September 26, 2017
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Comments Off on Science or art, art and science
Bubble, Bulge and Bleb. Somewhat a rather interesting tittle, have a little look. When you visit a gallery, you expect to see art work, but it is very unusual and rather creative for me to see such modern art in a science format. But at Dundee Life Sciences, Bubble, Bulge and Bleb, Artists […] Continue reading
September 26, 2017
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Comments Off on A learning experience at school that was memorable
A learning experience that stands out for me is a topic on advertising I did in primary six. We were put into groups and had to come up with a type of perfume. Once we created our idea we then had create different ways to advertise it. We made leaflets and posters but the one […] Continue reading
September 26, 2017
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Learning a new skill is sometimes daunting. Applying the skill gives you that wee bit more confidence then showing others gives a degree of confidence in the skill. This week I learnt how to upload a video from my iPhone to YouTube then to my eportfolio, in a somewhat seamless manner. Although I am not […] Continue reading
September 26, 2017
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Comments Off on What Kind of Teacher Do I Want To Be?
As mentioned in one of my previous posts, I hope to spend this year working on developing into my own kind of teacher, rather than simply imitating my ‘host’ teacher. That is not to say that I wont use the elements of good practice that I observe, or wont follow the advice and guidance of … Continue reading What Kind of Teacher Do I Want To Be? → Continue reading
September 25, 2017
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Comments Off on The Blue Lights of Pizza Express
Task 2: SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING (1 hr) Go to http://www.scottishdance.net/ceilidh/dances.html. Choose a dance and teach it to someone. Being a passionate Scottish Country Dancer, the task to learn and teach a Scottish Country Dance as part of the Expressive Arts elective thrilled me immensely! I have been dancing as a hobby from the age of […] Continue reading
September 23, 2017
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Comments Off on A Memorable Learning Experience
I have many memorable learning experiences from my time in school, many of which are good. I attended a primary school where I was lucky enough to have opportunities to go on various school trips, have specialists come in and go away to places like Luxembourg. Therefore, I have various experiences which were memorable for […] Continue reading
September 22, 2017
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As a result of today’s first inputs on the ‘Developing Effectiveness in Learning and Teaching’ module, I began reminiscing back to my own primary school experience and asking myself the question, what was most memorable for me? In all honestly, from this I came up rather short, I cannot really remember any particular lessons or topics where I felt truly encapsulated […] Continue reading
September 21, 2017
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Comments Off on Looking Back, Looking Forward
One learning experience I particularly remember from school was from our topic in Primary 7. Like many in our final year at primary school we studied World War 2, and I remember very little of the worksheets or textbooks we read from about the subject. The activities I remember are the ones where we were actively […] Continue reading
September 21, 2017
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Comments Off on Science or… Magic?
Third year… how did that happen?!? This year I have chosen to take Science as my elective and you will all be lucky enough to see me vlog my encounters as I rediscover knowledge and inquire further into the world of lab coats and STEM subjects. This will help me to enthuse the children I […] Continue reading
September 21, 2017
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Comments Off on My Personal Teaching Philosophy – IB TDT 2
Growing up in several countries with countless teachers, each one with a different teaching style and set of philosophies have allowed me to experience and value specific values and model my own professional practice on. Someone I think has had a huge impact on my own learning throughout school is my A level Philosophy teacher. […] Continue reading
September 20, 2017
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Comments Off on Science , is it all that hard.
A new year, a new subject and lots of new ideas to explore. And this time it’s exploring Science ! My biggest fear was that it really as complicated as it has always seen to been to me. Does the concepts need to be something beyond my understanding, Strangely enough, and after a good thought the answer […] Continue reading
September 18, 2017
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Comments Off on Stand and Deliver
As part of our introduction to this module it was recommended that we watch the film Stand and Deliver and to analyse the character of Jaime Escalante – a maths teacher at Garfield High School, East Los Angeles, California. We had one question to answer: Why is Jaime Escalante Different? Jaime is different because he […] Continue reading
September 17, 2017
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Comments Off on The History in Castles
This week I have been lucky enough to have visited not one but TWO castles, have been learning about history teaching in lectures and have frankly loved every second of it. I went to visit family for the weekend in Northumberland and with them knowing how much I love history, going round the castles seemed […] Continue reading
August 29, 2017
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Comments Off on Looking Ahead
I can hardly believe it! 3rd year is almost here, and this is the point where all my hard work starts to count towards my final qualification! My first 2 years at university have been brilliant so far, and I have learned so much – not only about the course content, but also about myself. … Continue reading Looking Ahead → Continue reading
May 5, 2017
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Comments Off on Boarding Life at Moulsford
Here at Moulsford, boarding is offered for boys Year 5 and up, Monday to Friday, 4 nights a week. It is flexible and boys can choose to stay for 1, 2, 3 or 4 nights in a row if they choose. There is also the opportunity for some boys to actually stay until 8pm if […] Continue reading
May 1, 2017
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Comments Off on Week 4 – Reflection
Most people moan about Monday mornings and having to get up at quarter to 7 to get to school on time, but I am having such a fantastic time that when my alarm goes off I seem to get straight up! Monday of my week 4 was great with me attending an English lesson with […] Continue reading
May 1, 2017
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Comments Off on Moulsford. History. Common Entrance.
Its no news to anyone back home, at university or even here at Moulsford that I love my history and its definitely an area I am really interested in teaching. Mouslford are about to go through a whole curriculum change which will happen in the next few months, but for the next few weeks I […] Continue reading
April 24, 2017
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Comments Off on Week 3 – Reflection
Week 3 has been a 4 day week due to Easter Monday being a bank holiday. I’m so used to being in Scotland where most people work and most things are open on a bank holiday but down here in England everyone closes up shop and takes the day as a proper holiday for family […] Continue reading
April 20, 2017
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Comments Off on Religious Instruction
Moulsford, as with many other schools across England prides itself in being a Church of England school. This means that during assembly the boys are expected to pray, sing religious hymns and uphold christian values. I have myself observed this in practice and remember prayers and assembly singing, well from my own school days in […] Continue reading
April 20, 2017
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Comments Off on Inset Day – Purple Pens and Labelling Lads
Yesterday’s inset day was a lovely relaxing first day back for the teachers before the madness of the children arriving! Moulsford had booked a local teacher to talk to us from a private school in Oxford who are changing their curriculum, like Moulsford, to a more skills based curriculum. As he started I already liked […] Continue reading
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