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CLN News, Local Authorities, Scottish Borders, Self Evaluation

Creative Teviot & Liddesdale

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As part of the Scottish Borders 2011-12 CLN fund we held a ‘Creativity’ day with Cultural Ambassadors, partners and pupils in the Teviot and Liddesdale Learning Community (Hawick area).

The event included three main themes

  • An evaluation of creative projects in the previous year
  • The role of the CLN, Cultural Ambassadors and partners
  • Future plans for championing creative learning across the learning community

The discussions from the day were captured in the following animation

http://vimeo.com/39619613

During the morning Simone Russell gave an animation workshop to S2 pupils from Hawick High School. Simone and the pupils then worked with the rest of the group to animate their conversations.

Jane Gaze (Historic Scotland), Judith Murray (Cultural Ambassador, Hawick High School) and S2 pupils

Glow, Learning Exchange, NCLN

Is It Creative? A five day online networking event on creativity in learning

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This week, Education Scotland is inviting Creative Learning Networks, Creativity Portal Partners and colleagues to join us in an online discussion around creativity and learning.

This is an ideal opportunity to:
Gain experience and confidence in using Glow Meet and other Glow tools and technologies

  • Engage in discussions and contribute to the ongoing national debate on creativity in learning
  • Network with colleagues from Creative Learning Networks and national creative organisations, ‘face to face’
  • Share creative learning experiences, practice and ideas with colleagues
  • Leave a valuable resource behind for teachers and educators to reference when thinking about the role of creativity in their work

We’ll be online from 09.45 to 11.30 each day at:
https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Creative%20Learning%20Scotland/Is%20It%20Creative/default.aspx

Monday 12 Dec – Glow Meet Reminder

An opportunity to remind yourself how to use Glow Meet or try it out for the first time. Practice uploading powerpoints, sharing your desktop and collaborating with colleagues using the shared whiteboard. Bring your questions, share your experiences.

Tuesday 13 Dec – Creative Learning Networks Exchange

Find out how a number of Creative Learning Coordinators are developing Creative Learning Networks in their local authorities:

  • Scottish Borders is using strategic approaches working across the local authority to develop its network
  • Dumfries & Galloway will discuss how they are approaching creativity in outdoor learning
  • Aberdeen will talk about engaging parents in their children’s creative learning through the Big Creative Picnic for families

Wednesday 14 Dec – Creative use of Technology for Learning

What is the difference between a blog and a wiki? How can you improve your Glow group? This is a chance to bring any questions you have about Glow and social media tools and also to get a few inspiring glimpses into emerging technologies. Find out more about the power of technology for learning and share ideas on how to use it creatively.

Thursday 15 Dec – Creative Learning Snapshots

Share a snapshot from your experiences of creative learning. Take just a couple of minutes to share a creative learning experience – it could be an example of something that worked really well, or something that didn’t; a significant moment, or a really great creative activity. Use images or videos, just talk, or get your fellow Glow Meeters going with a creative challenge. We’ll also have an open floor discussion – a chance to bring to the table any burning issues you’d like to discuss.

Friday 16 Dec – Glow Meet Creative Challenge!

Join us for a creative finale to the week. All you need is yourself, your webcam, plug in earphones/headphones and laptop. All will be revealed on the day – we’re fairly certain this hasn’t been attempted before!

Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Edinburgh, Learning Exchange, Local Authorities, NCLN

Creative Learning Exchange – Gateshead

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The first gathering of the National Creative Learning Network (NCLN) took place in Gateshead/Newcastle on 12 and 13 September 2011. A group of  21 Creative Learning Networks (CLN) coordinators and partners from across Scotland met for two days of sharing, networking and inspiration.

The focus of our meeting was to look at networks: What makes a network work? How do you know? How can a network have an impact? What works well? What doesn’t?

Initially the group met with Creative Partnerships leaders from the North East to hear about their work and how networks have developed in the region, their own resulting in the Creative Exchange event. We heard how Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh are developing their Creative Learning Networks, which provided the stimulus for discussion around the CLN programme, covering issues such as engaging participants; timescales; supporting arts practitioners; working with schools, developing a shared language and  understanding of creativity  and how the NCLN can best impact on creative practice in Scotland. At the end of the day, we met Katherine Zeserson, Director of Learning and Participation at the Sage, Gateshead to learn about the region’s Bridge Programme, which aims to create a coherent and focused arts and culture offer for young people.

On Tuesday, the group attended Creative Exchange – Arts, Culture and Learning, at the Sage, Gateshead, which celebrated the arts and learning partnerships carried out through the North East’s Creative Partnership programmes. This event presented a great opportunity for sharing practice, meeting new contacts and professional dialogue around the power of creativity across learning.