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Scottish Book Trust – Treasures

June 3, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

This year’s annual campaign is Treasures, which is currently running on the Scottish Book Trust website. Stories submitted by the deadline of 31 July 2013 will be considered for inclusion in the Treasures book, thousands of copies of which will be distributed during Book Week Scotland – 25 November to 1 December 2013.

Together resource packs for schools and adult learning tutors are also available, which can be found in the resources section of the website. http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading/treasures/resources

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Glow TV – Working in the Music Business, 5 June 2.00 pm

June 3, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

World of Work Wednesdays is back again! This event will give you a great insight into the real world of the music industry. The UK music business employs 150,000 people and is worth £3.5billion to the UK economy. We’ve brought together experts from all aspects of the industry including a manager, a singer, a record producer and a marketing manager.

To find out more information and to sign up to watch, click here.

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Look, Capture, Create – B is for Biodiversity and Beauty, 4 June

May 29, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

During week 3 of the ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience we will be joined by a scientist/mathematician from Dundee University live in the Dundee Botanic Gardens to learn more about the importance of Scottish Biodiversity and how we can do simple things to help nature survive and grow. We will look in particular at the types and purposes of the beautiful patterns nature creates.

To sign up for this event, click here.
Find out more about this interdisciplinary learning experience below and visit the Look, Capture, Create Glow group here.

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Look, Capture, Create

May 29, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Curious and creative learners from across Scotland have been exploring the importance and beauty of Scottish Biodiversity through Scottish designer/illustrator Johanna Basford’s exhibition ‘Wonderlands’ via Glow TV. This interdisciplinary learning experience has been developed in partnership with Dundee Contemporary Arts and is being supported by Sarah Derrick, Head of Education at DCA and Anna Rossvoll, Emerging Technologies Development Officer with Education Scotland.

Look Capture Create outline for educators

Johanna Basford is an ink evangelist who creates beautifully intricate hand drawn designs using black ink. ‘Wonderlands’ is her first solo exhibition and it is proving to be a magical context for creative learning through expressive arts, science, mathematics and languages.

Before the project went live learners were invited to join the Look, Capture, Create Glow group by submitting an InkyME! The response was astounding. Currently there are InkyMEs exhibiting from Burravoe, Carron, Clackmannan, Hythehill, Lochgelly West, Lincluden, St Andrews and St Patricks primary schools. The InkyMEs have even travelled to Dundee to attend the first live Glow TV event ‘Wondertales’ at Dundee Contemporary Arts on 13^th May.

‘Wondertales’ encouraged learners to look at the intricacy of Johanna’s designs and to capture the detail in words to create a Wondertale! Wendy Woolfson, an incredibly talented storyteller led the event, creating breath taking stories based on three of Johanna’s wallpaper designs. She then went on to create a collaborative tale as learners submitted their ideas live during the event. You can watch Wendy in action here.

This use of an exhibition as a form of text truly captured the imagination of learners and they have submitted incredible Wondertales to the Glow wiki. Learners are taking the time to read each other’s work and leave comments. It would be lovely if you could do the same. (Glow username and password required)

Keep up to date with the Look, Capture, Create Glow blog and the next Look, Capture, Create Glow TV event will take place at Dundee Botanical Gardens at 10am on the 4^th June.

Post taken from Education Scotland’s Learning blog written by A.Rossvoll

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YMT’s Skills Courses – Do something fun this summer holidays

May 19, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

This summer holidays will soon be starting, can I hear a huge cheer?! So how are you planning on keeping yourself entertained? Youth Music Theatre UK, the national music theatre company for young people, are running six-day action-packed residential Skills Courses in musical theatre (for ages 11-21) in London, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Edinburgh.

Get the chance to develop your skills in acting, singing and dancing, gain a grade 6 Trinity Guildhall certificate, make lots of new friends, create a musical in six fun-filled days and perform it to family and friends. If you or someone you know would like to take part, find out more about each course theme below…

Summer Skills Course in Edinburgh
Monday 5 August – Saturday 10 August

Edinburgh’s Summer Skills Course is based around the themes ‘The Boy Who Fell Asleep’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Jenna is different from most young girls her age. Jenna randomly falls asleep. What would happen if she didn’t wake, would she be completely forgotten, would any one care?

Find out more and book a place

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The Magnum Moment from Identity Artworks

May 16, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

The Magnum Moment is a learning experience that helps students deal with and manage peer pressure, school pressure and life pressure.

