January 24, 2016
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Comments Off on Reflection, reflection, reflection
From reading the blogposts that were produced from our year group it was clear that there was different levels of engagement with the eportfolio. Throughout all the example posts a high level of knowledge was displayed to the topics covered and this was conveyed through the use of professional language and reflection. From writing these […] Continue reading
January 24, 2016
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Comments Off on Technology Resource.
Following our second technologies ICT input I have spent a lot of time mucking about with the idea of ‘Fakebook.’ Introduced to us by Sharon, Fakebook is a great resource that can be utilised in a variety of different ways within the classroom. This resource could be used to meet the following ICT outcomes: I explore […] Continue reading
January 24, 2016
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Comments Off on Building Confidence and Competence…
4 blog posts which are different and unique but fantastic in their own ways; https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/cebeportfolio/2016/01/06/180/ https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/myunieportfoliorb/2015/11/18/children-are-the-real-teachers/ https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/uodeportfoliommackie/2016/01/17/problematic-problems/ https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/myuniversityeportfoliolayla/2015/11/03/fear-of-feedback/ These blogs have really inspired me to do some more work here on my blog and to allow my work to vary. From reading these blogs it occurred to me that they aren’t all TDT’s but they’re […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on “Wisdom Begins With Wonder”
“Wisdom Begins With Wonder” Socrates. I am sure that I am not the only one, but I’m sure many other students who embarked on the wonderful degree in Education brought together an entire baggage of emotions filled with happiness and success but I’m sure that worries were part of it. Blogs, wait a second… “I’ve […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Collaborative learning and sharing …
Having read through other people’s blogs, I feel embarrassed that I have allowed myself to become disconnected with this area of my professional development. However, that is not to say that I do not reflect – I do. I reflect upon life-events, the reading I engage with and the information I research, after […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Blogging about blogging!
When I started writing in my first blog I was extremely anxious. I wanted to be enthusiastic. My University second year peers will tell you I am a very good communicator. I love to talk, discuss and debate different ideas and points of view with others. So what was the big problem here? It […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Effectively Improving My Blog
In today’s ePortfolio input we were all asked to look at some of our peers work, reflect on the way in which our peers are crafting their professional thoughts and to write about what they are getting from doing this and how others may benefit from reading their work. I have also chosen to share the posts in […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Good Reflective Practice.
Today’s input was about our ePortfolios and how we can inspire and challenge our way of thinking in terms of certain approaches and methodologies of education in relation to good practice. We were given 8 examples from our fellow student’s blog which were all exhibiting good practice in their own unique ways. It was very inspirational […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on National Testing and Sweeping Statements.
After Scotland rid itself of National Testing in 2003 in an attempt to move away from testing and back to teaching Nicola Sturgeon seems to have brought us right back to where we started. Aside from the issues I have with the reintroduction of national testing on the grounds of the stress it causes children […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Maths and Me
I recently attended my first couple of maths inputs and I would be completely lying if I said that the thought of them previously did not make me feel nervous, anxious and quite frankly down right scared. My relationship with maths for as long as I can remember has never been great. I just scraped […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Learning from others
Today, we were given links to some of our other peer’s ePortfolios to see what things that they have been writing. I have to say, it is really encouraging to see how they are engaging with blogging and what creative things they are posting. I really admire in them what I would describe as a […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Collaboration is Key to Success!
As a first year student I often find it hard to see myself as a teacher. Transitioning from semester one into semester two and swapping (but not forgetting) the theory for a more hands on approach has begun to have a positive impact in overcoming this hurdle. Now that I have a better grasp on […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Improving our ePortfolios
Today’s tdt gave us all the chance to spend some time reading through our peers posts and reflecting on our own. From this I have become motivated to keep my own blog up to date and not only engage with the tdt tasks but write posts on other areas that may interest me. Scrolling down […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Encouraging the collegiate environment of EduShare
Reading the blog posts assigned for today’s TDTs has inspired me to get my own blog up to date. At the start of Semester 1 I was really into GLOW and posting my TDTs. During this first semester there was such a huge focus on becoming an enquiring practitioner and a professional who challenges their […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on The sky is the limit!
After spending some time reading other people’s ePortfolio blog posts this morning, I have come away quite enlightened. Throughout the time I have spent writing my blog posts, reflecting on my personal development and discovering new aspects of the curriculum, I have adapted and improved my blogs as I have been inspired by the other […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Reflection
By looking at many other people’s posts and blogs it has made me reflect on my own. At the start I was very wary of posting and people seeing my work. I felt embarrassed to post and did not feel confident. Having the various inputs with Derek on developing the blogs really enhanced my confidence […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Sharing our ePortfolios
Today we were encouraged to read and reflect on a number of our peers ePortfolio posts. Examples of MA1 posts: Lauren: 5,6,7…dance! Layla – Fear of feedback Claire-Emma: The ability grouping debate continues Rachel: Children are the real teachers Rebecca: My tired Examples of MA2 posts: Rebecca Sharpus-Jones: Longitudinal coherence and the conceptual knot Sharon Iddir: There’s […] Continue reading
January 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Finding My Inner Scientist
I have wanted to be a primary school teacher from a very young age but there has always been apprehensions about having to include certain subjects within a child’s education. One of these apprehensions is indeed Science. From what I remember of my primary school years, looking at the Solar System was one of the […] Continue reading
January 21, 2016
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Comments Off on One, 2, Three, 4, Five
Throughout Secondary school I had varying experiences of Maths which I believe has been the major factor in influencing my opinions on the topic. In my first year at Secondary I was given one of the stricter teachers who was firm in his belief of textbook work. I had always been good at maths yet, […] Continue reading
January 20, 2016
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Comments Off on Dancing Under the Sea
I recently attended the only dance input I will be given at University until 3rd year. Anyone who knows me knows I’m not a dancer unless I am at a scottish ceilidh, playing just dance on the Nintendo Wii or it is a half hearted waltz after a glass of wine. The only dancing I […] Continue reading
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