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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. Read more

The BBC micro:bit playground survey results are here! Primary school teachers and pupils across the UK have been taking part in the BBC micro:bit playground survey. An exciting investigation to help children aged 7-11 get to grips with data science and digital skills in a way that relates to their… Read more

We are pleased to give you and your colleagues, an early heads-up on events and resources for high school teachers and students from the 5th Ada Scotland Festival 1-11 October 2024. The Ada Scotland Festival mission remains to champion gender balance in tech and computing, providing inspiration for our young… Read more

recommended reading on screentime and social media

This page contains links to articles and papers exploring the risks of ‘screentime’ and social media and the lack of data and evidence supporting its purported impact on mental health, particularly children and young people: The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? (nature.com)… Read more

Ada Computer Science: Time-saving Resources for Teachers in Scotland Ada Computer Science is a collaboration between the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the University of Cambridge. Their aim is to provide high-quality, free, resources for Computing Science teachers and students.   To kick off the school year, they have mapped their… 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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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.
- The BBC micro:bit playground survey results are here! Primary school teachers and pupils across the UK have been taking part in the BBC micro:bit playground survey. An exciting investigation to help children aged 7-11 get…
- We are pleased to give you and your colleagues, an early heads-up on events and resources for high school teachers and students from the 5th Ada Scotland Festival 1-11 October 2024. The Ada Scotland Festival…
- Keynote on the iPad allows learners the chance to create everything from simple to more complex animations directly out of the box on their device.  Top 5 is aims to take you through 5 of the…
- I am currently reading my way through Digital Play Technologies in The Early Years (Stephen, C., Brooker, L., Oberhuemer, P. and Parker-Rees, R. (2020) Digital Play and Technologies in the Early Years. Paperback. Published: 30…
cyber 9 12 strategy challenge - This module has primarily been developed to further enhance the skills of the learners to take part in, for example, cyber competitions and challenges including the Cyber 9/12 College and Universities competition.    Participants will…
cyber 9 12 strategy challenge week 4 - go to 9/12 home page   In this final week of the Module, participants will explore how non-technical cyber security considerations form the foundation of national and international policy solutions. Cyber security and cyber resilience…
cyber 9 12 strategy challenge week 3 - go to 9/12 home page   In this unit students will be introduced to one of the most complex areas of cyber security: its relationship with international law, specifically the International Laws of Armed Conflict…
cyber 9 12 strategy challenge week 2 - go to 9/12 home page   In this unit, participants will explore how cyber operations and incidents can impact how states interact with one another. Major incidents such as Stuxnet have important geopolitical and geostrategic…
cyber 9 12 strategy challenge week 1 - go to 9/12 home page In this unit, module participants will delve into the intricate technical dimensions of Stuxnet, an unprecedented cyber weapon, in order to be able to clearly explain technical cyber issues to…
cyber resilience lessons - These resources have been created in collaboration with teachers from Barrhead High School and Bearsden Academy. They are designed to be easy to use, with clear definitions and concise language. The lessons are designed to…
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recommended reading on screentime and social media - This page contains links to articles and papers exploring the risks of 'screentime' and social media and the lack of data and evidence supporting its purported impact on mental health, particularly children and young people:…
Systematic literature review of digital risk - The University of Glasgow have undertaken this systematic review of literature on the subject of cyber resilience on behalf of Education Scotland. A systematic review of digital risk and mitigations in children aged 8 to…
cyberbullying -   go to cyber resilience toolkit home Cyberbullying is a potential harm to children and young people online. It is classified as a communication risk as it involved at least one other person interacting with…