The school librarian of today seems to be a "Jack of all trades and master of none" as the saying goes. They are passionate, experts who say yes to everything in order to be accepted by the schools they work in. This is especially true in UK schools. 

I believe in order to change this, school librarians need to be aware of the tools that can help them achieve the most in their schools, give them the opportunity to say no with conviction and reason and be able to offer teachers and students a solid foundation in what is avaialble through the school library. 

This is not to say that each librarian can't bring their own expertise to the table, just that there is something more solid to build it on. Something that all school librarians across the world can use to establlish the role of the school librarian. Something that links them all together. 

I believe that there are two tools that can help do this. These are the IFLA School library guidelines and FOSIL. 

IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) School library guidelines have been created based on over 60 years of international research. They define a school library as 

“A school library is a school’s physical and digital learning space where reading, inquiry, research, thinking, imagination, and creativity are central to students’ information-to-knowledge journey and to their personal, social, and cultural growth. This physical and digital place is known by several terms (e.g., school media centre, centre for documentation and information, library resource centre, library learning commons) but school library is the term most commonly used and applied to the facility and functions”

Central to this definition is inquiry, both as a stance and as a process which needs a framework. This framework for me is FOSIL (Framework Of Skills for Inquiry Learning). 

This course will explain what these tools are and provide school librarians and teachers with an understanding of the role of the school librarian within teaching and learning. 

Welcome to this course

An introduction to IFLA and FOSIL

Digital Literacy and the School Library

Literacy and Reading Promotion Through IFLA

Literacy and Reading Promotion from the School Library

Technology Integration from Your School Library

Professional Development for Teachers via the School Library

Thanks for Joining me... What's Next?

An introduction to the IFLA School library guidelines and FOSIL

A Introduction to IFLA School Library Guidelines and FOSIL

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Elizabeth Hutchinson

As educators, we can be the unspoken heroes who turned the world around or the potential unspoken hero who missed 180 opportunities a year to turn the world around. This session will invite you as a participant to recognize and reflect on your power and influence as educators.

What does it mean, what does it look like and how can we use it everyday to make a positive impact on students?

You will also look at your identities, positionality and will be invited to explore and reflect on your unconscious racial biases from a safe and empathetic space and its potential impact on your work as educators. In what ways is our work as educators informed by our identities, unconscious racial biases and positionality is one of the questions that will be explored and discussed. 

Participants will also have a chance to re-think and re-imagine the purpose of education and ultimately think of ways we can use our power, influence and positionality to transform education and help future leaders, our students to become compassionate, inclusive global citizens. 

At the end of this course, you will get the opportunity to write a purpose statement for yourself, which will guide your  future work as educators and school leaders.


Welcome from Doline

Getting Started

Your Power as an Educator

Our Positionality

Discussion Activity

Part 1: Self-Exploration

How Can we Best use our Power and Positionality in Education?

Who do You as an Educator Need to Be?

Your Purpose Statement

Part 2: Put it into Practice

Course Rating (For Impact) And Feedback Form

Course Feedback and Comments

The Power Within Us As Educators, Unleash & Sustain

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Doline Ndorimana

* Understand the fundamental concepts of coding (e.g. sequnce, conditionals, etc) across a range of programming languages

* Be able to create a working video game that meets desired specifications through “remixing” projects and the creation of unique projects

* Develop and use troubleshooting strategies to refine and iterate projects

* Understand the real world applications of game design, related careers, and opportunities for personal growth through game design

Once you have completed this course, you will be able to support your students in learning these skills as well.  

This content is appropriate for Grade 3-8

Welcome: Bloxels

Professional Development Training Webinar

Video Game Design in the Classroom - Final.pdf

Microcredential Discussion Part 1

Teacher Professional Development Certificate - Bloxels.pdf

Licensing Agreement & Terms of Use

Teacher Professional Development Training Webinars

Course Roadmap

Getting Started with Bloxels Edu (Account Set Up & Login Process)

Sharing Your Game

Launch Bloxels EDU

Using an Apple Device? Download Bloxels Edu

Using an Android Device? Download Bloxels Edu

Let's Get Started

Module 1 Learning Goals

What is Video Game Design?

Intro to the Video Game Design Industry

Discussion: Why Video Game Design?

Module 1: Intro to Video Game Design

Module 2 Learning Goals

Discussion: What Makes a Great Game?

A Great Game Is...

Video Game Inspiration

Introduction to Design Thinking (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Video Game Design Workbook

Module 2: Design Thinking

Module 3 Learning Goals

Level Design: Basic Blocks (Video Lesson)

Level Design: Configure Blocks (Video Lesson)

Cheat Sheet: Bloxels Colours

Assignment: Level Design

Discussion: Just Getting Started

Module 3: Bloxels Level Design

Module 4 Learning Goals

Art Design (Video Lesson)

What Are Animations?

