Comments for James Herring's Blog http://jherring.wordpress.com An often serious and sometimes quirky reflection on the world of teacher librarianship - and other things. James Herring teaches a range of subjects in teacher librarianship at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Wikis and camelia by Brenda Bruce http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/wikis-and-camelia/#comment-538 Brenda Bruce Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:10:54 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-538 Hi James, My sister said that Japonicas are possiblely more cold hardy. but the glasshouses that you have up there in Scotland, with bricks half way up the sides are recognised as the most efficent way to hold the heat & help those sojourning plants get along. Sorry this is not really TL stuff. Um. perhaps both are growing concerns? Brenda. Hi James,

My sister said that Japonicas are possiblely more cold hardy. but the glasshouses that you have up there in Scotland, with bricks half way up the sides are recognised as the most efficent way to hold the heat & help those sojourning plants get along. Sorry this is not really TL stuff. Um. perhaps both are growing concerns?
Brenda.

]]> Comment on Wikis and camelia by Brenda Bruce http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/wikis-and-camelia/#comment-537 Brenda Bruce Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:24:03 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-537 Hi James. Beautiful shot of the cameillia. It's a formal double Japonica. Name depends on the size and leaf. We possibly have that one growing at home, along with many others. Japonics and Reticulatas are our winter delight. There is a groundcover one called Classique that may do OK in Scotland. I shall ask my sisiter as she has patented it. Wagga is so different from Scotland. You must feel the contrast. Regards, Brenda. Hi James. Beautiful shot of the cameillia. It’s a formal double Japonica. Name depends on the size and leaf. We possibly have that one growing at home, along with many others. Japonics and Reticulatas are our winter delight. There is a groundcover one called Classique that may do OK in Scotland. I shall ask my sisiter as she has patented it.

Wagga is so different from Scotland. You must feel the contrast.
Regards,
Brenda.

]]> Comment on Study visit (2) and Sydney by Monica Brown http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/study-visit-2-and-sydney/#comment-532 Monica Brown Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:33:44 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=468#comment-532 Hi James, Looks like you've had an exhilarating time in Oz. Did you go on the jet boat or is that only for show? I really enjoy reading your blog and have really enjoyed ETL 501 so far. Monica Brown Email: monicap@iprimus.com.au Hi James,
Looks like you’ve had an exhilarating time in Oz.
Did you go on the jet boat or is that only for show?
I really enjoy reading your blog and have really enjoyed ETL 501 so far.
Monica Brown
Email: monicap@iprimus.com.au

]]> Comment on Information literacy and cooking by april36 http://jherring.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/information-literacy-and-cooking/#comment-530 april36 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:34:18 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-530 As old as the article may be I'm looking for "Cooking Information" in the area of Early Childhood and Education. The Defined term was that cooking information to be illegal? Not for nothing the meaning leaves me blank. I've related "cookies" with the same term yet and "Still" I've read the above blog of an educator implying the use of information... As old as the article may be I’m looking for “Cooking Information” in the area of Early Childhood and Education. The Defined term was that cooking information to be illegal? Not for nothing the meaning leaves me blank. I’ve related “cookies” with the same term yet and “Still” I’ve read the above blog of an educator implying the use of information…

]]> Comment on Pathfinders and rain by The beginning of the Pathfinder mission « Pen’s TL Blog http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/pathfinders-and-rain/#comment-520 The beginning of the Pathfinder mission « Pen’s TL Blog Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:27:51 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=444#comment-520 [...] How have I never seen these before either in my role as a teacher or as a (fake) teacher librarian? James Herring writes more about pathfinders in his blog this [...] [...] How have I never seen these before either in my role as a teacher or as a (fake) teacher librarian? James Herring writes more about pathfinders in his blog this [...]

]]> Comment on Pathfinders and rain by Penny http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/pathfinders-and-rain/#comment-519 Penny Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:57:43 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=444#comment-519 Ha, love the joke about QEII. I think 'pathfinder' says exactly what it should - it helps the students find their way through the forest of information. I had never heard of it before this semester so perhaps your interpretation comes from what it used to be, pre-digital, your knowledge of its history. Penny Ha, love the joke about QEII.
I think ‘pathfinder’ says exactly what it should – it helps the students find their way through the forest of information. I had never heard of it before this semester so perhaps your interpretation comes from what it used to be, pre-digital, your knowledge of its history.
Penny

]]> Comment on Google surveillance and tide clock (again) by Bill Bartmann http://jherring.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/google-surveillance-and-tide-clock-again/#comment-507 Bill Bartmann Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:13:53 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-507 Excellent site, keep up the good work Excellent site, keep up the good work

]]> Comment on Effective teaching and thrift by Penny Szentkuti http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/effective-teaching-and-thrift/#comment-505 Penny Szentkuti Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:06:02 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=425#comment-505 Well at least if the Gates Foundation do it, it will probably be done properly. I'll be interested to see how they measure creativity and passion. We are debating in Australia right now about taking on the American system called Teach for America, where excellent graduates in any field are recruited to teach in the most challenging schools, after an absurdly short training period of something like 6 weeks. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald last week from an American educator (sorry I don't have the details to hand) advised strongly against it after a report came out showing that actually the regular, fully trained teachers, even first year out, got better results than these brilliant law/medicine etc graduates. Why do we blindly follow the US in so many matters when they aren't doing nearly as well as those inspiring Scandinavian countries?! Are we just too lazy to get an interpreter? Our so called Education Revolution is just not the exciting change I was hoping for. Wow, I didn't realise how much I needed to get that off my chest :-) Penny Well at least if the Gates Foundation do it, it will probably be done properly. I’ll be interested to see how they measure creativity and passion.

We are debating in Australia right now about taking on the American system called Teach for America, where excellent graduates in any field are recruited to teach in the most challenging schools, after an absurdly short training period of something like 6 weeks. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald last week from an American educator (sorry I don’t have the details to hand) advised strongly against it after a report came out showing that actually the regular, fully trained teachers, even first year out, got better results than these brilliant law/medicine etc graduates. Why do we blindly follow the US in so many matters when they aren’t doing nearly as well as those inspiring Scandinavian countries?! Are we just too lazy to get an interpreter? Our so called Education Revolution is just not the exciting change I was hoping for.

Wow, I didn’t realise how much I needed to get that off my chest :-)

Penny

]]> Comment on Googlegen and courgettes by Cathy Hainstock http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/googlegen-and-courgettes/#comment-502 Cathy Hainstock Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:05:36 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=428#comment-502 Just recently I was fortunate to have my first (3 week) block of TL work in a high school. I was amazed at how many of the students would type a single search word into Google then only look at the first one or two results! I spent the next few weeks introducing as many as I could to the advanced search and tips for better searching. Most of them were thrilled to learn better searches and were thrilled with the results. We definitely can't assume that just because they were born with a laptop in hand means they know how to find info. Just recently I was fortunate to have my first (3 week) block of TL work in a high school. I was amazed at how many of the students would type a single search word into Google then only look at the first one or two results! I spent the next few weeks introducing as many as I could to the advanced search and tips for better searching. Most of them were thrilled to learn better searches and were thrilled with the results.

We definitely can’t assume that just because they were born with a laptop in hand means they know how to find info.

]]> Comment on Wikipedia and off to ER (no emergency!) by Christine http://jherring.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/wikipedia-and-off-to-er-no-emergency/#comment-491 Christine Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:27:07 +0000 http://jherring.wordpress.com/?p=420#comment-491 Hi James, I am really enjoying your blog :) Hi James, I am really enjoying your blog :)

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