2 for the price of 1 today- as these are very closely linked…
My 10th highlight from my PGCE year is…
Having the chance to experiment (a bit!)
I’ve been really lucky with both my placements as I have been encouraged in both schools to ‘try’ things out. If I’ve had an idea or a thought I was always encouraged to try it- my class teachers encouraged this with he knowledge that they may not always work- but also with the knowledge that I (and in some cases they said they) would learn something either way!
I really thank my class teachers for being so open and positively encouraging me to try things out.
Now this is not saying I went crazy and tried all manner of things just for the ‘fun’ of it- but it did give the the chance to look at things, and try things out if I thought they would work or help and meant I didn’t always have to do something simply ‘because that how it’s always been done’.
I’ve learnt so much as a result of trying things out and I hope to include many of them in my teaching in my NQT year (for example, Talk and Thought and using images in the classroom. )
Linked into this my 11th highlight from my PGCE year is…
Having the opportunity to explore and use lots of fantastic technology.
Now perhaps this is where I’m a bit geeky- but I love technology!
This year I’ve loved having the opportunity to explore some of the educational technology that is out there. I’ve enjoyed experimenting and using technology only when I felt it will add something to the lesson and the children’s learning (which it does so often!)
I did a list of some of my ‘top tech’ here- but this really needs updating (another job for the summer!).
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