technologies are easily marketed and readily adopted, there is insufficient connection to digital scholarship practices in the creation of meaning and knowledge through more traditional approaches to the ‘portfolio’. In this context, a review of the portfolio integration into degree programs under review in the School of Information Studies led to an update of the portfolio approach in the professional experience subject to an extended and embedded e-portfolio integrated throughout the subject and program experience. This was done to support a strong connection between digital scholarship, community engagement, personal reflection and professional reflexive practices. In 2013 the School of Information Studies established CSU Thinkspace, a branded Wordpress solution from Campus Press, to better serve the multiple needs and learning strategies identified for the Master of Education programs. The aim was to use a product that replicates the authentic industry standard tools used in schools today, and to model the actual ways in which these same teachers can also work in digital environments with their own students or in their own professional interactions. This paper will review how the ePortfolio now provides reflective knowledge construction, self-directed learning, and facilitate habits of lifelong learning within their professional capabilities.
Referred published as part of the EPortolios Forum, Sydney, 2016.
Game-based learning and academic integrityJudy O'Connell
Through a new subject added to anacademic program which commenced in 2014 at Charles Sturt University, further strategies have been explored to support subject engagement and assessment design. The contribution of global connectedness for embedding academic integrity through social scholarship was an essential feature of the curriculum and learning experience.
Pedagogy and School Libraries: Developing agile approaches in a digital ageJudy O'Connell
Libraries for future learners: one day conference to inspire, connect and inform teacher librarians and school leaders thinking about future learning needs. This presentation was a keynote conversation starter to open up a wide range of topics for other presentations and workshop activities sharing examplars, tools and strategies related to future learning. Held at Rydges World Square, Sydney.
Literature in digital environments: Changes and emerging trends in Australian...Judy O'Connell
Igniting a passion for reading and research is core business for school libraries, inevitably placing the library at the centre of the 21st century reading and learning experience. It is in this context that digital literature creates some challenging questions for teachers and librarians in schools, while the emergence of digital technology and/or device options also offers a great many opportunities. Collection development in school libraries encompasses an understanding of the need to contextualise these e-literature needs within the learning and teaching experiences in the school. The Australian Library and Information Association’s 2013 statement Future of collections 50:50 predicted that library print and ebook collections in libraries would establish a 50:50 equilibrium by 2020 and that this balance would be maintained for the foreseeable future. This statement from the Australian professional body raised the need to know more about e-collections in school libraries. For teacher librarians in Australian schools, the nature of online collections, and the integration of ebooks into the evolving reading culture is influenced by the range and diversity of texts, interfaces, devices, and experiences available to complement existing print and media collections or services. Management and budget constraints also influence e-collections. By undertaking a review of the literature, a discussion of the education context, and a critical analysis of the trends evidenced by national survey data, this paper presents an overview of the changes and emerging trends in digital literature and ebook collections in school library services in Australia today.
Digital Learning Environments: A multidisciplinary focus on 21st century lear...Judy O'Connell
As a result of an extensive curriculum review a new multi-disciplinary degree programme in education and information studies was developed to uniquely facilitate educators’ capacity to be responsive to the demands
of a digitally connected world. Charles Sturt University’s Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) aims to develop agile leaders in new cultures of digital formal and informal learning. By examining key features and influences of global connectedness,
information organisation, communication and participatory cultures of learning, students are provided with the opportunity to reflect on their professional practice in a networked learning community, and to improve learning and teaching in digital environments.
Building a Vibrant Future for School Librarians through Online Conversations ...Judy O'Connell
Technology and social media platforms are driving an unprecedented reorganization of the learning environment in and beyond schools around the world. Technology provides us leadership challenges and at the same time offers opportunities for communication and learning through technology channels to support professional development. School librarians and teacher librarians are often working as the sole information practitioner in their school, and need to stay in touch with others beyond their own school to develop their personal professional capacity to lead within their school. The Australian Teacher Librarian Network aims to make a difference, and supports school library staff in Australia and around the world to build professional networks and personal learning connections, offering an open and free exchange of ideas, strategies and resources to build collegiality. This ongoing professional conversation through online and social media channels is an important way to connect, communicate and collaborate in building a vibrant future for school librarians.
