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Where can I get my essays and resources printed out for PGCE course?

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Bella43 · 05/11/2020 19:51

So uni is currently closed. I have a submission date for an assignment next week. They want hard copies and soft copies. The hard copies need to be sent into uni by 5pm Thursday (the day I go to class there). I don't have a printer at home so where can I get my printing done? I usually go to the library but with covid, even if they do open back up on Monday I don't know if this is an option anymore. I'd rather not have to do all my printing the same day it's due in just in case something goes pear shaped. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Soontobe60 · 05/11/2020 19:55

Where do you live and how many pages need printing

modge · 05/11/2020 19:58

I would email your course leader and ask if given the circumstances you can submit an electronic copy only and if not can they provide access to a printer for you. Universities should be putting in place flexibility to their processes to support students during this time. Please do ask them to help you.

reefedsail · 07/11/2020 08:08

Might it not be best to buy a printer? This situation could be on and off all year.

Frouby · 07/11/2020 08:10

I'd buy a printer personally, you will need one and they aren't horrendously expensive, about £40 for an entry level printer.

OverTheRainbow88 · 07/11/2020 08:11

Do you know someone who you could email it to and ask them to print it as a one off?

onlymyselftoanswerto1 · 07/11/2020 08:14

I had to buy a printer, I live too far from the uni to make it feasible to drive there every time I need something printed. It has been a good investment. At the moment tho there shouldn't be the expectation of hard copies. My masters dissertation normally requires two but the module coordinator said electronic was sufficient due to the pandemic and risk. Definitely worth sending an email and asking for clarification.

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Bella43 · 07/11/2020 08:32

Thanks but they definitely want hard copies too. I've bought a printer now 😊

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Bella43 · 07/11/2020 08:41

Another quick question. I know lesson plans needs to be clear in case another teacher has to deliver my lesson. But what if there's a PowerPoint presentation included in it? How would they be able to access that? Am I being dull here? My PowerPoint is on my laptop and usb, neither of which would be in that classroom if I weren't there. Do teachers have their own computers in school and would it be saved to that so the cover teacher could get access?

Also, for this rationale that I'm currently doing, would I include the PowerPoint in the appendices as I mention it many times. If so, how?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm New to teaching and all this technology!

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moronseverywhere1 · 07/11/2020 08:47

I can't believe they insist on hard copies especially at this time! It's been 15+ years since I was at uni and submitted electronically!!

moronseverywhere1 · 07/11/2020 08:50

There are various ways you can format a presentation to print, pick how many slides per page you want etc if you don't want it to dominate the report, no reason it couldn't be an appendix, or illustrate your point in the report with the specific slide? (Haven't done a PGCE so just musing but write a lot of reports).

sd249 · 07/11/2020 09:03

@Bella43

Another quick question. I know lesson plans needs to be clear in case another teacher has to deliver my lesson. But what if there's a PowerPoint presentation included in it? How would they be able to access that? Am I being dull here? My PowerPoint is on my laptop and usb, neither of which would be in that classroom if I weren't there. Do teachers have their own computers in school and would it be saved to that so the cover teacher could get access?

Also, for this rationale that I'm currently doing, would I include the PowerPoint in the appendices as I mention it many times. If so, how?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm New to teaching and all this technology!

When you knew you wouldn't be in you would e-mail the powerpoint to someone in school (usually your mentor or straight to the cover person) and then they would use that.
HollowTalk · 07/11/2020 09:07

When I was teaching and we had inspections, we had to print out the PowerPoint slides 4 or 6 to a page without background.

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Bella43 · 07/11/2020 09:35

That's brilliant! Thank you all. It's only a short presentation, just an intro to the lesson and reference tool really so the six slides on one page is perfect. I just want my tutors to see the images I refer to in my essay.

Yes the hard copies are still needed even in these times. I'll need my own copies too for my teaching portfolio.

Thanks for clearing that up about the supply teaching and PowerPoint resource. I was wondering how this was feasible. Everything's so alien to me at the moment but it's a lovely feeling when those clouds start to clear 😊 The more I learn, the more I climb that mountain!

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bellagogosdead · 07/11/2020 09:37

Our local Ryman offer printing.

titchy · 07/11/2020 11:20

Which university? That's utterly unreasonable. Worth a complaint.

BluebellsGreenbells · 07/11/2020 11:23

School have it learning or a google classroom or shared iCloud that they use to pass information or share ideas or have a topic section so you don’t have to redo lessons

Maybe ask about it?

rocketspin · 07/11/2020 11:26

@Frouby

I'd buy a printer personally, you will need one and they aren't horrendously expensive, about £40 for an entry level printer.
The ink is about £80 though, it's why we don't have a printer. You print lots of stuff when doing a PGCE so the costs soon build up, it was unaffordable when I did mine.
canigooutyet · 07/11/2020 11:35

Using compatible ink is a much cheaper option.

A decent school will have various drives on their computers, one of which is a shared drive for staff to put on lesson plans etc, they also have their personal drives. Although of course nothing is personal as IT support and HT have full access.
If the work isn't on there and your absent, you would email everything to your LM.

canigooutyet · 07/11/2020 11:38

If you haven't already, I would also suggest your own laminator and paper trimmer!!

FinallyHere · 07/11/2020 12:40

https://prontaprint.com

After years of trouble printing, now I just get it done by these amazing people. Of course, you can't leave it to the last minute...

rocketspin · 07/11/2020 13:30

@canigooutyet

Using compatible ink is a much cheaper option.

A decent school will have various drives on their computers, one of which is a shared drive for staff to put on lesson plans etc, they also have their personal drives. Although of course nothing is personal as IT support and HT have full access.
If the work isn't on there and your absent, you would email everything to your LM.

We have found that our Epson printer is extremely fussy about using compatible ink, we've wasted a fortune on it and now only buy the Epson stuff. A new printer is on our list and it won't be an Epson so OP don't buy one if you are considering a printer.
Frouby · 07/11/2020 15:50

We have a HP printer, can get a pack of colour and black ink for about £23. I'm doing an english degree and need to print loads of stuff off. It's not the cheapest way to do it granted, but it's definitely convenient. When the ink Ive recently bought runs out am contemplating upgrading to a laser jet printer (think its one of those anyway, supposed to be kuch cheaper to run.

rocketspin · 08/11/2020 08:08

@Frouby

We have a HP printer, can get a pack of colour and black ink for about £23. I'm doing an english degree and need to print loads of stuff off. It's not the cheapest way to do it granted, but it's definitely convenient. When the ink Ive recently bought runs out am contemplating upgrading to a laser jet printer (think its one of those anyway, supposed to be kuch cheaper to run.
Our Epson is one of those. Ink is £70.
sashh · 08/11/2020 08:26

OP

I know you have a printer now but for the Epson owners

I buy ink from, 'Printhead.co.uk', for my workforce 2750 the cartridges (when I last bought them, which was 2018) were £2.22 with free delivery so under a tenner for the full set.

rocketspin · 08/11/2020 12:42

@sashh

OP

I know you have a printer now but for the Epson owners

I buy ink from, 'Printhead.co.uk', for my workforce 2750 the cartridges (when I last bought them, which was 2018) were £2.22 with free delivery so under a tenner for the full set.

That's a great site. We've got the Eldon wf3720 which steadfastly refuses to work on compatible cartridges, it's now a warning in the printer description but wasn't when we got it as part of a student support package.