Welcome to Footscray City College Library's Parent Space. On this page we are aiming to bring useful information and issues to the parents and carers of our students. Usually these articles will be published in The Library Gazette, our page in the fortnightly college newsletter. If you have any queries or suggestions regarding the content of this page then please don't hesitate to ask us via the contact form below.
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The Library has curated a few TED talks that address parenting and family issues. Click on the image to the left to see what we've found for you.
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Social media - hindering or helping learning?The answer is... It's complicated! Many teachers, and certainly many parents worry about the use of social media by our students.
“Educators have an important role to play in helping youth navigate networked publics and the information-rich environments that the internet supports...Although youth are always learning as they navigate these systems, adults—including parents, educators, and librarians—can support them further by helping turn their experience into knowledge.” (Boyd, 2014, p. 180) For a greater insight into the role social media plays in teenage lives, take a look at Danah Boyd.'s book 'It's complicated' (amazingly) available to read for free online through Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 AU). Click on the book image to the right to be taken to Danah's site, where you can download the PDF. |
Boyd, Danah. It's Complicated, [cover art], 2014, U.S.A: Yale University Press
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Evernote - meet your new digital brain.
Evernote is an app that lets you easily collect and find everything that matters. The suite of software and services is specifically designed for note-taking and archiving. A "note" can include a piece of formatted text, a full webpage, a photograph or even a voice memo. Check out these videos for more information. |
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The Library Staff
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