{"id":11013,"date":"2015-02-17T00:21:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T23:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/eslb\/?p=11013"},"modified":"2015-02-17T00:21:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T23:21:28","slug":"social-studies-digital-learning-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/dyw20\/2015\/02\/17\/social-studies-digital-learning-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Studies Digital Learning Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"laptop-online-learning\"<\/a>Date and time<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Saturday 21st March, 2015<\/p>\n

9:30 – 15:00<\/p>\n

Where<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Stirling Management Centre, Stirling Court Hotel<\/p>\n

Organised and funded by Education Scotland, the day aims to engage practitioners in lively professional dialogue about the success and challenges of using digital learning in the Social Studies classroom. Download the full programme here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/Ddayprogramme<\/a><\/p>\n

There are 50 places available on a first come, first served basis and the day is open to all primary teachers and secondary Social Subject teachers. Book your place now: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/2STXHJS<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a free event, including a free lunch. However, delegates will be required to meet their own travel costs. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0911f6a762ac45e393b0c08706b2b061_400x400\"<\/a>Keynote Speakers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1) Active History<\/b><\/p>\n

Russel Tarr – <\/i><\/b>Head of History at the International School of Toulouse<\/i><\/p>\n

Russel will share the digital applications and programs he has developed for his websites www.classtools.net<\/a> and www.activehistory.co.uk<\/a>. All of these have been designed for the students in his own history classroom.<\/p>\n

2) Digital Commonwealth 2104<\/b><\/p>\n

Professor David McGillivray –<\/i><\/b> Chair in Event and Digital Cultures<\/i><\/p>\n

School of Media, Culture and Society, University of the West of Scotland<\/i><\/p>\n

Jennifer Jones – <\/i><\/b><\/strong>Project Coordinator, Digital Commonwealth 2014<\/i><\/p>\n

David and Jennifer will share the success of the Digital Commonwealth to engage learners in developing and applying skills in digital media.<\/p>\n

3) Digital Learning with the BBC<\/b><\/p>\n

BBC Learning Online<\/i><\/b> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn about new online resources to support CfE, the success of School News Report and the creativity of BBC Scotland’s L.A.B.<\/p>\n

4) Reconnecting with Glow<\/b><\/p>\n

Glow Futures Team, Education Scotland<\/i><\/b> <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Glow team want to highlight some of what\u2019s on offer and would like to invite delegates to have a fresh look at how Glow can help support learning and teaching.<\/p>\n

\"online-learning\"<\/a>Workshops<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n