Using ICT to support learning and teaching
How learning can continue even though there may be disruption to schools due to adverse weather
Bad weather and other unexpected events may result in school closures which will cause some disruption to educational provision. If pupils have access to a computer or tablet with internet access at home then there are a lot of web sites with resources and activities which can support learning. Some are general in nature however many are tailored to the curriculum offered in school.
Winter Weather booklets for each class can also be printed (see below) to give your child some activities to complete should the school close due to bad weather.
A number of other sites will provide high quality, appropriate educational resources and activities. BBC, Channel 4 and Education Scotland websites provide very good materials for revision and learning. For learners of all ages the North Lanarkshire Education Computer Centre website has a number of links for different subjects. BBC Scotland’s Learning Scotland site provides an in-depth coverage of the Scottish curriculum and Channel 4 has their own informative learning site. Please see below.
BBC Bitesize Revision Resources
Numeracy and mathematics glossary
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Pupils who have access to their Glow accounts will find a range of information provided by their own teachers that will be very helpful to provide continuity for their learning. Teachers will be able to monitor Glow and engage in discussion with pupils via the newsfeed, email, built in web conferencing, or messaging tools to provide support to pupils working from home. Please see below.
Further useful resources:-
P 1-3 might find the following links useful:-
Literacy
Oxford Reading Tree Adventures
Numeracy
Other
P 4-7 might find the following links useful:-
Literacy
Numeracy
Other
Weather Wizkids Write a report about snow. This link will help you.
