I have been sat at this computer since 4.30pm it is now 11.30pm. what have i been doing? I have been trying to understand Mod 2 and have began to write LA1 but not happy with it yet. I have worked out how to add external links to my plone page and have added this blog address and schools website.
I was involved in a big discuss on FC I think at one point 17 people were taking part. Thanks to Jessica this was soon sorted as she started another chat and some people from ours were invite to take part in that one. Too many in a chat just makes it chaotic. i think there needs to be a system ie put the person initials at the begin of your answer to a question because it's hard to follow the conversation. From this discussion we decide to look at each other resume and homepage and leave feedback in FC.
After this Ann and I chatted on our own. Ann has been a great support to me and has helped me understand this module if your reading this Ann Thank You!
I am now beginning to feel more confident with having conversations and feel i am starting to build a rapport with others in C6. Everyone seems so nice, supportive and friendly.
I now have got to work out how to upload pictures onto plone. I tried resizing but it still didn't work I'll try again tomorrow. need to go and have a rest my back is aching sitting in this chair.

I know i haven't written for a while but have been very busy finishing my portfolio and Module 1. Now working on mod 2 but don't seem to be getting anywhere. I finished Mod 1 a week before it was due in and couldn't look at it any more once i had uploaded it onto my assessment folder. I then felt i needed a couple of days break from the computer. At the moment i am trying to sort out my homepage on plone. Ann has given me lots of help with this but at times i feel very frustrated with it as it doesn't seem to do what i want it to. On Saturday i was invited to chat with some others from C6. This was my first time of talking to several people at once. I was feeling very nervous but at the same time i felt excited. I felt everyone was supportive and i was beginning to build a rapport with them (Thank you for inviting me). This eveing i was chatting with Ann when we were both invited to join in with some others from C6 I didn't feel as nervous this time.i now need to keep this blog up to date so i will try to write everyday or at least once a week.

This is my daughter's graduation day in July this year. Unforturnally my husband was in the photo, otherwise it would have been pretty!! hehe!! i love him really!! lol

07.10.06
I attended my first of 5 sessions on a portfolio course with Elklan speech and language. This is the second part as I completed the first 10 week course in Oct 2004. This time I will be focusing on children with Autism (ASD). I have just finished writing up this weeks tasks. I had to observe a child against a check list for communication, social interaction and imagination. Then I had to describe ways in which to help this child with areas of concern. I'm feeling a bit stressed doing this work and my Uni work. There doesn't feel enough time in the day. Hope I will be able to keep up? I agree to the Elklan course before applying to the Uni and as it is part of my personal development I feel I will have to complete it.

This week at work I have attended a TA meeting about CRB checks and bought in all the information needed.
Met with SEN staff and discussed tabletimes, feed back on meeting with Governor and areas of concern.
Watched a signed performance by Krazy Kats. Very entertaining!

I've been very busy this week both at work and at home, with keeping up to date with the conversations on First Class (FC) and deciding on what to include in my first individual learning plan. (ILP) I think I might need to change things as I work through the activities for module 1. With negotiation with my LF I am hoping this is possible. I read in FC that it is a living document. I have been keeping a written diary of the events/meeting at work this week. Next week I will think how to use this in activity 1. I need to keep checking against the Intended learning outcomes(ILO) and level 1 assessment criteria. I think I might need to make more comments in FC. I will try to make more effort but I do find this difficult as I feel people may think my comments are silly.

This week at work I've supported Jill with the new interactive white board in the classroom.
Stayed for 2 hours after work supporting KS1 teachers with writing IEP's.
Had a meeting with KS1/2 about SEN children being entered for Audit in Nov.

30/09/06 Time 23.45

I've been keeping a daily diary this week of events at work so I can then write up my first activity for module 1 of my degree. I've been finding my way around first class and even talking to people on-line. I've never done that before! I've had some great conversation with Ann. She works in a secondary school as a HLTA and only lives 20 miles down the road. We have also spoken to each other on the phone. I'm still feeling nervous but at the same time I'm enjoying the experience. Ann said I should have ago at downloading a photo of my self into first class so she can see what I look like. I shall have ago at this at the weekend. Its late again! been working on the computer now for 4 hours but still haven't wrote anything for activity 1. It's knowing where to start!!

Thanks Oli for your message. My Learning facilitator(LF) rang me today (21.09.06)
I'm still feeling a little nervous by it all. I have manged to get into first class and Plone. I'm still unsure about some things but my LF said she wanted me just to absorb everything and not to worry. Not as easy as it may sound. I have been sitting at the computer every night this week for 4/5 hours just trying to work things out. I'm not brilliant using a computer but I'm not bad either. I teach computer studies to a class of 6/7 year old's once a week. I even taught during an Ofsted inspection and got given a good grade for my lesson. Well I'm now going to sit and plan what I need to do for this module before I begin.

I Looked on the ultraversity web page this morning and again this evening but there doesn't seem to be any new information. Has anyone been contacted?

This is my first time at blogging and I hope I've succeeded?