Weekly chat for everything to do with science education from @TheASE. Mondays from 8-9pm GMT

Joined August 2014
Welcome to #asechat where we are discussing the #eclipse2015 on Friday. So who is going to be viewing it?
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Too many primary schools struggling to teach the recommended two hours every week
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#ASEChat starts in 2 minutes - what practical activities do you use that you know help children learn science? #ASEChat
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Sorry @gregtheseal that should be consensual eye reflex #ASEChat
Commensual eye reflex- cover one eye and measure impact on pupil size of other @gregtheseal #ASEChat
Open investigations - what works and how do you manage them? #ASEChat
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Thanks @agittner for ten top tips - will publish link to @Nurph archive soon. Night all #ASEChat
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Tonight's topic was 'smart ways to tackle workload' How smart have we been? Good suggestions from @agittner #ASEChat
I despair when depts throw out old SOW with each curric change rather than keep good stuff and tinker round the edges for new #ASEChat
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it could, but l'ship of new curric needs face to face time too - we need to give time for colleagues to have professional dialogue #ASEChat
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Replying to @EllieERussell
@EllieERussell including teachers, who know where the line of ‘can I just have…” lies #asechat
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Unfortunately sci technicians often report a pecking order for technicians with IT techs commanding larger salaries #ASEChat
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Does anyone know a RSciTech, and has the award helped promote effective collaboration with teachers? #ASEChat
Any systems people use to help prep room run smoothly? #ASEChat
Invest more training in technicians to take on some of the developments at A level? #ASEChat
Could we use technicians more effectively to save on workload? #ASEChat
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How much time/pressure/work is involved in mentoring ITT students or NQTs? #ASEChat
@ThomasCarlPion Strongest feedback to NM was most pressure caused by imposed changes, but this largely ignored #ASEChat
@DRBAstro lucky to have excellent, skilled technician now. Knows some kit/demos much better than me & keeps me right! #ASEChat
What proportion of workload is made up of supporting, mentoring other people? #ASEChat