At Our Lady’s R.C. Primary School in Dundee, the prospect of delivering remote learning was a little frightening for some of us, but with a positive mindset and some sharing of skills and knowledge, our staff have risen to the challenge! Most class teachers have opted to set up a Microsoft …
Being a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) has allowed me to develop my digital skills over the past five years. However before this current crisis I had only used Microsoft Teams with a few classes. One of the first things I did was review some of courses on Teams and Forms on the Microsoft Educator …
An online resource, prepared by the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme, has been launched to support planning for meaningful and engaging primary science experiences. The resource addresses each of the science curriculum organisers in the topics of planet … Continue reading →
Helen Douglas, Head Teacher, Logie Primary School, Moray, shared lots of examples of how digital technologies are being used to support remote learning. Check the twitter posts below for more info,
In just a few short months the entire education system has changed, not only within Scotland but across the world. In response to the current COVID-19 crisis teachers have had to drastically alter their teaching practices to meet an entirely new set of challenges. Prior to the outbreak of this pandemic I was completing my …
Aberdeenshire Council has had a dedicated learning with technology team for many years. The team always provided face to face CLPL activities covering a wide range of topics, for teachers and pupils from Early Years to Senior Phase. Before we were placed in lockdown the Digital Learning Team put information to every school to advise …
Practitioner support for online remote learning The following resources are intended to support practitioners in planning and delivering online learning. Education Scotland provides a range of online learning in each curriculum area through Glow and other platforms. Please explore the curriculum areas and sectors from the menu above. We will be adding more support over time. …
This series of resources is designed to lay the foundations of learners developing an understanding of what computers are and how they work. This level introduces the concepts of: computers are machines designed to do jobs computers have instructions to tell them how to do those jobs The learning will be about identifying the different …
Teachers should focus on understanding how learners are using online platforms – do they consume, create or communicate? This section focuses on the risks of using devices and online platforms to create content. This can be any form of media, including video, photos, text or games. Creating content carries less risk than consuming or communicating …
Podcasts are a great way to share the learning journey taking place in school or at home. The beauty of podcasting is that it doesn’t need to be a face to face activity as they can be recorded remotely, edited easily and shared from any location. Podcasts can easily become part of any learning activity. …
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