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Teaching Assistants Level 1

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Linda
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Teaching Assistants Level 1 – reflecting on my learning I mainly work at Level 1 which is pretty basic in UK further education. My learners are mostly volunteering as teacher’s helpers in primary (elementary) schools, maybe hearing readers or tidying … Continue reading →

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How Should We Assess People in Educational Contexts?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Linda
How should we assess people in educational contexts? - Quora

There’s an interesting group of answers to this question appearing on Quora as part of #purposedassess. I thought I’d add my answer here as well: When working with adults in my role in FE I am involved with portfolio and … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged badges, ed team, educational contexts, informal approach, project based learning, reflection, using technology

Handwriting still matters

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Linda

How the iPad and smart phones are helping children learn to shape their letters. I’d quite like to see them play some of these games on the IWB. Anyone know any good  sites for that?

Posted in teaching | Tagged handwriting, helping children, ipad, smart phones

Printed Handouts – Really?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Linda

I was having a frustrated moment when I asked friends ( loose definition,ok twitter contacts) if people attending CPD sessions really need paper handouts. I’d decided to provide CDs with everything on, a wiki page, and not bother with paper … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged paper handouts, reflection

Feed the Birds

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Linda

In this bitter winter it’s really important to keep putting out food and water for the birds. Andy braved the snow in our garden yesterday to make sure ours had a little extra to eat. We’ve already got lots of … Continue reading →

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