What are bots and how can they spread fake news? This is an excellent article from BBC Bitesize on computer programmes being used to spread disinformation on social media.
May 25, 2020
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May 25, 2020
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V and A activities
The V&A Museum has online games and interactives to bring the building and its collections to life. You can become a master craftsman, explore our new Exhibition Road entrance built entirely in Minecraft blocks or create your own hair-raising 18th-century wig designs. I wish I had a wig to cover my hair at the moment!
May 25, 2020
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Hay Festival
This is great – you can watch all the sessions for schools. Lots of authors very popular in the library, such as Holly Bourne. https://t.co/n93IwaP3EG
— Bellshill Academy Library (@LRCBellshill) May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
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Virtual tours
There are so many virtual tours available to expand your horizons from the safety of your home. Here are a few of my favourites to get you started:
Google Arts and Culture : includes famous museums, galleries and places. Check out Anne Frank’s House, Nasa, Glasgow Women’s Library, Van Gogh Museum – too many to list so start searching by name or map.
Great Wall of China : tour sections of the famous Great Wall.
Edinburgh Zoo : watch the live webcams for panda, penguin, tiger and koala enclosures.
Maeshowe’s Tomb in Orkney : this is a mobile app that enables you to explore one of Europe’s finest chambered tombs.
May 20, 2020
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Aye feel
Young Scot has added to their great range of resources with Aye Feel. Aye Feel is a dedicated site to support young people’s emotional wellbeing with quality-assured information, expert advice, content made for young people by young people, and signposting for emotional support locally and nationally.
May 19, 2020
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Chapter 5 of Harry Potter
Three up, two across, three taps to reveal ‘Diagon Alley’!
Actor @SimonCallow is joined by Hogwarts alumni @thisisbwright and @evy_lynch reading Chapter Five as we step into Harry's first glimpse of the wizarding world. #HarryPotterAtHome
☂️Watch now https://t.co/f9Us03LtCJ pic.twitter.com/0d6hpnry1Y
— Wizarding World (@wizardingworld) May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
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Roald Dahl
This looks so good! You’re never too old for Roald Dahl, especially when read by the wonderful Taika Waititi.
We've teamed up with @taikawaititi to present James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends!
Taika will be reading the whole book to raise money for @PIH – and we'll match all donations made.
Watch the first two slices now 👉 https://t.co/G26id4gVeE#TaikaAndFriends pic.twitter.com/0RuHI1lA1f
— Roald Dahl HQ ✏️ (@roald_dahl) May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
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Emotional Wellbeing
Young Scot has new resources to support your wellbeing. There are also other useful links under the Wellbeing tab on this site.
https://twitter.com/YoungScot/status/1262329712099155968
May 18, 2020
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Library Twitter
The Library Resource Centre has joined the Twitter age, having been inspired by my wonderful colleagues in NL schools! You should be able to see the Twitter timeline on the right; if not use
May 16, 2020
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The Midnight Gang
Fans of the David Walliams book, The Mmdnight gang, can watch a stage version for free until 29th May.
A bang on the head during a cricket match at his boarding school has landed Tom in the children’s ward of a spooky Hospital. Luckily, he’s not on his own with the child-hating Matron and the scary-looking Porter. George, Amber, Robin and Sally are in there too, and they’re not taking things lying down. When the lights go out and the clock strikes twelve, they’re off. But will they let new boy Tom join their forbidden midnight adventures through the hospital’s labyrinthine realm?
This inventive tale of fun, friendship and the importance of kindness is adapted from David Walliams‘s biggest selling children’s book of 2016.
