Apps for Good – two Regional Roadshows in Scotland in September

“Apps for Good is an education technology movement that is transforming the way technology is taught in schools, turning young tech consumers into tech creators. Apps for Good aims to unlock the confidence and talent of the next generation of problem solvers and digital makers: young people who are ready to tackle the 21st century workplace and are inspired to create new tech ideas that can change their world for

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Argyll and Bute school takes on the UK and wins

Hands up – which Scottish primary school took on 300 schools from all over the UK and won hands down?   Dunoon Primary School, who fought off the cream of game designers from Scotland, England and Wales to take home the Kodu Kup, Microsoft UK’s computer programming competition– taking the prize to Scotland for the first time. Dunoon Primary School’s Pro-Gamers team of three eleven- and twelve-year-olds – Olivia Robertson,

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We can’t afford not to be creative!

A key message from the recent Attaining Creative Solutions event was that if we want to engage learners, close the attainment gap and help young people develop the skills they need in order to thrive in an unpredictable and fast changing world, we can’t afford not to be creative. This National Creative Learning Network event brought together senior education staff and practitioners from local authorities across Scotland with operational and

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Informed Scotland – Special Edition – Technologies at work

Every aspect of the curriculum has a part to play in helping children and young people understand the world of work, the parts which they might play, and the contributions they might make to business, employment and the economy in their careers beyond school. Within that overall framework it is possible to see a unique role for the technologies, and the particular logic and clarity of a special relationship which

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Primary Social Studies Skills: Loch Lomond 20th June

Registration is now live for a place on the Social Studies skills day at Luss and Loch Lomond Shores To register, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/LomondJune2015 Education Scotland has teamed up with Loch Lomond National Park to offer a second day of professional learning for Primary practitioners, to help improve confidence using Social Studies Skills in the outdoors.    The day is for primary teachers only and there are 14 free places. A packed lunch

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National Women in Engineering Day 23rd June 2015

  National Women in Engineering Day was set up by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) and is dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering. Encouraging girls into engineering careers will not only increase diversity and inclusion but help to fill the substantial future job opportunities that have been predicted in this sector. The idea behind National Women in Engineering Day is to encourage all

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Get learners engaged in real-life science!

Citizen Science workshops for Highland Council practitioners: Lochaber High School, Fort William 12th May 4:30pm Millburn Academy, Inverness 13th May 4:30pm Wick High School, Wick 19th May 4:30pm Please pass this on to any colleagues you think may be interested. Citizen science is an exciting way of engaging learners with real-life science in the world around them. Schools across Scotland are undertaking important scientific work, collecting data and using that data

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REGISTER: Millport Primary Fieldwork Skills

REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE for the Millport Primary Fieldwork Skills Weekend. REGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GJVHBH8 *PLEASE N OTE* (There are  25 places, and places will be offered on a first come, first served basis. However, we will restrict places to 2 per school and prioritise schools who have not yet been on the course.) Download the full programme for the weekend here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxVoIjf7S3-Xdi1aZzVNeG1CUHc/view?usp=sharing DATE: Friday 29th May (evening) – Sunday 31st

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Citizen Science workshops for East Ayrshire Council practitioners

Citizen Science workshops for East Ayrshire Council practitioners: St. Joseph’s Academy, Kilmarnock 5th May 3:45pm Mauchline Primary, Mauchline 6th May 3:45pm Citizen science is an exciting way of engaging learners with real-life science in the world around them. Schools across Scotland are undertaking important scientific work, collecting data and using that data to improve their own environment or passing the data to the scientific community. Some great examples of this can be see with the

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Citizen Science workshops for Highland Council practitioners

Citizen Science workshops for Highland Council practitioners: Lochaber High School, Fort William 12th May 4:30pm Millburn Academy, Inverness 13th May 4:30pm Wick High School, Wick 19th May 4:30pm Citizen science is an exciting way of engaging learners with real-life science in the world around them. Schools across Scotland are undertaking important scientific work, collecting data and using that data to improve their own environment or passing the data to the scientific

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