Szamo's_Ammo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Scottish children did not see their teachers via Zoom, or any other messaging app, during the pandemic. The 3 months teachers spent preparing for blended learning to begin in August was to include video conferencing. Lockdown was very much "get your mum to go on the BBC website and YouTube" levels of education. Edited September 22, 2020 by Szamo's_Ammo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Lol at productivity being measured in emails. The Chinese might be able to build a hospital in a week but it'll be decades before they surpass our email and meeting industry. Schools need to remain open. Kids are already weird due to iPad parenting and not getting outside on their own. Desocialising them further is just cruelty.What’s the issues with emails/productivity? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Scottish children did not see their teachers via Zoom, or any other messaging app, during the pandemic. Mine did, through the medium of Teams (albeit not for "teaching" but for socialising with the other kids in class). Teams. Run by Microsoft. Owned by Bill Gates. Hang on, the microchipped vacinnes. Oh no. Arrrrggghh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Laughing at Todd taking the week off but making the tag to Gunter so there’s still someone on hand to link up The Spectator 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Adam said: What’s the issues with emails/productivity? If that was the main metric used I could quite easily do exactly the same amount of work 2 days running, and make one day look far busier by sending a few dozen emails covering every specific thing done, as opposed to just one email when something is finished to say "this has been done". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MacLean Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 It's far too simplistic to apportion blame to one thing for the rise in infections. Indeed blame is entirely the wrong word It's going to be a combination of so many different factors including the return of the schools and the opening up of the hospitality industry. In short as we become more socialised then so the virus has spread again. That much was inevitable. Why infection has increased at different rates in different areas will be really complex with things like population density, ethnicity, age, poverty and health all factors to some degree or another. Not to mention plain reluctance to follow guidelines That's why a 'one size fits all' approach isn't necessarily the right way to go. However, more localised approaches are incredibly difficult as they inevitably lead to confusion and probably resentment and non-compliance when you see others doing things that you are prohibited from. Part of the difficulty governments world wide are facing is that there is no ready made solution that they can simply pick off the shelve and implement with clearly defined timescales. Not having an end date, even one fairly distant, that we can focus on increases uncertainty and anxiety and that's what makes this an incredibly difficult thing to deal with. I know I'm finding things tough again after previously being able to find some kind of balance to it all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, itzdrk said: Tbf you do buy jeans at Asda so this level of thinking is expected. As a fellow Twitter user we have some mutual followers and followings, so naturally I’ve stumbled across your profile. Having seen your diminutive stature and dress sense, you’ll have to forgive me for thinking you looked like Eugene Thundercunt’s mini-me and far too old for skateboarding. Please don’t be offended, I’m only saying this now so that you understand why I shan’t be paying any attention to you critiquing my choice of jean. Anyways, I digress. My main point is that oor George does good quality affordable and practical jeans. You could almost be forgiven for thinking their traditional light blue bootcuts were designer label. ETA: Just registered we’re still on the coronavirus thread Edited September 22, 2020 by 8MileBU -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Mine did, through the medium of Teams (albeit not for "teaching" but for socialising with the other kids in class). Teams. Run by Microsoft. Owned by Bill Gates. Hang on, the microchipped vacinnes. Oh no. Arrrrggghh. This is why you should listen to Thereisalight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Sober for lockeduptober is on lads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, 8MileBU said: As a fellow Twitter user we have some mutual followers and followings, so naturally I’ve stumbled across your profile. Having seen your diminutive stature and dress sense, you’ll have to forgive me for thinking you looked like Eugene Thundercunt’s mini-me and far too old for skateboarding. Please don’t be offended, I’m only saying this now so that you understand why I shan’t be paying any attention to you critiquing my choice of jean. Anyways, I digress. My main point is that oor George does good quality affordable and practical jeans. You could almost be forgiven for thinking their traditional light blue bootcuts were designer label. Ooft. “Stumbled upon” aye right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 A head teacher: "The last people who should be making decisions regarding childrens' education are the fucking parents." I think that sums it up quite well, and I'm not a teacher fan. #respect 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, Paco said: Is there a chance the biggest driver of Covid from schools returning isn’t the kids entering the classroom but the behaviour it enables? Mummies gathering at the school gates. Impromptu coffee outings. Heading back to Susan’s for a blether. Allowing parents to go back into their workplace. Picking the kids up from a childminder/family/grandparents and mingling as you do so. Invites to kids parties at the weekend and mingling with other parents. Quite clearly shit started hitting the fan when schools went back. You can point to it on the chart. However the numbers for schoolkids, especially primary, are not rising at the rate of the general population. There has to be something in the ‘kids don’t carry it as much’ or one case in a class would at the bare minimum be sending down three or four every time, and that just doesn’t seem to happen. Equally Test & Protect would notice with ease if the parents of entire classes were picking up Covid transmitted via the asymptomatic kids. The Facebook Maws might just be the real enemy. I think you’re on to something, drove past the local school the past couple of days on the way to the shops, large numbers of parents all sitting gabbing, no social distancing, walking to school in big groups, must all contribute hugely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkirk09Bairn Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rugster said: Ooft. “Stumbled upon” aye right. OMG that is very worrying. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, 8MileBU said: As a fellow Twitter user we have some mutual followers and followings, so naturally I’ve stumbled across your profile. Having seen your diminutive stature and dress sense, you’ll have to forgive me for thinking you looked like Eugene Thundercunt’s mini-me and far too old for skateboarding. Please don’t be offended, I’m only saying this now so that you understand why I shan’t be paying any attention to you critiquing my choice of jean. Anyways, I digress. My main point is that oor George does good quality affordable and practical jeans. You could almost be forgiven for thinking their traditional light blue bootcuts were designer label. ETA: Just registered we’re still on the coronavirus thread People who wear bootcut jeans are for the watching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: She’s being very optimistic that we’ll live to see 8.05pm. Kiss your loved ones goodbye. And also new Bake Off is on at 8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I love when someone makes a light hearted dig at 8 mile and he immediately goes two-footed. Pepe at Real Madrid style posting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Rugster said: Ooft. “Stumbled upon” aye right. 13 minutes ago, Falkirk09Bairn said: OMG that is very worrying. Yawn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: Quite a power move by Sturgeon getting the BBC to relent on not broadcasting the 12pm briefings and then going 'na stick me on primetime' Looking forward to gammon Twitter suddenly becoming huge Bake Off fans tonight before realising who the hosts are... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The gammon love Matt Lucas cause of all his stereotype characters. They lost the plot when "Come Fly With Me" was catching some heat a few months ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, NotThePars said: I love when someone makes a light hearted dig at 8 mile and he immediately goes two-footed. Pepe at Real Madrid style posting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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