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
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
Joan Mackay, Education Scotland’s Assistant Director, Children and Families, and lead officer for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce shares her views on how the recommendations of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce will be implemented. You can watch this video here.
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Glasgow Music Festival provides opportunities for pupils of all ages, to perform poetry, drama, plays and debate at the annual event which runs from March 13 to 15 2016 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Schools are invited to enter pupils from the ages of five to 18, to give speeches and perform poetry, drama and prose in front of an audience and receive constructive feedback from an adjudicator. Highlights
