{"id":4302,"date":"2020-05-15T09:37:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T08:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/?page_id=4302"},"modified":"2020-05-18T13:43:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:43:22","slug":"glow-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/glow-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Glow?\u00a0<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glow is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Scottish Schools National Intranet. This is a major national ICT and telecommunications programme managed by Education Scotland.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glow allows learners to work in a variety of ways, from collaborating with peers to working individually at their own pace. Glow services are all free to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">login and can be accessed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and on any device.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Benefits of Glow\u202ffor learners<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office 365<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Glow provides full access to Microsoft\u2019s Office suite including: Mail, Word,\u202fPowerPoint, Excel, OneNote,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OneDrive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and SharePoint. As well as\u202fusing this service online through Glow,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glowconnect.org.uk\/help-hub\/microsoft-office-365\/office-365-proplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">learners can download a full version of Office 365 at no cost<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This can\u202fdevelop their skills with Office applications, support their learning outside school\u202fand use collaborative tools such as Sway to\u202fcreate and share interactive presentations demonstrating their learning both inside and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">outwith<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Glow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">G Suite<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 G Suite for Education is a set of cloud-based productivity tools for communication and collaboration. G Suite for Education in Glow is a managed service that offers the following core services: Classroom, Drive, Docs, Hangouts, Calendar, Sites and Vaults. These tools can be used to support learning both inside and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">outwith<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the classroom and support collaboration between learners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaborative working<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Glow is a cloud-based service, meaning learners can work both individually and collaboratively on documents,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">projects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and homework from any connected device.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anywhere, anytime learning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Learners can access the resources and features\u202fof Glow\u202fusing any device at any time. This means that learning can continue outside the classroom on any device that is connected to the internet<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glow Blogs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Glow Blogs allows learners to build their own blogs, giving them experience of developing an online community which they can keep private or share with other Glow users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guidance:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please find a quick easy step guide on how to set up glow on your computer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the Glow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Website which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> you useful information for both parents and pupils on <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Eastwood\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/05\/15161726\/Using-Glow-tools-at-home.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">using Glow tools at home<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowconnect.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/glowconnect.org.uk\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you ever have any issues within\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0then please just contact the school direct<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and assistance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M39WJb28iqQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Glow?\u00a0\u00a0 Glow is\u00a0the Scottish Schools National Intranet. This is a major national ICT and telecommunications programme managed by Education Scotland.\u00a0Glow allows learners to work in a variety of ways, from collaborating with peers to working individually at their own pace. Glow services are all free to\u00a0students\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0login and can be accessed\u00a0at\u00a0any time, and on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/glow-information\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Glow Information<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21618,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4302","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4302"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4366,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4302\/revisions\/4366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Eastwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}