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Reading : Bridging  the Gap  Keynote Address by Marj Kirkland Incoming National President,  Children’s Book Council of Australia  2009 - 2010 Teacher-Librarian, Aquinas College,  Gold Coast, Queensland Illustration from “The Cloudchasers” by Steven Hunt and David Richardson
Telegraph. co.uk Sats results: School  reading standards drop ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Literacy Results Alarming! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Is the term "Australian culture" an oxymoron?   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why read? What benefits does reading give us?
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Oprah Winfrey…on reading…  ,[object Object]
Bryce Courtenay… The book that changed my life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reading and literacy/academic performance are directly linked ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reading is power over words, thoughts, feelings and experiences…it is the power to choose, the power to decide. - Gwen Gawith
“ This book is a bridge. You cross alone. The landscape entered is your own.” - From “Over the Bridge” by John Loveday
Reading bridges  the gap of understanding  between real and imagined worlds.  - Shaun Tan Reading bridges  the gap of understanding  between real and imagined worlds.  - Shaun Tan
Film, art, literature…the inner self… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The storyteller… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reading fiction is a social simulator “ For the first time in history, there is now scientific evidence that reading fiction really does have psychological effects. Fiction is a simulation that runs on the software of our minds…it is a kind of simulation of the social world. ..just as people’s skills as pilots improve when they spend time in a flight simulator, so people’s social skills should improve when they spend time reading fiction.” Research by Mar, Hirsh, dela Paz, Peterson and Oatley reported in: Oatley,K 2008 ‘The science of fiction’,  New Scientist, 28 June, p.42-43.
Literature opens the door  to compassion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Milan Kundera believes there is a “curtain” – a host of preconceptions that stand between us and the world.  A novel’s special task is to capture the sheer “ambiguity”  of life. Its job is not to console or preach but to show  “ some hitherto unknown bit of existence”.  - Milan Kundera  (author of “The Unbearable Lightness of  Being” and “The Art of the Novel”)
The hero of the book (“The Outsider”) is condemned because he doesn't play the game ... He refuses to lie. Lying is not only saying what isn't true. It is also, in fact especially, saying more than is true and, in the case of the human heart, saying more than one feels. We all do it, every day, to make life simpler. But Meursault, contrary to appearances, doesn't want to make life simpler. He says what he is, he refuses to hide his feelings and society immediately feels threatened.
Michael Rosen Children’s Laureate, UK ,[object Object],“ Only when all children are in a book-loving environment will they achieve literacy, yes, but a lot more: a confidence in handling abstract ideas, an understanding of a multiplicity of viewpoint and the complexity and diversity of human interaction that comes through reading widely and often.” “ SATS literally failing”,  Guardian , 21 August 2008
What is ‘reading’? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
By concentrating on tasks and doing things in different ways, our brains’ electrical circuits are rewired, permanently imprinting and creating new brain maps. - Dr Norman Doidge
Is Google making us stupid? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Wolf worries that the style of reading promoted by the Internet, a style that puts ‘efficiency’ and ‘immediacy’ before all else, may be weakening our capacity for the kind of deep reading that emerged [with]…the printing press… When we read online, she says, we tend to become ‘mere decoders of information’. Our ability to interpret text, to make rich mental connections that form when we read deeply and without distraction, remains largely disengaged.” http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google
If they are reading,  WHAT are they reading? “ Reading may be harmful to your kids:…” (Tom Engelhardt, 1991) Children’s reading is marked by ‘glut and deprivation’…Many books were formulaic and predictable… Often, the most popular books were linked to film and TV characters. “ Buried alive: Our children and the avalanche of crud” David Denby “ Our kids…are shaped by the media as consumers before they have a chance to develop their own souls.” “ The general cumulative effect of this pop culture is to make consumers out of children, not responsible citizens…” As quoted in “Sticks and stones” by Jack Zipes
New definitions of literacy… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dr Allan Luke – Critical literacy – Stresses the importance of teaching students not just to read, but to understand their world, to be  constructive sceptics .
Reading is life’s great second chance… ,[object Object]
Will old methods of teaching work? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Our mission : Bridging the gap between online and text reading “ It’s our job to take digital natives – teens saturated with images in video games and on YouTube – and get them to strike up a relationship with pictureless chains of black print and focus on the decidedly internal rewards of classical literature…” Nancy Schnog. “We’re teaching books that don’t stack up”, Washington Post August 24, 2008,  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082202398.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 Karen Brooks  “An impossible passion” Ignore popular culture at your peril.  Are different reading environments complementary? Can the digital environment actually enhance reading?
