September 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Teacher Competence and Autonomous Language-Lovin’ Learners
This year, as my elective module, I have chosen to study Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) pedagogy. As I have already mentioned in a previous blog post, I am passionate about learning languages and therefore the push of MFL in Scottish Primary Education fills me with joy and excitement. But I know this is not the […] Continue reading
September 23, 2016
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Comments Off on What is mathematics?
What is mathematics? Though this question is impossible to summarise in a few words, these were my responses to this question from today’s input: “mathematics is solving problems with numbers” “mathematics is universal” “mathematics is everywhere” (This was proven to us by being tasked to highlight in a newspaper wherever we saw maths. The yellow […] Continue reading
September 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Create A Drama Bag (Drama 1H)
As part of my Expressive Arts project I am going to create a Drama bag in which i will choose a variety of objects to represent particular characters. This bag can be used as a stimuli for role-play or improvisation. Object – Glasses Character– Old Lady/Grandmother Object – Tiara Character – Princess/Fairy/Queen Object-Guitar Pick […] Continue reading
September 23, 2016
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I I am going to be perfectly honest, this elective is not really what I expected it to be. I really enjoyed History at school however, the period of History that is discussed for this elective is a little bit too far back for me. I more enjoy more modern history, such as black rights […] Continue reading
September 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Clever’s New Friends
Stories are a great way to introduce new concepts or feelings to young children, especially in Early Years (primary and nursery). Children may recognise the feelings of the main character in the story as feelings they have felt in their lives, however, young children struggle to communicate their feelings – emotion words are often learned […] Continue reading
September 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Learning About Colour and Pattern! (Art 3H)
Picture taken from Google Images – www.stationeryinfo.com For this TDT we have been asked to research into colours and aspects of them before going in to personal research around our own favourite colours. After completing this i will then make my own colour wheel, which I will photograph and post at the end of this post. […] Continue reading
September 19, 2016
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Comments Off on Words are our master.
The importance of language to our world is undoubtedly massive. In a lecture I attended on language the lecturer brought up the idea that society would struggle without words, it was quickly pondered but then we moved on. However in my head I could not move on, this thought stuck with me. How different would […] Continue reading
September 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Is Scottish history the only history that matters in the classroom?
Scotland. BUT WHY OH WHY ARE WE BEING TOLD TO ONLY TEACH ABOUT SCOTTISH HISTORY? Recently, I started back at University (what a shock to the system – let me tell you) and my elective module is history. This got me thinking about something that was said to me in my first year of training, […] Continue reading
September 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Ephemeral Art!
Who knew something so simple as making pictures out of leaves, twigs and other natural resources can make you think so much?!? In our most recent expressive arts module we learned about the artist Andy Goldsworthy and his passion for art in nature otherwise known as Ephemeral art. Goldsworthy’s work was always transient so would […] Continue reading
September 11, 2016
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Comments Off on Review of first year placement
I have just finished my first placement. I spent six weeks in an upper year’s class. Overall I have enjoyed my placement. However there were days when I found it very difficult. It was a real learning curve. But saying that I am glad I did it and overall I’m sure it has improved my […] Continue reading
May 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Reflection on 1PP1
Going into my first placement, I was quite nervous as I was given a primary 7 class. I had never experienced a primary 7 class before. I was always with an infant or middle class so this was slightly out of my comfort zone. However, once in the class, getting to know the children and […] Continue reading
May 22, 2016
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Comments Off on L4L Placement: Reflection
Following what seemed like a never-ending pile of paperwork for my placement portfolio and an unfortunate trip to A&E, I have had little time to write a blog post that I felt did my placement justice. My intention was to blog throughout my time at the school however I was so busy that I needed […] Continue reading
May 16, 2016
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Comments Off on Placement Reflections 1PP1
Having just come to the end of my first year placement, I would like to share some of my reflections from the last 4 weeks. In the first week I was quite overwhelmed by the workload faced by every teacher. This was on top of being solely responsible for and managing a class of 29 […] Continue reading
May 10, 2016
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Comments Off on A schools intake of children – It’s not for all!
I am back fresh from Florida and thought that on the train I would get familiar with the goings on in the UK since I was away. So, apparently according to the BBC education section online, the biggest thing that has happened since my departure 10 days ago is that children are missing out on […] Continue reading
April 8, 2016
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Comments Off on Enhancing Digital Technology
Would you accept children being failed to be educated on maths or language? Although they are being brought up/growing up surrounded by it and to have a successful, positive experience within and out with school they must have developing knowledge and skills of these subjects. I’m assuming your answers would be no, therefore, why do […] Continue reading
March 30, 2016
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Comments Off on Do School Trips Educate Our Young?
I’m fresh from a school trip today and as a student teacher on placement, I wanted to share my experience as to whether or not school trips are – in my opinion – educational. The school trip in question was at Dundee’s Discovery – the ship which took explorers to Antarctica over 100 years ago. […] Continue reading
March 25, 2016
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Comments Off on The Internet is my Teacher
This morning my brain is buzzing with a thousand thoughts. Through a connection on Twitter (did I mention that I love social media?) I was advised to listen to a wonderful show on BBC iPlayer entitled ‘My Teacher is an App‘. This is a fascinating piece about the ever increasing role of technology in education. […] Continue reading
March 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Music For All!
Tonight, Wednesday 23rd March, was the first time since starting university that I have truly felt inspired by children. I have just spent my evening at the Caird Hall seeing Dundee Schools Orchestra and Bands Spring Concert. Thirty minutes after leaving, I’m still full of adrenaline and I am smiling from cheek to cheek. Music […] Continue reading
March 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Transforming Learning
“Digital technology can enhance learning and teaching across the curriculum and equip all of our learners with the essential digital skills they need to succeed in life, learning and work.” – Angela Constance, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. The world we live in is surrounded by digital tools and spaces that everyone is consuming […] Continue reading
March 14, 2016
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Comments Off on Dyslexia: A Break Down
After an input from one of our lecturers, Will, where he state that if we aren’t aware of the different Additional Support Needs (ASN) then we were being ignorant. Two of my friends and I have decided to look into Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia. As normally if you have one of these ASN then there …
