Kate Arnold

How AI lied and gaslit me: 🤯💣🔥 Won’t lie: what happened to me this week made my jaw drop Do watch:

Required viewing in every newsroom on the planet….

It's finally done, I can't believe it. After months, I have finally plotted every single Atlantic hurricane landfall on record. There are approximately 1,167 hurricane landfalls listed. This is so unreal to look at.

It’s results day - be kind to yourself if this is when you get your BTECs, T levels or A levels. You may surprise yourself - and even if you feel disappointed - there will be a way to your next chapter bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@SarahWoods66 Good to see you’re getting out and about. Keep getting better.

A drive and a ‘crutch’ walk along the front at Criccieth this afternoon

@MattChorley sad to see you leave Times Radio, but you’re moving on to new things. I left NewsUK 35 years ago to go to the BBC. As one of the messages said: ‘Auntie’s gain is Rupert’s loss’. Good luck in your new job.

@SarahWoods66 Well done. Rest up and get well soon. Do exactly as physio says. I broke my shoulder last Aug and followed physio instructions and all healed well. The garden will be there next year.

Six weeks to the day since I broke my ankle in this garden. Today I finally managed to climb the 10 slate steps to get into it again. I’m still on crutches and the garden is an overgrown, flowerless mess but that matters not one iota #HappyDays

Lovely unscripted moment this morning in the Welsh Parliament as a brilliant young choir from Ysgol Treganna in Cardiff - singing Safwn yn y Bwlch in rehearsal - bump into the Prime Minister (watch their reaction at the end 🎶)

Been to vote. Presiding Officer reported there was a queue of 6 outside polling station at 7am! Let’s hope turn out is good. Will be enjoying #dogsatpollingstations #Elections2024

I had a glorious surprise today. One of those thank yous that make a teacher’s day. A year 11 student, who was vocal in lessons, dropped off a lovely thank you card and cake. #teachergifts #teacherthankyous

@Andyphilipday You’re welcome. Here’s some info about his departure: gardenforum.co.uk/news/people/rh…

I REALLY want a super early night but I also really want to catch any slugs planning a midnight feast on my hostas. Debating whether or not to stay up until darkness to catch slugs feels like an incredibly middle-aged dilemma ✌🏻

@kate_stockings @Andyphilipday A bit late to this discussion, but was having similar chat today while volunteering with the education team at RHS Wisley. Everyone agreed they couldn’t remember a time when there were so many slugs. Put it down to wet, mild winter!

@Andyphilipday Glad to know it’s not just me facing a daily onslaught despite the egg shells, beer traps & nightly hunting!

Have you changed career and become a teacher? If so, please complete my short questionnaire: stmarys.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/career-changer…. This is part of a MA researching transferrable skills of career changer teachers.

Schools have admirably dealt with refugee children for years: Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Hong Kong. An influx of kids from private schools is not quite the challenge the Education Secretary seems to think it is!

@jwebbery How long is her work experience? If two weeks can she do a week in school and a week somewhere else?

Ms13 (Y8) has already asked about Y10 work experience and has one potential option sorted out (upper KS2 at her old primary school). We reckon she’d be a fine teacher, but wonder if she’ll look at other options, too.

@missgeog92 Our dog was had usual symptoms: panting; drinking lots (2+ litres of water) and sleeping lots. Once on steroids she reduced water drinking drastically, and stopped panting and seemed much more herself. Our dog was 8 when it started and apparently it's a disease of older dogs.

@KatefromUK Did the steroids do much? She’s been good since the initial incident that caused us to take her to the vets. She’s not exhibiting many of the symptoms they list

£1100 in vet bills so far (partially covered by insurance- what a scam that is) official diagnosis is Cushings. Medication will be £160 a month through the vet… £80 online … just how?!

@DoctorPreece @Strickomaster Not sure about teachers notice in North America; but most other professions 2 week’s notice is standard. Employment law is very different to UK nations.

@Strickomaster There are weirdnesses baked in to the education system, but 3 months' rolling notice is not uncommon in other professions, too. The "window" is unusual. My sister in law works in Montreal (in law, not teaching...), where the notice period is *two weeks*. Which is 🤯

A few years ago, I wrote two metacognition guides with @OUPSecondary 1) a guide for teachers with practical strategies for the classroom 2) a guide for students to support their revision and learning Do you want a copy? RT this tweet, then DM me!