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I don't have a problem with Weebecka. I don't understand why people are trying to catch her out. These are her experiences. Take them or leave them.

I am really uncomfortable about the attacks on weebecka. I think they are quite nasty and now those attacks  go over 3 threads.

I like her open posting manner and have done from the start. I'd rather people have enthusiasm for their jobs than cynicism.I get worn down by people who moan all the time.

airy:

She doesn't have an open posting manner

In what way airy?

Are you on about the why am I here issue?

I've told you again and again I'm a habitual and prolific contributor to discussion forums.  I enjoy it.  I learn from it.  I've got a wide range of skills now which I deliberately use to make conversations richer, more coherent and more effective in answering questions.

This is really easy to see, for example here:

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/community/thread/56000

I've also done quite a bit of international work and have been invited to write and present on discussion forums, which I've always been completely open about, for example here:

http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/t/447566.aspx

see post 4.

I did mention that I would be at ATM conference in the thread but DM immediately bounced back not to talk about it so I didn't talk about it any further.  It wasn't relevant anyway because that's about maths discussions.

I'm here to talk about education.

In the background I think and write about the way understanding is created on discussion forums and how the way the forum is set up influences that.  And I write and present to people who don't understand discussion forums to help them begin to engage with them.

Not being a regular poster these days, and just happening on this thread, I have to say that I kow nothing of your previous postings. What smacks me in the face with your postings is the I I I attitude you have. I do this, I do that, since I did x then x happened. I am this, I am that. There does not seem to be anything that points to team work, 'the department', 'we did x'. 'look at me on here and there to see what a wonderful practitioner I am' 'look how much you will learn from me'. As a Mathematics teacher I would be exceptionally demoralised working under you because that is exactly how I would feel... I would be expected to be in awe of you.

I'm afraid I feel your illusions are completely unrealistic and I agree with those that feel you live in an alternative universe. People who blame teachers for everything are those that are responsible for the decline of education. Those that say behaviour is down to everything but the childs choice to behave in such a manner has taken away all responsibility from the child, and the family. Our job will never get any better until we stop and start again with an attitude that says that we will not tolerate this behaviour any more. Punative is not what I am suggesting, nor exclusions etc etc. I am for a fair and mixed set of approaches that has one clear message.... no matter who you are, what your circumstances are, YOU are responsible for the way you behave.

weebecka:

I've got a wide range of skills now which I deliberately use to make conversations richer, more coherent and more effective in answering questions.

Oh dear lord.  We are not worthy.

planetx:

seren_dipity:

weebecka:

I've got a wide range of skills now which I deliberately use to make conversations richer, more coherent and more effective in answering questions.

 

Oh dear lord.  We are not worthy.

and we don't understand:

In the background I think and write about the way understanding is created on discussion forums and how the way the forum is set up influences that. And I write and present to people who don't understand discussion forums to help them begin to engage with them.

She's here to help us. All of her snide, patronising, elitist drivel is to show us what we are doing wrong.