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

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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228

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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280

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

2212, 2015

‘Meet the Professionals’: A collection of DYW-related webcasts

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December 22, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Glow TV, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Here is a list of live webcasts with a number of industry representatives, teachers and people involved in career education sharing their experiences and expertise with learners, practitioners and employers (Glow access required): Technologies at Work – Real Life, Real Time DYW Career Education 3-18 Junior Saltire Awards Competition 2016 Real STEM Careers -Engineering Presentation: Paula Breslin, Offshore Renewables Real STEM Careers -Engineering Presentation: James Brewster, Atkins Engineering Promoting Digital Careers: Robbie Robinson, JP

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

2112, 2015

EXCHANGE Event: BE SEEN – BE HEARD – BE INSPIRED

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December 21, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, CLD, Creativity, Expressive Arts, Primary, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Young People
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Date: Friday 4 & Saturday 5 March 2016 Venue: Platform, Glasgow REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AS A PERFORMER OR DELEGATE: www.mfy.org.uk/coreseason/mfyexchange Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Vic Galloway EXCHANGE is the unmissable event for anyone passionate about music – whether you’re a young person, work with young people or the parent of a rising star. Be heard by industry experts Live music stages and feedback from professional musicians Connect with inspirational speakers Learn new skills

0211, 2015

How good is our school? – Increasing creativity

Peter Murray
November 2, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Early Learning and Childcare, Primary, Responsibility of All, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills
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How good is our school? provides a suite of quality indicators that support staff in all sectors to scrutinise their work and evaluate what is working well for learners and what could be better. It is a key aspect of the Scottish approach to school improvement and supports self-evaluation and reflection by practitioners at all levels. The 4th edition was launched at this year’s Scottish Learning Festival and features

2810, 2015

Real STEM Careers : Engineering Presentation Series

Peter Murray
October 28, 2015
CfE, Glow TV, Skills, Technologies
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248

Interested in a career in engineering? Would you like to know more about what it involves? Why not join a live interactive Atkins Engineering Consultancy STEM Ambassador Career Presentation with Paula Breslin, who works in Offshore Renewables at present but has also worked in Aerospace in the past. Find out show he got to where she is today through school and university/ work placements and what its generally like to

1610, 2015

CoderDojo Scotland Community Evening

Peter Murray
October 16, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Mathematics, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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226

Join CoderDojo, Tuesday, 17 November 2015 from 19:00 to 21:00, Glasgow Science Centre, for an evening of sharing and inspiration with digital experts from coding clubs across Scotland. Find out what’s going on in the clubs, and get top tips and advice from volunteers and industry leaders. This event is open to all CoderDojo volunteers, or anyone with an interest in digital making in Scotland. There will be inspirational and