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.
PRIMARY 7 pupils from across Dunfermline welcomed Margaret Dean, Lord Lieutenant of Fife, to St Margaret’s Primary School to launch a website that pupils across Fife will be able to contribute to, to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Remember to register your school’s activities…so far only three Fife Schools are on the map!
This website has been developed by Education Scotland in in partnership with practitioners to support learning and teaching at National 3, National 4 and National 5. It is hoped that both learners and practitioners alike will use this website and find the materials to be invaluable when studying music.
This year’s theme is ….”Biodiversity is Life – Biodiversity is Our Life”.
A whole week to celebrate the variety of life on planet earth, and its importance to our lives.
National Poetry Day is Thursday 4 October 2012, and the theme is ‘stars’.
During National Poetry Day, people all over the UK take part in a celebration of great poetry.
Each year there’s a theme – 2011 was ‘games’, 2010 was ‘home’ – and this year we’ll be exploring starry poems, from the night sky to fame’s spotlight. There’ll be stars on our poem postcards, dazzlingly starry posters to download and print, and shining ideas for teaching and activities.
From early August 2012, you’ll find the poems, teachers’ notes and posters right here. www.nationalpoetryday.co.uk
Scotland’s storytellers, songmakers, musicians and dancers have come together to offer a feast of participative culture for all those who are involved in arts, education and community making across Scotland.
Two major milestones on the route towards introduction of Scotland’s new National Qualifications were delivered yesterday (Monday 30 April) by the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Education Scotland.
SQA has published the final course, unit and assessment specifications for the 197 new National Qualifications at National 2, National 3, National 4, National 5 and Higher levels. See www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence.
Education Scotland has published a suite of practical advice and guidance for teachers and lecturers to support them in preparing for implementing key aspects of the new qualifications. See www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nq.
The winning photographs in the Art in the Windows project were unveiled to the public in Cupar on 27th April, and over 200 people came to see them.
Pupils from the four primary and secondary schools in Cupar worked with a professional photographer on the ‘Art in the Windows’ project for two months, photographing themselves getting active around the town to inspire Cupar residents to get moving.
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