October 30, 2015
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For the Developing Professional Skills and Abilities unit on Blackboard, I chose to watch 24 Hours in Police Custody. The serious nature of the issues within this programme really highlighted the professionalism required of the police involved. In relation to the first part of this unit, I found a lot of the words I had […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Finding a Balance on the Internet
What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media? Prior to this task and the inputs on the online world, I was quite apprehensive about using social media in the professional workplace. My high school had various twitter accounts ranging from the library, sports clubs and […] Continue reading
October 20, 2015
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Comments Off on Personal and Professional Presence on Social Media
What challenges/opportunities may you be faced with when marrying the personal vs professional presence on social media? There are many factors which may be seen as challenges when trying to find an appropriate balance between personal and professional life with regards to social media. One of the most important challenges for professionals I feel is […] Continue reading
October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on Social Media – Friend or Foe?
What challenges do teachers face when attempting to marry the professional vs personal presence on social media? Social media plays a huge role in modern day society. Everyone seems to be on some form of social media, be it Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. In terms of attempting to balance being professional but still having your […] Continue reading
October 16, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism vs The Online World!
What challenges/opportunities might you be faced with when marrying the personal vs professional presence on social media? I suppose it could be quite difficult to find a happy medium for you personal life and your private life online – What is appropriate? Everyone likes to go out once in a while, have fun and let their hair […] Continue reading
October 10, 2015
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Comments Off on A Teacher’s Presence on Social Media
In a world that is so wired in to social media, for a teacher, it could be difficult to maintain a professional front. In a way, all professionals have to keep an element of professionalism in their social media, but most of their problems can be solved through setting their accounts as private before heading […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism in the online world
What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media? Having social media sites that are used for both personal and professional use may have some advantages. It may allow pupils to see your interests and to realise there is more to you than the teacher they […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and the Online World
The GTCS professional guidance on social media and the way it is used in classrooms identifies the rise of social media’s power in todays education and the importance of the teacher introducing this to their pupils to enhance their learning. Social media is infused with a number of different benefits including, when used correctly, it […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on Technology and Teaching.
Technology is everywhere, it has become a huge part of our lives. Our phones are now our computers, our diaries and our cameras. Our computers are now our social tool, the way we network and connect. We have tablets, kindles, selfie sticks and smart watches; so isn’t it only natural that technology has a place […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on Social Media In Schools.
If I’m being honest, the power of social media scares me. Especially when you see how much children know and do on websites. Do not get me wrong, the power that social media has is also fantastic. It means that pupils can connect and learn through several different web sites. I keep going back and […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Balancing personal and professional presence on social media
What challenges/opportunities may you be faced with when marrying the personal vs professional presence on social media? The main challenge is finding a balance on social media presence between my personal and professional life. I have been debating whether I should use separate accounts for social media. The platforms that I use frequently, I rarely […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism Vs the Online World
Discuss what challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media. The General Teaching Council of Scotland recommends that teachers put all of their social media outlets on private. I think this is a good idea as students will inevitably try to look up and possibly add […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Professional and personal social media
Following a really important albeit slightly terrifying input from Derek yesterday, I have been reflecting on the use of social media both within a professional and personal context. I can see why some teachers may choose to have separate accounts for their personal and professional lives. Using just one account for both could be seen […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on A Messy Divorce
The GTCS code regarding social media and its use is clear in conveying the importance of conscientious contribution to the world of Social Media. For all the perks of the profession and the reward, it is also in the GTCS’ best interests that the teachers of Scotland conduct themselves in a manner that instils trust […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism Online
What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media? Having a profile that is a mix of personal and professional life is dangerous, however, I believe it can have great benefits. If you have a shared account, it can allow colleagues (or pupils in an older […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Blackboard to Glow Transition
After our ICT lecture with Derek on the ePortfolio transition to the VLE Blackboard to Glow Blogs, I have decided to blog the changes. Last year in MA1 we had a bit of a disastrous time using blackboard for our ePortfolio, the lack of engagement with the ePortfolio showed because of this. The blackboard ePortfolio […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Transition from blackboard to Glow Blog
There is a big professional difference between the two sites. The blackboard site was not very organised and was difficult to put information into the correct areas. I have just started using the Glow Blog and it already seems much easier to use and therefore will encourage me to use the site more and become more of a […] Continue reading
September 24, 2015
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Comments Off on On the technology bus!
As I’ve said in my previous posts I was not on the technology bus. I felt that social media was taking over people’s lives (including my own) for a few reasons. There’s been so many hours of my life lost on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. When I’m out for a meal […] Continue reading
September 18, 2015
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Comments Off on Embracing Technology
Going from oh no to OK in a few easy steps…. During the first week we were introduced to ICT and social media in a hands on, interactive style and I can’t thank the lecturers more! I was not scared of using social media or modern technology but I definitely had apprehensions about how well […] Continue reading
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