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Social Studies, Technologies

Local Heritage and Digital Know How – Libraries Software wins design award

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An innovative software project led by The City of Edinburgh Council’s Libraries and Information Service has scooped a prestigious design award.

Whose Town?, an educational resource which uses real life Edinburgh case studies to illustrate key moments of recent history, emerged victorious at the Scottish Design Awards 2011, with designers Eskimopicking up the Chairman’s Award for Design. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at Glasgow’s Thistle Hotel in May.

Libraries project lands top design award

Dance, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Music, Technologies

SLF 2011 visitor registration now open!

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You can now register to attend this year’s Scottish Learning Festival – which as usual includes the Cultural Village. This year there are some really exciting developments happening and we shall keep you updated as they develop!


www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk <http://www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk>



The conference programme and registration for this year’s SLF are now available on the SLF website. The programme has all the details you need to book your place at SLF 2011.

SLF 2011 will take place on 21 and 22 September 2011 at the SECC, Glasgow. It is free for everyone to attend and gives you access to:

· inspirational keynote speakers
· lively Round Table Discussions
· conference programme with over 140 sessions
· the largest education exhibition in Scotland
· opportunities for discussion and networking with colleagues
· and much, much more!

The full programme of keynote and seminar presentations along with full details of the range of additional activity at SLF is only available on the SLF website at www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk <http://www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk> .

Dance, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Mathematics and Numeracy, Music, Religious and Moral Education, Sciences, Social Studies, Technologies

Co-Create: Sharing the Learning, Perth Concert Hall, Wednesday 20 April

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This one-day event aims to share the learning from Co-Create, a Scotland-wide arts project for Glow, the world’s first national schools intranet. See below for details on how to reserve a place.

Co-Create is a pioneering initiative which has brought together schools, Creative Scotland-funded arts organisations and other partners in ten online collaborations using Glow, new media technology and imaginative, high quality arts to create exciting and relevant teaching materials and experiences to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence.

This event will give practitioners from both the arts and education sectors direct access to in-depth case studies from Co-Create participants and partners on how they have used Glow to develop innovative and creative approaches to learning and teaching.

If you have not already reserved a place and would like to, or for more information on the programme, please email Glow Admin: glowadmin@ltscotland.org.uk, using Co-Create: Sharing the Learning as the subject header.

Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and Creative Scotland’s National Lottery Fund.

Languages and Literacy, Technologies

Media Literacy and CfE Conference – 14 May, Dundee

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The 2011 AMES Conference Breaking Barriers: Multimodal and Media Literacy in the Curriculum for Excellence will take place at Abertay University in Dundee on Saturday 14 May 2011, 1000-1700.

Association for Media Education in Scotland (AMES)

It will address the issues raised in the AMES position paper <http://www.mediaedscotland.org.uk/AMESPositionPaperFeb2011.pdf> published in Feb 2011. The keynote speaker is Professor David Buckingham of the University of London’s Institute of Education. David is the leading researcher in media education pedagogy and has published widely on the topic. There will also be a range of Curriculum for Excellence related workshops for primary, secondary or adult/further education educators. There are five strands: film, television, video games, digital production and media/multimodal literacy. Delegates can choose 3 from 15 workshops. 9 are suited to primary, 15 to secondary and 14 to further education/adult education.  For further details see the conference flyer <http://www.mediaedscotland.org.uk/AMES2011ConferencePdf.pdf> .

Sciences, Technologies

2 day computer games design workshop for 12-16 year olds

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Edinburgh International Science Festival – Video Game Studio

Could you develop the next Mario? If you dream of a career in games development, the Science Festival’s Video Game Studio, at Edinburgh’s Stevenson College is for you. Run by Abertay University’s renowned games design competition Dare to be Digital this two day workshop gives you the opportunity to get hands on with the gaming industry.

You will learn about how computer games companies work and find out all the steps involved in designing and producing the video games we buy. You’ll also get the chance to try out some of the most up to date gaming technology and find out more about the different jobs that help create a video game from start to finish.

Best of all – you’ll work in a team to create a small piece of animated video game to take home with you. And students from the University of Abertay will be on hand to help you every step of the way, from designing your characters to programming your game. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore an amazing and creative career.

11-12 and 13-14 April

£70 per person

Suitable for ages 12-16.

Each workshop runs over two consecutive days, from 9am-4pm each day. All you need to bring is a packed lunch and some water – all other materials, including notepaper and pens, will be provided.

This event can be booked online at www.sciencefestival.co.uk or by phone on 0131 553 0322.

Further information on the format of the workshop will be provided following booking.

Dance, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Technologies

Evaluating the Performing Arts – Interactive Resource now live on Glow

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Imaginate’s step by step guide to evaluating the performing arts is now live and available via Glow. This interactive online resource has been designed through consultation with teachers and pupils as part of Imaginate’s Co-Create <https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/CoCreate/about/>  project.


http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/2011/03/31/introducing-stevie-dante-imaginates-virtual-theatre-critic/


The resource has now been launched nationally and a Glow Group <https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Glow%20Arts/Imaginate/default.aspx>  is also available.

The new resource aims to support teachers in meeting Curriculum for Excellence Expressive Arts Experiences and Outcomes across all levels, and encourages pupils to develop critical thinking skills and become more able to express their own thoughts, feelings and opinions with confidence whilst valuing those of others.

Drama, Languages and Literacy, Technologies

Brand new Glow tool for evaluating the Performing Arts!

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Imaginate’s new online Step by step guide to evaluating the Performing Arts is now available on Glow.

Created as part of the Co-Create partnership between Creative Scotland and Learning & Teaching Scotland the tool is a fun, interactive tool that can be used with a whole class.

Click on the link below to visit the Imaginate Glow Group and explore this ground breaking resource.

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Glow%20Arts/Imaginate/default.aspx

Developing the Young Workforce, Sciences, Technologies

Science, Engineering and Technology fair – 28th February – 15th March – Grangemouth

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Pupils ‘Shake, Rattle and Role Play’ At INEOS’ Science Fair http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/about_council/news/article.aspx?pid=1660


Falkirk Council reports that learning about the effects of earthquakes and floods on the urban environment and the construction of vibrating toys incorporating electrical circuits, will be just two of the interactive and hands-on workshops featuring at this year’s annual INEOS Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fair.

Designed to promote science, engineering and technological subjects through investigation and team work, over 1700 Primary 7 (10/11 yr old) children from 53 local schools, including all in the Falkirk Council area, have been invited to take part in this exciting and unique event that will see the pupils take on the roles of scientists and engineers.



The 2011 SET fair is supported by INEOS, Global Science, Scottish Government and Falkirk Council and is part of the My Future’s in Falkirk economic development initiative. It runs from 28 February – 15 March.