The above training session is now live on Aberdeenshire Events.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get started with Microsoft’s Touch Development Coding Platform.
Get hands on practice by creating games and apps.
The session will be lead by David Renton, Curriculum & Quality Leader for Computing at West College Scotland and supported by Natalie Burgess, Microsoft Teacher Ambassador.
Aberdeenshire Events – http://www.aberdeenshireevents.org.uk/event/view/2564
I am pleased to let you know that the cluster training for the Glow Advanced twilights are now live on Aberdeenshire Events.
These sessions give teachers an overview of the new Microsoft Classroom, Class OneNote and new Microsoft Forms. These applications are suitable for distributing and collating pupil work electronically.
Session Dates below:
Aboyne and Huntly 20th March
Banchory and Turriff 21st March
Westhill and Inverurie 22nd March
Mackie and Banff 24th April
Mearns and Meldrum 25th April
Alford and Mintlaw 26th April
Kemnay and Fraserburgh 1st May
Peterhead and Portlethen 2nd May
Ellon 3rd May
Aberdeenshire Events – http://www.aberdeenshireevents.org.uk/event
Last term it came to our attention that the iOS update on Pupil iPads was blocked and therefore, schools were unable to update to the latest iOS.
IT have now resolved the issue so we always advise that schools update their iPads to the newest iOS compatible with the device.
I have now added a tile for for easy access to the World Book Online website. This tile is accessible by all Glow Users in Aberdeenshire and can be found on the Aberdeenshire Launchpad. See screen shot below.
Aberdeenshire Libraries has subscribed to World Book Online for schools. This provides free access to schools to high quality information and resources to meet the needs of students of every age, ability, and interest. Using the same expert information found in the World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Online features
• A colourful, approachable look and feel, making it attractive and easy to use
• Easy access on smartphones and tablets
• Different databases for multiple and diverse needs
• Articles, illustrations, maps, audio files, videos, e-books, primary source documents, and more
• Various lesson plans and tips for teachers
Individual databases are as follows
Primary schools – World Book Kids, World Book Student, Early World of Learning
Academies – World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Advanced
The resources can be accessed within schools and also from home 24/7.
For further information please contact Alison Bruce, Information Services Librarian, Aberdeenshire Libraries.
Email a.bruce@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Tel 01651 871223
Yes it’s that time of year again when we welcome Santa back to Glow TV! This year he will be visiting us on Friday 16th December at 10.45am.
Santa will be taking a break from making all the toys at the North Pole to come to a school in Scotland to answer all the questions that you might have about Christmas and Santa. How does he make all the toys? How does he deliver them all on time? What does he feed his reindeer? How does Rudolph help him with his red nose? These and many many more questions will be answered in this very special Glow TV event.
For more info and a chance to register please click on the link below:
https://connect.glowscotland.org.uk/2016/12/08/santa-visits-glow-tv/
For this year’s Hour of Code, your students can earn personalized Hour of Code certificates! Every coding activity they complete on Tynker earns them another badge that will show up on their certificate. There are 29 badges they can earn, so they’ll be really excited to complete all the activities and fill up their certificate!
More info can be found in the link below,
Get ready to take part in the First Minister’s Reading Challenge – Scotland’s brand-new reading initiative to encourage all pupils in Primary 4-7 to develop a life-long love of reading.
RM Books is delighted to be supporting this exciting project and you will find everything you need to help you deliver the First Minister’s Reading Challenge using our flexible, cost-effective ebook platform on this page below.
RM Books is easily accessible via RM Unify in Glow.
An updated help guide has now been added to the Glow Help site for the following processes:
Uploading and creating docs in OneDrive
Creating and sharing folders in OneDrive
Editing shared docs in OneDrive
How to add and how to edit shared docs in OneDrive
For licencing purposes schools are required to buy a licence for every iPad that a paid app goes onto. If you have 20 iPad and you would like Book Creator then you have to buy 20 copies. This can only be done with an Apple Volume Purchasing Account for Education (VPP).
If you do not have a school VPP account then you request one from susan.sey@aberdeneshire.gov.uk
Once your school has been enrolled then you can buy multiple copies of apps. The benefits are:
The VPP account is linked to a school gmail account which doesn’t have any personal data or information. This account is only used on a computer (not and iPad).
Your school will now have to purchase credit for the account before you can buy any apps.
Credit can be purchased via Oracle and the information for this is below.
Once you have ordered the credit info will be sent to the above g-mail address.
**You only have 4 weeks to click on the redeemable link in the e-mail. If you click on the link after the 4 weeks the link will have expired**.
Guidance notes can be found to support you with this by clicking on the link below.
Guidance for Apple Volume Purchasing Programme
There are also short video tutorials which talk you through the process . You can access the video tutorials by clicking on the link below. There are 3 steps and they have been named appropriately.
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