2411, 2015

West Lothian College STEM Manifesto

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November 24, 2015
Mathematics, Numeracy, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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West Lothian College has pledged to develop a spirit of innovation, enterprise and partnership in STEM education and training. They aim to provide first class and consistent opportunities for all their learners in this area. The college will focus on a wide range of issues in order to create new and flexible methods of learning to maximise educational outcomes around STEM. These include giving STEM education a more prominent status, focusing on employment opportunities

0911, 2015

Professional learning workshops from OPAL, SEPA and Ricardo Energy

Peter Murray
November 9, 2015
Broad General Education, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Teacher Education
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Free professional learning workshops available for practitioners at Hillpark Secondary School, Glasgow on 25th November 4 – 6pm. Come along and learn about air pollution, how to use data about air quality in your classes and finding indicator species such as lichen in your local area! Sign up using our simple survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AirQualityCPD

2109, 2015

STEM at the Scottish Learning Festival

Peter Murray
September 21, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Early Learning and Childcare, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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The Scottish Learning Festival (SLF) is the key education event in Scotland welcoming thousands of educational professionals. SLF 2015 takes place on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September in the SECC, Glasgow. Below are a list of seminars focusing on science and STEM that may be of interest. The Education Scotland teams will be on hand at the main stand to discuss STEM and answer any of your questions on

2009, 2015

Get outside and Get Learning!

Peter Murray
September 20, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Learning for Sustainability, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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Want to get outside and start finding out about the environment around you? These brand new professional learning videos from Scotland’s Environment are a great place to start. With information for practitioners and learners, they provide a step-by-step guide on how to measure soil pH, look for invertebrates in your local pond, sample small mammal populations and more! They are all part of an exciting new resource available from Scotland’s

0409, 2015

Get Energised

Peter Murray
September 4, 2015
CfE, National Qualifications, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills
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National Museums Scotland FREE Secondary Schools Renewable Energy Programme Get Energised Challenge Days Level: National Qualifications 4-5 Physics Pupil numbers: Pupils work in teams of four, competing against teams from other schools. Maximum 20 pupils (five teams) from each school at each Challenge Day. Dates available: National Museum of Rural Life (East Kilbride) Wed 28, Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct 2015 National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh) Mon 9 &

1808, 2015

Millport Geography Weekend

Peter Murray
August 18, 2015
CfE, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Professional Learning, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies, Uncategorised
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There are still 10 places up for grabs at the Millport Geography Fieldwork weekend. DATE: Friday 4th September (evening) to Sunday 6th September Complete the Survey Monkey form to book a place. Attendance will be confirmed by email: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFZC5ZY Funded by Education Scotland, this FREE residential course is held at the Field Studies Council site on Millport. http://field-studies-council.org/centres/scotland/millport.aspx View a full programme of the weekend here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxVoIjf7S3-XblVuOFN3SnNmYVk/view?usp=sharing This is an excellent oportunity

1108, 2015

Global STEM Alliance- Junior Academy

Peter Murray
August 11, 2015
CfE, Mathematics, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Young People
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Junior Academy is a virtual program for exceptional students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Successful applicants gain access to an exciting community of student peers from across the globe, as well as mentoring from leading STEM practitioners. Each year, Junior Academy students compete in global challenges to solve real-world problems with the chance to win cash prizes and an all expenses paid trip to New York City

1405, 2015

Profeng Lecture – Considering a career in engineering?

Peter Murray
May 14, 2015
National Qualifications, Professional Learning, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Engineering Video Games and Beyond Abertay University in Dundee is home to the UK’s first national Centre for Excellence in computer games education and houses the biggest Sony Playstation development lab in Europe. IESIS and partners are pleased to bring to school students this series of talks and illustrations about careers in software engineering and games development from three of the University’s leading experts. They will cover how games are

1105, 2015

National Women in Engineering Day 23rd June 2015

Peter Murray
May 11, 2015
Mathematics, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Skills, Technologies
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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

0605, 2015

Get learners engaged in real-life science!

Peter Murray
May 6, 2015
Early Learning and Childcare, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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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