Additional Teaching Qualification in Computing Studies CPD Award (2023) at University of Highlands and Islands

The course is designed to allow you to teach computing within secondary schools as it has the required numbers of credits stated by the GTCS. The programme is designed to be a roll on roll off programme as each of the units are separate although designed to encompass what is involved in the computing curriculum …

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Introduction to Cyber Security for Teachers (2023) at University of the Highlands and Islands – Funded places available

The CPD award Introduction to Cyber Security was created for ALL primary and secondary teachers and designed to give background knowledge and understanding related to teaching basic cybersecurity and configuring an environment suitable for cybersecurity education. The module allows you to get a basic practical understanding of cybersecurity and cyber resilience and the relationship between …

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The CPD Award in Computing Studies for Teachers (2023) at The University of the Highlands and Islands

The CPD award in Computing Studies for teachers was created for primary teachers and secondary teachers for 1st and 2nd year pupils to give the confidence and skills to teach computing to pupils. More than 50% of our current cohort are primary school teachers. The course is open to any teacher with the relevant entry …

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Your Voice Is Power: Enrich your computing curriculum by bringing together music, coding & entrepreneurship

“Your Voice is Power”? A collaboration between @Pharrell @GeorgiaTech @YELLOWORG @CompAtSch &@AmazonUK BCS are teaming up with Amazon Future Engineer, Georgia Tech and YELLOW to bring you the Your Voice is Power UK competition: an opportunity for students aged 11-18 can make beats, learn code, and promote equity. From the Your Voice is Power curriculum …

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Digital Xtra Fund – find out more webinar recording

  The core objective of Digital Xtra Fund is to inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities, thus expanding the talent pipeline of young people who study technology related disciplines and ultimately pursue a career in digital technologies. Watch this webinar with the team from Digital Xtra Fund …

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Digital Xtra Fund

The goal of Digital Xtra Fund is for every young person in Scotland to have access to innovative and digitally creative activities regardless of their gender, background, or where they live. Through supported initiatives, the Fund aims to inspire young people to understand and create with technology, not simply use it. Schools and educational organisations …

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05 December 16:00, The Future of Digital in Scottish Education with Maureen McKenna, former Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council

Education Scotland are hosting 3 highlight sessions focusing on ‘The Future of Digital in Scottish Education’.  Each of these sessions will include an input from a key figure in Scottish Education followed by a short question and answer session. Sign up for THIS SESSION with Maureen McKenna using this link to Evenbrite If you would …

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The Future of Digital in Scottish Education with Professor Ken Muir, the University of the West of Scotland

Education Scotland recently hosted three highlight sessions focusing on ‘The Future of Digital in Scottish Education’. In this video Professor Ken Muir, The University of the West of Scotland, explores: the generational shift and the increasing use of digital amongst young people the skills and technologies of the future and what this means for learning …

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