Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival 2011 will take place between 27 October and 6 November and the focus will be on films and events that open doors onto the lives of children and youth in Africa. We will screen films with educational and entertainment aspects as well as films that deal with the challenges faced by African communities and their children. Through African films, Scottish children can learn about the complex realities of growing up in Africa while learning to critically evaluate stereotypical media reports on African famine and war.
Africa in Motion (AiM) is keen to speak to teachers who would be interested in finding out more about African cinema or Africa-related events in or for their schools. We’d like to offer more film events and study guides to accompany screenings. To ensure these areas are developed in line with the Curriculum for Excellence and are relevant to your class work we hope you will be interested in attending an informal meeting on 4th May 2011 at 5pm in the Guildroom at Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh. The meeting will be co-hosted by Stefanie Van de Peer (Director, AiM) and Nicola Kettlewood (Knowledge & Learning Events Manager, Centre for the Moving Image). Refreshments will be available and participants are invited to stay and see a film that evening at concession prices. To reserve a place at this meeting please contact nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk.
We want to especially invite primary and high schools in the Edinburgh area to get in touch if they are interested in collaborating – please contact Stefanie@africa-in-motion.org.uk. Visit www.africa-in-motion.org.uk for further information on the festival.
This event is the culmination of the Creative Learning Networks project, managed by Children in Scotland in partnership with Creative Scotland. The day is an opportunity to network, exchange and discuss creative practice in relation to children, young people and Curriculum for Excellence.
Contributors will include Joan Parr, Portfolio Manager for Education, Learning and Young People, Creative Scotland and Victoria Pagan, Principal Consultant, ERS Research & Consultancy, who will be reporting on the findings of the national evaluation of Creative Learning Networks. There will also be presentations from local authorities on the development of their Creative Learning Networks, plus an Arts Marketplace with information from arts and cultural organisations.
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD, is an internationally recognised leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He has worked with governments in Europe, Asia and the USA, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the world’s leading cultural organisations. On Tuesday 8 March he gave a keynote speech to an invited audience of students, staff, guests and colleagues of Creative Scotland, University of Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. You can hear Sir Ken Robinson’s keynote speech on the Creativity Portal in Glow.
Dynamic Youth Awards and Youth Achievement Awards offer an open framework for accrediting the achievements of young people inside and outside of school. These customisable Awards can be used with young people from P6 onwards – in the classroom, community, and within social settings.
They offer a framework of accreditation that supports existing learning programmes. The Awards offer significant opportunities for young people to develop the four Curriculum for Excellence capacities: successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
This event is the culmination of the Creative Learning Networks project, managed by Children in Scotland in partnership with Creative Scotland. The day is an opportunity to network, exchange and discuss creative practice in relation to children, young people and Curriculum for Excellence.
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Contributors will include Joan Parr, Portfolio Manager for Education, Learning and Young People, Creative Scotland and Victoria Pagan, Principal Consultant, ERS Research & Consultancy, who will be reporting on the findings of the national evaluation of Creative Learning Networks. There will also be presentations from local authorities on the development of their Creative Learning Networks, plus an Arts Marketplace with information from arts and cultural organisations.
Free event for those in education, community learning and development and the third sector involved with partnerships and collaboration
The Leaders in Partnership project announces a unique learning opportunity for people working in education, CLD and/or the third sector. Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Association of Chief Officers of Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO) invite those who are interested in cross-sector collaborations and partnerships to attend one of three workshops as follows, held from 10am – 4pm:
23 March – Glasgow
30 March – Aberdeen
6 April – Edinburgh
These workshops are about creating greater understanding across sectors about how to work better together and will offer resources and information that can contribute to sharing learning and practice.
Who should attend?
Leaders of collaborations across all three sectors
Those working at strategic or operational levels to develop effective learning communities and make the links across lifelong learning to build the capacity of communities
Leaders engaged in the delivery of learning and improving outcomes for Scotland’s young people, adults and communities
People who are responsible for making connections for delivery of Curriculum for Excellence objectives
These workshops will be intensive learning experiences designed to challenge thinking and provide space for positive dialogue and interaction.
Places are available for a limited number of people from each sector at each workshop so sign up early to make sure you have a space at your preferred location. To book a place at any of the workshops please emaildaniel.jones@acosvo.org.uk or complete our online booking form by clicking here.
Visit the Creativity Portal Glow Group to see Sir Ken Robinson in action. Make it one of your favourites so that you can easily find it nearer the time!
Craft Projects is an online exhibition of work completed by candidates who have undertaken either the Intermediate 1/Intermediate 2 Practical Craft Skills or Standard Grade Craft & Design Courses. The resource is still being populated and submissions are still welcome.
Each year practitioners and education professionals from across Scotland submit an application to present at SLF, Scotland’s largest education event. Click here for more information on how to apply.
When an application for participation is completed it is considered by a review group made up of representatives from Learning and Teaching Scotland, the Scottish Government and the conference development team. As SLF grows in popularity, so do the number of applications. The Review board receive over 500 applications for participation each year from which they are only able to take forward a small number; therefore it is vital to submit a full and comprehensive application in line with the conference theme.
Successful applicants will be invited to present at the conference by the conference development team along with further instructions including details regarding their seminar. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by Learning and Teaching Scotland.
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