Many CPD providers (such as local authority CPD managers) will be eligible to access Glow anyway.
There are contractual considerations that restrict unlimited access to Glow by other organisations (eg providers in the private sector).
However, CPD providers are allowed on Glow if they are working with one of the local authorities or other client groups of Glow (eg SQA, LTScotland, HMIE). It’s analogous to the CPD providers’ use of school premises. If they are doing a CPD session in a local authority, they will be given guest access to that room. Similarly, CPD providers who are working with an LA, can be given guest access to the LA Glow area at the discretion of the authority.
A CPD provider working with a national organisation, such as LTScotland, will have national guest access. Any provider using Glow in this way must have Disclosure Scotland status.
I-share is a standardised way of sharing in the Glow communities facilitated by the National CPD Team.
There are four Is you can share with colleagues in your CPD community: Issue, Idea, Insight and Interesting practice.
Wherever you see this symbol, you can upload your own I-share item and nearby will be a link to whatever has already been shared by colleagues in this community or CPD opportunity.
Using the I-share form is pretty straightforward but please contact Susan (s.lafferty@ltscotland.org.uk) if you need more help.
Since 2007, Scottish Government has sponsored a Summer School on Leadership. To accompany the 2010 event, Creating leadership capacity for system-wide change, the National CPD Team are facilitating an online community on Glow. The aim of the group is to continue the impetus for system-wide change which was started at the event.
Who can join the Summer School on Glow?
Anyone who attended the 2010 event in person or online
Colleagues who have been sponsored by the above attendees
Previous attendees of Summer Schools
The membership has been limited to help us focus on the impact of the Summer Schools on leadership capacity. If you think you are eligible to join this community, please contact Susan s.lafferty@ltscotland.org.uk
What can I do in this community?
In this community, you can:
make or renew contact with like-minded colleagues from across Scotland
access videos of most of the key presentations
access interesting practice shared by Summer School on Glow members; videos, presentations, documents, etc
declare your own intentions and study the intentions of others
take part in online discussions on the forum
The wee video above will give you a flavour of what’s happening on the Glow group.
How much does it cost?
Nothing at all! However, you have to commit to a bit of collegiality before you join. You must:
upload a photograph and introduce yourself to the members’ gallery
agree to at least 3 collegiate activities. Examples of collegiate activities include:
CPDCentral is an online community for all Scottish educators on Glow. If you’re looking for innovative CPD and want to share CPD practice with other educators, then this is the community to join.
On CPDCentral, you can:
find and contact like-minded colleagues from across Scotland
access interesting practice shared by CPDCentral members; videos, presentations, documents, etc
take part in the weekly online seminars (CPDMeets) on a variety of topics
take part in online discussions on the CPDCentral forum
ask (and get answers to) your CPD questions
Who can join CPDCentral?
Any Scottish educator can join (teacher, adviser, early years practitioner, learning assistant, you name it!) .
How much does it cost?
Nothing at all! However, you have to commit to a bit of collegiality before you join. You must:
upload a photograph and introduce yourself to the CPDCentral members gallery
agree to at least some collegiate activities over the next year. All of these count as collegiate activities:
uploading an item of interesting practice
sharing an idea, intention, issue or insight
starting, or contributing to, a discussion
taking part in, or leading, a CPDMeet
OK, how do I join CPDCentral?
1. Make sure you have a photograph of yourself on your computer
2. Make sure you have your Glow username and password handy
3. Have a look at the Terms & Conditions and pick an appropriate button at the bottom
Any educator interested in, leading or taking part in a Learning Round should join the LR online community on Glow. Here you will find:
colleagues in the same boat as you!
resources to organise a learning round
where learning rounds are taking place
To take part in this community, you must commit to:
introducing yourself online
contribute in some way to the resource bank
To join this community, send an email to stepin@ltscotland.org.uk with your name and Glow username (eg gw09lennierounds). Susan our online CPD administrator will email you with a link.
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I-share is a standardised way of sharing in the Glow communities facilitated by the National CPD Team.
