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Digital Learning Offering 22/23
A range of digital learning opportunities are available for session 22/23.
For details on other Attainment Challenge workstreams, check out the Attainment Challenge Offering blog.
Rationale
The Scottish Government has made a promise of 1-2-1 devices for all learners from P1 – S6 by the end of this Parliament. This means schools need to begin planning now around how they will incorporate digital into their day-to-day planning, learning, teaching and assessment.
Our Digital Learning offer will provide high-quality CLPL to increase knowledge and understanding of effective digital pedagogy. We want practitioners’ to consider why and when to use digital tools and effective skills progression for learners, leading to a positive impact on learners.
Keep up-to-date with all things digital on our DigiLearnRen blog.
Intended Outcomes
- All practitioners will have access to a range of digital professional learning to increase knowledge, skills and deepen pedagogical understanding.
- Tailored support will be provided to establishments, as required, to ensure they are confident in embedding digital learning and are supported on their journey.
- Additional CLPL will be aligned to the wider Renfrewshire Digital Strategy currently being developed in line with Education Scotland’s Digital Vision
Our Digital Learning Offer 2022/23
This is Digital Series
Evolving Digital Thinking – Leading Digital Culture and Curriculum
Digital InService
Digital Learning Champions
Digital Literacy Pathway (Primary)
Promethean Train the Trainer
Digital Schools Award Scotland (DSAS)
This is Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety
Computing Science Pathway (Primary)
Early Level Digital Learning Pathway
Professional Enquiry – Digital Learning focus
Digital Learning Thematic Visits
Additional Professional Learning
Digital Learning Roundup for Term 3 #DigiLearnRen
Here’s the latest update on what has been happening in all things #DigiLearnRen. We hope you find it useful!
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Using Microsoft Whiteboard #MicrosoftEDU
Check out some of the Microsoft Whiteboard features that you can use in your school with our bite-sized guide!
Microsoft Speech to Text Quick Guide #TeamMIEEScotland
We love the Dictate tool for learners so another big thanks to @Miss_aird for sharing this quick guide. Check it out and see how you can encourage your learners to make use of this amazing tool!
Renfrewshire ThingLink Session #ThingLink
Didn’t manage to come to our ThingLink session? Fear not, below is the full fantastic session with Louise Jones, ThingLink Community and Partnerships Director. Also check out her slides and get some great hints and tips!
Renfrewshire _ Welcome to ThingLink!
If you would like to join our Renfrewshire ThingLink account, just email DigiLearnRen@renfrewshire.gov.uk and we’ll get you set up so you can start creating!
Using Google Jamboard #GoogleEdu
Check out our bite sized video on using Jamboard with your classes!
Adding a Google Quiz Assignment #GoogleEDU
Want to know how to share a Google Quiz in Google Classroom? Check out our bite sized video!
Williamsburgh Film Club @intofilm_edu @WBurghPrimary
The P6 Film Club at Williamsburgh PS were recent runners up in @intofilm_edu film of the month. They have been asked to submit their film for the Film of the Year Awards in the under 11 category and ‘Changes For a Better World’ category. Well done to them! Thank-you to their teacher Mr McMaster for sharing what they did!
Four primary 6 pupils, wrote, story boarded and filmed their movie. This was their first independent film, so they chose to a powerful theme. They decided to use camera angles, framing, music and direction to get their message across. They spent a long time figuring our the correct angles to use to highlight the emotions of the piece. They shot the film in two units, out of sync (relying on storyboards) in just under 2 hours. The scene numbers were written on whiteboards and placed before the camera prior to calling action, making it easier to identify the scenes by the thumbnail in the camera roll. They auditioned class mates and rehearsed with them prior to filming and scouted for the best locations to film. Throughout planning they searched on YouTube and tunetank.com to find appropriate music for their film.
The children wanted to make people aware bullies can make their victims feel miserable, worthless and isolated. They drew upon their own experiences and the experiences of others to create this short film. They wanted to show that, for the victim, just knowing someone has their back means they are not alone and they are valued.
We were given some fantastic feedback from the judges :
- This is a sensitive and important film. It explores some really important themes. The use of music really created empathy and helped the audience realise how emotionally hard the experience of bullying was for the main character. The use of the written titles and facts about bullying were very effective. As well as raising awareness this film had a sense of a story structure.
- Without dialogue the acting has to be very good for a film like this to work and they do a great job! I felt so sorry for the poor girl but they really made me believe they were nice and did the right thing during the do-over. It was all very well planned out and the music was matched well to the emotions of the film.
- I really enjoyed this film. It was an interesting take on the bullying theme and showed a real understanding of how camera angles can be used to tell a lot about a story and different characters. The narrative flowed really well and I really enjoyed the use of the alternative ending and how the group used the ‘rewind’ effect. I think there was good use of sound and that the actors played their parts very well
- This was a strong campaign film about the impact of bullying and empowering young people to stand up to it. It communicated the situation really well and gave information and alternative ways to act to help prevent bullying. Showing the different points of view to build up the feeling of what it’s like to experience bullying, as well as rewinding to show an alternative outcome was really effective.
Check out the video here!
The children have have spent the past few months passing on their skills to the P5,6and 7’s at our after school club and are now planning and writing scripts for their own tutorial videos to teach the upper school classes and teachers how to use iMovie and apply film theory to improve storytelling.
Microsoft To Do and Planner #MicrosoftEDU
To Do is really useful for personal tasks and Planner lets you get organised with others. Great for class activities or even school groups. Check out our bite-size guide on how to use them.
