Jess Skoczek's Blog

Mashups, Remixes & Recreations: The ethics of participatory culture

My Scottish pen pal used to post me mixtapes of her favourite music. She opened my eyes to Beck, New Radicals, and Cake. I shared my love...

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I worry about the future of the young people I teach. Rampant inequality. Climate Disasters. Corporatocracy. Pandemics. Stress. It is...

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At a picnic last Sunday, I asked a group of my friends to do something a little odd. “Close your eyes. Picture a librarian. Describe them...

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I've had a Twitter account for well over a decade, but have never tweeted. Granted, I've gone years at a time without logging in either,...

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For students, it can be quite difficult to understand that studying history is not simply a pursuit of truth about the objective facts of...

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The history curriculum offers so many opportunities to teach vital skills. When introducing the Year 9 World War I unit, students can...

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The following resource is intended to support the teaching of historical inquiry in the (7-10) school As part of a review of my...

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A curriculum review. Another curriculum review. I consider myself extremely change positive and constantly strive to improve and adapt...

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Honestly, I am not a fan of blogging. As an information consumer I tend prefer a swift and targeted approach to finding the answer to my...

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What I'm reading...

Pop culture:

Alt.Pop.Repeat focusses on alternative, sub and counter cultures for the 'culturally curious'
Culled Culture breaks down a variety of film, literature, art and music.
Reel Librarians offers in-depth interrogations of representations of librarians in film.
A 'geek girl's guide to the universe', The Mary Sue in an inclusive feminist space for exploring pop culture.
NewNowNext shares LGBT news, entertainment and lifestyle stories
Pop Culture Collab actively works to reframe (American) pop culture narratives to be more diverse and inclusive.

Libraries & Education:

In Linking Learning,Dr Kay Oddone shares academically supported insights into inquiry learning, information literacy and teacher-librarianship.
500 Hats by Barbara Braxton gives detailed insights into the roles and responsibilities of an accomplished teacher librarian.
Children's Books Daily by Megan Daley curates children's literature suggestions and librarianship musings.
The Ed-Tech Teacher Blog compiles strategies and suggestions for creating technology enriched learning experiences.
On her blog, education consultant Kath Murdoch largely posts about her approach to inquiry learning
The Amber of the Moment shares resources and thoughts relevant to English and History teachers.
Sally Lawrence Consultancy shares resources for embedding first nations perspectives into the curriculum.