AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

PLACE

YEAR

Barwick, J & J

Shaping Australia series - Into the Melting Pot

Rigby Heinemann

Port Melbourne, Vic

1993

Bates, Dianne

I'm an Australian

Jacaranda

Milton, Qld

1992

Bernard, Patricia

Monkey Hill Gold

Omnibus

Norwood, SA

1992

Brooksbank, Anne

On Loan

Penguin

Ringwood, Vic

1985

Broome, Errol

Fly with me

Sandcastle Books

Fremantle, WA

1996

Cummings, Phil

Marty and Mei-Ling

Random House

Milsons Point, NSW

1995

Dugan, Michael

Homeland Australia

People in Australia

Harcourt Brace

Sydney, NSW

1992

Flynn, Warren

Different Voices

Freemantle Arts Centre Press (Penguin Distributors)

Perth, WA

1996

Fox, Mem

Whoever you are

Hodder Children

Rydalmere, NSW

1997

Gleeson, Libby

Mum goes to work

Ashton Egan

Gosford, NSW

1992

Gleitzman, Morris

Misery Guts

Piper

Sydney, NSW

1991

Hathorn, Elizabeth

Paolo’s Secret

Methuen

North Ryde, NSW

1985

Kidd, Diana

Onion Tears

The day Grandma came to stay (and spoilt my life)

Angus and Robertson

Collins/ Angus & Robertson

Pymble, NSW

North Ryde, NSW

1990

1990

Martin, David

Peppino says goodbye

Rigby

Adelaide, SA

1980

Mattingley, Christobel

No Gun for Asmir

Puffin

Ringwood, Vic

1993

McClish, Bruce

Australian Cultures (Ways of life series)

Macmillan

Melbourne

1995

Oakley, Martin

Our society and others

McGraw-Hill

Sydney, NSW

1985

Rippin, Sally

Speak Chinese, Fang, Fang!

Omnibus

Norwood, SA

1996

Wheatley, Nadia

Dancing in ANZAC Deli

Five times dizzy

My place

Hodder Headline

Hodder Headline

Collins Dove

Australia

Australia

Melbourne, Vic

1984

1982

1987

Young, L

Mates

Scholastic

Gosford

1997

TERM

EXPLANATION

Credentials

Acknowledgement of someone's right to a position of trust or authority, eg a degree from a university.

Critical literacy

The ability of individuals to question, challenge, evaluate and use information from a wide variety of sources effectively and analytically.

Computer literacy

Development of skills to:

• present material in an effective way,
• read computer output irrespective of the application,
• have the ability to retrieve information from a range of technologies.

Formative evaluation

The practice of building cumulative information on which to base further work.

Generic skills

These are skills that teachers have identified as being useful for planning. They are not subject-specific, but can be considered competencies needed for learning for life. They can broadly be described as Research, Communication, Solving Problems, Using Technology, Critical Thinking, Task Management, Expression, Cooperation and Citizenship.

Knowledge management

‘Knowledge management is a holistic resource management practice that enables individuals in organisations to interact with, utilise and add value to all the information knowledge and wisdom that an organisation possesses.’ Ross Todd, SCAN, Vol 18. Feb 1999, p43 NSW Department of Education and Training

Information literacy

The ability to effectively access and evaluate information for problem-solving and decision-making from a variety of information technologies.

Information skills continuum

A planned series of skills that build on those previously learned in order to achieve information literacy.

Information management

The process of acquiring and processing all print and non-print resources in the library for all users. For the user it is the process of defining, selecting, organising, recording and presenting information confidently.

Information sources

Any source of information including person, image, expert radio interview, CD-ROM, website, print, photographs, primary/secondary sources

Integrated curriculum

The purposeful planning by teachers of strategies and learning experiences to facilitate and enhance learning across key learning areas. It also refers to the demonstration by students of knowledge and understanding, skills and values and attitudes that transcend individual key learning areas. (Primary Guidelines, Guiding Statement on Curriculum Integration, Board of Studies NSW, 1996)

Intellectual property

Property related to the mind, eg in literary or artistic fields

Pro forma

A planning form.

Resource validation

Verification of the reliability of a resource, both book and non-book, by asking questions such as 'when' and/or 'where' this was said, by whom and with what justification and credentials.

Summative evaluation

The practice of gathering, organising, interpreting and making judgements on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the planning process and program. It involves analysing student achievement, the effectiveness of the learning experiences, strategies and resources at the end of units of work, or the end of a term or year of schooling and making changes for the next plan.

Teacher-librarian

The manager of educational resources including technology. A planner and teacher of information literacy in partnership with other teachers, fostering a love of and appreciation for literature.