internet safety

What is Internet Safety?

Share what internet safety looks like in your setting Please fill out this form The Scottish Government (2017) states: “Every child and young person has an age appropriate and evolving understanding of the opportunities and risks which exist in the online world.” This is defined within these outcomes: Children and young people are aware of …

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what makes an engaging cris lesson?

3. What Makes an Engaging CRIS Lesson?

“Ensuring the elements of effective teaching are present – forexample clear explanations, scaffolding and feedback – is moreimportant than how or when they are provided.” Education Endowment Foundation (2020)   A good lesson is a good lesson, regardless of curricular area. HGIOS (4th edition) makes clear that high engaging learning, quality teaching and effective assessment, …

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cyber resilience

What is Cyber Resilience?

Share what cyber resilience looks like in your setting Please fill out this form The Scottish Government (2015) states that: “Cyber resilience is being able to prepare for, withstand, rapidly recover and learn from deliberate attacks or accidental events in the online world. Cyber security is a key element of being resilient, but cyber resilient people and …

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Microsoft Innovative Educators in Scotland

MIE Scotland Blog Microsoft Innovative Educators in Scotland Grow your professional learning network with a likeminded community who understands and supports you. The community comprise of all sectors of education with Regional Improvement Collaborative (RIC) members, technical support specialists and Glow key contacts from local authorities around Scotland. You can read the PDF embedded (best …

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Using Easi-Speak to develop storytelling and writing by Lynn Eileen Allison, Hoddom Primary in Dumfries and Galloway

We have been using film literacy and voice-recording to develop our learners’ comprehension of a text.   We watched this video: Dragon Slayer | A Short Film by Robert Kuczera and then used stills from it after the viewing to ‘read it’. The pupils in the class were given one picture each to make notes …

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