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• Making better presentations and documents

  Hierarchy: hierarchy principle is about placing crucial information at the top while less crucial ones are at the bottom. Hierarchy is created in different ways such as size and scale, color/contrast, typography selection, range, proximity, negative space, alignment, etc. Balance: balance principle distributes the same space on both sides. A balance layout combines symmetry, asymmetry or radial symmetry. While some design styles rule these principles out, most styles still use them. Alignment: there are two alignment types in design, they are edge alignment and center alignment. Edge alignment includes top, bottom, left or right alignments layout. While center alignment is<br><br><a class="more-link" href="https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/technologiesandinnovationearning/2026/09/15/making-better-presentations-and-documents/">Read More</a>

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• Managing the digital classroom

  If you have the option, confidence or need to use a digital classroom app, such as Teams or Classroom in Glow, then it is worth knowing the features and functions that support management. Like the physical classroom, having a well-prepared space with easy-to-access resources makes it easier for learners to use. Assignments is the most effective way to create learning, attach files and organise distribution and collection from learners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0adv_2FE6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SaWlbqpVRg

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• Room 11

  Welcome to room 11’s third blog we hope you enjoy. Some of our favourite things this week include: In reading primary three’s got their new book and P4’s are reading  ‘Aliens Stole my Dog’  and P3’s were doing mystery word sentences and P4’s were doing inference questions.  In  spelling P3’s got new magic e and common words and their words are Steve, eve home and yellow.  On Thursday we got ‘20’ proud clouds !!!!! Today we are going to choose our class  treat and we were all so excited when we got our last PROUD Cloud just before home time. …

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• Begin with learners’ understanding

  Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction states that learning should begin with a daily review of prior learning as this can strengthen the connections of the material previously learned. This might be vocabulary, processes or concepts. By revisiting them, educators can correct misonceptions or have them recalled and the learners primed for that day’s learning. Read Principles of instruction – UNESCO Digital Library How could digital help with this? Forms can be used to create quizzes that: are self-marking providing immediate feedback link to resources to support or extend learning, such as videos or texts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B3bjOfhyOk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg6h8VRQZjs

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• Accessibility

  Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is Scotland’s long standing, national commitment to provide all children, young people and their families with the right support at the right time, so that every child and young person can reach their full potential. The Scottish Government (SG) published Statutory Guidance for education authorities on planning improvements for disabled pupils’ access to education. It provides advice on how education authorities and schools can meet obligations to improve access to education required under the Equality Act and the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’ Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002. Appendix D of the guidance<br><br><a class="more-link" href="https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/technologiesandinnovationearning/2026/09/14/accessibility/">Read More</a>

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• Making support for ASL visible – Free posters

  

  Enquire have created a range of free posters highlighting where to find more information and seek support around additional support for learning.   Designed to be downloaded and displayed in spaces where young people are, a series of free posters posters direct to Reach, Enquire’s website for children and young people, aiming to help young people better understand their support needs, rights around support for learning and what help could be available.  A set has also been developed for professionals looking for more advice and information on supporting young people and their families in their setting, and delivering support for learning.

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