June 16, 2012
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At the end of May, and last December, we blogged about an exciting project “Forensic Rookies” involving primary and secondary schools in West Lothian, Shetland and Perth & Kinross. Collaboration via Glow Wikis and culminating in a Glow meeting in February … Continue reading
June 12, 2012
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Wednesday 13 June 10:00 – 10:45 http://glo.li/MsbNg9 Join us again this year for a fantastic opportunity to explore space travel and meet three NASA guests all in one day. Find out about what they’ve done, ask your own questions, take … Continue reading
June 11, 2012
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Education Scotland were in North Ayrshire last week, working with practitioners. Over a series of five sessions, we had the chance to meet with, and hear from, practitioners from every school in the local authority, looking at building capacity, professional … Continue reading
June 11, 2012
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Last week I was discussing with practitioners using the STEM Central Bioengineering context, and this free Super Legs Concept Cartoon provides a nice link between bioengineering and the Olympics. Learners could consider the experience of athlete Oscar Pistorius, or that … Continue reading
June 8, 2012
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We are progressing the development of our new context on STEM Central “Sound”. Early years and first level learning journeys will be published within the next few weeks. Something to think about in preparation: what distinguishes music from noise? Why not … Continue reading
June 4, 2012
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Participating in in-service today provided an opportunity to talk with practitioners around learning and teaching in science and share some of the ways in which Education Scotland can provide support. Issues explored included assessment and moderation, a shared understanding of standards, progression, … Continue reading
May 28, 2012
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Last December, we blogged about an exciting project “Forensic Rookies” involving primary and secondary schools in West Lothian, Shetland and Perth & Kinross. Collaboration via Glow Wikis and culminating in a Glow meeting in February was the key to success for … Continue reading
May 12, 2012
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A clean safe water supply is vital to life and health and flooding can cause damage and disruption to communities. The STEM Central water context deals with the work of civil engineers who conceive, design, plan, construct and maintain all the infrastructure for water, … Continue reading
May 12, 2012
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An update on The James Hutton Institute’s Water Works competition with the announcement of the April winner. The April winner is Aimee Holton, aged 16, from Banchory Academy with her picture “Droplets”. Aimee says “You don’t realise how precious water … Continue reading
May 5, 2012
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On 10th February we blogged about this exciting opportunity which can be used in many contexts, including to enrich the STEM Central water context. A trickling burn, a flooded street, a horse’s trough or a grand Scottish loch – no matter … Continue reading
