Santa Live! The annual Santa Glow Meet is back

Join the thousands of other pupils from the length and breadth of Scotland in an exclusive Glow Meet with the Jolly Elf himself – Santa Claus!

14 December, 11 am http://glo.li/UBQXTZ

Come prepared with questions and ready to help Santa remember the words to his favourite Christmas Carols.

Tune in and join the Christmas fun! All you need is your whiteboard and speakers – you don’t even need a webcam.

For full details of these and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule:

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Ankur Arts Productions added to Creativity Portal directory of Creative Partners

Ankur Arts Productions (Ankur: pronounced “un- khoor” means “sapling” or “seedling”) is a Glasgow-based charity which has played a pioneering role in developing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) arts in Scotland.
Ankur achieves its aims through the production and presentation of new work; professional development and training opportunities for artists; extensive and innovative participation opportunities for marginalized audiences and through providing leadership and advocacy for BAME arts practice in Scotland. Ankur is the catalyst for new work, new approaches and new concepts which showcase diverse talents and cultures on a local, national and international stage.

Click here for a direct link to the Ankur entry on the Creativity Portal.

Opening up the Future: It’s your future

It’s my Future is a song created by children, young people and adult learners to express their views on how learning needs to change to fulfil their aspirations. It demonstrates what exciting modern learning can look like. Education Scotland wants to hear from children and young people across Scotland about their hopes and aspirations for the future. On Tuesday 4 December at 11am Education Scotland will host a national event at Inveralmond Community High School. The event, led by young people, will help shape future developments in learning and teaching. A Glow TV session will enable children and young people to speak directly to Craig Munro, one of Education Scotland’s strategic directors, and share their views about learning and teaching.

Glow Meet – 4 December 11.00 am http://glo.li/U9VVXA

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2012/11/26/opening-up-the-future-it%e2%80%99s-your-future/

Edinburgh Creative Conversation – Monday 26 Nov

Blinded by the Light…….

Edinburgh’s second Creative Conversation of 2012/13 takes place on Monday 26 November, 4 for 4.30pm until 5.30pm followed by wine and canapes (venue to follow on confirmation of attendance).

The creative catalysts for this event are Laurie O’Donnell and Jim Elder, and the conversation is facilitated by David Cameron.

Creative Conversations are Edinburgh’s Creative Learning Network and aim to stimulate professional dialogue about creativity within Curriculum for Excellence.

Laurie O’Donnell is an independent consultant, adviser and visiting professor specialising in the space where learning, technology and innovation collide. His background is in secondary schools and local government advisory services. His last full-time role was as director of learning and technology at Learning and Teaching Scotland.

Jim Elder is an independent education consultant and technology implementation adviser. Jim’s background is in primary education, national education development and local authority quality improvement. His last full time role was with Apple as Senior Education Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Download further information on the programme and contributors:

Jim Elder and Laurie O’Donnell prog and info

If you would like to attend, please respond to Linda Lees at: linda.lees@edinburgh.gov.uk

Dumfries House Hosts Inaugural Ayrshire Artist Gathering

Stephen Kay, Education Officer for The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House said

“I was delighted to host the first Ayrshire Artist Networking Event at Dumfries House, organised by Helen Duncan and Jenny Hunter, Cultural Co-ordinators for East and South Ayrshire respectively, providing a venue for over fifty local artists and creative practitioners of various mediums and professionalisms to meet and highlight their individual areas of interest and expertise.”

After a short tour of the House by Charlotte Rostek, Curator of Dumfries House, a keynote speech was delivered by Mark Chester, Executive Director of The Princes Drawing School in London in support of art & culture locally and nationally, and whose foundation has recently opened artist studios on the Dumfries House estate.  This fantastic new facility will support art education throughout Ayrshire and beyond as part of the educational vision for Dumfries House through the support and involvement of “The Prince’s Drawing School”, “The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts”, “The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts” and as a major part of His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay’s Heritage Regeneration programme.

Helen Duncan, Cultural Co-ordinator

“I was overwhelmed with the response – not only are these Ayrshire artists and makers producing their own work, but working with children and young people delivering high quality creative learning opportunities for schools.  This is essentially a business network for artists to connect, collaborate, share and support.”

Tom Wilson, local Visual Artist and runs Wild and West

“I know I’m not alone in thinking that the splendour of the house and the warmth of the welcome aside, this was an exciting and inspirational event at Dumfries House. The enthusiasm of the speakers for its development as a centre for cultural education and learning made me feel very lucky to have it on my doorstep.  It is a very healthy, holistic, imaginative vision, enabling art, culture and heritage to make a strong contribution to the regeneration and development of this area as a whole.  At a personal level I came away knowing that Dumfries House is genuinely keen to offer opportunities to local artists.”