TMM starts with a short storytelling video and continues with creative activities and games that raise self-awareness in actions, thoughts and feelings that might hurt their own future.

The experience concludes with each student gaining a fresh perspective of themselves through active reflection.

Activity 1 – This colourful and dynamic tabletop brainstorming experience uncovers and explores how certain actions, things they say or do, that might inadvertently create barriers for themselves. Prizes are awarded to the table with the most actions listed.

Activity 2 – ‘Thoughts’ card game reviews thinking styles and patterns contributing to harmful actions identified during brainstorming.

Activity 3 – ‘Feelings’ card game engages students to raise self-awareness and prioritize their emotions for more positive outcomes in the future.

TMM comprises two school periods delivered by an Identity associate with one school staff member also taking part. Once school delivery is complete the school staff member oversees the short ongoing workbook reflection process in which students…

· Identify 1 action/thought/feeling that resonates from the brainstorming activity.

· This 1 action/thought/feeling is explored and written about daily with 5 easy questions.

· The 5 questions are addressed for 7 days thus changing habits.

Each student walks away with a literal toolkit to make better decisions in the future.

· TMM workbooks

· TMM wristbands

· TMM four sided cards

Each school walks away with their own toolkit to carry on the good work.

· TMM ‘thoughts’ card pack

· TMM ‘emotions’ card pack

The icing on the cake is students are awarded YoungScot points for school participation.

Ideally delivered to 70 students this programme is flexible depending on school needs. As such price will vary according to how many students attend.

For more information or to book a session contact Billy Zima (billy@identityartworks.co.uk)

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G Force

May 14, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Aimed at young people aged 16-25 in Edinburgh, G Force provides the opportunity to train with some of the best professional dance, circus and urban sports performers in Scotland.

Participants will be able to take part in a 16 week programme where they can train in breakdance, acrobatics, parkour, circus and performance skills with an opportunity to perform on the World Dance Feste Stage at the Edinburgh Mela in August this year.

Taster sessions are being held in May. Workshops are free and open to all those aged 16-25 with an interest in dance, acrobatics, parkour and circus, but places must be booked via the Bright Night International website or by email.

The G Force Project has been developed by the Edinburgh Mela and Bright Night International and is supported by CashBack for Communities.

Contact: Edinburgh Mela, phone: 0131 661 7100 [ e-mail | website ]

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Summer fun at Summer Festival

May 13, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Summer Festival

Are you interested in drama or theatre production? Or are you keen to explore the performing arts but not sure how to go about it? Scottish Youth Theatre’s Summer Festival has something to offer to everyone.

Make your summer 2013 unforgettable: make new friends from all across the country who have similar interests as you, learn more about the performing arts in a unique and fun environment, and then at the end of your chosen course, perform in front of a live audience in a professional theatre venue.

The theme of Summer Festival 2013 is “Independence?” – engage in the debate of Scottish independence and develop your skills within performance and technical production.

For more information click HERE.

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YMFS: Monthly Live Streamed Discussion – Article 31

May 13, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Wednesday 29 May, 2013 from 6:00 PM—7:30 PM

Google+ Link: http://bit.ly/YMFSarticle31

Join us for the first in a series of monthly live streamed broadcasts, led by Youth Music Forum Scotland using Google+, exploring current topics in youth music from all across the country.

This first broadcast will feature guest Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, joining us to discuss the recently released Article 31 (children’s right to culture, leisure and play) and the effect it will have on young people and those who work with young people throughout the UK.

Take part in the discussion live online where you can ask the Commissioner anything on Article 31 and find out all about what’s happening in youth music in Scotland this month.

The live stream discussion will run from 6.00—7.30pm on Wed 29 May.

To join in the debate, you’ll need a Google account, which takes just a few minutes to set up and will enable you to join in the discussion fully. We encourage you to pose questions to the Children’s Commissioner in advance of the event by emailing, hello@ymfs.org.uk or on Twitter using the hashtag, #Article31 or at Facebook.com/YMFScot or you can call the Inner Ear office and ask to speak with Benny or Anny, on 0141 226 8808. If you prefer you can join the Google+ hangout where you can talk directly on camera (using your computer’s in-built microphone and camera) and ask a question as if you were in the room. If you’re new to Google, we recommend you take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with Google+ from 6pm, where we’ll be on hand to help with any technical queries before the broadcast starts from 6:30pm.

If you’re able to join us live on Tuesday 29 May on Google+, please join the event or you can sign up via eventbrite.com.