http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/ Jackie's Journal Sun, 11 Jul 2004 07:30:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2004. http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/16.html Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:10:31 GMT I have just visited the blog of another Ultraversity student. She has put her research into it and all the websites she ha visited that were relevant to her work. I think this is a good idea as when I'm writing the reference pages and bibliography I find that I have lost some of the addresses and have to spend time carrying out searches in order to find them again. I am definately going to do this next year. I have just about finished learning activity 3 now, so hope to upload it tonight and start on the next module. This year has gone so quickly and if I'm honest I have enjoyed the degree... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=16 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/15.html Fri, 02 Jul 2004 17:05:36 GMT This is my plan for the final section of Learning in the Workplace module. Divide the 1500 words into the following sections 1 Organisational problems and attitudes to PDP for support staff (500 words) 2 Learning in the workplace, reasons for it, ways it is taking place (500 words) 3 How effective has my own development been (250) 4 What has been my response to it, what am I going to do next year (250 words) The above is adapted from a help guide for the module and can be found in the resources section of the Ultraversity web site. Dividing my work into chunks... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=15 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:55:40 GMT I have been told that I will be changing sites in September to work at another, about 5 miles away. I'm quite pleased as a lot of my friends are also moving there and I will at last have a specific role in ICT as the Technology specialist, sounds good but its really been given to me in recognition of the work I have been doing on the router and with Prodesktop. I will still be doing half Scvience as well so it looks like busy days ahead. http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:33:36 GMT In September 2004 my school is under going changes which will mean working over two sites instead of three and more specifically having all Year 7 & 8 students on one site and all Year 9,10 & 11 on the other. The impact on me is that I will be working with different staff and possibly on a different sites. Its difficult to say what effect this will have on my job but time will tell. I'm not sure what I think really about the changes, it could be a good thing but there again it could be limiting with having students of a small age difference. It will be only for the next two years when... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:19:28 GMT Today we made periscopes in science which is a good way of looking at reflection. Ha Ha http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Tue, 08 Jun 2004 19:17:19 GMT There were only two lessons per teacher today as the Year 11 groups have left. Consequently they had a lot of spare time on their hands which they spent in the prep room moaning about the current state of school. If there's one thing that gets to me is people moaning all day. I wanted to escape but couldn't as I had work to do. I realised a long time ago that moaning solves nothing and the best thing to do is to stay positive, difficult to do I know, this degree has tested me to the limit on being positve. I decided to say that the next person who moaned would have to stand on a chair and... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Mon, 07 Jun 2004 19:06:27 GMT I realised today that teachers do not have any idea what the impact on my job is when they are ill prepared for their lessons. Everything is rushed and then they wonder why somethings just don't work, never considering that there has been no time to check them. http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Thu, 13 May 2004 19:54:15 GMT Well another day over. I don't think I've spoken about Thursdays yet, They are my least favorite days at work. This is simply because there is one person at work who only works on a Thursday and really makes my life miserable.Why I do not know but she is one of those people who, no matter what you do for them, cannot be nice . She is never happy with the work I do , although I have always been told I am good at my job. I think its because she doesn't like having competent people around who perhaps could challenge her . I have been told that she lacks confidence in herself and thats why she... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:16:59 GMT I have read an exam paper for a student at school today and I am wondering if there has been any research done on the effectiveness of this. It isn't the first time I've been a reader but sometimes it feels as if by reading the question, it confuses the student especially if the question is based around information in a table. I am going to try to find out. I realise that the exam board must have looked into this otherwise you would think that they wouldn't use it, so I will make that a starting point. I could use it in my PDP . I also wondered if there was any exams done via an audio tape... (more) http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://jackiegates.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:25:13 GMT As yesterday was a beautiful day I decided to forget the degree and take time out. I walked Max on the beach, he went in the sea and we had a lovely time even if he did spray me with sand and water when he shook himself. I could swear that he was smiling when he did it. Sorry thats the dog lover in me, or at least Greman Shepherd lover. Spent the rest of the afternoon in the garden, there's something very theraputic about digging, maybe its the repetition or the colour of lovely newly dug earth that appeals to me but I love it. I spent the day mostly by myself and it was wonderful to... 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