'Digital Citizenship', a to the point article by Judith Way is published in Connections: a newsletter for school library staff, (Issue 85) includes '... best tips for social media use'. CLICK HERE for the article. The article extends its usefulness with a link to Judith Way's personal blog spot and the Kew High School digital citizenship blog 'IQ' CLICK HERE. I visited the site and found that the statistics and information are reliable, which is the best trait of a an internet source. Cheers to SCIS and to Judith Way for sharing the knowledge.
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Lectio Divina prayer resources abound. Free and online does not always equal reliable or quality, but those accessible from Canberra-Goulburn (NSW Australia) site are worthy of noting and bookmarking for use with Catholic school staff or secondary students http://www.cg.catholic.org.au/faith_education/default.cfm?loadref=384 As 2013 Refugee Week 16-22 June 'Restoring Hope' comes to a close, I feel there are so many of these 'weeks' that I don't do much for. I believe it is more difficult in schools to mark, celebrate or educate for so many of these.
The 'Good Sams' (Sisters of the Good Samaritan) have an e-journal, 'The Good Oil' which has published its first podcast 'Refugees : The People Behind the Label'. It's worth downloading and saving as a resource for future. The internet access page provides links to solid sources for further information, so you might just want to bookmark it to have a further set of resources for the topic handy. http://www.goodsams.org.au/good-oil/refugees-the-people-behind-the-label/ An article that could be thought provoking for Secondary students and school staff 'A tale of two unsuccessful asylum seekers' posted by Kerry Murphy on Eureka Street (18 June 2013) can be accessed at http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=36663 The majority of the 'Day', 'Week', 'Month', 'Year' and yes, even 'Decade of' events have arisen because the issue is important and those involved seek to raise awareness, influence understanding and garner support. There can be a degree of stress when I feel I should be doing something for each of these occasions, campaigns and events. I offered a prayer for all those displaced, became better informed listening to an ABC radio report quoting the latest UN statistics on displaced persons and refugees and to the Good Sams' podcast noted above. I would love to know how teachers marked Refugee Week, whether they used resources from Caritas or other sites, what sorts of liturgies were celebrated, did it get a mention during a school's weekly assembly. Mary Liesch You might be interested in reading an online article about Bishop Gsell by Mark Reidy (24 January 2013) at http://www.therecord.com.au/news/in-depth/the-bishop-with-150-wives/
If that sparks your interest, clients of the Catholic Resource Centre can borrow the autobiographical work by Bishop Gsell that offers an understanding of missionary times and Australian church history. The bishop with 150 wives : fifty years as a missionary / By F. X. Gsell ; with an epilogue by Andre Dupeyrat. Sydney : Angus and Robertson, 1956. Hcv. 175 p. : ill. [plates], map. Request/Call Number: 266.294/GSE The book 'Smart Choices : A practical guide to making better decisions' was recently returned to the Centre. Published by Harvard Business School Press and clearly set out, it suggests a proactive process that anyone can follow for all kinds of decisions --- workplace, home, relationships and more. Authors are John S Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney & Howard Raiffa.
Consider this or other resources from the Centre for your July school holiday reading. A majority of support resources for special education were relocated from the Dubbo Catholic Education Office at the end of 2012 for integration to the Catholic Resource Centre's main lending collection at Bathurst. These resources can be searched for via the ONLINE CATALOGUE. The word slowly spread throughout 2012 among the Support Teachers about the change.
Since the gathering of Support Teachers at Bathurst (7-8 March 2013) for professional development, awareness has sharply increased and the Centre has received a steady flow of requests. A display of many of the resources available from the Centre organised by Vicki Hagney was a feature of the two days. Being able to physically review material, flip through books and look at various kits was helpful. The other impetus was the distribution of a guide to accessing the collection with information specific to this sub-collection tailored to those involved in Special Education. |
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