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Category Archives: Creativity
Junior and Foundation Courses in Aberdeen, Dumfries, Edinburgh and Glasgow
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One and two week summer performance courses for ages 8-11 and 12-15. A fun introduction to the world of drama and performance, ideal for young people who want to further their skills and knowledge. Participants will create a unique theatre piece to be presented on the last day of the course. Foundation Courses Junior Courses For more information contact us on 0141 552 3988. |
Creative approaches to learning: live and virtual experiences
Definition of a Dream ‘A state of mind in which someone is or seems to be unaware of their immediate surroundings’ – definition of a dream
Friday 6 June 2014 (10:00 – 16:00)
Target Audience
Everyone interested in creative approaches to learning, including the role of live and virtual experiences.
- Venue:
- No venue as this is online for registration only
- Cost:
- This is a free event.
Summary
PLEASE NOTE: To register initial interest for the event please email Paul Gorman on mrpaulgorman@hotmail.co.uk
Using subtle and rewarding storytelling this live and virtual experience will take place over three days during the Emporium of Dangerous Ideas 2014. Participants will be invited to inhabit a fictional world that breaks the boundaries they have in their imaginations.
Participants will follow a multi-linear narrative that will lead them through a series of highly visual, physical experiences that connect to an overarching story. Combining online platforms and real-world environments, the groups will start to connect their unique experiences to make their own meaning and find the next part of the adventure.
More information about the experience will be shared at the Emporium of Dangerous Ideas launch on Friday 6 June. However information will be released from the end of May. If you would like to find out more or sign up to be a participant contact mrpaulgorman@hotmail.co.uk .
Participants are welcome from across Scotland and beyond. Although the experience will occur over three days it won’t be essential to commit to all of the time. The journey will exist in the virtual and live world to enable anyone to contribute.
Aims:
To think differently about the role of live and virtual experiences in shaping learning.
- Lead:
- Karen Lawson Phone: 01786 892024
- Event co-ordinator:
- Samantha Hay Phone: 01786 892007
Photo 14 National School Student Competition
Scran is heading to its 20th year. Periodically, it has run a national photography competition. We thought that, as this is a momentous year for Scotland, it would be a stoatin’ idea to run another National School Student Photography Competition.
Competitions mean prizes. And there are braw prizes. There are three sections: Primary, Secondary and ASN and each section winner will win one of Apple’s latest iPads. In addition, there will be an overall winner who will win a set of 10 iPads for his or her school. The runner up will win 5.
There will be a range of further runner up prizes which will include photo books.
Theme
Competitions need themes and this year’s theme will be “What Scotland means to me.” So think widely and creatively. In past years the overall winner had a pawky eye, a gallus vision and a canny control of the shutter.
Remember we are Scran – we like odds and ends and bits and pieces and stuff.
Get involved with the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival runs from 1-19 October and promotes the power of creativity and the arts to improve mental health and wellbeing. The Festival aims to promote positive messages about mental health, challenge stigma and discrimination, and encourage people to experience how being creative can help you to feel better. Could you become involved?
This year’s theme is ‘POWER’. This could also include themes like protest/control/voice/disempowerment/justice/ equality/identity or language. In Fife the Festival is funded by the Adult Protection Committee and Fife Cultural Trust.
Do you already have something planned that could tie in and benefit from the extra publicity? Could you organise something to highlight the imporance of good mental health and all you need is a little bit of funding to do it? If so why not get in touch.
We have also booked the Activity Room space at St Andrews Museum and Art Gallery from 15th September, and would be interested to hear from you regarding ideas for workshops, small scale performances or visual artwork which would be suitable for children aged 10 years or under. A small amount of funding may be available.
We would also be interested to hear about any projects which would be interested in linking the Festival theme of ‘power’ with Adult Protection messages.
Send details of your ideas and associated costings to: shona.mcewan@fife.gov.uk or call Shona on 03451 55 55 55 ext 442134 by 19 May.
More info is available at: www.fifedirect.org.uk/smhaff or at mhfestival.com
Free Webinar Series: Making Assessment Meaningful
Webinar 4: Assessing Creativity
Wednesday 28 May 2014 (15:30 – 16:30)
In this webinar we will be looking at creativity as a 21st Century skill that can be taught and assessed. Fiona McGarry from Dundee University will share effective and innovative models of assessing creativity.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival – where fantastic facts meet fascinating fiction
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has over 60 inspiring author events for school pupils of all ages. Running from 18-26 August, the programme features the best writers and illustrators for young people and covers a host of subjects relevant to the curriculum, from the Vikings to the First World War. A transport fund is available to help schools meet the cost of taking their pupils to the Festival, and every child who attends an event will receive a £2 book voucher to spend in the Festival’s bookshops. There is also a series of Continuing Professional Development events for education professionals. Further information and full programme listings can be found on the Book Festival website and in the brochure.
Website: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/education/baillie-gifford-schools-programme
NESTA Primary One Day Digital Creativity CPD event
Saturday 10 May, University of Glasgow
Nesta are running a one day digital creativity CPD event for primary school teachers. Find out more about digital activities you can introduce into your own classroom. Choose from four workshops on website creation, animation, Scratch and Kodu. No previous experience is necessary.
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: Promoting Equality and Diversity
7 May 2014 (9.00 – 3.00), Hampden National Stadium, Glasgow
With Scotland’s biggest ever cultural and multi-sport event so close we would like to invite practitioners to join us and find out more about issues related to the Commonwealth Games. The three core values of the 2014 games are humanity, equality and destiny and the conference will engage with these values through speakers and workshops focused on equality, diversity and human rights issues as well as the inclusion of all.
The event will showcase inspirational initiatives from schools and third sector organisations across the board, highlighting programmes available to teachers and ensuring that, together, we deliver a lasting legacy for learning.
Opportunity – Network Rail Ambassadors
Interested in Rail Safety? Want to enhance your CV? Complete a Saltire Award?
If you answered “yes” to these three questions, we’d like to hear from you.
We’re looking for 30 young people aged 14 – 21 years from across Scotland to become Ambassadors to participate in a 12-month peer investigation programme in local Primary and Secondary schools to help promote safety on the railways and the new improvements to their local rail services. You will have the chance to advise important decision-makers from Network rail on what you think should happen to try and change young people’s and Scotland’s relationship with rail safety.
As a Ambassador you will take part in approximately 4-6 meetings and events throughout the year and also do some investigation work in your own time with the support of Young Scot and local partners.
If you interested in becoming an Ambassadors check out the documents below.
Application Closes – Tuesday 29th April
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