Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in the Curriculum Support team of the Service and School Improvement, Falkirk Council Education Services, has been working on making the new Glow ready for use by staff and pupils in Falkirk. And some staff and pupils have already begun using the new version of Glow. What’s in the new …
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Interactive tools for supporting teaching Modern Languages in the Primary School
Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in the Curriculum Support Team of Falkirk Council Education Services, led a guided hands on exploration session with primary class teachers on interactive tools for supporting teaching Modern Languages in the Primary School. Most of the resources explored can be used in many contexts and this session looked at how …
New Interdisciplinary Learning Blog!
Yvonne McBlain and Malcolm Wilson of Falkirk Council Service and School Improvement Team have created a new interdisciplinary learning blog. Yvonne will develop and maintain this blog as a major element of support for IDL across Falkirk Council education establishments. She is working hard to fill the blog with useful material and valuable IDL practice. Click here to …
Interactive tools for teaching primary numeracy and maths at second level
Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in the Curriculum Support team of Falkirk Council Education Services, presented a session to teaching staff giving a hands-on opportunity to explore a range of interactive software and online tools to support teaching numeracy and maths at second level. Resources explored in this session included: RoamerWorld – a simulated …
Active Literacy Podcasting
Sharon Wallace, Curriculum Support Officer, and Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer, in the Curriculum Support team of Falkirk Council Education Services, presented a professional development course for school staff on Active Literacy at second level using podcasting to develop talking and listening, reading and writing skills. This is part of a series of three courses examining …
Using a Smart Board to support active learning in the classroom
Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in Falkirk Council Education Services Curriculum Support team, presented a hands-on continuing professional development session for staff from primary and secondary schools in Falkirk on the use of Smart Notebook software with the Smart Board interactive whiteboard to support active learning across the curriculum. Participants were guided through hands-on use of a …
Primary ICT Co-ordinator Support Session – mobile device focus
Malcolm Wilson, ICT Curriculum Development Officer in the Curriculum Support team of Falkirk Council Education Services, provided support sessions for Primary ICT Co-ordinators, with a focus on mobile devices for schools at the beginning stages of looking at how to use them in learning and teaching. How mobile devices can be used to make a difference …
Satisfying the yearning for mobile learning!
Stuart Lennie and Malcolm Wilson of the Falkirk Council Education Services Curriculum Support team have been working to create a Mobile Devices in Falkirk Education Blog. The blog is designed to support Falkirk Council education establishments in their use of mobile devices in learning and teaching. Beginning from September 2013, this site will develop to …
Meet the Team
Meet the Team Click on this link for information about Falkirk Council Children’s Services Service & School Improvement Curriculum Support Team Click on the links below to find out about the support offered by each team member Enterprise, Senior Phase and Work Experience Lorraine Hamilton Early Years Lisa McCabe Susan McElhatton Karen Thomson Cheryl Smyth …
