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See Us… tell our creative story

Over the next three months, people from across Scotland, and the world, are encouraged to get creative and submit photographs and stories that sum up what Scottish creativity means to us, today. Part of the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 celebrations, See Us is a collaboration between Creative Scotland, Blipfoto, Young Scot and The Scotsman.

All entries will be welcome, with the project aiming to include all areas of Scottish creativity – from high arts to everyday creative acts – whether it’s a scene from one of Scotland’s major festivals, a snapshot from a local event, or picture of your own creative life.  The idea is to tell a story of Scottish creativity in pictures.

Entries can be submitted through blipfoto.com/seeus and the site will remain open throughout the summer months.

Selected entries will then be curated for exhibition and publication in the autumn by a panel including leading author Ian Rankin, world renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell.

Watch again – Rio+20 Glow Meet

On Tuesday 19 June, schools from across Scotland linked up with Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, who is in Rio as part of the official UK delegation to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which is taking place from 20-22 June. Over 100 heads of state and world leaders are in Rio de Janeiro for crucial talks at this summit, referred to as Rio+20.

During the Glow Meet, learners from primary and secondary schools were able to put questions to the minister about the conference and about Scotland’s efforts to tackle climate change.

Log in to Glow and watch the recording of this Glow Meet.

Have you used Glow Science yet?

Glow Science includes over 650 short films that hundreds of teachers are using to enrich and support their teaching in the sciences and technologies. Tailored to Curriculum for Excellence – and tagged to levels 2, 3 and 4 – the films provide teachers with accurate and engaging visuals for the teaching of science, technology, and health and wellbeing.

All resources are free with your Glow log-in.

Have you used Glow Science yet?

Glow Science includes over 650 short films that hundreds of teachers are using to enrich and support their teaching in the sciences and technologies. Tailored to Curriculum for Excellence – and tagged to levels 2, 3 and 4 – the films provide teachers with accurate and engaging visuals for the teaching of science, technology and health and wellbeing.

All resources are free with your Glow log-in.

National Poetry Day 2012: 4th October

This month it’s all about getting ahead with National Poetry Day 2012. 

National Poetry Day 2012- star theme

You’ll find postcard order forms, advance information on what teaching/activities resources you will find in the months to come – and a list of the poems to be featured on the postcards, so you can get ahead with planning. Bookmark this page!

Scottish Learning Festival 2012 – registration now open!

The SLF 2012 Conference Programme and visitor registration are now available on the SLF website

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning will give the opening address to SLF.

In addition, there will be the following keynote speakers:
• Professor Keith Grint, Professor of Public Leadership, Warwick University Business School
• Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA.

The full programme of keynotes and seminars, along with details of the range of additional activities, is now available on the SLF website.

Refugee Week Scotland, 18th-24th June 2012

Each year Refugee Week grows and increases in profile, making its mark on the UK’s cultural calendar. This year’s theme Spirit captures:

  • Spirit of survival and the individual – the determination needed to flee persecution and rebuild your life
  • Community spirit – the connections between refugees and local communities
  • Scotland’s spirit – the cultural diversity of Scotland today.

Click here for more info!