Yesterday and last night, I tried to finish the website so I could let DC have a look before I go live next Thursday. However I spent a ridiculous amount of time uploading little moving pictures. However they look fine when I check them today. One thing I have noticed is that everything that I centred has not centred and has moved to the left. Not sure what thats all about but I will have to try to sort that today.
Just a few more things before I go public. MM not quite sure how I feel, everyone knowing how I work. Maybe a bit too public for me!!!! Other thing is, by letting other childminders have access to my site there could be a case of copying. Although part of me thinks that the c/ms I have invited will probably all have their own policies and procedures and won`t want to copy. Although if I am honest, if I see something that looks good, I copy or change and amend. Suppose there is no way round this. What would be nice is if c/ms who look at the site give me feedback on my policies, letting me know what is acceptable in their area and things that they have been advised to add in. We will havet o see how it goes.
I understand the ai is about the feedback mechanisms. I am hoping this first feedback session will let me know if the feedback mechanisms on the site work and what I can do to improve them before going live to parents.
Think I am on the right track and now planning the pilot exhibition.
Back to work.
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Hi Margaret, would it help to try to think of it as sharing rather than copying? Your fear is an important reflection I think, and one that many of us have faced in putting work online.Perhaps this is something to look at in your defence and validation? I'd love to see your pilot and as an ex-childminder would be happy to give feedback :-) if it's of any help. If only to test the data collection methods...
All the best
Linda
Thanks for your comment Linda.
I think you are right about this fear being something that we all share. The problem with my policies being online for all to see is that (as you will know) C/ms SHOULD really develop their own policies in order to take ownership of them, however some Cms do copy which means they are not THIR policies. Not sure I have explained that properly. I really have no objection to sharing my policies but don`t want to make it easy for the unscrupulous(spelling bad) c/ms. I will look at this as you suggest in my validation and defence.
In the meantime, I would be glad of any feedback on the site when it goes live. Can you let me know your last name and cohort and I will e mail you in FC with the site address.
Thanks again for replying.
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