Locking down the prep room

By Undercover Technician2020-04-19T17:57:00

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Technicians share their experiences of closing down the lab in two days, and tell us what they’re up to now

While teachers were busy preparing printed booklets and working out how to use technology to remote teach, science technicians were occupied with shutting down their prep rooms and school laboratories, making everything safe – at double-quick time. Technicians from secondary schools across the UK and ROI share their experiences in this article, tell us what they’re up to now that schools are closed, students are distance learning and parents are homeschooling. Plus they describe their wish list money-no-object purchases.

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