Adding Animations (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Creating Animations

Discussion: Art and Animations

Module 4: Art Design and Animation

Module 5 Learning Goals

Creating Enemies (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Adding Enemies

Discussion: Enemy Design and Configuration

Module 5: Enemy Design

Module 6 Learning Goals

Creating Characers (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Adding Characters

Discussion: Game Progress

Module 6: Character Design

Module 7 Learning Goals

Adding Mid-Backgrounds (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Creating Mid-Backgrounds

Discussion: Mid-backgrounds

Module 7: Mid Background

Module 8 Learning Goals

Adding A Background (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Adding A Background

Discussion: Design Reflection

Module 8: Background

Module 9 Learning Goals

Music and Final Details (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Adding Music and Final Details

Discussion: Game Appreciation

Module 9: Music & Finishing Touches

Module 10 Learning Goals

What is Playtesting?

How to Give & Receive Feedback (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Giving Peer Feedback

Discussion: Playtesting

Module 10: Playtesting & Peer Feedback

Module 11 Learning Goals

Introduction to Pitching (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Share Your Pitch

Discussion: Your Final Product

Module 11: Pitching Your Game

Module 12 Learning Goals

Assignment: Final Game Submission

Assignment: Lesson Plan Submission

Microcredential Discussion Part 2

Teacher Courses STEAM Hub Certificate - Bloxels.pdf

Course Feedback Survey

Module 12: Course Wrap Up

Game Development with Bloxels

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STEM Minds

This course will tecah you how to bring Animation into your classroom using Wickeditor. In this course you will learn how to use all the features:

(1) Introduction to Animation (2) Introdcution to WickEditor (3) Anticipation and Staging (4) Slow in Slow out (5) Follow through and overlapping action (6) Arc and Timing (7) Straight ahead and posing (8) Secondary action and solid drwaing (9) Design Thinking and Storyboarding

* Understand the elements and principles of art and design

* Be able to create a range of creative projects that incorporate fundamental art and design concepts

* Refine and iterate projects over time with feedback

* Understand the real world applications of digital art and media, related careers, and opportunities for personal growth through digital art and media

Welcome: WickEditor

Teacher Webinar: Animation with WickEditor

Micro-credential - Digital Art and Media

Discussion: Part 1

License to Use

Teacher PD Certificate

Teacher Professional Development Webinar

Getting Started With Wick Editor

Saving & Submitting Your Work

Launch the Tool: Wickeditor

Lets Get Started with Animation

What is Animation

12 Principles of Animation (Video Lesson)

Careers in Animation

Discussion: Intro to Animation

Module 1 What is Animation

Wick Editor Basics: Squash, Stretch, and Exaggerate (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Squash and Stretch

Discussion: Your First Animation

Module 2 Learning about Wick Editor Basics: Squash, Stretch, and Exaggerate

Animating Anticipation & Staging (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Egg Hatching

Discussion: Anticipation and Staging

Module 3 Learning about Animating Anticipation & Staging

Slow-in/Slow-out & Appeal (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Vehicles

Discussion: Appealing Animations

Module 4 Learning about Slow-in/Slow-out & Appeal

Follow-Through and Overlapping Action (Video Lesson

Assignment: Follow-Through & Overlapping Action

Discussion: Your Process

Module 5 Learning about Follow-Through and Overlapping Action

Arc & Timing (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Arcs

Discussion: Your Journey So Far

Module 6 Learning about Arc & Timing

Straight-Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Pose-to-Pose and Layers

Discussion: Using Pose-to-Pose

Module 7 Learning about Straight-Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose

Secondary Action and Solid Drawing (Video Lesson)

Assignment: Character Movement

Discussion: The 12 Principles of Animation

Module 8 Learning about Secondary Action and Solid Drawing

What is Design Thinking? (Video Lesson)

Storyboarding (Video Lesson)

Animation Planning Workbook-1.pdf

Assignment: Planning & Storyboards

Discussion: Design Thinking

Module 9 Learning about Storyboarding with Design Thinking

Assignment: Beginning Your Final Project

Discussion: Project Progress

Module 10 Submitting your final project

Discussion: Feedback & You

Module 11 Learning about Peer Feedback

Assignment: Final Project Submission

Module 12 Final Submission for Professional Development

Computer Animation with WickEditor

This is an introductory course for using the Arduino Microcontroller. After a brief overview of what an Arduino is and what it can be used for, students will work to get their first LED program up and running and continue to progress on more complex features: Buttons, Loops, RGB LED, Motors, Sensors and randomness. 

* Be able to create a working program that meets desired specifications through “remixing” projects and the creation of unique projects

* Understand the real world applications of coding, related careers, and opportunities for personal growth through programming

Content of this course is appropriate for Grade 3-8

Welcome: Coding with Arduino

Teacher Professional Development Training Webinar

Coding with Arduino

All Courses

A Introduction to IFLA School Library Guidelines and FOSIL

The Power Within Us As Educators, Unleash & Sustain

Game Development with Bloxels

Computer Animation with WickEditor

Coding with Arduino

Robotics with Sphero