Teachers reluctant to comfort children
Not having any contact is difficult for teachers, especially those involved in the primary school area. They will often see a child who is upset for one reason or another, but this is a situation where even the slightest hand on the shoulder can be seen as something else.
It seems that the best thing a [...]
What is good about Second Life Education?
Currently there is an online fair for teachers and anyone who is involved in education. The Second Life Educational Support Faire runs from the 25th January 2009 until 30th January 2009.
It can be found in the supported region, where there are many activities planned for all teaching and support staff, it also may be of [...]
Does your child need to change schools?
Putting your children through school is like nothing you have done before; It is the one chance that parents have to influence the outcome of their children’s future. However, what if it is not working, how would you know?
There are signs, which act as early warning systems for parents, these signs come in many different [...]
Using Twitter in education
It may come as a surprise to some people that the micro blogging site Twitter is being used more and more in education, not as way of learning, but more for those involved in education to air their views and hopefully pick up tips.
The problem is that despite the growth of Twitter, this free to [...]
Teachers get compensation
Teachers in Scotland were paid out £180,000 in compensation claims during 2008 according to the Scottish teachers union, the EIS. The largest payout was to a teacher who fell off of a step ladder, he received £35,000.
However, there were also payments of up to £15,000 for teachers who got involved in breaking up fights between [...]