All posts by Pam McDowall

Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert #MIEExpert #TeamMIEEScotland

The next round of applications to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert is now open. To help you, check out this step-by-step guide of what is required. Go on, you know you want to!

MIEE Nominations 22-23 – New application support

Practitioner Enquiry and Digital Learning #EdScotTLP

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As part of the Digital Learning Offering for next session, I have met with Education Scotland’s Professional Learning and Leadership team to see how we could undertake practitioner enquiry with a focus on Digital Learning. We have agreed that this will be part of the Educator Leadership Programme and will be open to early years practitioners and post-probation classroom teachers. This is a short video to give you some information.

Those Renfrewshire staff who wish to undertake a Digital Learning practitioner enquiry should apply via the Educator Leadership Programme here having confirmed the dates with their Head. The closing date for applications is Monday 13th June. The website provides all the details of what the programme entails and the options but here are some key points:

Enquiry Cycle 1 takes place from September 2022 to February 2023

  • Induction session: 6 September
  • Touchpoint twilight 1: options 1/2/3 November
  • Touchpoint twilight 2: options 18/19/20 January
  • Sharing the Learning session: 2 February

Enquiry Cycle 2 takes place from February 2023 to June 2023

  • Induction session: February (as part of Sharing the Learning session)
  • Touchpoint twilight 1: options 14/15/16 March
  • Touchpoint twilight 2: options 16/17/18 May
  • Educator Leadership Programme summit: w/b 5 June (this may be in person).

I will be holding an information session for all interested staff on Tuesday 31 May at 4 pm. If you are interested, please use the link sent to your Glow email.

Are you coming? – Digitize Summer Sessions #DigitizeSummerSessions

Have you heard about Digitize Summer Sessions?

At Digitize we are hosting a three week web-a-thon of pupil focused webinars and challenges on applications like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Express, Soundtrap, Canva and Padlet.

These will be online during the school day so learners can tune in and try our fun, interactive digital challenges. If you don’t manage to tune in live, don’t worry, you can also watch on-demand.

For the educators, we have Adobe and Google Certified Educator programmes for you to take part in and earn your badges!

How much is it? It’s free! No catch! Just three weeks of fun and informative webinars for you and your classes.

How do you watch these live? It’s simple, just follow this link and choose the webinars YOU want to watch, and RSVP. You’ll then get an email in your inbox with the link to watch it!

We’ll see you on Monday!
The Digitize Team

Digital Learning Update #DigiLearnRen

Have you checked out our latest round-up of all things digital in Renfrewshire? Find out what’s been happening with:

  • External access in Glow
  • Getting a Renfrewshire ThingLink Account
  • Digital Schools Award Scotland
  • Latest DigiLearnRen videos
  • and much more!

Read all about it below!

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