0103, 2016

Careers in Construction

Peter Murray
March 1, 2016
Attainment, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Too often Construction is seen in terms of building, joinery, plumbing……In fact Construction affects every single person’s lives from the construction of hospitals at birth, schools through early life, homes to live in, places of work and places of worship. This then encompasses a vast range of disciplines from planning and design, architecture, restoration, project management, surveying, engineering and environmental studies. Please join us to hear from Construction Professionals about

2302, 2016

PC Passport Course Update

Peter Murray
February 23, 2016
Digital Learning, National Qualifications, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Uncategorised
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240

The SQA has updated the NPA- PC Passport. Click on the link to see te full update and to get more information about the PC Passport and Digital Passport courses.

1402, 2016

CEITIDH – FIRST GAELIC COMPUTER VOICE

Peter Murray
February 14, 2016
Additional Support for Learning, Adult Literacies, Digital Learning, Early Learning and Childcare, Gaelic Learners, Health and wellbeing, Inclusion and Equality, Languages, Literacy, Literacy and Gàidhlig, Skills, Supporting Learners, Uncategorised
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Ceitidh Computer Voice Ceitidh is now available from CALL Scotland’s Scottish voice website alongside “Heather” and “Stuart”, the two Scottish computer voices. Heather and Stuart are also licenced for the entire Scottish Public Sector. The new Gaelic computer voice is licensed for the Scottish public sector, so it can be used by students in schools, colleges and universities, NHS patients, and employees in the public sector. CALL also has permission

0502, 2016

Indian and Pakistani delegation experience Scottish education

Peter Murray
February 5, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, Skills
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During January the Education World Forum took place in London, and this year included a strong contribution from Scottish education. Our own Alan Armstrong was there as part of the Scottish delegation at the forum and Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, provided an important key note speech highlighting recent developments in Scottish education and new policies for developing skills for life. To follow on from this

0202, 2016

Young Heritage Apprenticeship- Princes Foundation

Peter Murray
February 2, 2016
MCMC/16+LC, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Young People
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25th July 2016- 14th July 2017 This 12 month course will provide 16-18 year olds with training and practical experience in traditional building crafts and the opportunity to gain a heritage building skills related NVQ2. Young Heritage Apprentices will have the opportunity: To be exposed to a number of craft skills Specialise in either stonemasonry, plastering, carpentry, roofing and landcrafts Learn a trade alongside master craftspeople, and work on new

2201, 2016

BBC Build It Scotland

Peter Murray
January 22, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Expressive Arts, Primary, Secondary, Skills, Technologies
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2201, 2016

DESMOS Support for Practitioners

Peter Murray
January 22, 2016
Attainment, CfE, Digital Learning, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Numeracy, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Young People
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270

Desmos is a graphing calculator which millions of students around the world use for free. Desmos also create activities on top of that calculator, helping students use a powerful tool to experience all the curiosity, beauty, and sense that math has to offer. Those activities were used so often by so many teachers around the world they created an Activity Builder, helping every teacher create digital math activities that equal

2001, 2016

Technologies at Work – Real life, Real Time

Peter Murray
January 20, 2016
CfE, Glow TV, Mathematics, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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27 January 2016- 2:30pm In March last year Education Scotland published ‘Building Society: Young people’s experiences and outcomes in the technologies’. This impact review recognised how important this area of the curriculum is in preparing young people for the world of work. Technologies at work is a series of Glow meets that will allow young people to interact with people who have made a career through working in a range

2112, 2015

LEARNING IN CARE REFERENCE TOOL

Peter Murray
December 21, 2015
Additional Support for Learning, Broad General Education, CfE, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Literacy, Literacy and English, Mathematics, MCMC/16+LC, Numeracy, Responsibility of All, Skills, Supporting Learners, Universal Support, Young People
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This document aims to support care staff working collaboratively with education staff to support children and young people with their learning in the care setting. It recognises that care staff are already supporting children and young people’s learning in care, and aims to provide them with practical examples which will assist services to further improve learning outcomes for children and young people across care and education. The examples of learning

0212, 2015

‘Manifesto on Adult Learning in the 21st Century’

Peter Murray
December 2, 2015
Adult Learning, CLD, Inclusion and Equality, Learning for Sustainability, Professional Learning, Skills, Social studies, Uncategorised
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The European Association for the Education of Adults launched its publication which sets objectives for creating a Learning Europe: a Europe that is able to tackle the future positively and with all necessary skills, knowledge and competences. One page info graphic http://www.eaea.org/media/policy-advocacy/manifesto/manifesto1pagers_en.pdf More info here Manifesto