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Examples of learning from previous games live lessons back to Making Games A primary teacher from Rowantree Primary School in Dundee shared this with us: “My class recently attended the above session and following on from your email we were keen to share our learning. They really engaged well with the session and loved making game ideas. We used their ideas later the same day to create a short piece of writing talking about their… Read more

Into Film support for BAFTA YGD back to Making Games We have partnered with Into Film again to support educators with YGD participation.  Sign up for the webinar on Tuesday 27th January at 330pm using this link: Into Film and YGD webinar link This will be followed up with 2 LIVE lessons to guide classes through the Into Film Games Lite resource: Thursday 5th February 930am (register with this link) Thursday 26th February 930am (register… Read more

More about the BAFTA Young Games Designer competition back to Making Games YGD is “a chance for 10–18-year-olds to design, develop and present new game ideas”.  The competition is now open and the closing date for entries is 12th March 2026.  Children and young people will need an account on BAFTA to enter the competition – educators should check their employers’ rules on children and young people creating and accessing accounts. Educators can create an… Read more

Education Scotland is keen to support as many children and young people participate in playing and making games as possible. We are excited to work with Into Film and West College Scotland to deliver ideas, resources and live lessons to help children and young people participate in the BAFTA Young Games Designer (YGD) competition.  YGD is “a chance for 10–18-year-olds to design, develop and present new game ideas”.  The competition is now open and the… Read more

Assessing your own practice  It is important to not only develop effective information literacy skills but also to assess how these can impact our own everyday work. Understanding how information literacy development can bring positive benefits to our pedagogies and to our classrooms is a critical step towards embedding this into our wider everyday professional practice.   back to finding and checking information One approach to this assessment is to utilise an information literacy framework to… Read more

Evaluating information sources  Here are a couple of ways children and young people can evaluate sources:  Look for clues: Author (are they trustworthy?), Date (is the information still current?), Purpose (does the source inform, sell, persuade or entertain?)  Strategy: SIFT – Stop, Investigate source, Find better coverage, Trace claims to original context.  Children and young people should always remember to provide sources they use. As well as helping them find reliable information, it adds credibility to their work!      back to finding and checking information  … Read more

Trusted sources  Children and young people should look for information that is reliable, accurate and credible. They should use sources that are transparent about their information, cite their evidence, and avoid bias or misinformation. This:  is essential for learning accurate and reliable information  develops critical thinking skills  avoids spreading mis- or disinformation  supports stronger research, better arguments and more meaningful conversations.     back to finding and checking information   Examples of trusted sources include:  BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize   National… Read more

Thank you to everyone who attended Computing Science week and made it a success again this year. Below is a playlist of some of the sessions we were fortunate to facilitate – a HUGE thank you to everyone who gave up their time to host a Teacher CLPL session or Live Lesson.  Read more