The Education Secretary has announced up to £1.3m for Computing Science education in Scottish schools. Schools will be able to use this money, which will go directly to them, to buy physical computing resources to support engagement with Computing Science in the BGE stages. They are able to access £2000, with additional £500 available for …
Computing Science in Local Authority Secondary Schools
This paper provides an overview of Computing Science delivery in Local Authority secondary schools. Education Scotland carried out a survey of 356 schools between July 2021 and October 2021. The survey was promoted via local authority technologies leads, Computing Science teacher groups and Education Scotland officer contacts with local authorities and RICs. At the point …
Assessment with Google Workspace (This is Digital)
Google Workspace has a range of tools and apps that can be used to support teaching digitally. Google Workspace in Glow – DigiLearn (glowscotland.org.uk) Forms Google Forms allows you to create quizzes to check knowledge and understanding of learners, including options for marking and feedback.
Learning with Google Workspace (This is Digital)
Google Workspace has a range of tools and apps that can be used to support teaching digitally. Google Workspace in Glow – DigiLearn (glowscotland.org.uk) Classroom Google Classroom Assignments are an effective way to share learning activities with learners – share learning intentions, activity instructions and assessment feedback in one place. Jamboard Jamboard allows your learners …
Teaching with Google Workspace (This is Digital)
Google Workspace has a range of tools and apps that can be used to support teaching digitally. Google Workspace in Glow – DigiLearn (glowscotland.org.uk) Classroom Google Classroom allows you to check in with learners using the Stream comments page; and assign learning and activities to individual learners, groups or whole classes with Assignments. Jamboard Google …
Planning with Google Workspace (This is Digital)
Google Workspace has a range of tools and apps that can be used to support planning digitally. Google Workspace in Glow – DigiLearn (glowscotland.org.uk) Google Meet allows you to work together on video calls. Google Jamboard allows you to share ideas with pre-made mind-mapping layouts and post-it notes. Google Drive can be used to create …
Creating Videos for Learners
Video is a major component of educational delivery using technology. We need to ensure that the content we create is as accessible and effective as possible. Video alone is not a single solution to learning online. It is likely that a single video will be part of a suite of learning resources which may include …
Dual Coding Your Presentations/Videos
The Learning Scientists define dual coding as: “The process of combining verbal materials with visual materials. There are many ways to visually represent material, such as with infographics, timelines, cartoon strips, diagrams, and graphic organizers. When you have the same information in two formats – words and visuals – it gives you two ways of …
Mixed Delivery
As we continue to protect ourselves and others from Covid19, there are times when learners and practitioners may find that they are asked to isolate at home, or find themselves at home for other reasons but are still able to support learners in school at a distance Using Glow and other digital tools, this page …
Flipped Learning
Planning for flipped learning Plan Figure out which lesson, or series of lessons in particular you want to flip. Outline the key learning outcomes and concepts. Record Make a video. Try to ensure that the video content utilises techniques to reduce cognitive load such as dual coding, particularly if you are recording a presentation. Independent …
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