The GiggleIT Project, is an initiative of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) Children’s and Young Adult Literature (CYAL), Special Interest Group (SIG). This project is an example of how IASL endeavours to promote an inclusive outlook, racial tolerance and collaboration between schools using the association as a mentoring and information resources sharing conduit.

1. The GiggleIT Project 2010
Diversity Challenge
Resilience: School
Libraries in Action
The 12th Biennial
School Library
Association of
Queensland, the 39th
International
Association of School
Librarianship Annual
Conference
incorporating the 14th
International Forum
on Research in School
Librarianship,
Brisbane, QLD
Australia, 27
September – 1
October 2010.

2. The GiggleIT Project 2010
Learn how to mesh the GiggleIT Project
into your existing curriculum programs.
See and hear GiggleIT Project participants’
creativity as published online to the
international community.
Discover how to improve children’s literary
skills as they become global neighbours.

3. Library as supermarket…
School
Library
Traditional school library model =
Students are consumers of information and story.

4. Library as kitchen…
Get
Make
Share*
GiggleIT
School
Library
2.0
GiggleIT allows students to be consumers
and creators of information and story.
* Joyce Valenza 2009

5. School
Library
2.0
GiggleIT
The school library becomes 2-way bridge
between students and the world.

6. Using The GiggleIT Project at
William Clarke College
Kerry Pope
Teacher Librarian

7. Using The GiggleIT Project at William Clarke College

8. Concept mapping
Teaching and learning
National identity
Research template
Interviews

9. ICT
CYBERSAFETY
EMAIL

12. STUDENT MOODLE PAGES

14. GiggleIT
Pumpjack = a large
“what’s a Pumpjack?” machine that pumps
oil out of an oilwell.
Pumpjack
Pumpjack
Pumpjack
Including a glossary clarifies cultural referents and slang for GiggleIT readers.

15. Our thoughts on the GiggleIT Project!
Olivia Patrick Laura
Ashleigh Peter Caitlin

16. A special surprise for you from the kids at
William Clarke College!
Natasya, Caitlin, Mollie, Demi, Kristen and Lauren (Year 5)

17. GiggleIT Project 2010 & Year 7 National Identity Unit
Year 7 SOSE/English
Name: _________________________ Chosen Topic: _________________________
Unit: The Aussie Identity
Assessment: Research task & informative brochure
Draft Due: Thursday 19th March Research booklet & brochure due: Friday 27th March
Objective: To develop an understanding of what makes Australia unique by investigating significant icons, places and people.
Task: You have been selected to represent Australia on an international exchange student program. You are required to present an
informative brochure on a ‘slice of Australia’ to your host family. During class and home time, research a topic and create a
brochure displaying your information.
a) Research: You must submit evidence of the research process. Use the orange books provided. These will be handed in and
marked. When you have found a book with relevant information, open up your research booklet and put all the
bibliographical details onto the bibliographical planning sheet. Then, at the top of the first page in your booklet, write the
name of the book that you are using, its author and today’s date. Then start reading and taking notes. Remember that these
must be neat, in your own words and in dot point format only. Repeat this process for every book (or source) that you use.
b) Brochure: Create a brochure displaying your researched information. It needs to include text and pictures. Because it doesn’t
tell the whole ‘story’, it should contain the most important parts of the ‘story’, and be attractive and appealing so that the
reader is motivated to find out more. The brochure’s audience needs to be clearly identified and targeted. (
See separate sheet – Genre Writing: Constructing a brochure)
This item will also form part of your ICT assessment. Thanks to Kate Cooper and Concordia Lutheran College 2008