This degree is designed to develop agile leaders in new cultures of digital formal and informal learning, with flexible program options in knowledge networking, global information flow, advanced search techniques, learning analytics, social media, game-based learning, digital literature, learning spaces design and more. Ideal for educators, school leaders, ICT integrators, teacher librarians, instructional designers, learning support specialists and teacher educators, who are seeking to develop expertise in global and community networked knowledge environments.
Are you ready to consider gaming in your curriculum? This presentation is a discussion starter for the ALIA schools seminar Learning in a Changing World.
Remix Culture as a Professional and Creative HabitJudy O'Connell
Let's talk for 10 minutes about creativity, creative commons, and working with images in online spaces. Whether it's blogging, creating presentations teachers need to be able to work quickly, with excitement, and be able to model design and management principles.
Social Media, Social Networking and School Libraries.Judy O'Connell
Social networking is a participatory medium that is changing the very nature of our professional connections, our community practices and the nature of learning interactions in these environments. It has become essential for teacher librarians to become professionally competent social media use to be able learn, teach, and communicate in 21st century environments
Web 2.0 allows students and educators to create and interact both synchronously and asynchronously, formally or informally, at school, at home, in distance education programs, in the workplace, on all manner of devices. This shift has required an open mind about future possibilities, while also documenting innovative or exemplar practices and their relationship to curriculum. Now Web 3.0 heralds a further development in online information behaviours and knowledge discovery techniques. Are we keeping up-to-date with the relevant network and social media changes that are affecting the online learning environment that we wish to embrace? Can you spot the wolf in sheep’s clothing? This was a short presentation and discussion starter. Dowload the supporting document via the QRcode on the title screen.
Revolutionising Libraries with Social MediaJudy O'Connell
With the emergence of tools such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs, wikis, LinkedIn, virtual worlds and more, it has become important to offer a more customer-driven, socially rich and collaborative model of service and content delivery from our libraries.
Social media has few barriers. It's not about budget or acquiring the necessary tools.
What we need are experienced social media staff who can lead our libraries into participatory environments for the benefit of all.
Here you will find many key links and resources to support the workshop Revolutionising Libraries.
The Next Big Thing is Web 3.0. Catch It If You Can Judy O'Connell
The best minds on our planet are suggesting that the Internet will continue to be arguably the most influential invention of our time. We are in the midst of a highly dynamic and dramatically changing landscape. Where Web 1.0 made us consumers of information, Web 2.0 allowed us to be participators and creators. Web 3.0 and the Semantic Web technologies are beginning to play a larger and more significant role in the search and filtering of the content fire hose that teachers and students encounter each day. How will the semantic web influence our learning and teaching encounters on the web? What is the connection between meaning and data? Will search or discovery be the main driving force in the 3.0 information revolution? How will information and knowledge creation in a semantic-powered online world develop? This session will draw on Semantic Web research and developments and show how connecting, collaborating and networking in a Web 3.0 world is changing the ground-rules once again.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
1. FACULTY OF EDUCATIONSCHOOL OF INFORMATION STUDIES
21C School Librarian - What does it take?
Judy O’Connell
Information Literacy / School Libraries Section Satellite
Cape Town, South Africa
14th August 2015
2. When you stand at the
door of your library and
look inside, what is your
school library dream?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/planolibrary/3382581338/
3. What does your library
look like, sound like, and
feel like - to you and to
your students and
teachers?
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4.
5. School libraries are vital, showcasing and
empowering the best in good reading and
research for immersion in knowledge.
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8. Choice & experiences
Portable, socially
powered, focused
on life-stream,
content, and
powered by
widgets, drag and
drop, and mashups
of user engagement.
12. The King James Bible
required seven years to
translate and many
months for scribes to
copy.
Now we can have it
‘whispernetted’ into
electronic paper in
moments.
13. Once again, it
was a book that
inspired many
radical changes in
our global society.
20. “In meeting readers
where they are the role
of the school librarian
is to promote books
and reading, in old
ways and new ways”.
Change has arrived at an iSchool library near you. Judy O’Connell
21. Change has arrived at an iSchool library near you. Judy O’Connell
“For students
information literacy
action happens
wherever they read
and interpret the world
around them, not just in
the library or the
classroom”.
