We have some great magazines here in Australia but sometimes there are magazines which can be useful to support teaching and learning that are not published here and if they are available would be sold at a hefty premium in CBD newsagents.
Note this will not apply to US titles that publish Australian editions like Time and National Geographic.
Personally, I recently decided to subscribe to The Atlantic, an American news and commentary magazine that is published monthly. Being a teacher, I managed to get a one year subscription for around $70 including postage and delivery. This is cheaper than the retail price in the United States and I have seen it in CBD newsagents for around $20 per issue.
There is also Smithsonian magazine which I also signed up for at a similar price. They focus on the social sciences and culture. I am also giving to give it a go and see how useful that they are within an education context.
Magazines.com is a good reference point if you are seeking magazines that are available in the United States, however I would go direct to the magazines website and see if they will deliver to a foreign address.
Friday, May 31, 2019
Friday, May 24, 2019
Back on track
It has been two months since I last posted here and some might be asking - Where have I been?
The second half of term 1 had proven to be a little too busy for me, not to mention that I had run out of some ideas to comment and/or reflect on.
I did spend Term 1 as a classroom teacher at Gymea Technology High School in an "unfilled vacancy" in their HSIE faculty, teaching all Commerce classes along with some junior Geography and History. While it was a demanding role, it was a rewarding time there, working with lovely staff and students.
I also have been working with Australian Electoral Commission as a Second in Charge at a pre-poll booth at Hurstville covering three electorates (Banks, Barton & Cook).
With the elections now over, I am back in the library now based at Bethany College Hurstville, and hopefully being back in the library gives me time to reflect on matters in our school libraries.
The second half of term 1 had proven to be a little too busy for me, not to mention that I had run out of some ideas to comment and/or reflect on.
I did spend Term 1 as a classroom teacher at Gymea Technology High School in an "unfilled vacancy" in their HSIE faculty, teaching all Commerce classes along with some junior Geography and History. While it was a demanding role, it was a rewarding time there, working with lovely staff and students.
I also have been working with Australian Electoral Commission as a Second in Charge at a pre-poll booth at Hurstville covering three electorates (Banks, Barton & Cook).
With the elections now over, I am back in the library now based at Bethany College Hurstville, and hopefully being back in the library gives me time to reflect on matters in our school libraries.
