All posts by Pam McDowall

Just2Easy Webinars

Just2Easy is available via the Glow LaunchPad. We are hosting a Renfrewshire webinar on Monday 23 September at 3.45 pm which is designed to help teachers become better acquainted with the Just2easy Tool-suite. Details of how to join this webinar have been shared with SLT with responsibility for Digital Learning.

For those unable to make this session, Just2Easy have scheduled various webinar training for the current academic year. They have a huge range of sessions, geared towards all levels. All sessions can be viewed and booked here: https://just2easy.com/events/

They have also scheduled a number of YouTube live lessons (increased to two a month due to their popularity). You can access them either via the YouTube link on the above training link, or directly in YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@just2easy-tv/streams

Google Additional Services #GoogleEDU

As an LA who can access Google through Glow, are you aware of all the Google Additional Services that we have access to?
This Glow Connect post outlines what we can access. Remember for staff to be given permission for these tools within Glow, they need to give their consent as per Google’s terms and this is done via an opt-in form that is shared with the National Glow Team. Details of this form have been shared with your SLT member with responsibility for Digital Learning.

Digital Schools Awards Scotland Renfrewshire Webinar 01/10/24

On the 1st October, we are hosting a Digital Schools Awards (DSAS) webinar for all interested Primary Schools. This session will focus on some of the new awards available from DSAS.  We will be hearing about:
  • Equitable Creative Coding Award
  • Digital Endorsement Award – Rashielea will share their experience
  • Digital Wellbeing Award – Bargarran will talk us through their journey
  • Digital School Award – Langcraigs will map out what they did to achieve the award last session.

There is still time to sign up – just go to CPD Manager, Course ID: 88232 The cut-off date is 17 September.

Adobe Express Updates @Dom_Traynor

If you missed our Adobe Express sessions this week with the Adobe Express educators, you can check out their September Update here:
  1. Autumn schedule of Adobe Express Live Lessons. Aimed at 7-12 year olds, lessons are 75 mins long but there’s a half-time for early finishers. Signing up gets you the recording.

Back to School / Roald Dahl Day / Owain Glyndwr Day / Maths Week Scotland 

Book your free spot here – bit.ly/adobeleaders

2. Autumn schedule of teacher training on Express in the classroom. Attend a 90 minute virtual session. Theory and practical both covered. These sessions are certificated for your PD records and are good fun.

Sign up for free here – bit.ly/aceinterested

  1. Adobe Express Lesson Packs. We’ve created the top 20 curriculum topics as voted for by teachers. Video tutorials, lesson plans & supporting resources all included.

See the lesson packs here – bit.ly/expresslessons

  1. Adobe Express Drawing Tutorials (coming soon on iPad) by the world famous illustrator, Kyle Webster, perfect for younger pupils.

Access them here – bit.ly/expressdrawing