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glasgow school of art open day

Open House at The School of Innovation + Technology – Glasgow School of Art, Sat 14 Dec 2024 at 13:00 Come and join our creative community for a taste of studio life, speak to students + staff and get an insight into your time at the GSA. Find our more… Read more

Can you beat the quiz? Got what it takes to beat our Very Computational Christmas Quiz? 20 questions, no time limit.  Try it on your own, as a group or as class!  Let us know how you do @digilearnscot TRY THE QUIZ Too easy?  Looking for a different challenge? Why… Read more

Curriculum Review CompSci

Provocations There were a number of speakers during  the morning session to set the scene and provide stimulus for discussions. You can watch and / or download the presenters slides below. You are may wish to add your thoughts, individually, or from a group perspective to the discussion boards. The… Read more

learn to code scratch with jp morgan

What is Teach the Teacher?   Teach the Teacher is part of the pro bono STEM program offered by JP Morgan. This runs alongside other initiatives to train primary school children to do basic coding in a ‘language’ called Scratch.    What is the learning intention of Teach the Teacher? … Read more

We a had a great turn out for the BIG BIG COMPUTING QUIZ on Monday 4th November to kick off Computing Science Week 2024!  Over 1300 learners from schools across Scotland took part.  Like any good quiz, learners had to rely on their skills, knowledge and experience as well as… Read more

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- If you missed Computing Science Scotland Week, we have (most!) sessions available for you to view again!  (Unfortunately the tech gremlins appeared in a few recordings!) These videos, and many others are available to watch…
digital xtra fund now open - Digital Xtra Fund launches eighth funding round to drive digital skills for young people across Scotland Digital Xtra Fund has launched this year’s Round VIII (2023/24) Grant Awards, with the aim to help drive digital skills…
Listen to digilearn chat podcast - DigiLearn.Chat A podcast from the digital learning & teaching team at Education Scotland. Throughout this series, team members will come together to talk about experiences, courses, resources and stories from our experiences of working with…
- This session's Cyber Scotland Week will take place 27th February - 5th March 2023.Let us know what you're up to on twitter @digilearnscot with #CSW2023 Education Scotland will be delivering and supporting live sessions all…

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Create-A_Long comic book with custom images - Communicate visually wit colourful graphics to tell a story, explain a concept, summarise a plot, or show how a pattern can be represented visually. Comics can be a great way for learners to showcase their…
glasgow school of art open day - Open House at The School of Innovation + Technology - Glasgow School of Art, Sat 14 Dec 2024 at 13:00 Come and join our creative community for a taste of studio life, speak to students…
- Tweedbank Primary ELC was one of the first ELC settings to be awarded with the new DSAS Digital Learning Through Play Award in ELC, earlier this year. In this blog post, Early Years Officer Amy…
- This session, facilitated by Rebecca from Code Club is aimed at learners have had some experience with Scratch. Join Rebecca from Code Club and create a wintery wonderland animation in Scratch. You will learn to use…
- Can you beat the quiz? Got what it takes to beat our Very Computational Christmas Quiz? 20 questions, no time limit.  Try it on your own, as a group or as class!  Let us know…
Curriculum Review CompSci - Provocations There were a number of speakers during  the morning session to set the scene and provide stimulus for discussions. You can watch and / or download the presenters slides below. You are may wish…
- By attending The Bongles and The Crafty Crows educator webinar (60 minutes, multiple dates) or by participating in the 2-part Cyber Resilience Internet Safety early level support webinars (120 minutes, dates TBC, please share your…
learn to code scratch with jp morgan - What is Teach the Teacher?   Teach the Teacher is part of the pro bono STEM program offered by JP Morgan. This runs alongside other initiatives to train primary school children to do basic coding…
AI generated image of toddlers surrounded by screens - Sharing our reading with you… We recently shared a variety of recommend reading links around screen time. In this post we share some more, but this time, the research and articles focus on younger children’s…
- We a had a great turn out for the BIG BIG COMPUTING QUIZ on Monday 4th November to kick off Computing Science Week 2024!  Over 1300 learners from schools across Scotland took part.  Like any…
techfest 24 save the date - As part of Scotland's Digital Science Festival, powered by TechFest, a number of online sessions are taking place that your Secondary School students won't want to miss! These dynamic events are packed with fascinating content…
#CSW24 featured image - Computing Science Week 2024 will run from November 4th to 15th 2024. Both weeks will comprise of Live Lessons, Success Sharing Sessions, Educator Webinars, and a face to face event in between to bring educators…
tackling digital exclusion - This blog post is a summary of key points in Audit Scotland's report that might be useful for educational settings, such as schools, nurseries and local authorities to consider. Read the full report with this…
- Over the next few months, we will be hosting a number of events to support Computing Science education in Scotland. These events include Computing Science Week(s) In Person Computing Science Conferences Pilot Review of Computing…
TechTok Recap University of Edinburgh, digilearnscot and Education Scotland logos - Below is a playlist of the sessions that were delivered by practitioners during TechTok24. Each video is linked below. Thanks to Russell White from Moray House for organising and hosting this successful virtual conference.