Category: Webinar Catch Up

07 February 16:00 – 16:20, Safer Internet Day ‘Read Along’ with Hanni and the Magic Window Author

Join this interactive read along of ‘Hanni and the Magic Window’ performed by the author Ami Lockwood, Childnet.

Hanni and the Magic Window is brought to you by UK Safer Internet Centre and Childnet.

An online safety story without any technology!

This story is written for children aged 3 and up. It is a rhyming story all about speaking out and getting help.

Sign your early and first level learners up here

Accessibility Webinar Advert

20 February 16:00, Accessibility features to support learning & teaching

Having an accessibility need can be a daunting prospect for learners. Having an Additional Support Need that isn’t visible c`an impact pupil confidence and ability to take part in classroom activities. Accessiblity features on iPadOS can benefit all learners. Especially those with SEN/ASN.

  • What are some of the built in features that can support learner needs?
  • What are some of the ways these features can be used to enhance learning & teaching?
  • How can these be used?

Find out more on the Accessiblity: Apple Support

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Classroom Management advert

06 February 16:00, Classroom Management with iPad

Classroom management can be difficult with or without technology. This session aims to give staff the tips and techniques that they can use to ensure that learning & teaching is enhanced rather than hindered. Learn how to use the Apple Classroom app to guide learning, share work, and manage student devices — all from the same app. Manage individual, group, and whole-class activities with just a few taps and discuss the methods for managing whole class deployments of shared iPad. How do you cope when multiple pupils have access to the same device? What strategies do you employ? What hasn’t worked?

Find out more on the Apple Education Community: Apple Teacher

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cyber toolkit webinar 19th january

19 January 4pm, Cyber Toolkit webinar

The Cyber Toolkit is designed to help teachers find the most appropriate and useful advice, information and resources to support learners.

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When we use the internet we either consume, create or communicate. Each of these behaviours has different levels and types of risk. This toolkit will help you to diagnose, understand and then support learners with their digital needs.

Before you start with the toolkit, find out what your learners are using and doing online; and the issues or risks this presents. With this information you can use the toolkit to locate information, resources and professional learning to support you in planning meaningful CRIS learning.

Click this button to go to the Cyber Toolkit

Sign up for the webinar using this EvenBrite link – Sign up here

teacher toolkit clpl for january and february

02 February 16:00, Teacher Toolkit PART 2: a beginner’s guide to essential digital skills for teaching

The Teacher Toolkit programme aims to provide practical training in using the most essential skills and knowledge required to use Microsoft365 or Google Workspace in Glow.
The skills and knowledge are based on the Scottish Teacher Digital Literacy Framework but reduced to just five skills, ensuring that it is manageable and achievable for busy teachers who need time and space to practice using them.

Find out more about this programme with this link: Teacher Toolkit

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teacher toolkit clpl for january and february

02 February16:00, Teacher Toolkit PART 1: a beginner’s guide to essential digital skills for teaching

The Teacher Toolkit programme aims to provide practical training in using the most essential skills and knowledge required to use Microsoft365 or Google Workspace in Glow.
The skills and knowledge are based on the Scottish Teacher Digital Literacy Framework but reduced to just five skills, ensuring that it is manageable and achievable for busy teachers who need time and space to practice using them.

Find out more about this programme with this link: Teacher Toolkit

Sign up using this Eventbrite link: Eventbrite signup

teacher toolkit clpl for january and february

02 February16:00, Teacher Toolkit PART 1: a beginner’s guide to essential digital skills for teaching

The Teacher Toolkit programme aims to provide practical training in using the most essential skills and knowledge required to use Microsoft365 or Google Workspace in Glow.
The skills and knowledge are based on the Scottish Teacher Digital Literacy Framework but reduced to just five skills, ensuring that it is manageable and achievable for busy teachers who need time and space to practice using them.

Find out more about this programme with this link: Teacher Toolkit

Sign up using this Eventbrite link: Eventbrite signup

17th Jan, 4pm iDEA – Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award

Come join us on 17th January at 4pm to learn about the free digital skills learning platform iDEA.org.uk, and their exciting new project with Digital Xtra Fund and Scottish Government to launch a Gold-level badge on digital ethics!

The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, known as iDEA, is helping people of all stages and ages develop digital and enterprise skills, discover new talents and gain digital confidence, for free.

There are over 80 bite-sized, interactive learning modules available to try on iDEA which have been created with industry experts and innovative employers. iDEA enables learners to showcase their skills as they earn digital badges, certificates and Awards which can be added to LinkedIn profiles, CVs and applications to help them stand out from the crowd.

iDEA has teamed up with Digital Xtra Fund and the Ethical Digital Nation team at Scottish Government to create a badge on digital ethics that aims to raise awareness of current and potential ethical issues that we all face in an increasingly digital world, to help learners gain an understanding of why digital ethics is important, and to help them develop skills and confidence to be a responsible digital citizen. Learners will even get to play the role of a Digital Ethics Consultant to advise an online start-up in the badge!

Join us to learn more about how iDEA can support you as a learner or an educator and be among the first to hear all about the new Digital Ethics Gold badge! Event attendees will also get to sign-up to beta test this badge before it is launched to the public.

Book your place here 

Digital Xtra Fund – find out more webinar recording

 

The core objective of Digital Xtra Fund is to inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities, thus expanding the talent pipeline of young people who study technology related disciplines and ultimately pursue a career in digital technologies.

Watch this webinar with the team from Digital Xtra Fund to know why there is a Digital Xtra Fund, get some insights about the application process and how to apply. Find out what can you use the funding for, and more importantly what can and cannot be funded.

 

 

 

The Future of Digital in Scottish Education with Ollie Bray, Strategic Director Education Scotland

Education Scotland recently hosted three highlight sessions focusing on ‘The Future of Digital in Scottish Education’. In this video Ollie Bray, strategic director at Education Scotland, explores:

  • the future
  • ‘shiny’ v appropriate
  • COVID
  • technology in learning
  • building strong digital communities
  • practical pedagogies
  • our digital landscape

YOU CAN NOW LISTEN TO AN AUDIO ONLY VERSION OF THE CALL