24. “Learning today requires
teachers to understand
reading and information
seeking in a connected
world.”
Change has arrived at an iSchool library near you. Judy O’Connell
Knowledge 2.0
25. “Provide the divergence
and convergence in
media needed to foster
motivation,
differentiation,
collaboration and
connections necessary
for 21st century
learning.”
cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by Éole: http://flickr.com/photos/eole/391960971/
Change has arrived at an iSchool library near you. Judy O’Connell
Knowledge 2.0
26. “...because students
need a range of
reading and
information options
delivered via all
manner of digital
devices.”
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Knowledge 2.0
27. “ because they need to
know how to juxtapose
text, sound, media and
social connections in
real time ”
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licensed
(
BY
NC
ND
)
flickr
photo
by
I_am_Joey_H:
h@p://flickr.com/photos/rockjammer/3873326994/
Knowledge 2.0
28. “Part of rethinking how
schools work is
redefining what skill
mastery looks like.
Integrating technology
into the curriculum is
putting a new twist on
how teachers and
students approach
knowledge acquisition.”
NMC Horizon Report K-12 2015
http://www.nmc.org/publication/nmc-horizon-report-2015-k-12-edition/
29. • ask good questions in order to get good
answers
• access and acquire material from the
appropriate digital information sources
• analyse the raw material to distinguish value,
bias, and re-usable information
• apply the knowledge within a real-world
problem or simulation
• assess the process and the product.
Knowledge 2.0
30. “The more we interact
with these information
spaces, the more the
environment changes,
and the very act of finding
information reshapes not
only the context that gives
that information meaning,
but also the meaning
itself.”
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DouglasThomas and John Seely Brown
33. How should a librarian and
technology connect?
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34. What’s the
story with the
yellow blotch?
SearchReSearch blog
http://searchresearch1.blogspot.com.au/
A blog about search, search skills, teaching search, learning how to search, learning how to
use Google effectively, learning how to do research. It also covers a good deal of sense-
making and information foraging.
35. For several years people have
been fascinated by small, robot-
like figures popping up in city
streets and other innocuous
places. These figures, now
documented in flickr pools and
blog posts from cities arose the
world, can be attributed to
Stikman (sometimes searched for
and referred to as "stickman"), an
anonymous graffiti artist,
sometimes perhaps going by the
alias "Bob," who has been putting
these images up since at least
2006.
http://searchresearch1.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/wednesday-search-challenge-11613-whats.html
Search for 'painted
yellow man robot'
yielded 'stickman' for a
better explanation.
About 3 minutes
Reply
37. 37
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38. ..... because your knowledge and
my knowledge, based on what
search results we are served,
may be very different from each
other. Siva
Vaidhyanathan
in
The
Googlization
of
Everything,
Filter bubble!
39. 39
“the first search result is clicked on twice as
much as the second, and the second twice
as much as the third”. Dan Russell, Google’s usability chief
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40. Search is fast without necessarily being
intelligent
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41. Rather than simply identifying a useful page, these
systems try to pull the information from those pages
that might be what a user is looking for, and to make
this immediately apparent.
More informative results?
42. Learn about the latest
additions to search so as to
get the most out of Google.
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/
Because Google is where
everyone starts!
43.
44.
45. By demonstrating how to connect a
database information repository (such
as EBSCO, Gale, or JStor) or a local
library service with Google Scholar,
we are helping students broaden the
scope of their information seeking,
while at the same time refining the
quality of the information response.
55. Wolfram|Alpha is a free online computational
knowledge engine that generates answers to
questions in real time by doing computations on its
own vast internal knowledge base.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/educators/
56.
57.
58. cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Louise Docker: http://flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/316350537/
Your
information
flow might
be so last
century...
http://judyoconnell.com/2013/06/17/your-information-flow-might-be-so-last-century/
65. Understand how to connect,
communicate and collaborate
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67. cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo by César Poyatos: http://flickr.com/photos/cpoyatos/5791320785/
[social] self
• Social media
• Video channels
• Communication
• Curation
• QR Codes
• Podcasts
69. Personal learning environment –
relying on the people we connect
with through social networks and
collaborative tools e.g. Twitter,
Yammer.
