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Glow Connect have been producing a series on using AI in the classroom. This example from South Lanarkshire is all about using Adobe Express to develop essential digital skills – food for thought!
Empowering Creative Digital Learners
Empowering creative digital learners

Here’s all the latest Adobe Express news!
Secondary teachers (& primary who want to go further), check out the new Secondary Computing E-book! The primary e-book is always here.
1. Live lessons (English & Cymraeg)
75 minutes long with a natural half time break if you need to leave early. Register for the recording if the dates or times don’t suit and to get pupil certificates. Ideal for ages 7-13.
· 30 April / 1 May – Space Day
· 13/14 May – School Year Transition
· 20/21 May – National Numeracy Day
All account registrations were reset at new year so you may need to register as if for the first time J
2. Express Training Sessions
· Mon 27 Apr – Adobe Express Beginner – Digital Creativity for Early Years Education
· Thur 30 Apr – Adobe Express Advanced – Video, Green Screen, and Audio
· Weds 6 May – Adobe Express Advanced – Infographics with Data & Animation for Student Voice
· Thur 7 May – Adobe Express Beginner – Animation, Video, and A.I.
· Mon 11 May – Adobe Express Beginner – Graphics, Webpage, and A.I.
· Tues 12 May – Adobe Express Advanced – Video, Green Screen, and Audio
· Tues 19 May – Adobe Express Beginner – Animation, Video, and A.I.
· Thur 21 May – Adobe Express Advanced – Infographics with Data & Animation for Student Voice
All account registrations were reset at new year so you may need to register as if for the first time J
4. Video Tutorials & lesson plans
· Drawing – A new video tutorial series of drawings by artist Sketchy Welsh has just started
· Subscribe to the Express tutorial channel to get all the latest videos & live lesson recordings
· Secondary Computing E-book (or primary extension activities) is now available for download
Our online Digital Learning Calendar has been updated with the live lessons available from the Adobe Express for Education team in March.
Including:

Our most recent AI Leadership Champions was all about using the new features available in Notebook LM and Adobe Express. You can watch again below!
Here are some useful links:

Here’s the latest Adobe Express update to get you through February. Safer Internet Day coming up!
1. Live lessons (English & Cymraeg)
75 minutes long with a natural half time break if you need to leave early. Register for the recording if the dates or times don’t suit and to get pupil certificates. Ideal for ages 7-13.
· 5/10/11 Feb – Safer Internet Day
· 9/12 Feb – Children’s Mental Health Week
· 13 Feb – Welsh Language Music Day
All account registrations were reset at new year so you may need to register as if for the first time J
2. Special Events
· ONLINE – Thurs 12th Feb @ 10am – Free webinar: ‘For the Love of Art’– Drawing with Express (browser & ipad) and Fresco (free on iPads)
· BELFAST – Saturday 14th March, 2-4:30pm, Methodist College Belfast, McArthur Hall
Sketch and Sip with local ACE Innovators, Debra Adams, Louise Kerr and Catherine Stewart.
Register for free: bit.ly/ACE_SketchAndSip
3. Adobe Creative Educator Teacher Training
Join the ACE Leader community here to access extra teaching resources, online community meets and creative challenges with swag prizes.
Sign up for your next Adobe Express teacher training session by clicking below.
· 11 February 2026 – Build Your Skills: Templates & Classrooms
· 16 February 2026 – Get Started with Adobe Express: The Edit Tab
· 23 February 2026 – Build Your Skills: Animation and Video
All account registrations were reset at new year so you may need to register as if for the first time J
4. Tutorial & lesson plans
· Ebook – Relevant spring topics include – Cyber Safety Superhero, The Water Cycle.
· Click your country for aligned planning – Wales / Northern Ireland / Scotland / England
· Northern Ireland eBook has been updated with CCEA Progression Levels!

Here’s all the latest offering from Adobe Express!
1. Live lessons (English & Cymraeg)
75 minutes long with a natural half time break if you need to leave early. Register for the recording if the dates or times don’t suit and to get pupil certificates. Ideal for ages 7-13.
· 14 Jan = New Year Resolutions
· 20/21 Jan = Energy Saving Week
· 22/23 Jan – St Dwynwen’s Day
· 27 Jan – Holocaust Memorial Day
· 9/12 Feb – Children’s Mental Health Week
· 10/11 Feb – Safer Internet Day
All account registrations have now been reset so register as if for the first time J
2. Adobe Creative Educator Teacher Training
Join the ACE Leader community here to access extra teaching resources, online community meets and creative challenges with swag prizes.
Sign up for your next Adobe Express teacher training session by clicking below.
· 22 Jan = Get Started with Adobe Express: The Create Tab
· 29 Jan = Build Your Skills: Digital Drawing
· 2 Feb = Build Your Skills: Presentations & Webpage
· 11 Feb = Build Your Skills: Templates & Classrooms
· 16 Feb = Get Started with Adobe Express: The Edit Tab
· 23 Feb = Build Your Skills: Animation and Video
All account registrations have now been reset so register as if for the first time J
3. Video tutorials
· Winter Drawing Series – very relevant given the weather!
o Made by Suzanne Pritchard, the Geometric Polar Bear is my favourite!
· Ebook – click on your country for aligned planning
o Relevant spring topics include – Frozen Kingdom, Healthy Minds
o Wales / Northern Ireland / Scotland / England

CPD Manager, Course ID: 92775
Did you know that Glow is bursting with amazing tools to transform your teaching, reach all learners and reduce your workload? Sign up to this course to learn how to leverage the learning accelerators in M365 to support literacy and social wellbeing, spark creativity with Adobe Express and tap into the excellent educator tools in Google Gemini to streamline planning and create dynamic learning experiences!

