It’s not as odd as it sounds, but innovations in spaghetti sauce (and Pepsi, and mustard) might hold clues as to how Glow, the Curriculum for Excellence and other ‘national’ initiatives can prove successful on the most niche of local levels.
At Learning and Teaching Scotland I’ve been leading some monthly Inspiration Sessions, today being the […]

A child starts planning the storyboard, while another begins cutting some archived film. Two other classmates seek out some images on the net. Each student in this group, like all those students who attend Islay High School, are using their own Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), which they bring to and from school to provide a […]

Some days you think you’ve nothing to say and then you chance upon an idea and off you go. I read with interest a new blog by a former depute whom I knew at Knox. Now at Liberton High School, Donald McDonald has launched Head’s Blog.
I was struck in this post by the idea that […]

In this video snippet see how some principals and headteachers-to-be are learning the skills on the job.Â
You can view this video below or by visiting the Connected Live Blip.TV Channel.

The keynotes for the Scottish Learning Festival have been made available now in a version that will play on your video iPod or MP4 player.
It’s a great way to revisit the rich resource that each keynote address provides. You can right-click (or ctrl-click on a Mac) each of the links below to download these to […]

Cross-posted at edu.blogs.com

Thanks to the kind people at Core-Ed the video and slides of my last ’season’ of talks on how all of us can lead education and technology change in our schools, Local Authorities and organisations have been put online for all to view. There’s also a Google Video without the slides.

Every time I […]

Ever fancied taking part in one of the world’s largest education conferences, with scores of great speakers and some brilliant opportunities to mingle with fellow teachers from around the world? Ever fancied doing it without leaving your desk? The K-12 Conference is just for you.
Throughout the month of October educators from around the world will […]

If you’re reading this, the chances are you’re already pretty sold on the potential of new web technologies in education. But how did that happen?
At last week’s Scottish Learning Festival I enjoyed hearing from John Johnston, at his talk Audience, Purpose and Conversation: the World Wide Display Wall, about how he got hooked. […]

As the dust settles on the Scottish Learning Festival, the reflection and assimilation begins. Here’s why I think that Stephen Heppell is right when he says that this is the best Learning Festival in the world!
First a disclaimer: I really am not trying to win an award for the most ‘Categories’ on a blog post […]

If you want to get a great sense of why Scotland is perfectly poised to lead the way in education then you only need to look to her history. Ewan’s argument is that we have always been at the forefront, that it is in our nature.
Ewan’s presentation was first presented earlier this year at Alan […]