Digital technologies provide opportunities for us to design unique learning spaces for the children. Bringing resources and experiences virtually into the setting can lead learning well-beyond what was originally planned. For example, in response to a children’s interest in sharks, digital technology can extend learning through watching how real sharks move under the sea. Children then get a better understanding of size and speed and so on. This helps us draw on children’s own knowledge gained at home or outwith the setting to …
30 Aug, 6 Sept, 13 Sept, 4 – 5. This is BBC Micro:Bit 3 part course
The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together. It has an LED light display, buttons, sensors and many input/output features that, when programmed, let it interact with you and your world.The new micro:bit with sound adds a built-in microphone and speaker, as well as an extra touch …
Essential Teacher Digital Skills
This section outlines the essential digital skills required by teachers in Scotland in line with the UK Essential Digital Skills Framework. Select a page below to view short video tutorials for that set of skills. Teachers using alternative platforms should seek support from their school or local authority digital lead. back to Teacher Digital …
Make It Happen – summer activities for learners
Make It Happen are running free digital literacy and computing science activities over the summer in Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire. See the dates below or check their twitter for latest updates: Make It Happen Club on Twitter 4th July Riverside Museum Stop Motion (P1-S2) 10:30am – 11:30am 1pm – 2pm 6th July Riverside …
All Spotlight on ELC Sessions (Live Webinars).
Improving my own Digital Literacy Skills: Spotlight on ELC: Making Data Visible. Spotlight on ELC: Practitioner Online Collaboration. Learning with and Through Technology: Spotlight on ELC: Transition. Spotlight on ELC: Outdoor Paly
This is early level Digital. Spotlight on: Making Data Visible. (Live Webinars).
This is early level Digital. Spotlight on: Making Data Visible. Via Forms and Excel within Microsoft Office. Do you have access to Microsoft Forms and Excel within your ELC setting but are unsure how they can help you to gather, visualise and analyse data? Please join us in this 60-minute practical demo session, for beginners, …
This is early level Digital. Spotlight on: Practitioner Collaboration. (Live Webinars).
Spotlight on: Practitioner Online Collaboration. Do you have access to Microsoft Teams within your ELC setting but are unsure how it can help you? Please join us in the 60-minute practical demo session, for beginners, where we will focus on how you can use Microsoft Teams as your one stop digital shop with your ELC …
This is Digital Learning and Teaching professional learning programme overview
About this programme This course consists of four webinars, each examining a theme of planning, teaching, learning and assessment. Attendees are required to participate in discussions, share examples of practice and will receive a certificate of completion from Education Scotland for completing this. Participants are required to be digitally literate and confident in applying digital …
Computing Science Scotland 2023: Review and Resources
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 on our youtube channel playlist All links and descriptions of our recorded sessions are below, but first we’d like to …
Teacher Toolkit: a beginner’s guide to essential digital skills for teaching (teacher digital literacy professional learning programme)
The Teacher Toolkit programme aims to provide practical training in using the most essential skills and knowledge required to use Microsoft365 or Google Workspace in Glow. The skills and knowledge are based on the Scottish Teacher Digital Literacy Framework but reduced to just five skills, ensuring that it is manageable and achievable for busy teachers who …
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