Book now at the Library desk to be involved in activities in the library at lunchtime!!

Activities include:

• Make a bookmark featuring a book you love
• Enjoy  snacks while sharing some of the books you love
• Try a blind date with a mystery book!

Enter the book cover competition:

Create an alternative book cover for one of your favourite books.

Prizes for all who enter….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent information forum 2013

 

 

 

Emerald Secondary College reading initiatives:

 

 

 

 

In the spirit of The National Year of Reading, Literacy week and the Olympics, students can participate in the Emerald Secondary College Olympic Reading challenge.  This is a homegroup based competition, with awards given for outstanding individual performances.  See the post on this website for more details.

Reading at Emerald Secondary College

It is recommended that students read for a minimum of 30 minutes, 3 times per week.  If there is no other set homework, students can be reading a class text, or a novel from the library.

Literacy matters

See the section in the Bush telegraph: ‘Literacy matters‘ for strategies to use to assist your students with reading comprehension.  There are also recommendations of novels for students and parents to enjoy.

Reading lists can also be found on this website under the tab: Reading.

Students interested in reading can join the Book group which meets in the library every Wednesday lunchtime.

Learning to read

 

 

Check out this site for a free 5 week trial.  They will encourage kids to develop a love of reading through the promotion of games and fun activities.  For kids ages 5-13 years.

 

 

 

 

 

To guide students through the research process you can link to the Effective research wiki.Click on the banner to begin.
Information literacy checklist
Skills	Online links
Defining: What do I really want to find out?
Can clarify the meaning of words in a research task	Online graphial dictionary: http://www.visuwords.com/
Can state the task in my own words	Tips from the State Library: Define your task
Can identify differences between open and closed questions	Open and closed question worksheetOpen and closed qtn worksheet
Can create appropriate research questions for the task	Question generator:http://wsi.slav.vic.edu.au/question-generator
	Question matrix:http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/supportmaterials/organisers/reasoning_question_matrix_secondary.pdf
Locating – Where can I find the information I need?
Can list key words related to the task	How many words can you think of related to your topic? Brainstorm your topic – create a concept map Use a KWL chartKWL chart
Can find a book in the library using the ROS system
Can use key words to find online information	Using key words:http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/learn-skills/research-skills/locate-information/using-keywords
Can use Google advanced search and a range of other techniques to find information	Use of a HUGE range of different search engines: http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Can record details of source information in a bibliography	How to write a bibliography: https://esclibrary.edublogs.org/research/creating-a-bibliography/
Selecting – What information do I really need to use?
Can skim read a source to see if it is relevant
Can determine if the information (website) is suitable for the topic	Evaluating a website:https://esclibrary.edublogs.org/research/online-searching-and-evaluation/
Organising – How can I best use this information?
Can make notes in dot point form
Can use a data collection sheet to make my notes	Notetaking sheets:https://esclibrary.edublogs.org/research/note-taking-sheets/
Can use an online data collection sheet to make notes
Can write my own paragraphs from my notes
Presenting – What is the best way to present this information?
Can select a style of presentation appropriate to the audience	Web 2.0 tools for presenting:https://esclibrary.edublogs.org/resources/web-2-0-tools-for-presenting/
Can create a presentation using both written and/or online resources.
Can present the information clearly
Evaluation – What did I learn from this?
Can identify that my work has met the criteria of the task
Can identify what I have learnt by completing this task
Can set goals for the further development of information literacy skills

 ESC procedures manual 2013

Year 7 Checkpoints

How to make a new folder in windows

Web tools to support inquiry based learning.

These web tools are grouped in the categories of ‘effective research’.

http://eduwebinar.com.au/web-tools-to-support-inquiry-based-learning

 

 

1. Book (or story) title, Author, first published
2. Brief plot summary
3. a) Identify and briefly describe one major character

b) Identify and briefly describe another character

c) Whom did you like best of the characters? Why?

1. What is the conflict (internal, external?) that drives the protagonist? How is this conflict resolved?
2. Major theme(s)
- and what is the author’s perspective on these themes? (Remember that the protagonist’s perspective is not necessarily the same as the author’s perspective!)
3. How would you describe the ‘narrative voice’ ( the personality, if you like, of the storyteller – this is not the same thing as the personality of the protagonist.)
4.  Include at least 5 quotes that seem important, and 5 passages that are striking for some aspect of their written expression
5.  Did you enjoy reading this? Why/why not? What kind of reader would you recommend it to?
6.  Now that you have finished the text, how appropriate does the cover (or title) seem to you?

 

Tips: write your responses in full and complete sentences. It’s good to practice sentence construction and writing fluency wherever you can.

You will probably need to write a paragraph (at least) for most of these questions. One-word responses will not suffice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write 4 fun website

Have you checked that all sources of information are reliable?

Use the C.R.A.P. method to check.

Currency – Is the information up to date?

Reliable – What kind of information is provided?  Is it biased or does it ensure a balanced view of the issue?

Authority – Is the information written by an author or organisation who are experts in their field?

Purpose – What is the purpose of the article/information?   What is the domain of the website – edu, gov?   Are there advertisements on the website – how do they relate to the topic?

 

PS. Thanks Arj Barker, comedian,  for the above quote which has set the tone for this blog space: AQUA – Always question unvalidated authority.