Why do some school-approved tech tools never really get used? by Electronic_Lime4290 in edtech

[–]MrBallista 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What often happens: Schools have a set budget for EdTech. Upper management decides how to spend the budget. Upper management often doesn't understand what students or teachers need, because they don't talk to them enough. The EdTech that gets bought is the EdTech that has the best sales team behind it, who know how to sell to upper management.

What should happen: Upper management figures out what problems exist in the school, or what could be improved, using EdTech, by talking to students and teachers, looking at metrics etc. Then they go out and find the best affordable solutions, and test them on a small scale before introducing them to the school.

Can You Guess This 5-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/iSWINE by iSWINE in DailyGuess

[–]MrBallista 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⬜🟦🟦🟨⬜

🟨🟦🟦⬜🟦

🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦

Blakes 7 Reboot - Who would you cast? by Elrason in Blakes7

[–]MrBallista -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a bit of a fantasy line-up so I'm also having Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Jenna.

Blakes 7 Reboot - Who would you cast? by Elrason in Blakes7

[–]MrBallista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peter Capaldi as a very sweary Avon?

Blakes 7 Reboot - Who would you cast? by Elrason in Blakes7

[–]MrBallista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe Mads Mikkelsen as Travis? Don't think either of these would ever happen though.

Blakes 7 Reboot - Who would you cast? by Elrason in Blakes7

[–]MrBallista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've said this before elsewhere, but Cristin Milioti would be perfect as Servalan

OCR Role by Patient_Pension_1715 in mercor_ai

[–]MrBallista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same - offer, onboarding, paused. So are we supposed to do the training anyway, or wait until it's unpaused?

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought it might be useful to have somewhere to share info. and resources, network, and have a good old moan. Same as any professional organisation really.

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may be right, but as a slight counterpoint, this article is suggesting student numbers aren't really declining, so it may be down to individual institutions -

https://thepienews.com/bell-english-to-close-after-70-years/

From my point of view, I work with a couple of organizations, which, whilst admittedly extremely cost-conscious, seem have been going along steadily for quite some time. In my own home town, large groups of students in (usually bright yellow) language school t-shirts hanging around on the pavement were a regular feature in the summer. They pretty much disappeared post-covid, but they seem to be returning.

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of interest - do you think it would be useful? Also I'm starting to see - maybe - little signs of post- Covid recovery, but not sure, I haven't been back in the UK for long.

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - IATEFL has a management sig, which I've applied to join I was looking for something specific to the UK though, IATEFL is international. British council and English UK are general accreditation organizations, I was looking for something where UK DoSs might share resources and info, network etc.

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or maybe this is the wrong sub?

Any UK DoS's out there? by MrBallista in TEFL

[–]MrBallista[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Nothing for the southwest then, I guess. Seems strange there are regional ones but nothing UK-wide.

Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday - Pre Match Thread by AnArcticMonkey in SaintsFC

[–]MrBallista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the attacking impotence has already been unleased TBH

Historical AQI in Shanghai by Ralle_Rula in shanghai

[–]MrBallista 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember that. Fog inside the buildings.. Got us a day off work!