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 What makes a teacher who makes a difference?
In my opinion, a teacher who makes a difference is someone who can inspire their learners by being committed to, and passionate about their subject. They work extra hours without being told to do so, to ensure that their lessons are fun, engaging and fulfilling for their pupils. You can always tell if a teacher […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on My Educational Philosophy
I value many things about education which is why I believe I chose to study it at the University of Dundee. I have had a very positive experience throughout my school life and was always in a vibrant learning environment which, at the time, I never really appreciated. I realise now that the fact I […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and the Online World
Social media; helping to connect people with mutual interests all around the world and providing a gateway for people to learn, discuss and share. In today’s society it plays a massive role in almost everybody’s lives and yet, if misused, it can be fatal. In the teaching profession, being careful on social media is a […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Personal vs Professional Presence on Social Media
Challenges will naturally arise from having social media accounts whilst on placement in schools, and eventually when we become teachers. It is essential that as we progress through this course, and as teachers, we remain professional when on any form of social media, as there is a very detailed GTCS code of conduct for teaching. As […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Schools – are they just an educational conveyor belt?
Following discussion in a recent lecture about the function of schools in modern day society, I have reflected upon my views of formal education in Britain. Despite considering this during our first year study of sociology, I believe looking at global education systems, within the 2CM5 module, and through research into the proposed changes of […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on TDT- What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media?
As the majority of people use one or more social media sites in day to day life, particularly the likes of ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’, it is highly likely that this is something which will involve them interlinking their personal and professional lives. One of the main challenges that you may be presented with, if you […] 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 Social Media in the classroom
Even in my short lifetime, the use of social media seems to have exploded over the past few years, bringing with it many benefits but also many dangers. In my lecture today, I realised how teachers are so vulnerable to scrutiny, in particular from the press and media. Instead of focusing on what positive things education […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Plato’s Theory of Forms
Plato believed that there are 2 worlds: Our World (Material World) and the Real World. Our world is constantly changing and we rely on our senses to understand what is going on. Whereas the real world is eternal and unchanging and based on ideas and not senses. It includes perfect forms of objects we know […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Comments Off on Philosophy
Before our lectures with John, I had never learnt or really thought about philosophy. I found many of the concepts in our lectures extrememly interesting but at the same time very confusing. It has taken me a while to get my head around some of the key concepts. In one of the lectures we were […] Continue reading
October 5, 2015
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Comments Off on A Philosophical Approach
Coming to uni, I didn’t have a clue what Philosophy was. It wasn’t a subject ever covered from the high school I came from. This all changed when we began our Philosophy module with John. I soon became aware of some the key concepts and began to challenge my own thinking. We were introduced to […] Continue reading
October 4, 2015
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Comments Off on World Wide Wondering
Plato believed that the man who explores the wider world can experience a more fulfilling life; his allegory on the Cave providing an educational philosophy striving for justice and the creation of a just world. The concept of dialogical teaching, disrupting a pupil’s grasp of a subject to show them how to engage in agonistic […] Continue reading
October 4, 2015
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Comments Off on How Did Gender Affect You As A Child?
As the youngest daughter in my family I was always brought up with a love of the colour pink, Barbie dolls and Disney princesses. I was the typical girl with typical childhood fantasies of growing up living in fairytale castles are marrying a handsome prince. I would not say that I was affected by gender […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on How did my gender affect me when I was a child?
Being an only child, I never felt that gender really affected me. My mum used to do the “girly” things with me like playing with my barbies, baking and watching Disney princess films because my dad didn’t like baking and detested Disney films. My dad would do the “boyish” things like taking me walking, playing […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Learning styles
One weakness I’ve chosen to focus on from the personal and interpersonal skills audit is note taking. I prefer to take short hand notes in lectures and spend time expanding these notes with my own research and reading. Below I have listed scores from the VARK Questionnaire that I have taken three times over the […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on How did your gender affect you when you were a child?
I suppose you could say my gender had a big impact on my schooling. When I was a child I went to an all-girls school. I attended the school all through primary and the first three years of secondary. So because of this as I female I always felt encouraged. I was always told boys […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on My Views on Education!
What is education? In my opinion, Education is a learning experience from which people gain knowledge. Education can come in all forms, as we can learn essential information and life skills at anytime, anywhere. What do you value about education? Education is essential in life. Starting from birth, we learn to breathe, to walk, to […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on My Educational Philosophy
I believe that as a teacher it is our job to ensure that children receive a broad education. It is our responsibility to ensure that we recognise each pupil as unique and that we cater to each individual help them reach their full potential. I believe that as teachers we need to remember that pupils […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on My Educational Philosophy.
I am Lewis Edgar in the University Of Dundee studying for an MA (Hons) in Education. I arrived here by working as hard as I possibly could to achieve my life goal, to become a primary school teacher. From a young age it has always been an ambition of mine to be accepted into a […] Continue reading
