February 25, 2016
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Comments Off on To VARK or not to VARK, that is the question
There is no “one size fits all” when it comes to teaching! Throughout planning, implementation and reflection, it is essential for a primary teacher to recognize that every pupil is an individual. This means that there are numerous learning approaches and preferences throughout any class. In 1987, Niel Flemming devised categories of learning in order to encourage teachers and students […] Continue reading
February 24, 2016
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Comments Off on Keep It Short
Language is a key element of our surrounding culture and it is vital that we get this message across to our pupils. Literacy is one of, if not, the most important subject of Curriculum for Excellence. I found today’s workshop on writing very interesting and loved this idea of writing a micro story on our Twitter pages. […] Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Bloom’s taxonomy
When scrolling through my Facebook account the other day, this display came up. As we had just had lectures which involved Blooms Taxonomy, this made me intrigued to know more about it and what skills are used in Blooms Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy was created in 1956 by the educational psychologist Dr Benjamin Bloom in order to promote higher […] Continue reading
February 21, 2016
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Comments Off on We Need More!
Health and Wellbeing. This is a subject which I strongly, strongly believe should be introduced more throughout every single year spent within school. I understand that a lot will be covered within this as it is a main focus within the curriculum however personally I find that many teachers are too shy or uncomfortable with […] Continue reading
February 21, 2016
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Comments Off on Technology Lesson
During technology input myself, Danielle, Erin, Katie, Ailsa and Lucy worked collaboratively to come up with a lesson plan that involved an area which we weren’t too confident about. By the end of this workshop I realised that planning a technology lesson wasn’t as daunting as I first thought and it’s something I would love to experiment with […] Continue reading
February 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Creating Motivation
What is Motivation? There are so many ways we could define motivation. The Oxford English Dictionary states that motivation is a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a certain way. It also states that it can be a desire or willingness to do something. In other words, motivation is enthusiasm to do something. […] Continue reading
February 13, 2016
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Comments Off on Language development within early level CfE
This is an essay I wrote for Uni, although it is rather dry to read I thought it was worth posting. Enjoy. This post will explore the issues surrounding the language development of children working within the early level of … Continue reading → Continue reading
February 13, 2016
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Comments Off on Design Your Own Classroom
As part of our organisation and management TDT we had to design our very own classroom with justification. As a result, I created this design. Design Your Own Classroom This particular classroom is designed to hold 28 children maximum as I strongly believe that children work better when in smaller groups. Although I am aware […] Continue reading
February 12, 2016
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Comments Off on Our Understanding of Scientific Literacy.
Following our last science input Lauren Summers, Amy Turner, Sarah Stewart and myself have been working collaboratively to produce a piece of writing that reflects our understanding of Scientific Literacy. This exercise helped to increase our understanding of this concept and gave us an opportunity to work with fellow students who we may not have […] Continue reading
February 12, 2016
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Comments Off on Mr McAughey’s Ideal Classroom
As part of Sharon’s input on classroom management and organisation we were asked to design our classroom and provide a rough layout of it. From the moment that we were asked to do this my head was filled with ideas for what I could have in my classroom and the way that it would look. […] Continue reading
February 1, 2016
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Comments Off on Art: Processes, Materials and MESS!!
I really enjoyed getting stuck into my first Art input this morning and it was certainly a great way to start the day! Fiona McGarry allowed us to experiment with a vast array of materials that would likely be found within a primary school. We were to think about different ways we could use each […] Continue reading
January 28, 2016
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Comments Off on Upstart Scotland and the power of play
Earlier this week, I attended the launch of the Upstart Scotland campaign. This is a campaign aimed at raising the starting age of children into schools to 7 years; following the example of many high achieving countries such as Poland, Estonia and Finland. Currently, children in Scotland start school at age 4-5. It is suggested […] Continue reading
January 27, 2016
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Comments Off on Upstart Dundee Launch
Upstart is a campaign for a nationwide moment to push back the starting age for school in Scotland from 4 or 5 years old to 7 years old to allow time for play and for children to be a child for as long as possible. Queue the mad panic from parents. But just wait… There […] Continue reading
January 27, 2016
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Comments Off on Upstart Campaign- Introducing Kindergarten to Scotland
During last semester a few different lecturers mentioned that of the Nordic school model where children start school later (around 7) and catch up very quickly and even overtake those who started school earlier by the time they reach eleven or so. This was something I wanted to look into further but never got round to doing. […] Continue reading
January 26, 2016
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Comments Off on Lights, Camera, Action!
After I overcame my initial trepidation I found my first drama workshop to be fun and informative. Nikki Doig opened my eyes to the many ways in which drama can be utilized to enhance learning across all areas of the curriculum as well as showcasing the importance of learning drama itself. The part of the […] Continue reading
January 26, 2016
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Comments Off on And the Oscar for best film goes to…..
In the short time frame from first semester to second semester I already feel a lot more at ease when I see ICT on my timetable. I am basically guaranteed to have an interactive and productive lesson. Experiences I can pass on to the children I hope to teach one day. The most recent has topped […] Continue reading
January 24, 2016
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Comments Off on Animoto – Internet Safety
During our recent ICT inputs (which I have thoroughly enjoyed) we have discussed developing children’s skills, using technology and the internet. An important aspect, which must be discussed with children, before hands on learning can begin, is the importance of internet safety. Animoto, and other such digital programs which can be used to explore different […] Continue reading
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 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Importance of Nursery Rhymes in teaching mathematical language!
This term at University we are studying a mathematics and science module. This is really intriguing to me as personally I was never the most passionate about these subjects during my own time at school. However as a trainee teacher it fascinates me how we can best teach children, in my mind, these complicated concepts […] Continue reading
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