Implications of the Scholastic study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Kids extend their reading experience on the Internet by… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Brisingr ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Click to view more  Alagaësia  Fan Sites                             Shur'tugal.com A New Generation  of Dragon Riders we recommend: Calling all Alagaësia fans! Look below for a collection of activities.  Be friends with  Eragon ! Check out Eragon's favorite music, books and more on his MySpace profile! Talking Trilogy with Christopher  Paolini ! Read Christopher Paolini's responses to questions from the fans! Alaga ë sia  Adventure Game Click here to play this interactive fiction game based on the Inheritance trilogy! Alagaësia  Fan Sites Check out what other fans have to say about  Eragon ,  Eldest , and everything Alagaësia.   Eragon  Pronunciation Guide The last word in Eragon pronunciation guides, with audio clips for each entry.   Eragon  Character Poll Which Eragon character are you most like?  Answer all the questions to find out!  Screensaver Download   the spectacular Eragon Screensaver. Version:  PC  |  Mac OS9  |  Mac OSX   Trivia Quiz Put your knowledge of  Alagaësia  to the ultimate test.   Eragon  Web ring Download the  official button .    
What will the future be like when books and technology merge? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Enabling adults make the difference… Adapt old strategies to new technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Inside a dog  –  State Library of Victoria - writer in residence, competitions, downloads etc. http :// www.insideadog.com.au / Inanimate Alice http://www.inanimatealice.com/ 'Inanimate Alice' tells the story of Alice, a young girl growing up in the first half of the 21st century, and her imaginary digital friend, Brad. Over ten episodes, each a self contained story, we see Alice grow from an eight year old living with her parents in a remote region of Northern China to a talented mid-twenties animator and designer with the biggest games company in the world.  Read Alert http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert/ CMIS – List of author blogs http://cmisevalff.edublogs.org/ya-author-blogs / Read Alert A Blog about youth literature
Literacy needs a community-wide approach.
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – Cicero
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Marj Kirkland: The Gap of Understanding

  • 1. Reading : Bridging the Gap Keynote Address by Marj Kirkland Incoming National President, Children’s Book Council of Australia 2009 - 2010 Teacher-Librarian, Aquinas College, Gold Coast, Queensland Illustration from “The Cloudchasers” by Steven Hunt and David Richardson
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  • 7. Why read? What benefits does reading give us?
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  • 14. Reading is power over words, thoughts, feelings and experiences…it is the power to choose, the power to decide. - Gwen Gawith
  • 15. “ This book is a bridge. You cross alone. The landscape entered is your own.” - From “Over the Bridge” by John Loveday
  • 16. Reading bridges the gap of understanding between real and imagined worlds. - Shaun Tan Reading bridges the gap of understanding between real and imagined worlds. - Shaun Tan
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  • 19. Reading fiction is a social simulator “ For the first time in history, there is now scientific evidence that reading fiction really does have psychological effects. Fiction is a simulation that runs on the software of our minds…it is a kind of simulation of the social world. ..just as people’s skills as pilots improve when they spend time in a flight simulator, so people’s social skills should improve when they spend time reading fiction.” Research by Mar, Hirsh, dela Paz, Peterson and Oatley reported in: Oatley,K 2008 ‘The science of fiction’, New Scientist, 28 June, p.42-43.
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  • 21. The hero of the book (“The Outsider”) is condemned because he doesn't play the game ... He refuses to lie. Lying is not only saying what isn't true. It is also, in fact especially, saying more than is true and, in the case of the human heart, saying more than one feels. We all do it, every day, to make life simpler. But Meursault, contrary to appearances, doesn't want to make life simpler. He says what he is, he refuses to hide his feelings and society immediately feels threatened.
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  • 24. By concentrating on tasks and doing things in different ways, our brains’ electrical circuits are rewired, permanently imprinting and creating new brain maps. - Dr Norman Doidge
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  • 26. If they are reading, WHAT are they reading? “ Reading may be harmful to your kids:…” (Tom Engelhardt, 1991) Children’s reading is marked by ‘glut and deprivation’…Many books were formulaic and predictable… Often, the most popular books were linked to film and TV characters. “ Buried alive: Our children and the avalanche of crud” David Denby “ Our kids…are shaped by the media as consumers before they have a chance to develop their own souls.” “ The general cumulative effect of this pop culture is to make consumers out of children, not responsible citizens…” As quoted in “Sticks and stones” by Jack Zipes
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  • 30. Our mission : Bridging the gap between online and text reading “ It’s our job to take digital natives – teens saturated with images in video games and on YouTube – and get them to strike up a relationship with pictureless chains of black print and focus on the decidedly internal rewards of classical literature…” Nancy Schnog. “We’re teaching books that don’t stack up”, Washington Post August 24, 2008, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/22/AR2008082202398.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 Karen Brooks “An impossible passion” Ignore popular culture at your peril. Are different reading environments complementary? Can the digital environment actually enhance reading?
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  • 36. Inside a dog – State Library of Victoria - writer in residence, competitions, downloads etc. http :// www.insideadog.com.au / Inanimate Alice http://www.inanimatealice.com/ 'Inanimate Alice' tells the story of Alice, a young girl growing up in the first half of the 21st century, and her imaginary digital friend, Brad. Over ten episodes, each a self contained story, we see Alice grow from an eight year old living with her parents in a remote region of Northern China to a talented mid-twenties animator and designer with the biggest games company in the world. Read Alert http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert/ CMIS – List of author blogs http://cmisevalff.edublogs.org/ya-author-blogs / Read Alert A Blog about youth literature
  • 37. Literacy needs a community-wide approach.
  • 38. If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – Cicero
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