Chemistry Resources encourage problem solving and analytical thinking

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Learn Chemistry

Learn Chemistry is a free online resource for chemistry teachers and students. It allows teachers and students to explore thousands of resource downloads, substance pages, articles and activities. These free-to-access teaching materials relate content to everyday life and real-world challenges in areas such as: Pharmaceutical; Air quality; Lifestyle; Scarce natural resources; Agricultural productivity; Energy

Free-text search, intuitive navigation and filters allow quick and easy access to a wide range of chemistry resources – including experiments, worksheets, videos, simulations, and games – at home or in the classroom.

Created for use with pupils at varying levels of ability, materials are designed to encourage students to approach challenges through problem solving and analytical thinking.

CPD, Edinburgh, Technologies

Developing Teachers in a Post PC Era, 22 March, Edinburgh

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An opportunity for senior educational leaders to consider the requirements of preparing and developing teachers for the challenges and opportunities presented by the post PC classroom. The increasing presence of mobile technologies such as the iPad in our schools requires a new strategy in teacher development to realise the full potential of these new technologies. This is a free event.

For more details and how to book: click here

Events, Glasgow

499 days to go!

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The Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee yesterday marked the ‘500 days to go‘ milestone with a video – with the perfect soundtrack – celebrating all that’s great about Glasgow and showcasing the preparations for Scotland’s biggest ever sporting and cultural event.

Also announced is the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay – the curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games. The baton will visit 71 nations and territories, cover 190,000 kilometres and involve a third of the world’s population, making it the world’s most engaging relay.

You can get more information on the Queen’s Baton Relay, its route and timings at www.glasgow2014.com/baton-relay

Glow, Partnerships

Co-Create Project films available on Creative Scotland website

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Co-Create – A demonstration project in which 10 arts organisations worked together with schools to explore Glow’s potential to support innovative approaches to learning and teaching through the arts.

Co-Create (2009-11) was a pioneering initiative to bring arts education resources online for schools across Scotland through Glow. The project was set up by Creative Scotland in partnership with Education Scotland (then Learning and Teaching Scotland) to explore Glow’s potential to support innovative approaches to learning and teaching through the arts.

Co-Create enabled artists, performers, writers and Scotland’s schools to work and learn together in new ways, developing practice and demonstrating the key role the arts and creativity play in supporting Curriculum for Excellence.

A series of short case study films is now available on the Creative Scotland website:

http://www.creativescotland.com/explore/education/co-create

Art and Design, Teachers, Young People

Reminder of Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools 2013 (formerly National Galleries of Scotland Art Competition for Schools)

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There are six categories, each with a different theme:
Category A Nursery: Let’s Play!
Category B Primary 1-3: Dog
Category C Primary 4-7: Scary Creatures and Creepy Things
Category D S1-S2: See It, Frame It, Draw It
Category E Special Education Schools: Water, Water Everywhere
Category F Group Entries: Any of the above themes

Pupils are asked to view a small selection of artworks online. Teaching notes and lots of discussion ideas are provided with links made to Curriculum for Excellence. Suitably inspired, everyone can then make their own artwork.

Closing date: Friday 3 May 2013.

An award ceremony will be held at the Scottish National Gallery on Friday 14 June 2013 with prizes for individuals, classes and school art departments. The 53 winning works will be on public display at the National Galleries of Scotland from June and will then travel to others venues in Scotland until May 2014.

For full details of prizes and how to enter go to www.nationalgalleries.org/schoolartcompetition

CLD, Funding

Small grant support for implementing the CLD Strategic Guidance

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Education Scotland is keen to support work which will contribute to the delivery of the key outcomes identified in the CLD Strategic Guidance and has set aside a small grant support stream for activities during financial year 2013/14.

Further information about the funding and details on how to submit a proposal can be found on the Education Scotland website.

Proposals must be submitted by Friday 19 April 2013, all proposals will be considered by an evaluation panel that will meet in April.

Funding will be very limited and is not intended to replace other funding streams for CLD. A further evaluation panel may be held in September 2013 subject to funds being available. Further information about the dates for this panel will be provided in July 2013. We will not be able to consider applications for funding at any other times during 2013/14.

Art and Design, Edinburgh, Expressive Arts, Young People

Red Kite animation competition – deadline 19 April

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Budding animators are invited to submit short animated films of 1-3 minutes, based upon either a real or imagined backstory to an object of their choice, housed in one of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries, including the Museums Store. Check www.edinburghmuseums.org and below for details of venues.

Submissions in the following three competition categories are invited:

Primary Schools; Secondary Schools; and Youth 18-24 years/ Current Students of any age.

Deadline: 19th April 2013 at 5pm. Entries are free.

Submit your film to: competition@redkiteworkshops.co.uk

More Information: http://www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk/

CPD, Creative Practitioners, Teachers

Enhanced Teaching and Learning with QR codes

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Tuesday 19 March 2013 (16:15 – 17:00)
Webinar

Enhancing Learning and Teaching: So how can this be achieved using QR codes?

QR codes are now becoming commonplace and most smartphone users are familiar with using them to interactively access information, web pages, multimedia resources etc. They offer scope to introduce interactivity in to the curriculum using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets whilst widening the range of information and resources which can be integrated into the learning process. Used appropriately they can offer benefits such as increased engagement, self-directed learning, wider and deeper learning.

This webinar will focus on the ways in which QR codes can be created and used without the requirement for any technical skills and introduce examples of specific applications which can be used to enhance learning and teaching.

The webinar will be led by David Dyet, ICT Systems Manager, Reid Kerr College.

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Uncategorized

Creative Scotland Update: March 2013

March 5, 2013 J. Fenby Leave a comment

Follow this link to read the latest news from Creative Scotland:

http://dmtrk.com/FES-1B1V9-974D19LLBB/cr.aspx

CfE, CLD, CPD, Stirling

Curriculum for Excellence Senior Phase Beyond School: CLD and Colleges Explore

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Wednesday 13 March 2013 (09:45 – 15:40)
College Development Network, Argyll Court, Stirling

Colleges, schools, Community Learning and Development (CLD) have embraced Curriculum for Excellence entitlements to shape the learning experience of young people entering the senior phase and facilitate transition to positive destinations.

All sectors have grasped the reality that this cannot be achieved in isolation: there has to be continued strengthening and consolidation of collaborative and partnership working.

This event explores how collaborative and partnership working between colleges and CLD can support successful and sustained transitions and support skills for learning, life and work.

Aims:

To consolidate understanding of Curriculum for Excellence senior phase
To identify the benefits of colleges and CLD working collaboratively for transition processes to senior phase
To share and understand Curriculum for Excellence approaches used in colleges and CLD to deliver better outcomes for young people.
To broaden understanding of CLD policy, practice and provision and the significant contribution of this sector to Curriculum for Excellence particularly in the area of skills for learning, life and work.

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