Edugeek in ICT For Education Magazine

[Guest theeldergeek]

I see were being attacked on the TES Forum again and there attacking Chris directly as well:

 

Yep, and me

 

Still, I like a good 'discussion' (as many of you know) so I've responded in kind to whomever "S1lver" is.

Perhaps I should berate him here too? He obviously likes to read Edugeek.

 

[leco]

Oh dear what a shame that the discussion in TES seems now to becoming a slanging match. Is it not possible to have a coherent debate about all of this, it appears not.

 

Witch - I can agree with you about support staff not stretching to include IT techs. I don't have observations though I do have PM interviews/reviews. The latest "mid-term review" was with the Bursar rather than the Head as previously. This consisted of me being given a list of tasks that need to be undertaken to meet the "whole school target". When I pointed out, quite politely, that I didn't think the tasks were actually Personal Development, the Bursar agreed they were not but then moved on to the next box on the form. It seems to be thought that I don't need to learn anything more as I know all about everything already (which is very far from reality).

 

Having said that I haven't asked for any training because, being the nice person that I am, I consider the financial constraints and would rather some other more "needy" person got some. I can "muddle through" whereas the support assistants have to deal with recalcitrant human beings. I know, I'm just too nice for my own good

[leco]

Yep maybe I should start asking, especially since my workload has now gone through the roof thanks to the new ICT Development Plan. As my Dad always said "If you don't ask how will anyone know you want" - but there again "I want never gets" was also one of his sayings.

[Guest theeldergeek]

Oh dear what a shame that the discussion in TES seems now to becoming a slanging match. Is it not possible to have a coherent debate about all of this, it appears not

 

Well, it was almost a coherant debate.

 

I'm annoyed at having responded to that 'S1lver' person actually, but it needed saying otherwise it was nothing but one sided.

 

I'm afraid I suspect he/she is a frequent visitor or member of these forums given the timing of his/her posts and the details with which he/she is posting. After all, I can't immediately find where I've used my apparently "favourite" quote before (although I do remember using it) so maybe I have my very own Internet stalker at last!

 

I've even sent him/her a "friend" request!

 

 

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Edited March 20, 2010 by theeldergeek