{"id":70,"date":"2023-09-18T09:46:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/?p=70"},"modified":"2023-09-18T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:46:56","slug":"pilot-from-digital-schools-award-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/2023\/09\/18\/pilot-from-digital-schools-award-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot from Digital Schools Award Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Schools Award Scotland is\u00a0excited to announce the launch of a new\u00a0<strong>pilot educator\u00a0award programme\u00a0<\/strong>aimed at recognising and celebrating excellence in digital learning and teaching practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We invite a small number of schools\u00a0and educators\u00a0(from early years through secondary\u00a0level)\u00a0in Scotland to take part in this innovative initiative that will run from the beginning of November 2023 until the end of March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with industry leaders Intel and HP, along with Education Scotland,\u00a0Digital Schools Award Scotland is embarking on this initiative to support and acknowledge the pivotal role that educators\u00a0play in shaping students&#8217; digital skills and preparing them for the digital world of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights of the Pilot Teacher Award Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This pilot programme will explore key factors essential for creating an award that articulates, recognises, celebrates, and incentivises excellence in individual educator\u2019s digital learning and teaching practices. The programme draws inspiration from the established Digital Schools Award (DSA) Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Key Features:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The award framework will be informed by policy considerations, incorporating elements from the Scottish Teacher\u00a0Digital Skills\u00a0Framework (Draft) 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Alignment with Standards: Award statements align with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) standards for registered teachers and HGIOS4, offering educators an opportunity to enhance their status and contribute to school development.<\/li>\n<li>Positive Ethos: The award promotes a celebratory and positive approach, recognising effective digital learning and teaching practices. It is not intended for assessment or inspection purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Independent Validation: The programme will include validation from school management, ensuring credibility of achievement.<\/li>\n<li>Rewarding Journeys: The programme aims to reward teachers&#8217; digital journeys, considering various levels of awards to acknowledge their progress and efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Participate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This pilot initiative accommodates a spectrum of digital proficiency\u00a0levels.\u00a0Participating\u00a0early years, special education, primary or secondary schools\u00a0will\u00a0identify\u00a0and invite educators\u00a0who possess\u00a0an enthusiasm for integrating digital innovation into their teaching methodologies. We are\u00a0seeking educators\u00a0who embrace continuous learning, engage in self-reflection, and are motivated to equip young learners with the skills needed for a digital future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For a school to participate, it is crucial that a member of the school management team holding executive decision-making and\/or strategic planning responsibilities be engaged. This could include positions such as the head teacher, deputy head teacher, digital technologies coordinator\u00a0or member of school management team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the pilot, educators\u00a0will be surveyed for feedback, helping us refine and enhance the programme for wider implementation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0express your school&#8217;s interest, please click on the link and complete a short\u00a0form.\u00a0 Deadline for entries is end of day on\u00a0Thursday 28<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expression of Interest Form<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/kiz7qieTncckmLJV7\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/kiz7qieTncckmLJV7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Schools Award Scotland is\u00a0excited to announce the launch of a new\u00a0pilot educator\u00a0award programme\u00a0aimed at recognising and celebrating excellence in digital learning and teaching practices. &nbsp; We invite a small number of schools\u00a0and educators\u00a0(from early years through secondary\u00a0level)\u00a0in Scotland to take part in this innovative initiative that will run from the beginning of November 2023 until the end of March 2024. &nbsp; In collaboration with industry leaders Intel and HP,<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/2023\/09\/18\/pilot-from-digital-schools-award-scotland\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16938,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16938"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/lovelearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}