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Midweek Byte week commencing 21 October

Week commencing 19th October

Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful October break. Here are this week’s updates. Thanks to Glow Connect for sharing them.

Microsoft External sharing

Within your Glow Microsoft tenancy, when sharing files, the default permission will be View rather than Edit.

You can find out more here:

https://glowconnect.org.uk/important-changes-to-external-sharing-in-glow-m365/

Gemini for Learners Pilot

There is currently a live pilot with Aberdeenshire and South Lanarkshire using Gemini and Gemini Notebook with learners in Glow. This pilot will enable Education Scotland to gather first-hand insights and evidence from real classroom experiences, while also exploring solutions to a set of identified key problem statements.

The pilot is running from August 2026 until January 2027 and we will report on the findings after this.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom graphic with a boy using a laptop

There is now a new homepage in Google Classroom to help educators find content more easily.

You can find out more here: https://glowconnect.org.uk/redesigned-google-classroom-homepage/

Adobe Express for Education

The Adobe Express Live Lessons continue throughout October. You can Register Here for the Live Lessons.

 

Canva Education

If you haven’t used your Canva account in Glow yet, check out DigiLearnRen’s full guide which you can find here by clicking on the Canva button.

We are delighted to announce that Canva are running two Renfrewshire Canva professional learning sessions before Christmas!

Tuesday 10th November – Unlock Creativity with Canva Education 4:00pm – 5:15pm

Learn how to navigate the Home screen, find and use ready-made templates, create folders, and share activities with students and colleagues. You’ll get hands-on practice and see just how engaging and intuitive Canva is, so you can feel confident getting started.

Webinar registration link: https://the-team.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HCJdBeZeRbGUH3IVNHtfqA

Monday 16th November – Designing in Canva for Educators 4:00pm – 5:15pm

Take a deep dive into the Canva editor and explore tips and tricks to level up your designs. In this session, you’ll explore presentation design, Magic Studio tools, and time-saving editor features that make creating lessons quicker and easier.

Webinar registration link: https://the-team.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IDkRE5POQ_Kg5CRQKKrCXg

If you can’t make the Renfrewshire sessions, Canva are running national sessions which you can find out more about here: https://glowconnect.org.uk/docs/canva-education/canva-education-webinars/

Read&Write

If you missed our online professional learning session on using Read&Write on iPads, you can watch again here:

 

 

 

 

 

Midweek Byte for Week Commencing 14th September

Promethean

If you missed our Getting to Know your ActivPanel on 3 September or would like to Watch Again, check out the recording on our YouTube channel here:

https://youtu.be/FF5dug_ytk8

There is also an opportunity to attend a Digital Drop-In Day with Promethean and friends!

Digital Drop-In Day

Explore practical EdTech solutions, meet providers and discover new ways to support teaching and learning.

We are delighted to invite you to our Digital Drop-In Day—an informal, hands-on event created for educators who want to explore technology that can make a real difference in the classroom.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 29th September
Time: 12pm-6pm
Venue: Midwich AV Hub, Westcott House, South Queensferry, EH30 9QZ

What to expect

  • Meet a range of EdTech providers and see their solutions in action.
  • Drop in for live demonstrations and informal, one-to-one conversations.
  • Ask questions about implementation, accessibility, training and classroom use.
  • Explore tools for teaching, assessment, collaboration and school operations.
  • Connect with other educators and share practical ideas and experiences.

There is no need to stay for the whole event—simply drop in at a time that suits you. Whether you are beginning your digital journey or looking for the next solution to enhance your existing approach, you will find friendly guidance and practical inspiration.

Register your interest

Get up-to-date information in the run up to the event
Register at Digital Drop-In Day 29th Sept Midwich AV Hub – Fill out form.

We look forward to welcoming you and helping you discover technology that works for your learners, colleagues and setting.

Everway Unlocked 26

Everway, the makers of Read&Write are bringing you Everway Unlocked 26!

What to expect at Everway Unlocked

Technology has the greatest impact when it’s designed and used with intention.

At Everway Unlocked, discover how purposeful tech can remove barriers, build confidence and create learning experiences that work for every mind.

During this one day PD event, sessions and themes will focus on what works in real education settings today.

Join them to explore what purposeful technology can unlock. Register your interest here: https://www.everway.com/en-gb/events/everway-unlocked-education/

Adobe Express Update

Find out all the latest Adobe Express news here on Glow Connect: https://glowconnect.org.uk/adobe-express-for-education-back-to-school-2026/

Canva Learning Lab

Want to learn more about Canva and how to use it? Why not join the Canva Team at a Learning Lab in Scotland to celebrate the launch of Canva Education within Glow?

All you need to know can be found here: Scotland Canva Learning Labs

 

MidWeek Byte Week Commencing 31st August

Week Commencing 31st August

Accessibility!

September is accessibility month in Renfrewshire!

Read&Write

We recently ran a session on Read&Write for a group of staff. The session slides contain a wealth of follow up resources for staff and pupils, including a full training video for each platform. These should fully support anyone wanting to revise certain tools.

The slides can be accessed here. Please feel free to share as widely as you see fit.

We have 2 new Professional Learning courses on Read&Write available to book via CPD Manager. Both courses are face-to-face sessions. Supporting Every Learner with Read&Write using iPads, Course ID: 95776 on 1 October and Supporting Every Learner with Read&Write using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, Course ID: 95778 on 6 October.

 

ThingLink Integration with Adobe Express

Check out this interesting article on how easy it is to integrate your Adobe Express content into ThingLink:

https://www.thinglink.com/blog/how-to-create-immersive-learning-with-adobe-express-and-thinglink/

If you have never used ThingLink before and are interested in getting a Renfrewshire “seat”, please reach out via our contact us page and we will get you sorted. If you are a visual person, you can watch our ThingLink Professional Learning videos here and here.

We hope to have further PL on ThingLink coming soon so please keep checking our PL calendar and CPD Manager for details.

 

Canva

Last week we said that Canva is now available in Glow and you can access this via a tile on your LaunchPad. We have now added on the Canva Professional Learning on offer via Education Scotland to our Professional Learning calendar so check out the dates by scrolling to the bottom of this page to book and get your self going with Canva!

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/re/digilearnrenfrewshire/professionallearning/

 

Glow Security Improvements

As part of Education Scotland’s ongoing review of Glow account security and access management, they will be removing certain administrative privileges from Glow accounts that have not logged on in the last 18 months.

The following privileges will be removed from inactive accounts:

  • RM Unify Admin
  • RM Password Admin
  • RM Launchpad Admin

This change is intended to ensure that administrative access is limited to active users who continue to require these permissions as part of their role.

If you still require any of the above privileges following the removal, please reach out to csbit@renfrewshire.gov.uk who will be able to assist.