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Gregor Steele
All articles by Gregor Steele
When I cracked and lost my temper with a pupil, I realised I had been too cutting
I failed my own acid test: I would never have behaved that way if another adult happened to be in earshot
8 March 2013
It’s been six years since I taught, but I still know how to be ‘down wid da kids’
I have to sing the praises of the Girls into Physics event and the Phys-X Factor. I almost missed teaching
22 February 2013
Put health and safety first when dealing with VW Polos and pregnant women
Unlike Mr Roving Mechanic, I don’t claim to know it all, but I do know that I should never swallow screenwash
8 February 2013
Hi honey, I’m so envious of your school’s computer software [s20]gratuitous sarcasm[s19]
Our workplaces are notoriously wary of installing new packages, but we need to modernise
25 January 2013
I am the only physicist in the village, so come down and mingle with me
It’s not unusual to be the sole subject specialist – what’s different is the experience such people have today
11 January 2013
When it comes to technology, adults know more than children think they do
The youth of today may think they are good with computers, but can they actually solve problems?
21 December 2012