Secondary Science Technicians - Practical and Career Issues
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Science technicians are an integral part of any school science team and offer invaluable back-up to science teachers.
Sue Smith and Julia Raper are two such technicians at Manor School, York and headteacher Brian Crosby is keen for them to develop their skills.
He sends them to Simon Quinnell, senior science technician at the National Science Learning Centre, who studies a tape of them at work and then sets up a series of exciting science demonstrations to develop their skills, inspire the students, and help the science department.
Sue wants to demonstrate various experiments and tackles methane bubbles, ammonia fountains and a spectacular version of the flame test. Julia wants to master various technical skills such as soldering wires and plugs, providing the school with a huge saving! Both technicians also have a go with the much dreaded van de Graaf generator.
Back at school, and unbeknown to both of them, Simon assesses their every move from the safety of another classroom.
Published: 20 December 2006
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14 hours 7 min ago - Emotions In Motion
17 hours 31 min ago - action is a source iof action
17 hours 48 min ago - Excellent programme, though
18 hours 50 min ago - Brilliant - my IGCSE class
20 hours 23 min ago
Great programme
This is a great programme with a lot of great ideas. It is nice to see a programme that addresses training and developmentfor science technicians on teachers tv. Often technicians are shown and highlighted briefly on programmes, so it is nice to have one of our own
Paul
As a technician myself it
As a technician myself it was great to see the profession being mentioned including how low we are all paid!
I've picked up a few tips from this programme especially the ammonia fountain and the Van de Graff generator.
Newly appointed
I have just been appointed as a science lab technician in a secondary school. My experience lies in other areas and I have no science knowledge at all. I am so pleased I found this video. I know I will be confident to demonstrate to students once I know what to do myself. I have learnt alot from this - Thank You.
Courses For Science Technicians
Excellent video!
I am a 'whole school' technician with little experience in the science department. In November I am attending a course 'Skills for New Technicians' at the National Science Learning Centre in York which I am looking forward to. Their website is worth a look.
Great Ambassedors for Techies
These two lasses are brilliant.
They are wonderful examples of what terrific resources Techies already are: but with the appropriate encouragement and training- they've shown that we can be even greater of an asset.