Safer Internet Day will be celebrated globally to empower children and young people on Tuesday 6th February 2018 with the theme ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you’.
It is organised in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre (www.saferinternet.org.uk), a partnership of three leading charities: Childnet, the Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL.
Each year hundreds of organisations organise activities in support of the day. Over 1,600 supporters were involved in Safer Internet Day 2017, from schools and police, to companies and NGOs.
We’re putting the finishing touches to our Digital Learning and Teaching strategy here in Perth and Kinross. We’ll be at the Scottish Learning Festival this week – 20-21st September at the SECC – to engage in conversation with colleagues across Scotland on their own Digital Learning visions. We’ve made a short video that shares our direction of travel!
Some staff have told us they feel a bit wary at the idea of doing green screen, thinking it will be a complex technical task that involves lots of effort for an admittedly great reward. Nothing could be further from the truth however- Green Screen by Do ink is an app that, within the space of three taps, you can have your pupils reporting from every corner of the world or animating against spectacular backgrounds.
For example check out how to make a living Harry Potter type newspaper using the mask feature –
@PKCEducation teachers, here’s upcoming Apple iPad twilight events , everything from beginners iPad to Green Screen
Apple Regional Training Centres deliver courses to build the skills and confidence of educators to use Apple technology inside and outside the classroom. We are a community who share best practices and inspire excellence through teaching with Apple technology.
G Suite has arrived on GLOW ! Now you have access to more world class productivity tools like Google Drive and Google Classroom. Share assignments with pupils in a virtual classroom, grade and return them on any device. Collaborate with others in GLOW and create self marking quizzes for your class.
Come along and see the key feature of G Suite in Education.
Hello World is a fantastic and free magazine looking at all aspects of Computing Science from Primary onward. In issue 3 of of Hello World magazine an international panel of experts discuss innovative approaches and technologies for assessing programming skills. Elsewhere there are essential tips to help independent learners, and much more…
Microsoft have launched a new Scottish Education page on their much lauded Education website which is full of the very best resources for educators. Learn how to develop your own skills in Office 365 and use the resources matched to the Scottish Curriculum.
You can add to your GTC update and CV using your badges and achievements in short online courses. More importantly, you’ll begin to see how the Office 365 tools in GLOW can transform your workflow, workload and develop meaningful and relevant skills for your pupils.
Learn to lead educational transformation with these online courses from Ed-ex and Microsoft. Add them to your CV and GTC update and transform your classroom and school. These on-demand courses are designed to include the latest research, current technologies, and proven approaches to learning design from three top universities. The content is designed to empower all school leaders, in all positions, to help their schools do more, be more, and achieve more. The courses are designed by top universities, taught by leading experts in their fields, and open to everyone.
• Launching Innovation in Schools
Become a change leader and take the first step in launching instructional improvement initiatives in K12 education to improve teaching and learning.
We’ve captured some of the wonderful work that went on during National Digital Learning Week in Perth & Kinross. From early years through to the senior phase, young people are getting the opportunity to interact with learning using digital tools that are meaningful, relevant and engaging. We’ve made some films to give you a sense of the kinds of things that go on across our schools:
FREE for teachers this is the 6th Annual Conference held by Holyrood Magazine with a rich and engaging agenda
The Learning Through Technology event features a key line-up of speakers who will demonstrate how we can best embed digital technology into school education and assessment, increase the confidence of educators and improve access to technology across Scotland.
Why you should attend:
Gain insights into innovative practice putting technology at the heart of teaching and learning
Discover new developments in classroom resources and assessment tools that you can use in your school to enhance digital learning
Explore the potential of digital teaching and learning to raise attainment
Some staff have told us they feel a bit wary at the idea of doing green screen, thinking it will be a complex technical task that involves lots of effort for an admittedly great reward. Nothing could be further from the truth however- Green Screen by Do ink is an app that, within the space of three taps, you can have your pupils reporting from every corner of the world or animating against spectacular backgrounds.
