💻 Computing Teacher 🍺🐶

Just made my first #EscapeRoom and played around with video editing for the first time in about 17 years! Good day 😍

We've just heard that Brian Trueman has died age 92. He will be most remember for his work at Cosgrove Hall, like Dangermouse, Count Duckula and Chorlton. In the 90s he helped with "Truckers" or Thomas the tank engine

@Ziffit you keep offering me 15% but I can't see where to add it and have sent off my books. Please reply to this.... or to one of the emails I've sent or STOP sending me emails!

Let’s amplify more voices like these. Bravo. 👏 x.com/skynews/status…

@DeputyMitchell @educationgovuk I assume you are primary? 1 hour here and there in week isn't time for me to get home and back. Also if there is a fire alarm, we currently have to be with our form. Can't do from home.

The first thing I did on Day 1 of Headship was announce that PPA could be taken from home. This was 12 years ago! I don’t understand why there has been any requirement in any school to ensure PPA time had to be completed in school. This clarification from @educationgovuk will not doubt be welcomed from those who were being fenced in! I hope Headteachers get the same treatment! Being able to complete a report to Govs or SEF Action Plan from home for half a day without any interruption is gift worth giving!

@Sam_LGibbs @thosethatcan Management need to look at the numbers leaving and not only ask why but do something about it. For yet another term, another year, we have so many leaving, I am one.

If you've responded and not heard from me yet, I apologise - I have over 300 responses, many truly shocking/heartbreaking Secondly, what is the answer? All I can think currently is, other adults, 'don't be d*cks' but am not sure that one has the clout we need it to...

Election Special 4: The Conservatives.

Rest In Peace Donald Sutherland!

@MrSteRobinson @TeacherTapp To be fair I do have a lot of student who do really well in computing because of this 🥰... but there are a few who really need the extra support a human offers.

@SecondComputing @TeacherTapp The SEN Code of Practice includes the use of assistive technologies as a support method. I can't help but think this is why Computing is often excluded from TA allocation, because we have computers.

@TeacherTapp are so funny 😂 TA, what TA? Everywhere is short staffed so TAs only go to important subjects and we all know computing is not important. Outside of education computers and digital devices are never used. 😂 and are so easy we never need help.

@missgeog92 I hope next year I'll be teaching computing... again. 😍 But who knows, maybe some maths, biology and business too arghhh 😂

I actually love seeing Primary colleagues announce what year group they're teaching next year like they're announcing the strictly winner. How could anyone not love someone sharing their love for what they do?😃😃 Doesn't hit the same with secondary😅

As @MattCartoonist says …

@nicola_dEU @DeputyGrocott Yep, taken for so many meetings now, to speak to parents, SLT, plan for September... if they keep taking me when do they think I will get the work done. Oh evenings and weekends again :(

@DeputyGrocott I prefer the term 'owed time'. You provide unpaid revision classes once a week after school for pretty much the whole of Y11, many lunchtimes, email support, pre-exam masterclasses... you get a bit of it back in June/July, if you're not taken for cover.

So, what is this ‘gained time’ thingy?

The fragility of life is so shocking. I’ve known Michael Mosley for many years - as a tv producer specialising in science and medicine. He was the executive producer of my 2009 series Human Journey. When he started presenting as well as producing, we made several science programmes together. And we met up at Hay Festival just 2 weeks ago. I can’t believe he’s gone. My thoughts are with his bereaved family.

So to summarise, the Prime Minister, who wants to force young people to spend an entire year of their lives serving their country, wouldn't even devote a full afternoon to it himself bylinetimes.com/2024/06/07/ris…

Dear Students. The Conservative Party have been attempting to suppress your ability to vote, mainly because they know most of you cannot stand them. Apathy is a big issue, please do something about it, register to vote, get your ID sorted, show the Tories how you feel. Ta 🩷

@The_TUC Drips don't get wet, they just get bigger. He should have been put out in the rain more often.

Forced to work in the rain unnecessarily? Join a union.

@bmay Drips don't get wet, they just get bigger

LOL x.com/The_TUC/status…

Dear reader: every country on earth had a furlough scheme.

@MrAllington @MrBoothY6 Exactly, 24 hour call out for 5 days and no overtime pay or time back, what other worker would agree to this?

@MrBoothY6 100%! Teachers should get overtime or time in lieu. No other job would you be given so much responsibility and not get paid for it. Mad.

Just seen a TikTok where a parent was (well within their rights) complaining about the cost of a school trip to NYC but most bonkers thing is the comments - people are furious that costs would cover the teachers going. Well…yes - you know they can go to NYC without your child??!

@WhistleblowingT Our changes every 2-4 years, so no. Also, it's still out of date.

@ThatsMrWhite @FixingEducation There is a service that's free and anonymous, but you have to give your name and ID!! 😱 I do not trust them. One is our heads wife. 🤣

@FixingEducation They didn’t know they were signing up for No support Short staffed always Overtime constantly with no pay No help for counseling because no funding for counselors in the school Constant curriculum change Constant initiatives that don’t work in practice Shall I go on?

“I don’t get why teachers are quitting. They knew what they were signing up for.” NO, THEY DIDN’T!