posted by Stuart Burns, Schools and Learning Support Officer, Digital Learning

Free Trial for Angus Schools

What is BrainPOP?
BrainPOP is an interactive learning resource for P3 – S4 covering all curricular areas, mapped to the Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes.

BrainPOP Junior is also available for P1 and P2. 

What does BrainPOP offer?
BrainPOP includes engaging learning games, animated video, and interactive activities.

Learning is made visible through assessment tools that challenge pupils to reflect, make connections and engage in deep, curiosity-driven learning. BrainPOP allows teachers to customise assessment to suit the needs of their pupils using the Quiz Mixer. BrainPOP tracks progress and provides feedback. 

How can I access BrainPOP for my school?

BrainPOP is offering a free trial for all Angus schools from 1^st January until 31^st March 2017. To register and find out more about what BrainPOP can offer you, click here.

Support can be sought throught the trial period by emailing robertr@brainpop.co.uk

posted by Margaret Thompson, Library Assistant, Arbroath High School

Arbroath High School’s Prince’s Trust group sold Cryptic Quizzes recently to raise funds. The winner of the Christmas Hamper was Mrs Liz Strachan from Montrose.

Pictured, on their Come As You Please Day are, from left to right, Cody Murray, Samantha Fenty, Declan McShane, Callum Barton, Bradley Nelson, Josh Gordon, John Gerrard, Beth Greig, Joel Barraclough and Jake Lo with Mrs Strachan and her hamper.

posted by Margaret Thompson, Library Assistant, Arbroath High School

Arbroath High School’s Advanced Physics Class has been on three trips to the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee. On the fieldtrips they carried out experiments at university level and attended short lectures on areas of the course they will study for their final exam in May 2017.

Kimberly Nicholson, Ross Maider, Gregor Stevenson, Scott McDonald, Fraser Scott, Cameron Doran, Narcis Orvas, Ailsa Chung, Rory Watson and Anders Swanson.

posted by Stuart Burns, Schools and Learning Support Officer 

Learning Through Technology Award

The Scottish Education Awards recognise schools and centres that have developed a vibrant and progressive culture and climate of continuous innovation.

The culture and ethos should promote respect, ambition and achievement while improving outcomes for all learners in ways which eliminate inequity.

Do you know a school or centre that can respond to the statement above and in detail to the questions below?  Then why not nominate them for the Learning Through Technology Award? 

Please click on the link below to view further information on how to nominate a school

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posted by Margaret Thompson, Library Assistant, Arbroath High School 

The Dundee and Area Children’s Book Group, a voluntary organisation funded by school memberships and book sales, organises testing for The Children’s Book Award.  As Arbroath High School Library is one of the testing places, it was chosen for a visit by award winning author, film maker and climber Matt Dickinson.

Matt’s hugely entertaining talk to S1 pupils about his travels and filming in the breath-taking terrain of the Himalayas and Antarctica and his accent of Mount Everest was illustrated with stunning photography and film. He talked about the frightening, funny and sometimes tragic things that happen when trying to survive altitudes of over 7000 metres and temperatures of minus 70 degrees.

Later in the morning, Matt spoke to Media studies pupils and gave them tips on how to increase their chances of working in television and film. He advised them to choose a subject they were passionate about, become a specialist in it and communicate that passion in as many ways as possible. Matt showed them his own beautifully produced, short films on his blog and on YouTube all made using just his phone. He was open about how hard it is to get published and to stay positive in the face of rejection; his first novel, Mortal Chaos, took ten years to write and was given the thumbs down by 16 publishers before finally being accepted. His encouraging message to budding authors and film-makers is: “Don’t give up on your dream!”

Matt stayed to sign copies of his recent novels The Everest Files, North Face and Lie Kill Walk Away which sold by the boxful and were spotted later being read in various corners of the library. “Awesome!” was the general consensus on his visit and his books.

Posted by Alita Spink, Support Officer – Schools and Learning

Please click on the link below to view the flyer.

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