October 7, 2015
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There is no denying that in this day and age the majority of people have access to social media. However social media’s uses differ depending on your stage in life; for a teenager social media is a method of keeping in touch with friends and for acquiring an array of information. For an adult, it […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism
Video 1 At the basis of a good teacher is good education. A teacher must be able to deliver this to their pupils on a daily basis. A bad education may mean they lose some of the opportunities and chances in life they would’ve had, if only they’d been educated better. A teacher who delivers […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Professionalism and the Online World.
One challenge that I may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media is that parents or pupils may find personal accounts. Nowadays a lot of people have accounts on various social media sites. As a student teacher I believe that it is imperative that any social media accounts […] Continue reading
October 7, 2015
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Comments Off on Becoming a Professional: Five skills a teacher should have
There are many skills that contribute to a teacher becoming a professional, however, here are five that I feel are very important. Patience Patience is a very important skill for a primary teacher to have. This is because every child is different and will learn things at a different pace compared to others; the teacher […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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•What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media? I do not feel I will be faced with too many challenges, hopefully, as I constantly make sure my social media is acceptable and portrays me in the way I want to be seen. I know many […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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What challenges/opportunities you may be faced with when marrying the personal vs the professional presence on social media? I think in the profession of teaching you need to be extremely careful about how you act in the online world. Teachers are human and are entitled to have a life out with the classroom, which GTC […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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I have always been careful with social media and using the internet but after having an interesting input focusing on the internet/social media it made me think a lot more about the challenges we may face as a professional. The input really was an eye opener to all the things that could happen when you […] 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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Personally, I feel that having a personal and professional presences as one on social media can be very beneficial when approached and handled correctly, if not it can be very dangerous. Having the mixed presence means that colleagues would be able to see the less professional side of you and get to know you better. It can also lead to common […] Continue reading
October 6, 2015
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Social Media is a very powerful thing. When used in the right ways it can be fantastic but if it gets into the wrong hands or is mistreated it can become a very destructive material. Social Media presents many opportunities in a professional sense, it allows people to stay connected whilst outside of the school […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on Integration of Special Needs in the Classroom
Integration within the primary school is a big concern for many people in our society, children and adults, but I do not see the issue with it. In my opinion, I feel that children from the age of 5-12 need to be able to see the world for what it is. They need to realise […] Continue reading
October 2, 2015
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Comments Off on 1+2, the European Approach.
The 1+2 is a new initiative that is being rolled out to all Scottish schools by 2020. 1+2 explained by Education Scotland. The approach is based on the European Union’s approach to teaching language. A child will enter school aged 4-5 years with a beginning language (e.g English) and be introduced to a new language […] Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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Comments Off on How can we support one another during our study?
I believe we can support one another by motivating each other to get things done, and done well. There is nothing worse than being unable to continue studying as you just feel you are getting nowhere. With motivation from your peers it makes it a whole lot easier. We can support each other by reading […] Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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Comments Off on What are the most important skills/attributes/qualities we need to develop for successful academic study?
Many skills and attributes are important to be successful in academic study, but some are more profound than others. I believe some of the main ones are organisation, time management, reading skills, note taking ability and good communication skills. Organisation is definitely up there with the most important. I feel more at ease when all […] Continue reading
September 28, 2015
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Comments Off on What do you see as the main benefits of working co-operatively? Are there any challenges?
Working “co-operatively” is fundamentally working well together as a team. Teamwork is essential within any community of practice and certainly brings about many benefits. It increases motivation by working with peers and helps make learning more enjoyable. It also develops oral communication skills through the dialogue needed to communicate. Also, with all the listening and […] Continue reading
September 27, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender and My Experiences At School
There are many discussion points around gender which I discovered through my Higher Modern Studies course in sixth year. This includes the pay rates for women, top positions in jobs and the typical careers most commonly known for women. However, during our input from Jill regarding gender, she asked us questions which really got me […] Continue reading
September 26, 2015
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Comments Off on My thoughts on ‘The Study Skills Book’…
Having read the book ‘The Study Skills Book’ by Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, I have come to a variety of conclusions about what it means to be a student & what skills I should like to posses by the time I’ve graduated. There is a lot to be considered when starting out as a […] Continue reading
September 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender… Did it matter?
In many ways, I feel as if my gender did not effect me at all as a child. Although I believe this is due to the fact I never had any negative experiences regarding this. By using the word “gender”, we are identifying and highlighting the difference between the two sexes, and in turn, categorising […] Continue reading
September 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Gender Roles – interview with kids
This video shows how gender roles and stereotypes are engrained in all of us from a young age. These children identify what they believe to be male and female roles such as men go to work and women cleaning and take care of babies and characteristics such as hair, clothing and masculinity. Functionalist George Murdoch […] Continue reading
September 25, 2015
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Comments Off on How gender affected my childhood
Although I did not realise at the time gender did affect my childhood, not necessarily at school but in other areas. From the day we are all born we receive messages about male and female gender roles. Babies are automatically colour coded, girls in pink and boys in blue. This was no different for me […] Continue reading
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