The Sundancer, Ayrshire Singer/Songwriter

“The opportunity to deliver songwriting workshops at Dumfries House is fantastic – particularly as I was lucky to purchase my first guitar through a grant from The Princes’ Trust when I first started playing nearly 20 years ago.  I look forward to working with local young people at Dumfries House, sharing my knowledge and experience to give them support which I have received.”

Ruth Carslaw, Film-Maker

“As the event unfolded you could genuinely feel a shared sense of purpose and momentum – propelled by the great speakers, fellow artists and the building itself!   I left feeling that Dumfries House will become a creative hub for all – artists and communities alike.”

The next event is proposed to be held in the new year at University of West of Scotland.  For further details or to be kept informed of future events, please contact helen.duncan@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or jenny.hunter@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Scottish students shortlisted in BAFTA Young Designers Competition

Pupils from Larbert High School, Falkirk Council, have reached the final of the BAFTA Young Game Designers competition for 11-16 year old and will attend the Children’s BAFTA awards on Sunday 25 November in London to see if they have won. Their entry, in the Game Concept Award section, has a solitary Highlander fending off attacks from wild haggis with only his magic bagpipes to defend him.

Details of the BAFTA competition can be found here:

https://www.bafta.org/press/bafta-announces-finalists-for-2012-young-game-designers-competition,228,SNS.html

Details of the pupil entry can be found here: http://ygd.bafta.org/piping-thistles

The pupils worked on their entry during a Wider Achievement Opportunity, which runs for senior pupils two periods a week. The class is organised by Computing Science teachers within the Technologies Faculty of Larbert High School and is inspired by the Computer Games Development award offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

http://scottishgames.net/2012/11/20/bafta-games-nomination-for-scottish-high-school-pupils/

http://glo.li/RTdGbB

The shape of things to come – design project

Over 100 third-year Auchinleck Academy pupils had their first taste of the design process, as Interaction launched in nine secondary schools across East Ayrshire.

Architect David Ross of Keppie Design said: “It may seem almost chaotic in the early stages, but we want the young people to experience going through the process of changing and evolving ideas, to get to a final design. This is what architects do”.

The Interaction project calls for students to respond to specific needs in their own schools, leading to the actual realisation of built structures.

The youngsters’ brief for the morning was to work in groups, mentored by seniors, to design and build a 1:20 scale model for a structure to display and sell products.

On hand to help were David Ross; Hanneke Scott van-Wel, architect with Stone Opera; and Kathy Li, also of Stone Opera and part-time lecturer in architecture at Glasgow School of Art (GSA). Ian Hope of Hope Homes – builders of Cumnock’s Knockroon development, in a partnership with the Prince’s Charities Foundation – also dropped in to see the potential architects at work.

Headteacher Peter Gilchrist was delighted with the enthusiasm shown by his students and praised their creativity.

Hanneke Scott van-Wel said: “Today’s event is just a taster for the bigger project. Pupils will be asked to work on individual designs for a moveable structure to be used in selling products made in school. It must be flexible, portable, fit to be used outdoors and it must reflect the school identity.

“They will work in art and technical classes on their designs up until Christmas, when one winning design will be selected from each school. That design will be constructed as a model.

“The finalists will go forward to a Dragons’ Den type contest, where all nine schools will come together and a winner will be chosen. By the end of the school year, the structures will be realised.”

David Ross stressed that the design brief was a guide and was open to interpretation – different schools could evolve their own ideas. Kilmarnock Academy, for example, is coming up with ideas around a prototype racing car model!

He added: “Interaction will involve a number of departments in each school working on the problem simultaneously. We hope that art, technical, business and IT departments would form the core teams for this exercise”.

Councillor Iain Linton, Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, said: “This initiative is in the early stages but has all the hallmarks of a unique and innovative project which will enhance what is already on offer in the curriculum, by giving students the opportunity to work with professionals and experts in their fields”.

Creating a Culture of Empowerment – The Staff, 20 November 4.00 pm

Glow Meet

Following on from an earlier session with the pupils at Hill of Banchory Primary School you will now have an opportunity to hear from the staff about how they are developing a culture of empowerment within a school environment.

During this session find out how leadership is fostered with all members of staff including non teaching staff and how Pupil Volunteering is organised and carried out in the school.

Join us for this insight into a school working well towards leadership empowerment for all.

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