@DRBAstro lucky to have excellent, skilled technician now. Knows some kit/demos much better than me & keeps me right! #ASEChat

What proportion of workload is made up of supporting, mentoring other people? #ASEChat

@ThomasCarlPion Strongest feedback to NM was most pressure caused by imposed changes, but this largely ignored #ASEChat

How much time/pressure/work is involved in mentoring ITT students or NQTs? #ASEChat

Could we use technicians more effectively to save on workload? #ASEChat

Invest more training in technicians to take on some of the developments at A level? #ASEChat

Any systems people use to help prep room run smoothly? #ASEChat

Does anyone know a RSciTech, and has the award helped promote effective collaboration with teachers? #ASEChat

Unfortunately sci technicians often report a pecking order for technicians with IT techs commanding larger salaries #ASEChat

Ellie Russell including teachers, who know where the line of ‘can I just have…” lies #asechat

it could, but l'ship of new curric needs face to face time too - we need to give time for colleagues to have professional dialogue #ASEChat

I despair when depts throw out old SOW with each curric change rather than keep good stuff and tinker round the edges for new #ASEChat

Tonight's topic was 'smart ways to tackle workload' How smart have we been? Good suggestions from Alastair Gittner 💙💛 🐦 #ASEChat

Thanks Alastair Gittner 💙💛 🐦 for ten top tips - will publish link to Nurph archive soon. Night all #ASEChat

Open investigations - what works and how do you manage them? #ASEChat

Commensual eye reflex- cover one eye and measure impact on pupil size of other @gregtheseal #ASEChat

Sorry @gregtheseal that should be consensual eye reflex #ASEChat

#ASEChat starts in 2 minutes - what practical activities do you use that you know help children learn science? #ASEChat

Too many primary schools struggling to teach the recommended two hours every week

Welcome to #asechat where we are discussing the #eclipse2015 on Friday. So who is going to be viewing it?