October 12, 2015
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Throughout school I have always felt comfortable with my academic skills. I always excelled more in English than Mathematics, which definitely helped me across the whole curriculum. I hope this will also continue to benefit me in my academic writing throughout university. Prior to attempting the online learning units I felt very knowledgeable about my […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on Qualities of a Professional Teacher.
I feel that to be a professional teacher it is necessary that you have patience. Some children may take longer to understand certain subjects or pieces of information and it is vital that you are patient and take the time to fully explain so that they understand and learn from your teaching. During school, I […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on Managing My Learning
Unit 1_B_managing my learning (1) This is a link to ways that I find help me study and what hinders my studying. Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on The benefits of active learning and co-operative working
The benefits of active learning In order to fully internalise your learning, you must do extra activities. Active learning is going a step further than just taking in facts and figures. It is asking yourself why this figure is important, and is this fact even true. By coming away from a lecture and researching the […] Continue reading
October 12, 2015
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Comments Off on What makes a teacher who makes a difference
The video titled ‘What makes a teacher who makes a difference’ on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58EFAwnKpw covered a variety of thoughts on the matter of professionalism. The video highlights the need for teachers to maintain a high level of professionalism in order to complete their job successfully eg. assisting and helping children to learn. The video […] Continue reading
October 11, 2015
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Comments Off on My professional focuses
There are a range of values which need to be applied in the teaching profession but I have chosen 5 that that I would regard as the most important to me. Patience: Firstly I feel that patience is a crucial element of teaching. Working with children is job commonly stereotyped as being stressful due to […] Continue reading
October 11, 2015
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Comments Off on Virtues of teaching
Following an input all about what it means to be a professional, I have chosen 5 virtues (among many) that I feel are important to teaching. Respect I feel that respect is a crucial characteristic of a teacher. It applies to all relationships, from those with each child in your class and their families, to […] Continue reading
October 10, 2015
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Comments Off on Five values which are important in the teaching profession…
I’ve chosen to consider five different values which I think a teacher should possess to develop as a successful professional. It was difficult to chose five specific values to discuss, but these are the ones which I thought were most important to me. Patience Have you ever watched the penny drop? Have you ever […] Continue reading
October 10, 2015
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Comments Off on What it means to be a professional… (VIDEO)
This video documentary gives us the views of several teachers on what it means to be a professional. I feel they only skim the surface of some of the issues relating to being a professional, but nonetheless I do agree with what they have to say. Largely, I have considered that being a teaching professional […] Continue reading
October 10, 2015
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Comments Off on What makes a teacher who makes a difference?
Having watched the video input on ‘What makes a teacher who makes a difference’, I felt really inspired to put some deep thought into that question. I found the clip very interesting as it was focused on teaching in South Africa, where I have volunteered in a primary school setting. South Africa is still very […] 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 Teachers as Professionals videos
What makes a teacher who makes a difference? From watching this video I was able to identify several key aspects that are vital to teaching with a difference. These include; Teachers must be aware that, like other professionals, they are involved with life and death situations. For example, a bad education will not produce a […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Personal vs professional presence on social media
There are so many social networking sites out in the world, how can we possibly as educators keep up? A new one is being made every day and I feel education in Scotland needs to embrace it in the correct manner. Children are growing up with there parents on social media right now, and they […] Continue reading
October 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Attachment: Why is it important?
Attachment is the emotional bond between the child and the primary caregiver and begins while the child is in the womb and throughout the life of the child. Attachment creates a sense of security for the child and provides a “safe base” for the child to build effective and lasting relationships. However, what are the […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on Values of a Professional Teacher
The first value that I believe teachers should have is patience. If you are going to be teaching for a very long time you are going to come into contact with a number of different classes containing children with a wide range of abilities and personalities. It is important that a teacher has patience in particular, […] Continue reading
October 8, 2015
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Comments Off on The Virtues Of Teaching
Respect- I feel that there is a great importance that a teacher has to be respectful in their occupation. This has an important connection with being professional. As a teacher we have to respect that each child is an individual who have their own needs that we need to attend to. Also by giving each […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Active and Co-operative Learning
Active learning is a contemporary and efficient way of learning. It allows for pupils to be more engaged and involved in their studies, offering them to discuss topics with their peers in both the classroom and through use of online connectivity. One of the many benefits from this method of learning is that pupils are […] 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 5 important virtues of a teacher
Patience You have to be able to remain calm when you are teaching. If a pupil is getting frustrated about something, the teacher cannot become frustrated as well. As teachers, we are role models to our pupils and must provide a positive image for them. We do not want to teach them to be impatient […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Safety Online-TDT
As an a educator, you are a role model. A role model sets examples and through the correct use of social media there is no greater opportunity to for these examples to be set. Online technology is brilliant for adding another dimension to the classroom experience but great caution has to be taken in regards […] Continue reading
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