Personal learning network –
knowing where or to whom to
connect and find professional
content
[learning] self
70. Personal web tools – used
for tracking our life and
powering our information
organisation e.g. photos to
Facebook, pictures to Flickr,
photos to Twitter
[learning] self
71. Cloud computing – utilising open
access between sources and devices
e.g. Edmodo, Evernote, Diigo.
Mixed reality – adopting e-devices and
augmented reality e.g. ebooks,
QRcodes, Layar browser.
Content curation – utilising web
services to filter and disseminate
resources, news, and knowledge
promptsl
[learning] self
72. Microblogging
Social bookmarking and tagging
Collaborative writing
Information management – e.g. Endnote, Easybib, Zotero
Information capture on multiple devices – e.g. Evernote
Library resources or databases all used for information
collection, RSS topic and journal alerts, and compatible
with research organisation tools
Online storage for access across multiple platforms
[information] self
75. The Scout Report is the flagship publication
of the Internet Scout Research Group.
Published every Friday both on the Web and
by email subscription, it provides a fast,
convenient way to stay informed.
https://scout.wisc.edu/
76. http://oztlnet.com/
The OZTL_NET Discussion List is an email-based forum
for information professionals working in Australian schools.
It is supported by the teacher librarianship academic staff at
the School of Information Studies , Charles Sturt University.
Discussion is open to all members of the Australian TL
community and any people with a genuine interest in
teacher librarianship and/or school libraries.
81. In talking about school libraries and the
essential paradigm shift that is taking place,
Stanley (2011) highlights three areas of
influence:
Information fluency — using search engines
effectively; evaluating online information;
collaborating in virtual environments, and
delivering material resources online.
Digital citizenship — understanding
responsible and ethical use of information, and
maintaining safe online practices.
Digital storytelling — reading, writing and
listening to books in many formats; creating,
collaborating and sharing in a range of
mediums.
Digital citizenship
Stanley. D.B. (2011). Change has arrived for school libraries, School Library Monthly, 27 (4)4, 45–47.
82. 21 C librarian
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83. Davies, A., Fidler, D., & Gorbis, M. (2011). Future work skills 2020.
http://www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/work/future-work-skills-2020/
84. Evolving Learning Landscape
Current thinking about 21st century skills, and the learning
experiences that support their development, are essential
starting points for capacity building. A list of the workforce
skills presented by Davies, et al (2011, pp. 8-12) include:
• Sense-making
• Social intelligence
• Novel and adaptive thinking
• Cross-cultural competency
• Computational thinking
• New-media literacy
• Transdisciplinarity
• Design mindset
• Cognitive load management
• Virtual collaboration
http://www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/work/future-work-skills-2020/
89. Education’s value-add is
in coaching and
troubleshooting
when students are
applying their learning,
and in challenging
students to apply their
thinking to hands-on
learning by
doing and teaming.
The flipped classroom
90. Stop isolating, separating, and labelling
the many aspects of library services
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Information curation
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Gather
Seek Follow
Explore
Cultivating inquisitive mindsets
92. Choose the right tool to re-frame
information collection and organisation as
highly flexible and collaborative information
and knowledge conversations.
96. I need to search, scan, and
select the best resources I can
find for my own personal
interests, and by making my
choices available to others, I
create a resource for many
besides myself.It’s about knowing, learning,
sharing, and teaching, all in one.
Turn personal interest into a
community of interest
The Solution: Infotention Training
http://www.rheingold.com/university/mini-courses/
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The leadership challenges are out there .....
http://libraryschool.libguidescms.com/hiddentreasures
Hidden treasures in
the global commons
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Where do we begin?
104. • Communication
–sharing thoughts, questions, ideas and solutions
• Curation
–collecting and reflecting on what we encounter
• Collaboration
–working together to reach a goal
–putting talent, expertise and ‘smarts’ to work
• Critical thinking
–looking at problems in a new way
–linking learning across subjects and disciplines
• Creativity
–trying new approaches to get things done
–innovation and invention
104
105. Will your library be
be an important
“hop, step, and
jump” in your
student’s learning
futures?
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106. Are you trusting
and listening to
your students and
giving them a role
in helping define
the future of your
library services?
107. Will your library be
the first step or not
even be in the
game?
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