http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/ my personal webspace en-us 2003-11-01T13:19:25+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_ca_portfolio.html#000047 'catching up' is an organisation set up to support queer teachers in victoria. It has developed from a support group run during the 2003 diploma of education course at melbourne university. the group aims to provide support for gay, lesbian,... C&A Portfolio james 2003-11-01T13:19:25+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000045 poor souls, poor poor souls. i only found out today about elliott smith. i read in inpress that he stabbed himself in the heart. i'm so...... Private Journal james 2003-10-29T14:55:19+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000042 ok, so the production team is still waiting in the barracks until next saturday. last friday night however, things, strange things were let loose.... Private Journal james 2003-10-27T10:28:06+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_epss.html#000041 the production team are positioned to be moving in to thick of the policy jungle tommorow. pete and i will soon take our positions defending the technical requirements of this battle, and will deliver the ultimate goal in a few... EPSS james 2003-10-24T16:52:08+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000040 friday the 24th october, final day of my teaching placement, the last class i may ever teach has been completed and my first staff room friday night drinks may very well be my last. there are a few more weeks... Private Journal james 2003-10-24T16:46:05+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000038 today i had the crazy idea of actually teaching next year, maybe i should get a real job? previously on james again... ive stated a few times that further education (in the form of honours in chemistry) is "the plan"... Private Journal james 2003-10-09T12:31:34+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000037 managed to get a lift home with a fellow student teacher, which is really quite fantastic... ross will pick me up tommorrow as well. quite a nice guy, he used to go to ivanhoe grammar as well.... Private Journal james 2003-10-06T15:58:12+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000036 practicum, placements and rounds. today i head off to viewbank college to begin my third and final experience program offered with my grad diploma of education. a couple more months and i will be a fully qualified teacher, but first... Private Journal james 2003-10-06T07:36:14+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_private_journal.html#000035 its that time of year again. it must be a slight change in weather, the sun is coming out and thoughts move inexplicably to the beach and the near-future when beach activity might actually be possible. the weekends look brighter,... Private Journal james 2003-09-29T14:50:23+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_epss.html#000039 i know, it sounds lame. but really what else can you say. i made a sample website for our epss project. to be used by the graphics team in picturing and determining graphics size, colour and layout. hopefully it will... EPSS james 2003-09-25T18:16:34+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_epss.html#000034 Im in a hurry so, all i can say is, here is my storyboard draft... EPSS james 2003-09-22T07:57:01+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_curriculum_assessment.html#000031 blueprints for education is a sample site that I have made for a possible c'n'a entry. the aim is to get the whole of the 2003 dip ed to have the opportunity to make a response to the document, and... Curriculum & Assessment james 2003-09-19T22:30:12+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_curriculum_assessment.html#000024 the state goverments blueprints for education is asking for a submisions from the general public and as training teachers, i and all my fellow students have a voice that is very important. really we are going to be teaching in... Curriculum & Assessment james 2003-09-19T11:56:24+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_epss.html#000023 tommorrow - less than five minutes away, is 'international talk like a pirate day'. tonight there was a very late meeting for the epss applied production team, that covered all the tech specifications for our project. in a few minutes... EPSS james 2003-09-18T23:57:20+10:00 http://www.alphalink.com.au/~jroberts/ptyland/archives/cat_epss.html#000022 and here's the result. meet lord chesterfield.... EPSS james 2003-09-17T23:11:17+10:00