deadman Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Riding a pushbike without wearing a daft looking helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer! Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Playing Jacks in the playground.Taking photos of trains without being arrested Going right up to the ferry to wave people off... yes there was a time you could go on the pier as the ferry left. Security paranoia wasn't an issue. I actually steered a passenger plane FULL when I was 10. I got invited into the cockpit and he let me nudge the stick forwards and backwards left and right. Only a tiny bit of course and I had his head phones on and could here ATC. It was fantastic and what a way to start a holliday too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroSumGame Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 - social mobility - leaving school at *15* and having loads of apprenticeships offered to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsNoelEdmonds Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I miss those roller skates that you tied on over your shoes. Roller blades just aren't the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skinty Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I miss those roller skates that you tied on over your shoes. Roller blades just aren't the same. I've never used roller blades. Always meant to though. I had those roller skates myself. I used to throw myself down a very large and steep hill dodging by all the tired commuters struggling up after a long day at the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 The taste of green shield stamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest absolutezero Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Proper schooling where lessons didn't involve 'starters', 'plenaries' and 'pupil centred active learning activities'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skinty Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Proper schooling where lessons didn't involve 'starters', 'plenaries' and 'pupil centred active learning activities'. So what are 'starters', 'plenaries' and 'pupil centered active learning activities' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Just remembered...May days and may poles with ribbons, oh how I loved that....building camps, and swings over the brook, harvest festivals and collecting tins of food to give to the old folk, penny for the guy...most of all I miss singing the uplifting hymns that I have never forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest absolutezero Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 So what are 'starters', 'plenaries' and 'pupil centered active learning activities' ? It's a highly contrived lesson structure that teachers have to comply with, otherwise you're a shite teacher. There's no evidence to show this works at all. You have to come up with some activity at the beginning that 'engages' the kids. Could be a game of bingo emphasising the main point of the last lesson. You shouldn't spend more than 10 minutes talking to them (IE teaching them) then get them to do some activity involving 'personal learning and thinking skills' about what you've just 'taught' them. Usually something involving arranging cards or gluing bits of paper into their books. Then at the end give them another activity to sum up what you've just taught them. Just out of interest. A colleague in my department was rated 'satisfactory' in our internal quality control audit. The management don't like the way he teaches. He's old fashioned and actually teaches and asks them questions. Other members of the dept get the kids to cut up bits of card and arrange them in the right order, or shade in the boxes that they agree with etc, and they're rated 'outstanding'. Interestingly..... The 'traditional' guy got a 98% A* to C pass rate in the GCSE exams. The 'outstanding' teacher got 75% with similar kids. Make of that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Make of that what you will. What do you think will never be the same again....competent teachers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's a highly contrived lesson structure that teachers have to comply with, otherwise you're a shite teacher. There's no evidence to show this works at all. You have to come up with some activity at the beginning that 'engages' the kids. Could be a game of bingo emphasising the main point of the last lesson. You shouldn't spend more than 10 minutes talking to them (IE teaching them) then get them to do some activity involving 'personal learning and thinking skills' about what you've just 'taught' them. Usually something involving arranging cards or gluing bits of paper into their books. Then at the end give them another activity to sum up what you've just taught them. Just out of interest. A colleague in my department was rated 'satisfactory' in our internal quality control audit. The management don't like the way he teaches. He's old fashioned and actually teaches and asks them questions. Other members of the dept get the kids to cut up bits of card and arrange them in the right order, or shade in the boxes that they agree with etc, and they're rated 'outstanding'. Interestingly..... The 'traditional' guy got a 98% A* to C pass rate in the GCSE exams. The 'outstanding' teacher got 75% with similar kids. Make of that what you will. That GCSEs should have more coursework? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Prince Charles and Diana's wedding.Oooh which reminds me of something I have to post on another thread ... Oh dear, yes more likely, don't know why I thought you might be in your late seventies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest absolutezero Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 That GCSEs should have more coursework? Explain..... People don't like coursework because it's easier to manipulate than exams, and therefore easier to fudge the exam results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest absolutezero Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 What do you think will never be the same again....competent teachers? Something like that. Tried and tested teaching methods, and leaving teachers to get on with it rather than jumping on the latest Government experimental bandwagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Something like that.Tried and tested teaching methods, and leaving teachers to get on with it rather than jumping on the latest Government experimental bandwagon. Now, I don't agree with you on everything but yes you are right, let the good teachers get on with teaching, they know the score and let the government get on with governing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-QUERK Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Being able to hug a child without people thinking you are a pedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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