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Adapting to upheaval

Resources, tips and ideas for teaching online bit.ly/2WLNeJ2

n early March, when our spring issue of inTuition went to print, it was impossible to predict just how much change was around the corner. Being ‘busy’ has taken on a new meaning as you adapt your teaching and learning environments, grapple with video meetings and keep on top of emails – all while taking care of responsibilities at home.

Like you, we have also had to adjust our way of working, so with the entire SET team now based remotely, and face-toface local networking group events on hold, we have grasped the opportunity to make the most of technology.

We have upped the number of live and on-demand webinars we produce, including our new Geoff Petty series on ‘Teaching in the time of the coronavirus’. These have included downloadable resources, live polls and question-andI

answer sessions, with follow-up articles and transcriptions from webinars and webchats to sum up all of your insightful comments and best practice suggestions.

During this time, we feel it is more important than ever to feel motivated to continue your career progression. Our collection of new case studies from members who have undertaken Qualifi ed Teacher Learning and Skills status and Advanced Teacher Status can be accessed in a number of multimedia formats.

We have also updated our online library to off er a more relevant selection of eBooks, with more than 11,000 to choose from. Have you seen what you can download for free? Enter ‘library’ in the search box or hover over the main ‘Publications’ tab on the homepage. d d y se

JULIA FAULKS is online editor at SET

TOP TWEETS

Our @SocietyET has been busier than ever, as a means of keeping you informed and letting you share your thoughts and tips share your thoughts and t

FIVE OF THE BEST Top web pages for you to visit:

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Adapting to teaching and learning online bit.ly/3fGC2ps

Please use and follow our hashtag #SETinTuition to see the latest features from inTuition

Independent learning: a structured approach to corona teaching – SET webinar round-up bit.ly/2WLvNIo

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Learning teams and study buddies with Geoff Petty: SET webinar round-up bit.ly/2LlHWyv

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So what is the further education system? bit.ly/2YSeicd

WEBCHAT A live webchat about fi nding purpose in your role in education, hosted by Naomi Ward, an ICFaccredited coach and facilitator, and Chris Reddy, a coach, teacher and speaker, looked at how purpose can impact your role in teaching and learning. It followed a webinar recording, and can still be accessed on demand.

Here is an edited taster taken from the webchat transcript: SET member: I feel talentless. Yet other people seem brimming over with talent. I feel humbled when they turn to me for guidance – they say I know the answers (describing me as a “wise owl”) and I can clarify issues for them, but I am still lacking in confi dence. IT’S GOOD TO TALK CR: It’s great that people turn to you. They clearly see something within you that maybe you don’t see in yourself. Think of a work colleague that you trust and know well. We like a wise owl! That is a serious strength. SET member: I have a dreadful problem in that I see things from all angles, each point of view, and agonise over which is right. I am never sure I am making the right choice, but only that I am in the process of considering. NW: Finding your purpose is appreciative. It’s about celebrating your strengths and values. You need to ask yourself how often you refl ect on your strengths and consider the impact that you most want to have on the young people you work with.

To read the full transcript, visit set.et-foundation.co.uk/webchats

LEARNING ON THE WEB

Since March, we have hosted the following webinars and webchats on the SET website, with up to 250 of you joining us live for each event. Getting the most out of SET’s online library (Seoud Bemath, Ebsco’s senior customer engagement manager) Independent learning – a structured approach to corona teaching (Geoff Petty) Learning teams and study buddies – providing students with support (Geoff Petty) Structuring the learning of a topic – the RAR approach (Geoff Petty) Evidence-based methods to include in your learning programmes (Geoff Petty)

You can register to watch a webinar live or on-demand and download useful resources by visiting set.et-foundation.co.uk/webinars To take part in a live webchat on our Facebook group page, or read an edited transcript taken from the event, visit set.et-foundation.co.uk/webchats

Visit set.et-foundation.co.uk/communities to fi nd links to our social media pages and online communities

DID YOU KNOW?

At the time of print we have around:

6,500

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followers on our Facebook page

3,200

followers on Twitter

1,000

members on our LinkedIn group: linkedin.com/ groups/8413932

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closed Facebook groups, with around 2,700 members: SET Group, QTLS, ATS, webinars and webchats, local network groups

We asked you if your pet was enjoying having you around more during lockdown, and we loved seeing all your photos. Several rabbits, cats, dogs and even a sock puppet later, the thread was just what we needed to see – if only we could print all of them!

Rufus has been keeping Sian Mari company during lockdown Emotional support dogs

Jasper and Henry have been helping Katie Davis Stanford and family cope Mr Stripey the sock monkey has been overindulging with Karen Littleford

Princess Pickles McWhiskers has been a second pair of eyes for Sherri-Lee Baker