Explorathon is coming!

Explorathon is a set of interactive ‘Meet the Researcher’ events happening all over Scotland on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th September. It’s part of a Europe-wide programme called European Researchers’ Night, there’s a particular emphasis on European funded research but any researchers can take part. Check out the link below to see what is happening near you! http://www.explorathon.co.uk/

National Coding Week 19th September 2016

How to get involved with National Coding Week Children are part of a confident “Digital Generation” having grown up with the internet, smart phones and coding classes. However, many adults have missed out on the digital revolution and feel left behind. “The aim of National Coding Week is to give adults the opportunity to learn some digital skills”. Children can inspire adults Children are learning digital skills in school or

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Enterprise in Early Learning and Childcare

One of the ambitions of Scotland CAN DO is “to achieve an education system with entrepreneurship and innovation at its core.” This ambition does not begin with secondary, or even primary schools – early learners can get involved too! Scotland’s Enterprising Schools is a new resource available for educational practitioners to inspire enterprising and entrepreneurial learning across the curriculum.  The resource was developed in partnership with Education Scotland and the

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The Lightbox Project – free drop-in events

The Lightbox Project is a free community initiative run by Utilita Energy, offering family-friendly workshop events across Great Britain.  Engaging, fun and educational, these drop-in events are free and accessible to all.  Staff from Utilita Energy in partnership with educational company, ComputerXplorers, come together with an array of technology suppliers to present an exciting mix of interactive and educational technology fun. There will be a wide range of fun activities such as a 3D printer producing

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SCQF Learner Survey

The SCQF Partnership is currently undertaking research to evaluate how the SCQF is being used by learners across all areas of education including school, college, university, CLD and those currently in employment. We would like to establish the level of knowledge of the SCQF and how it is being used by learners to make decisions on their learning and plan their learning pathways. We would also like to establish if

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