literacy | Liam O'Donnell

I’m now a teacher & Ramp Rats colour proofs

by liam | Jun 6, 2008 | comics, education, literacy, writing news

I’ve been quiet around here, but that’s because I have been busy, busy, busy. First off, I’m finally finished my Bachelor of Education course at OISE/UT and will be graduating on June 20th! This means that in addition to being a kids author,...

Doodle 4 Google continues in-school branding campaign

by liam | May 12, 2008 | education, literacy, media

A few months ago, I asked if I was the only one troubled by Doodle 4 Google, the in-school marketing campaign art competition put on by the good folks at Google. Since then, over 16, 000 K – 12 students across the United States have spent valuable class time...

Advancing learning in a digital age

by liam | May 10, 2008 | education, gaming, literacy, media, virtual worlds

Yesterday was the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Inaugural Symposium, Logging Into the Playground: How Digital Media Are Shaping Children’s Learning, in New York City and thanks to the wonders of streaming media and virtual worlds like Second Life, I was able to take...

Net Neutrality: an open source explanation

by liam | May 5, 2008 | literacy, media

If I could, I’d wear this video as a hat and broadcast to all who see me. You might also enjoy: Traffic shaping/Net Neutrality on CBC news GamingEdus Open House & Minecraft Mayhem at Academy of Impossible open for...

Sci-fi Sunday with Visions of Science

by liam | May 4, 2008 | education, literacy

Today is going to be a good day. The sun is shining and I have several great science fiction stories to read. They’re all part of the Visions of Science Imagine 2008 young writers competition and I have the honour of being one of the competition judges. What is...