2110, 2014

Disruptive Innovation Festival

Peter Murray
October 21, 2014
CfE, Expressive Arts, Mathematics, Professional Learning, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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The online Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) is working with organisations, universities and individuals from all over the world to spotlight and explore the disruptive innovations that are shaking up industry and creating new opportunities in the economy. Many of the sessions during the festival have been crowd-sourced from global contributors and emphasises the opportunity for interaction and engagement with these ideas. Throughout the four weeks, the DIF provides thought-leadership, advice,

0710, 2014

Supporting Outdoor Learning in Secondary Schools

Peter Murray
October 7, 2014
Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Languages, Numeracy, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Uncategorised
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Supporting Outdoor Learning in Secondary Schools When: Saturday 15th November 2014 Where: Speyside High School, Aberlour Time: 9:30am-4pm In the revised GTCS Standards for Career Long Professional Learning teachers are required to “understand and develop the most appropriate contexts for learning including outdoor learning and be able to apply appropriate pedagogies for these environments”. This event aims to support this and build confidence and capacity in the delivery of outdoor

0610, 2014

Big Biology Day Scotland – the Science of Life. Sunday 12th October

Peter Murray
October 6, 2014
Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Teacher Education, Uncategorised
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Life, the world around us and the search for extra-terrestrials will be explored though a range of hands-on activities at Big Biology Scotland on Sunday 12th October 2014. This free event for all ages, at Mugdock Country Park from 10:00-15:00, will include outdoor activities such as a Bug Hunt, Sun spotting, Rocket making and Bird ringing. Inside the visitor centre, budding biologists can get busy making Crafty Critters and DNA bracelets. Older

1509, 2014

Free Community Resilience Conversation and Networking Event – Inverness October 7th

Peter Murray
September 15, 2014
CfE, CLD, Community Development, Community Resilience, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Mathematics, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Technologies, Young People
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Community Resilience Education – Free Conversation Day and Networking Event 09:30 (for 10:00 start) – 15:00, Tuesday 7th October 2014 Venue: Thistle Hotel, Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3TR Education Scotland is excited to be hosting a second community resilience conversation and networking event with a view to developing a shared, partnership approach to provide 3-18 resilience education opportunities. The day aims to bring together members of the Scottish Government, emergency

1109, 2014

Future Learn – Basic Science: Understanding Experiments

Peter Murray
September 11, 2014
CfE, Sciences, Skills
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Basic Science: Understanding Experiments This practical, hands-on course is aimed at school aged learners to help them start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations. They will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA from fruit or vegetables, observe osmosis in action and bake a potato to destruction! They’ll also investigate how different liquids behave when frozen and how much water an

0209, 2014

Teachmeet @ SLF 2014

Sign-up now for TeachMeet @ Scottish Learning Festival 2014. Learn something new, be amazed, amused and enthused. This is an informal gathering of those curious about teaching and learning. Anyone can share great ideas they’ve trialled in their classrooms, ask important questions or simply sign up to take part in learning conversations. Education professionals from all sectors are welcome to take part. The Scottish Learning Festival TeachMeet is always something

0109, 2014

John Carnochan at SLF 2014

With SLF 2014 now only 4 weeks away we hear for one of this year’s keynote speakers, John Carnochan about his keynote and thoughts on Scottish education. Responding Differently “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.” Herman Melville Teachers, parents and families

2508, 2014

SLF 2014 – Alma Harris keynote

Peter Murray
August 25, 2014
Assessment, CfE, CLD, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Languages, National Qualifications, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, RME, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Supporting Learners, Technologies
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With SLF 2014 now only 4 weeks away we hear for one of this year’s keynote speakers, Prof Alma Harris about her keynote and her thoughts on Scottish education. I am looking forward to being part of the ‘Scottish Learning Festival’ 2014 and engaging with this vibrant educational community. I will be bringing a group of Malaysian educators with me and I have promised them a warm welcome but not

2008, 2014

Free Community Resilience Conversation and Networking Event

Peter Murray
August 20, 2014
CfE, CLD, Community Development, Community Resilience, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Young People
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1808, 2014

SLF 2014 – looking forward to Frank Dick’s keynote

With SLF 2014 now only 5 weeks away we hear for one of this year’s keynote speakers, Dr Frank Dick OBE, on his thoughts about how people are prepared to take ownership of their lives and the vital role that teachers and mentors play. A Winning Lead Whether as teacher, coach or mentor, our purpose is to prepare the pathway that takes people from who they are to who they