Tag Archives: technology
What’s your tech story?
5 Must-Read Tech Novels Celebrate tech week by reading a novel where technology is central to the plot. These five are top picks that you can borrow from the iCentre.
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Tech – OpenAI – ChatGPT: Why all the fuss?
There has been a lot of attention in the media, business organisations and educational institutes of late about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and the implications of this technology. Why is this such a hot topic? What is the fuss? In this
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Introducing: The Literacy Society
“Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.” – Kofi Annan What is The Literacy Society? The Literacy Society is a gateway for
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Everybody is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Welcome to our first edition of Collect(Ed) for 2023. In this issue, we have curated resources exploring AI and the possibilities and implications for education. AI is certainly the topic of the moment – it seems that every time you
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The Digital Life of Teens
Most teenagers in the 21st century are digital experts. They’re using many different forms of social media, using the internet to research, typing all their notes in class, and emailing their teachers. Drawing on perspectives from more than 3,500 teens,
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Dealing with Distractions
As our Years 7 – 10 head into exams this week, it is important that students know how to avoid distractions so as to ensure effective exam preparation. Ask any student and they will tell you they can multitask with
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Book of the Week
Strap yourself in for the breakneck ride through the pages of The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson where seven strangers are trapped on a deadly bus trip and no-one has any autobiographical memory! It has been erased. These characters are
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It’s National Science Week!
It’s National Science Week! National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. It’s an opportunity for everyone to talk science, see science and do science. How will you science this week? Are you interested in scientific inventions?
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Book of the Week
Unplugged is an action-packed novel and the first in The Wired trilogy. Science fiction and dystopian fans will love these thrilling and thought-provoking stories set in both an App World and the Real World. If you enjoyed The Hunger Games
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Geek-A-Thon Wrap-Up
In her blog, Reflections of a Lifting Librarian, teacher-librarian Krystal Gagen writes and reflects about the highly successful inaugural Geek-a-thon held overnight in the iCentre on 8th September. Photos of the night can be found in the Photo Gallery on
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