October 18, 2017
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Our first lecture in the values module looked at the themes ’empathy and the sociological imagination’. Before this input, we were asked to look through various materials and one video, a talk by Clint Smith, in particular has stuck with me over the last few weeks. Sharing your thoughts and opinions is a struggle that …
October 17, 2017
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Comments Off on Homophobia in us all
I am guilty of it. You are too. Homophobia. The values module has really had me thinking about bias, more importantly the unconscious bias which we all hold to some degree. I never considered myself a homophobe, especially considering the fact that I am gay. However, my way of thinking has since been challenged. This […] Continue reading
October 17, 2017
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Comments Off on Embracing my Inner Child (and the wind)!
Ok, so all my friends from the Central Belt of Scotland talked of great trips of the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh for class trips. Being a ‘Northern’, I had never been and was a little jealous. So, with the elective as a great excuse, Katie and I set off to Edinburgh for a day …
October 15, 2017
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A range of books, through which Science. Have a look. Notes from SWAY click on settings, and view ! Continue reading
October 14, 2017
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Our lives are constantly changing – and so must our values. It’s not something I’ve ever really stopped to ponder about until now. I know I am only eighteen – and that according to society, I should be living up my youth- but reaching the age of majority has added a new dimension of seriousness. … Continue reading “Po-Value-rty and Education” Continue reading
October 13, 2017
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Comments Off on Resource Allocation Workshop
During a recent values workshop, led by Derek, we were put into five tables and given an envelope with various stationary supplies. Although at the time I didn’t think much into the point of this, we were actually going through a valuable process that would teach us the importance of equality and unconscious/conscious bias. We …
October 12, 2017
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Comments Off on I know the caterpillar is hungry but do I need to know why?
Another fun filled expedition with my Ruby to delve into the world of science. This time it was another impromptu discussion brought up by the world around us. The location was the cycle path along by Barry Buddon (army base), a lovely contrast of environments: golf and a train track on one side and gunfire […] Continue reading
October 11, 2017
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Comments Off on Express yourself!
“Thinking too much or too hard can get in the way of creativity.” (Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2001, p27). This is something that really resonates with me as I am a very creative person, however I am also a person guilty of over thinking and putting a lot of pressure on myself. It is at these […] Continue reading
October 9, 2017
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Comments Off on (3.10.17 Values) Be the rainbow.
Gender or sex? These terms are up for discussion. What defines a person, it’s certainly not a colour, right? Last week we not only had an input on feminism and the importance it has in our society but we attended a workshop that got us questioning the very idea that we have adopted subconsciously. Are […] Continue reading
October 9, 2017
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Comments Off on It makes you think…
The Values: Self, Society and the professions module is not one I thought I’d ever find myself doing. At school I mainly studied scientific subjects as I found myself on the numerical side of the 50:50 Maths vs. English divide. I truly believed that this was because I was better at Maths and Science than […] Continue reading
October 9, 2017
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Comments Off on It’s Not All In Black and White
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King Jr This week’s lecture with Derek was a surprise. At the beginning of the lecture we were asked to write down what we thought Race, Ethnicity and Discrimination were. I thought I would find it easy to write down what I thought each of […] Continue reading
October 9, 2017
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Comments Off on No Longer Oblivious
Before the lecture on racism, if you were to ask me what are the definitions of race, ethnicity and discrimination I would have grouped all three terms together and given them the same, basic definition. I thought I had a good understanding of the terms, but after the input it was clear to see that …
October 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Pink or Blue?
Recently, I watched a short video based on the toys in which children play with (above). However it is not the children who intentionally pick these toys, it’s the adults surrounding them that subconsciously repeat this throughout society. But why does there need to be a divide between girls and boys toys? As a […] Continue reading
October 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Better late than never…
Last week I clicked on our required reading to find out that it was about gender and how it is now seen to be nothing more than a social construct. I was ecstatic! These are topics I have always found extremely interesting and relevant. I read through it with joy and couldn’t wait for the […] Continue reading
October 4, 2017
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Last week’s resource allocation workshop, led by Derek, was an introduction to the idea of equality within the classroom. The task highlighted the issue of class division and lack of resources within certain schools – an issue which we will all face as prospective teachers. The task set was for each of the five small […] Continue reading
October 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Reading, Writing and Listening in the Early Years
In my previous post (Early Years and Language), I spoke about how children recognise speech from birth, and how complicated the English language is. In a sort of ‘part 2’ of Early Years and Language, I thought I would speak about how I have struggled with speech myself and the struggles I am having personally …
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October 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Fibromyalgia and Me
Not many people know, but in the past few months, I was diagnosed with a condition called “Fibromyalgia”. The NHS describes fibromyalgia as “a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body”. Although this is the basis of the condition, it does not quite capture all that I need to live with. I thought […] Continue reading
October 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Who Am I?
This weeks social studies TDT looks at identity and asks us to read a chapter of Woodward (2004) and look at the role it plays in our world today. So reading this, you might wonder who I am? Well I’m a university student, a Girlguide leader, a Manchester City fan, a blogger, British, a lover […] Continue reading
October 3, 2017
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Comments Off on Racism
Before our values lecture, we were all asked to write down what our definitions were of the words race, ethnicity and discrimination. Now initially I thought these words would be easy to define. When I actually sat down and thought about it, it was a little bit more challenging to write one simple sentence. I […] Continue reading
October 2, 2017
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Comments Off on Racism Input
When first asked to think about the terms race, ethnicity and discrimination I thought I had a good understanding of which each of these terms meant. However, when it came to writing these definitions down I couldn’t write anything as I found it very difficult to put into words what I was thinking. This input […] Continue reading
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