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Creative Practitioners, Opportunities

Update on the Creative Scotland website

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On Friday 4 April, Creative Scotland will begin the switch-over from its existing website to its new site. Users of the site may experience some disruption over that weekend as part of this switchover but it is intended that the new site will be operational from Monday 7 April.

The new site is designed to be easier to use with clearer layout, structure and access to information. Over the coming weeks, the site will evolve to feature Creative Scotland’s new Plan, new funding programmes and showcase key projects.

The site will also feature case studies of the range and breadth of work that Creative Scotland supports and organisations and individuals from across the arts, screen and creative industries will be invited to submit content in order to showcase their work to a national and international audience. This has already been piloted and the new site will feature a range of user-generated content when it goes live, but Creative Scotland is keen to expand this content as much as possible.

As you might expect with a new site, many elements are still in development and the site will continue to improve and expand over the coming months.

In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding the site, please contact enquiries@creativescotland.com

CfE, Education News

Journey to Excellence website update

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www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk

The Journey to Excellence website provides examples of excellence in Scottish education and other children’s services.  Education Scotland has recently uploaded a new batch of films to the site, providing examples in various curriculum areas, including science and social studies from nursery, primary and secondary establishments.

Establishments in the latest batch of films include: Poppies Nursery, Strathallan Primary School, St Ignatius Primary School, Millersneuk Primary School, Milngavie Primary School, Pilrig Park School, Bearsden Academy, Bishopbriggs Academy, Calderglen High School, Deans Community High School and St Andrew’s RC Secondary School.

To find out more, please visit the Journey to Excellence website (www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk) home page and scroll down to ‘Latest Videos’.

Artists, CPD, Creative Practitioners, Glasgow

Artworks Scotland ‘Placements in Practice’ seminar

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‘Placements in Practice’ seminar
Guinness Room,
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
25th June 2013, 10am-4pm

ArtWorks Scotland is pleased to invite you to ‘Placements in Practice’, a day focusing on student artists learning in a range of social contexts.

Join us in exploring good practice in student placements, and the role this experience can play in preparing artists to work in participatory settings.

The event is aimed at both Higher and Further Education institutions, and cultural organisations, and will create a space to:

·  share learning from live projects

·  have a critical cross-institutional and organizational dialogue

·  discuss the ‘recipe’ for good practice – with a view to developing guidance.

The morning will include contributions from The Sage Gateshead, Motherwell College, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who will share their experiences of projects that have taken place in prisons, health settings, schools, and wider communities. The afternoon will focus on good practice and guidance.

Lunch will be provided.

The event is free, but places are limited, so please book early.

Sign up for the Placements in Practice seminar by clicking this link

CPD, Events, Learning Exchange, NCLN, Self Evaluation

NCLN Meeting – 4,5 December, Aberdeen

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CLN Coordinators from across Scotland will gather together in early December for a national network meeting in Aberdeen.

Serious Play – 4th December

The ‘Serious Play’ event provides an opportunity to explore the interface between creativity, play and learning with  professionals from Education, Early Years, Family and Community Learning, Arts and Culture and Outdoor Learning.

Keynote speaker Chiqui Gonzalez, Minister of Innovation and Culture, Santa Fe, Argentina will give a keynote presentation on her work, championing shared family learning through cultural activity.

The conference will enable participants to share theory and practice and to engage with a range of seminars and participatory activities.

During the day, NCLN members will meet with Joan Parr and Petrea Cooney from Creative Scotland for an update and conversation on the new Creative Learning Plan which is currently in development and will supersede the Education and the Arts, Culture and Creativity: An Action Plan.

Creativity and Self-Evaluation – 5th December

Ros Sutherland from City of Edinburgh Council will lead a session on self-evaluation and how we can use it to continually reflect on and improve our practice. Through conversation and practical activities the group will explore and discuss:

·      Is self-evaluation a bureaucratic process or can it be creative?

·      How can we keep things simple when self-evaluation frameworks seem so complicated?

·      What are we evaluating?

·      What forms can evidence take and how should it be presented to senior managers, funders, and target audiences?

·      Can the NCLN lead the way, demonstrating that self-evaluation and creativity do go together?

National Creative Learning Network

The NCLN is a community of practice which has a leadership role in championing and advocating creativity in both formal and informal learning contexts; it consists of the group of coordinators leading the CLN for each local authority.

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!