1504, 2020

Lochend Community High School: Developing the Young Workforce

Peter Murray
April 15, 2020
Broad General Education, CfE, Health and wellbeing, Primary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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At Lochend Community High school they strive to open up opportunities for all of young people regardless of ability or background. They have a strong focus on Developing the Young Workforce across the whole school and through their links with colleges, universities, employers, local business and other organisations. They want to embed work related learning opportunities across the whole school. They continue to expand and develop skills through a range

2105, 2019

TEDx Glasgow 2019: Ideas worth doing

Peter Murray
May 21, 2019
Skills, Technologies
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Here is your opportunity to host a TEDxGlasgow livestream! The livestream will take place on the 14th of June between 9:15am and 3pm and will be hosted on YouTube. We have developed this toolkit as a handy guide with all the information you need to help with your livestream event including information on the tech specs required to host a livestream event; the rules around hosting; your role; the programme

2402, 2017

Apps for Good Scottish Event

Peter Murray
February 24, 2017
CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Primary, Secondary, Skills, Technologies
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Apps for Good is an education movement that is powering a generation to change their world with technology. We partner with teachers in schools and learning centres to deliver our course to young people from 8 -18 years of age. Students work together as teams to find real issues they care about and learn how to solve them using technology. Since 2010 Apps for Good has been delivered to over 75,000 students

1608, 2016

National Coding Week 19th September 2016

Peter Murray
August 16, 2016
Adult Learning, Adult Literacies, Community Development, Creativity, Digital Learning, Family learning, Skills, Technologies, Uncategorised
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230

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

2605, 2016

‘Design-Engineer- Construct’: The Engineering Challenge for Schools now SCQF credit rated

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May 26, 2016
Creativity, Learning for Sustainability, National Qualifications, Sciences, Secondary, Sector, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Design Engineer Construct!® has now been formally recognised in Scotland thanks to the key support of the Chartered Institute of Building, and is already piloting in Drummond High School in Edinburgh, Garnock Academy in Kilbirnie, and St Joseph’s Academy in Kilmarnock where student take up and attitude has been impressive. Comprising an introductory and intermediate programme of study, DEC! has been credit rated onto the SCQF by SQA’s Credit Rating

1804, 2016

Consultation – new “Skills for Work in the Textiles Industry” Qualification

Peter Murray
April 18, 2016
Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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181

New textiles qualification – we need your views! Skills for Work in the Textiles Industry Working with colleagues in industry, colleges and schools, the Scottish Textiles Skills Partnership has identified an opportunity to develop a new qualification – Skills for Work in the Textiles Industry. This new award will:- introduce learners to a range of job roles within the textile manufacturing industry develop their knowledge of the journey taken by textile

2204, 2015

Scotland’s Environment EcoHack!

Peter Murray
April 22, 2015
Adult Learning, CLD, Sciences, Skills, Technologies
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196

Scotland’s Environment Web wants to help people discover and understand more about the environment. We are looking for fresh new innovative ideas to make better use of available data, to collect new local environmental data that can help further our understanding, and encourage people to get interested and get involved in Scotland’s Environment – observing, monitoring, taking action, and educating. Scotland’s Environment Web is holding a Hackathon with prizes for

1712, 2014

Sky Academy Skills Studios in Livingston

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December 17, 2014
CfE, Skills, Technologies
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Sky Academy Skills Studios in Livingston is inviting you and your class to be part of an unforgettable, exciting and interactive learning experience! Already hugely popular in London, Sky Academy Skills Studios opens in Livingston in March 2015. This free half day learning experience gives young people between the ages of 8-18 the opportunity to use cutting edge technology to make their very own TV report based on a subject

1012, 2014

Christmas Cyber Security public Lecture

Peter Murray
December 10, 2014
CfE, Research, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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196

The Christmas cyber security lectures, run in association with SICSA, are a series of lectures for school pupils that take place across Scotland in the week before the Christmas holidays. With up to 5 talks from leading industry figures, Police Scotland and University academics in one session the lectures provide a fun and varied introduction to the challenges facing all of us as we move towards the internet of things.

0312, 2014

Inspiring workshops and presentations for all year groups

Peter Murray
December 3, 2014
CfE, National Qualifications, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Presentations Our presentations are designed to be delivered to up to 150 people. We can happily deliver these to an entire year group. All presentations run from 40mins– 1 hour P7 – S3 Workshops Our workshops are intensive fully interactive sessions designed for groups of up to 30 pupils (unless otherwise stated). Workshops are 45mins—1 hour long to fit into a standard lesson. Careers & Parents’ Evenings We are happy