This resource looks at ideas for food as a context for interdisciplinary learning, and how Curriculum for Excellence supports learning about food and health.
The resource includes a poster and a supporting leaflet. The poster, in the form of a mind map, illustrates the different ways we engage and learn about food. The supporting leaflet provides further information on the resource and how to consider using it through well planned interdisciplinary learning.
Musical Futures believes music learning works best when young people are making music, and when their existing passion for music is reflected and built upon in the classroom. As well as a website full of resources and news the site also offers the 2nd Edition Musical Futures teacher resource pack. Each chapter has its own section, many with additional audio, video and other materials. If you prefer, download the entire pack, or order a hard copy for free
National Records of Scotland (NRS) Schools Programme: bookings open for September 2012 – March 2013NRS education website.
The National Records of Scotland has launched its September 2012 – March 2013 programme of free workshops and Glow Meet sessions for primary and secondary schools. New topics include ‘What is the Census?’ and ‘Newhaven Families’.
Full details of the Schools Programme and the booking form are available on the
Education Scotland is delighted to announce that a new resource designed to support practitioners in the delivery of emergency resilience education will be launched on 13 June. This exciting online resource has been designed around the principles and approaches of Curriculum for Excellence.
Click here for all the details
A new Olympics project, allowing pupils to create and work with music through an online tool from ABC Creative Music is now free to 6 local authorities, with a free trial available to all others.
The six local authorities include: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire, and Western Isles.
Due to popular demand and a great response from P4 and 5 teachers who have seen the material we have created a separate course so that teachers can use this resource from P4-7 (Year 3 – Year 6). Check out the fantastic Medal Ceremony Interactive!!
Here is a short movie about our Olympic project – WIN THE GOLD:
http://www.abcmusic.org.uk and then click on the SITE TOUR button.
On Youtube: http://youtu.be/gg7iN5XOxs0
On Screencast: http://www.screencast.com/t/69wG4wiOATD
WIN THE GOLD is a fun Olympic themed song and range of flexible projects for P4-7 (Year 3-6) that class teachers can use to add music to an Olympic project.
To sign up log into ABC Online at www.abcmusic.org.uk <http://www.abcmusic.org.uk> and go to Staffroom>Request & Unlock Trial Course and choose WIN THE GOLD – OLYMPICS 2012.
So here’s what I’ve got for all you educators our there: some random and cool EduTech tools, tech tools for teachers and students, ways to integrate mobile devices into the classroom, social learning tools, elearning and online learning resources and finally some test prep, textbook, educational gaming and a few other random resources.
The scope of this list covers everything from Kindergarten-age up through college-age so there’s hopefully something for everyone here.
Children in Scotland announces that a new website has been launched to bring Curriculum for Excellence to life for young people. Visit www.BeXcellent.org.uk
There is also a BeXcellent competition, calling for entries from individual young people and groups which demonstrate excellent learning across a range of categories. Winning entries must be inspiring and innovative. Closing date – 8 June 2012.
INSPIRE > ASPIRE is a unique programme for schools to help make the most of the teaching and learning opportunities from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Secondary schools are receiving a fantastic new resource today produced by Fife Contemporary Art & Craft .
Placement – Ceramic Connections: Wales & Scotland is aimed at Third/Fourth Level within Curriculum for Excellence, and particularly Art and Design and has many cross curricular links.
Click here for more info or alternatively download the pack : Placement Education Pack (Secondary)
Fife Contemporary Art & Craft also produced education packs for primary and secondary schools in 2011 which relate to a project they were involved with at that time; ‘100 Buttercups‘. click here for more info
As the title suggests, this is an artist’s book containing 100 drawings of 100 buttercups, all done by East Neuk artist Laurie Clark. This resource should be available within all schools or you can download it here.
100 Buttercups Education Pack (Primary) May 2011
100 Buttercups Education Pack (Secondary) Nov 2011
For more info, contact FCA&C on 01334 474610.
