liam | Liam O'Donnell

Back!

by liam | Nov 26, 2007 | appearances, comics, literacy, writing news

I flew in from Nunavut last night. My head is still spinning and my luggage still travelling (it decided to take the scenic route from Iqaluit to Toronto apparently and will be joining me later tonight, all going well.) As usual, no time to give a full report, but one...

Wish list for Canadian Children’s Book Week

by liam | Nov 17, 2007 | appearances, literacy, writing news

Top writer and editor extraordinaire, Adrienne Mason has posted a fantastic wish list suggesting ways to celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week on her blog, Tough City Writer. Among the list are tips like: sending a favourite Canadian book to a young person you...

Nunavut visit just days away

by liam | Nov 15, 2007 | appearances, comics, literacy, writing news

My trip to Nunavut is two days away and I’m getting all set to meet some great kids and talk comics for a week. Thanks to the Northern News Service, word of my trip is getting out there. Earlier this week they published a great article about me, my writing and...

Heading North to Nunavut

by liam | Oct 24, 2007 | appearances, comics, literacy, writing news

Okay, I’ve been really bad about talking about this one, but it definitely won’t take away how cool it is: I’m going to Nunuavut as part of Canadian Children’s Book Week! I’ve known for ages and been meaning to post about it, but life...

Gaming for education, but for who?

by liam | Oct 15, 2007 | education, gaming, literacy, media, virtual worlds

I’m always excited when the latest edition of Futurelab’s newsletter lands in my inbox, and this week’s is no exception. Lots of good stuff inside if you’re interested learning about the places technology can take education. Visit their site or...