There are a number of virtual whiteboard/notebook tools within Glow and these are useful tools for learners to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding – making them effective assessment opportunities. This is an example of how O365 OneNote could be used with learners to demonstrate their understanding of number, using virtual… Read more
The Education Scotland Digilearn team will be here to support educators throughout 2021 with online professional learning. Details of sessions will be provided here, along with meeting links. Monday 25th January ‘No More Worksheets’ with Forms and Quizzes workshop (O365 and G Suite) Lunchtime drop-in any time between 1230 –… Read more
Here is a reminder of our Making Your Virtual Classroom More Real webinar from November this year – covering all things from setting assignments, online content and assessment of digital learning. This is backed up by research, which Edutopia recently published as ‘the Secret to High-performing Virtual Classroom’ here (#8):… Read more
Andrew Boulind and Rory Buchanan, St Joseph’s Primary School, Aberdeen We shared how Blended Learning has been used on return at the start of this new session 2020-2021 and its impact on the learners. After having returned in August form Lockdown, we felt it was important to utilise the digital… Read more
Where do your learners get their maths learning from? Where do they hand in their literacy jotter? How do they do social subjects if they can’t share resources? This session is designed to help you reimagine your online classroom with ideas and resources to develop your learning activities across the… Read more
We have gathered together information that will support practitioners who would like to include learners who are at home with learning that is happening in class. This interactive PDF can be downloaded and shared with your colleagues. Areas marked with the finger pointer will take you to linked resources for… Read more
January 2021 Webinar Recordings
Webinar recording from Friday 26th February 1300-1330. Early Learning & Childcare Practitioner webinar with NCSC: Cyber Security for Childcare providers: why it matters and top tips.
All childcare providers want to create a safe and secure environment for the children in your care. As we become ever more reliant on digital technology it is increasingly important that you protect data (on children, staff and families), finances and also the integrity of any digital systems you use, including email, communication channels and databases.
There are a handful of steps you can take to minimise the potentially costly and disruptive effect of a cyber incident, and better safeguard the children in your care, as well as your business’s finances and reputation. This short seminar is for anyone working in childcare in Scotland. It is run by the National Cyber Security Centre (www.ncsc.gov.uk), and supported by the Scottish Government, Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate, as part of CyberScotland Week. It will provide you with advice and steps you can take to minimise the likelihood and impact of a cyber attack on your setting, and information about where to get help and advice if you need it.
Your feedback can inform our next steps for how we can best work with you to build cyber resilience. If you would like to provide any feedback or share any comments/questions on this session, please share your feedback here before 12th March.
Digital Educator Certification Courses and Resources
These are the slides on developing your knowledge, skills and application of them with Apple Teacher, Microsoft Innovative Educator and Google Educator certifications. These courses are available to all educators and also provide resources and training that go with them.
The slides attached contain links to the courses, resources and key contacts for each course in Scotland.
Cyber Resilience & Internet Safety in the context of online learning
This is the webinar recording for the sessions to help practitioners to identify and manage possible risks associated with online learning.
The slides attached contain links to the supporting resources including practical password strategies and key information from Glow.
Online Learning in O365 and Teams (Glow) for Primary Schools
An overview of O365 and Teams in Glow and how to use it for creating flipped learning activities in the primary school, including numeracy and literacy examples.
part 1: considerations and preparations
part 2: assignments and materials
part 3: numeracy ideas
part 4: literacy ideas
Online Learning in G Suite and Classroom (Glow) for Primary Schools
An overview of G Suite and Classroom in Glow and how to use it for creating flipped learning activities in the primary school, including numeracy and literacy examples.
Part 1 – considerations and preparations
Part 2 – numeracy ideas and examples
Part 3 – literacy ideas and examples
A Digital Day in the Primary Classroom
This session will look at how a digital day could look with ideas on planning, delivery and assessment of learning. The focus will be on establishing routines and activities that can be used to create routine for learners and develop educators’ confidence with a few ideas for the basis of online learning.
Part 1 – Considerations and Preparations
Part 2 – Learning and Teaching Ideas
Webinar recording: Making ELC home learning content accessible via Microsoft Sway.
This session looked at making home learning content accessible via Microsoft Sway and how Microsoft Sway can be used as a digital storytelling tool, to create accessible and interactive learning stories full of rich media including photo, video, voice recordings, and embedded web content.
Webinar recording: Making ELC home learning content accessible via Thinglink.
This webinar demonstrated how you can augment images with additional information and links, via interactive tabs, allowing you to bring your ELC setting to life digitally.
Please check with your local authority before using any digital tools/apps that are not part of the Glow core apps to ensure they are GDPR approved or if there is an alternative tool/app.
Webinar Recording. Staying Connected as an ELC Team via Microsoft O365 in Glow.
This webinar explored how we can make the best use of the digital solutions we have access to within Glow to remain connected as a staff team. This webinar focussed on real-time, collaborative working in; Teams, Staff Notebook, and Sway. Please note this is a recording from a previous webinar delivered in October 2020, however, the content is the same as the January 20221 webinar.
You can also access the slides here.
Webinar Recording: ELC Practitioner Webinar: Staying Connected as an ELC Team with Gsuite in the Glow.
This webinar explored how we can make the best use of the digital solutions we have access to within Glow to remain connected as a staff team. This webinar focused on real-time, collaborative working in; Google Drive, Jamboard, and Meet.
You can also access the slides here.
Webinar recording: Making ELC home learning content accessible via Padlet.
This webinar demonstrated how you can create an instant, real-time collaborative environment, where families with the link can communicate, mark make, share media, and interact together.
Please check with your local authority before using any digital tools/apps that are not part of the Glow core apps to ensure they are GDPR approved or if there is an alternative tool/app.
You can also access the slides here.
