Professional articles by Ian McLean:

‘Research columns 1, 2009: Kindergarten weaves a wiki: the learners tell their stories’ in Scan 28(1) February 2009, pp 30-37.

Early Stage 1 students at Penrith Public School used a wiki to create jointly-constructed fables, and share the final products (and the annotated learning journey) with their extended school community – and beyond. This research paper is introduced, and peer reviewed, by Dr Ross J Todd.

‘Exploring OASIS Web enquiry for Web 2.0′ in Scan 27(1) February 2008, pp 7-9.

At Penrith Public School, the Web enquiry main screen is a gateway to the school’s new wiki pages, and is used for explicit teaching of online searching skills.

‘Circle time: maximising opportunities for talking and listening at Penrith Public School’ in Scan 26(4) November 2007, pp 4-7.

Circle Time is a structured framework for social and emotional learning which promotes a positive class ethos. Moving from from class teacher back into the school library, Ian McLean has incorporated Circle Time and information skills into a range of collaborative literacy and ICT activities, including book raps.

‘Book rap diary: Possum magic at Penrith Public School’ in Scan 23(3) August 2004, pp 9–13.

During a return to class teaching (Stage 1), Ian McLean collaborated with and the school’s teacher-librarian, Trish Ryan, on a range of teaching and learning activities in this book rap to enrich the literacy program.

‘An interview with Susanne Gervay’ in Scan 21(3) August 2002, pp 24-25.

The novel, I am Jack has an anti-bullying theme. The author tells how the personal experiences of her family inspired her to write this book.

‘An interview with Boori Pryor and Meme McDonald’ in Scan 19(2) May 2000, pp 4-7.

The authors of My girragundji discuss the consultative process they go through with family members, as their “first editors”, as they write their novels. Boori is the “designated” storyteller of his family.

‘Meet David Legge’ in Scan 17(3) August 1998, p 9.

An interview with author/illustrator David Legge (of Bamboozled fame), to accompany an article by Jenny Foster about Winmalee Public School’s annual Read-in day.

Plus:

‘Leonard John Crofoot’ (an interview in Star Trek: The Next Generation magazine, Starlog Press, USA).

‘Paul Jennings goes Round the twist… again!: an interview with Glenn Lumsden and David de Vries’ – re Round the twist graphic novels in Scan 12(3) July 1993, pp 14-16.

‘Mark of The Paw: an interview with Natalie Jane Prior’ (in Scan).

‘Putting parents in the picture at Punchbowl Public School’ (in Scan).

‘Don’t tell anyone: teachers’ notes’, Toe Truck Theatre, 1988.

‘The magic prop box’ in When are we going to have more drama by Peter Moore, Thomas Nelson Australia, 1988, p 51.