Australia's Science Forum

LOL , our Home science Assistant did that course a week or so ago . She had me on "phone a friend" . She got stumped on the same question . I was no help . She , just like you worked it out and lamented in a similar fashion as you :console: ...stupid ,stupid stupid . The other question th...

There were a few oddities in this course! In one part you have to calculate molarities using the molecular weights, densities etc. It's set up as multiple choice and I was stuck on one particular calculation, it said I was wrong so I googled the answer ( you only get three attempts ) the google answ...

So it's Neo Latin.....without the dash between Neo and Latin!! Good Grief!!!!!!!!!

everything I google says Latin, Neo-Latin or Arabic
I'll just have to see what happens when I use my final attempt!!

Hi all, A question for DET LABBIES. Have any of you done the PLNTS (Professional Learning Non Teaching Staff ) Introduction to Science PL? There is a section on the periodic table, the question I am stumped on is " what is the origin of the word Kalium (Potassium)" Everything I google tell...

I don't know if it will still be the case this year but I was called up last year. It was very easy to be excused, with Covid doing the rounds. If you felt at all uncomfortable ( due to Covid ) they just asked you to raise your hand and bingo you were excused, didn't have to give a reason at all! As...

Labbie wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 14:00 I fully agree with you on this Remlap12, it really is ridiculous, We are two of many thousand I think.

yep!!

The whole thing is absolutely ridiculous!! There is supposed to be a mid year review and I think an end of year review too, needless to say after the initial PDP is put in there has never been a review....of mine anyway! Also, I can't put down daily things we do, it has to be new things, pointless! ...

Labbie wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 12:55 Managed to join them up for you Remlap12

Thanks Labbie!!

thanks for finding the thread, I knew it was there!!

AFAIK , if you write it in your PDP , it can't be refused . bigmack, It hasn't necessarily been refused, it's just no one gets around to it.............. I somehow didn't save a copy of my 2020 PDP and I can't for the life of me remember what I put in it! The SAM can't find it either :oops: To be h...

Hi all, I've searched everywhere and can't find any conversations re: PDP's. (I know there are some here somewhere!!) So forgive me for asking again.........but what do you all, who are employed by the DET, put down for your work and career goals? It's such a waste of time, because if you put down a...

Lyn wrote: ↑13 Nov 2020, 10:53 Please google the following: School science laboratory technicians national standards for professional practice 2014. This document will give you an outline of what it is that we do in our jobs. Just adapt it to your own situation.

there is also an updated 2019 version

Thanks Lyn, will have a look

Hello For some reason the forum keeps automatically logging me out when I click on Board Index or Home when I want to go and read another forum. Just thought I would let you know and see if there was any suggestions for a solution to this issue. Thanks AG Mine was doing that, but my browser was old...

Well finally i found a department job description. I am sure we all do way way more than what is on this list. School Administrative Officer – Science Laboratory School Administrative Officer – Science Laboratory duties include: • Provide technical assistance in the operation of the science laborat...

Merilyn1 wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 14:43 That would be printing out safety data sheets? All that paper that you know no one will ever read...

Oh yes!!!!!!!!

Marama T wrote: ↑10 Nov 2020, 11:06 Make sure you write down a big chunk of time for "doing pointless stuff requested by the principal".

Thanks Labbie and Merilyn!
When it's all written down it doesn't look like all that much, but as you all know there is a multitude of "things" we do day to day that either isn't worth writing down or doesn't even have a name!!!

This is obviously an old thread, but...... I have been asked by my SAM (DET) to provide a list of everything I do in science, noting whether it be daily, weekly, term, yearly etc and also approximately how much time is spent doing each task. The principal has asked for this info for all SAOs. It's s...