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stefanreynolds · Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 34

I as because I have a rotator cuff problem, and sometimes writing on a blackboard can set it off. i will be an alt in august with interac. any feedback would be appreciated

seklarwia · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject:

No idea what you problem is or what that means in terms of pain/nuisance but you are going to have it often if blackboards can cause the issue.

In any public school position you can assume you'll be using one pretty much everyday. Sometimes you'll only be writing up a couple of models or using it to keep score, but other days you could be spending large chunks of time using it or require it in numerous lessons within a single day.

Just on Monday, I spent three consecutive 50 mins periods, frantically scribbling the test answers on the board whilst the JTE explained and we were both bombarded by students questions about alternative answers, so that they could check that their tests had been marked correctly and possibly gain a mark or two if I gave the OK.
Then in between lessons we had to make additions to the mark scheme changes on the board in the English staffroom so that the other teachers could make a note when they came in and let their students know, too.
On Tuesday I only spent half of 2 periods doing the same and only made a couple of small additions to the mark scheme changes, because I was dealing with Yr1 tests which are always far simplier and with far fewer debatable answers.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Expect to use a board (black, green, or white) every day you are in class. Just how much will vary with the lesson.

genesis315 · Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Japan

Maybe you can bring in your own overhead projector with a supply of those clear sheets you can write on. All you have to worry about then is your students taking advantage of the lights being off and passing out.

Cool Teacher

stefanreynolds · Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 34

this is a genuine issue, why the hell would you think it was a troll

Cool Teacher · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

Check out stefanreynolds previous posts!Always trolling, telling people with sexual harassment problems to get a girlfriend and also telling gay people that they have no morals and should tell there employees that their gay. Rolling Eyes

I bet stefanreynolds is now using the word "black board" to make people say, "actually we call it a chalkboard these days becuase were liberals" or something like that I think. Rolling Eyes

stefanreynolds · Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 34

ever considered that im just one of those people who says what he means and means what he says..?

Cool Teacher · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject:

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

Blackboards are used all the time, I don't really see how you can get around this!

bje · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 527

So far this 'topic' might rank as considerably more banal than many yet seen on this board. Either that or a troll at work...

Bread · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 318

Couldn't you just write with your opposite hand?

kotoko · Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 109

You might want to bring a pair of gloves because ALTs use blackboards every single day. Rolling Eyes

TokyoLiz · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1548 Location: Tokyo, Japan

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gwynnie86 · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 159

Actually I rarely use the blackboard... but I think that's because my JTEs are control freaks.