Author: Mrs McKechnie

Halloween Live Code-Along

In October 2023, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Halloween โ€“ to join our live Scratch code-along to create a Halloween game on their Connected Falkirk devices. Find out more about the live lesson and the fangtastic results below.ย 

The Challenge

Want to catch up? Watch a recorded version of our code-along below

The Result

Celebrating Success – Twitter/X Posts

Written Feedback

Our series Pedagogy In Practice aims to provide CLPL on how to digitally embed evidence-informed teaching practices into your classroom using your Connected Falkirk devices.

Session 3 – Written Feedback

Following on from our recent session on verbal feedback, the third session in the Pedagogy In Practice series focuses on written feedback and how it can be used in classrooms to provide a positive impact on pupils learning. It also introduces and explores a range of digital tools that can be used to embed written feedback into your classroom.

Below you will find support materials that were linked to within the 2023 โ€˜Pedagogy In Practice: Written Feedbackโ€™ online CLPL session.

Downloads

Resources

You can view an online copy of a 1-page summary of verbal feedbackย here on Canva. Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’). ย This includes summaries of what written feedback is, why it’s important, key features it should include, why technology is useful to utilise for written feedback and some examples of digital tools that can be used to embed it into your classroom. There is also an online copy of the Whole Class Feedback template that you can download below.

Interactive Library

You can view an online copy of the interactive written feedback library here on Canva. Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’).ย 

Slides

The Keynote presentation that was used in the in-person session is available below (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’).

Session Recording

As this session was online and includes a lot of discussion from participants there is no recording from the day. However, in preparation for the session a shorter recording of the main content, without the interactive tasks and discussion, was created and can be viewed on the Connected Falkirk ย below or on our YouTube channel here.ย 

How To Use…

The basic short video tutorials below will take you through how to embed retrieval practice using different tools and methods available through your Connected Falkirk Device.

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thank you to all the researchers and educators whose ideas and literature were referenced or referred to within this session or the associated materials.

Verbal Feedback

Our series Pedagogy In Practice aims to provide CLPL on how to digitally embed evidence-informed teaching practices into your classroom using your Connected Falkirk devices.

Session 2 – Verbal Feedback

The second session in the Pedagogy In Practice series focuses on verbal feedback and how it can be used in classrooms to provide a positive impact on pupils learning. It also introduces and explores a range of digital tools that can be used to embed verbal feedback into your classroom.

Below you will find support materials that were linked to within the 2023 โ€˜Pedagogy In Practice: Verbal Feedbackโ€™ in-person CLPL session.

Downloads

1-Page Summary

You can view an online copy of a 1-page summary of verbal feedbackย here on Canva. Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’). ย This includes summaries of what verbal feedback is, why it’s important, key features it should include, why technology is useful to utilise for verbal feedback and some examples of digital tools that can be used to embed it into your classroom.

Interactive Library

You can view an online copy of the interactive verbal feedback libraryย here on Canva. Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’).ย 

Slides

The Keynote presentation that was used in the in-person session is available below (To download click on the ‘…’ and click ‘Download PDF File’).

Session Recording

As this session was held in-person there is no recording from the day. However, in preparation for the session a shorter recording of the main content, without the interactive tasks and discussion, was created and can be viewed on the Connected Falkirk ย below or on our YouTube channel here.ย 

How To Use…

The basic short video tutorials below will take you through how to embed retrieval practice using different tools and methods available through your Connected Falkirk Device.

Method 1:

Method 2:

Method 3:

Method 4:

Method 5:

Method 6:

thank you to all the researchers and educators whose ideas and literature were referenced or referred to within this session or the associated materials.

‘Connections’ Challenges

In March 2023, we set Falkirk schools a a set of challenge tasks for British Science Week 2023. This included a range of activities, puzzles and quizzes they could complete on their Connected Falkirk devices to celebrate this years theme of ‘Connections’. Find out more about the challenges themselves and the fabulous results below.

The Challenges

Live Teams Session

To kick off British Science Week, our Education Support Officer Lauren McKechnie and the Falkirk STEM Officer Victoria Paddon hosted a Live Teams Session open to all schools in Falkirk. The session involved the pupils completing an Only Connect Wall where they had to find the connection between various STEM-related terms/ phrases. Following this, they began to complete the CREST Award ‘Confusing Cans’ experiment using the Measure App on their Connected Falkirk devices to calculate the distance the cans travelled.

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Other Challenges

Alongside the live session, we also launched 5 other digital science activities for pupils across Primary and Secondary settings to get involved in. Each task was linked to the theme of ‘Connections’ in some way.ย 

Access the interactive guide on Canva by clicking here.ย Or you can download a copy below. (To download click on the โ€˜โ€ฆโ€™ and click โ€˜Download PDF Fileโ€™).

The Activities

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The Results

The Live Lesson

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The Activities

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Bring Books To Life

In February 2023, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for World Book Day – to use AR Makr (and Keynote) on their Connected Falkirk devices to create an augmented reality environment displaying their favourite books. Find out more about the challenge itself and the fabulous results below.

The Challenge

Setting the Challenge

Video Tutorials

Extension

The Results

Going further…

Some pupils then used their new AR skills to help them with other tasks over the next few weeks:

Timorous Beasties

In January 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Burns Night – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to create their own timorous beastie. Find out more about the challenge itself and the results in the Gallus Gallery below.

The Challenge

The Task

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An Example

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The Results

Rogues Gallery

In March 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for World Book Day – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to draw their own villain and submit it to the Rogues Gallery. Find out more about the challenge itself and the villainous results below.

The Challenge

The Task

Examples

The Results

A Day In the Life Of… Challenge Task

In October 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Scottish Digital Literacy Week – to use Clips or another tool on their Connected Falkirk devices to create a video detailing a ‘digital day in the life of’ their class or school. Find out more about the challenge itself and the results below.

The Challenge

The Task And An Example

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The Results

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MarkUp Magic Challenge Task

In October 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Halloween – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to create their own Halloween costume. Find out more about the challenge itself and the spooktacular results below.

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The Challenge

The Task

Examples

How-To Make An Animated GIF

The Results

Celebrating Success – A Halloween Costume Collage

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Twitter

Festive Challenge Activities

In December 2022, we set Falkirk schools a whopping eight different digital challenges to help them celebrate the Festive Season. Find out more about the activities themselves and our schools amazing results below.

The Challenge

Activity Instructions

Tutorial Videos

The Results

Celebrating Success – Happy Holidays Interactive Display

Twitter

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