The Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge is used by lots of educators to introduce their learners to the pattern spotting and problem solving skills required for cyber education. The questions are in the form of engaging puzzles that start off relatively easy so every student can have a go and should get something out of the competition.
Try out previous year’s challenges here.
CyberFirst is a programme of opportunities to help young people aged 11 – 17 years explore their passion for tech by introducing them to the fast paced world of cyber security.
Find out more about CyberFirst.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provide short courses designed to introduce the younger generation to the world of cyber security. There are different challenges for different age groups, starting with Trailblazers at S2.
Find out more about the courses.
The Scottish Cyber Awards are for anyone working in the cyber field who feels they or they know of someone who is going above and beyond their day job to make a difference to the cyber security of Scotland. Nominate yourself or share the love and nominate a colleague or partner who is excelling.
We have been using film literacy and voice-recording to develop our learners’ comprehension of a text. We watched this video: Dragon Slayer | A Short Film by Robert Kuczera and then used stills from it after the viewing to ‘read it’. The pupils in the class were given one… Read more
These introductory webinars focused on how ELC practitioners can make the best use of digital tools that are available to use via Glow to support communication and collaborative working. All other practitioners working with learners at any level were also welcomed to join these webinars and may find the content… Read more
post by Ian Simpson (@familysimpson), Faculty Head of ICT at Portlethen Academy (@portyacad) What is the Bebras Computing Challenge? The Bebras Computing Challenge is a long-running international competition which promotes the importance of computational thinking and problem solving skills in a wider world context. It is organised in over 50 countries… Read more
iDEA Awards, Grove Academy Gavin Pyott, PT Computing Science I became aware of the iDEA awards by chance when it was first launched 3 years ago. I can’t explain how glad I am that I did. The programme is so well written and produced that all learners are drawn into… Read more
On a rather cold, but thankfully dry, Wednesday all 220 of our S1 pupils were involved in an inter-disciplinary project which was part of the National BBC micro:bit Model Rocket Car Challenge called Race for the Line. Over 400 schools from all over the UK are participating in the competition. The inspiration behind the national project is the Bloodhound car which is attempting to… Read more
Digital technology skills are one of my favourite things to teach because of the opportunities and experiences they provide pupils with. I have taught children who struggle with putting pen to paper, however when provided with the correct technology they flourish. The technology we use in the classroom has allowed… Read more
This Sway is a planning suggestion for teachers/practitioners full of resource links to support each challenge.
Thursday 21st May 2020 at 2pm
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This session will focus how schools and teachers can support parents and cares to overcome the digital barriers to learning at home.
Young people will be using new platforms to engage with learners and will be looking to parents/carers as the first line of support. As educators me must ensure that parents/carers feel confident enough to provide initial support to their children and if they cannot resolve the issue they will contact the school.
The aim of the session is to raise awareness of some of the issue that may arise when using digital platform to engage with leaners.
This session will help you identify the risks you could face and the steps you can take to mitigate these while teaching and learning remotely.
Thursday 14th May at 11am, 1 hour
The Digital Skills Team and Police Scotland will be delivering a webinar on current cyber issues that teachers will be facing while engaging with learners in lock down. Areas included will be:
· Rise of cyber enabled crime and how it relates to schools
· Identifying risks and setting up your home to deliver online learning
Please be aware that this session is for practitioners across Scotland who have access to Microsoft Teams through Glow.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday 6th May 2020 at 10am.
The Special Recognition Badge for Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety is designed to provide education professionals with the resources and support required to help pupils safely navigate the digital world.
This stand-alone badge is available to all schools that demonstrate a strategic approach to cyber resilience and internet safety
Register for the award here.
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
Explore one of the six Thinkuknow websites for advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.
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