Glow Scotland

February 17th, 2012

Talking Stem Cells in Scottish Schools

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow, Glow Meet, Religious and Moral Education, Sciences

Pupils All Over Scotland Come Together Using Glow TV to Talk Stem Cells!

SSCN (Scottish Stem Cell Network) is delighted to announce the next Talking Stem Cells workshop will be running on Glow TV on February 21st 2012 at 2pm.

Talking Stem Cells is an opportunity for Scottish secondary school pupils to participate in an interactive and engaging workshop, presented on Glow TV, with real scientists working in this topical science field.

The workshop covers the basic science of stem cells, their therapeutic potentials and the research currently being conducted; while also highlighting some of the career possibilities the industry offers in Scotland, a world leader in this field.

By using Glow it allows for the breakdown of geographical and social barriers and allows pupils from all over Scotland to engage and tune in to activities and special guests that may not have previously been available, especially true of schools in more remote areas.

The event will be hosted by Forth Valley College and stem cell scientists, Dr. Andy Downes, Edinburgh University and Dr. Paul Shiels, Glasgow University. They will be leading the workshop which will include a mix of presentations, interactive activities and investigations by the participating students.

The workshop will see students participating from schools across Scotland, with participation from as far afield as Shetland, Orkney and the Highlands.

You can sign up and take part in this event in Glow TV – Sign up and join us!

January 27th, 2012

World of Work Wednesdays – Working on the Stage

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive Arts, Glow, Glow Meet, Pupils

We started off our new season of World of Work Wednesday events looking at Working in the Theatre and we now move to looking at other careers that you can have – and in particular working on the stage!

Artistic Director, Stage Manager, Marketing Manager are all jobs within theatre and roles you may have heard of. But what does it really take to do a job like this and how do you get a foot in the door? Join Andy Arnold, David Sneddon and Lindsay Mitchell from the Tron Theatre for World of Work Wednesdays. Don’t miss out on your chance to ask these professionals all about the different aspects of their jobs.

So why not join us on Wednesday 1st February from 1.45pm – Sign up in Glow TV.

November 24th, 2011

St Andrew’s Day Debating Championship 2012

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow, Glow Meet, Pupils, Social Studies

On Monday 28th November, the annual St Andrew’s Day debating championship will be held in the Scottish Parliament with students and senior pupils from universities and schools across Scotland competing in debating heats covering a range of issues important in today’s society.

The Final will take place in the Debating Chamber chaired by the Presiding Officer with the opportunity to win the specially engraved Scottish Parliament Quaich. This year, for the first time, all schools across the country will be able to follow the progress of the competition on Glow throughout the day and then watch the final, streamed live on Glow TV. This is an exciting opportunity for pupils to get involved in a high quality debate and to learn more about debating.

The programme of the heats that will be covered throughout the day as well as an opportunity to sign up and take part is available in Glow TV. Sign up and join us!

October 28th, 2011

World of Work Wednesdays is Back!!

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive Arts, Glow, Glow Meet, Pupils

Yes it is back! The popular fortnightly event that focuses on career opportunities for young people across Scotland returns to Glow TV after a break.

This WoWW event focuses on Working in the Theatre. Have you ever wondered what it is like being part of the magic of the theatre? How does a production begin and who is involved in bringing it to life on the stage?

Why not join assistant directors and associate artists in the Glow TV Studio and find out more?

Sign up and join us in Glow TV on Wednesday 2nd November at the usual time 2pm.

September 6th, 2011

Celebrate International Paralympics Day

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow, Glow Meet, Health and Wellbeing, Pupils, Uncategorized

Did you know that 8th September is International Paralympic Day?

To make the ParalympicsGB team, elite athletes with a disability train incredibly hard and put in some serious hours to ensure they are at the top of their sports and reach the high qualification standards needed to compete on the global stage.

Do you think you might have the potential to compete, and win, against Britain’s top athletes with a disability?

London 2012 Paralympics

London 2012 is not just about the Olympic Games. From August 29 – September 9, London will also host the Paralympic Games. The London 2012 Paralympic Games will see the largest ever team of British Paralympians take on the world’s best in front of the home crowds. The 11 days of competition will see almost 4,200 athletes battle it out across 20 sports in 15 different venues.

Find out what it takes to be there. Sign up for Glowing Thursday on 8th September at 11am when two leading athletes talk about the challenges they have to face to reach the top of their sport and give tips on how you can make it too.

Register for Glow TV today and then sign up for all the events that you want to view!! Register for Glow TV and then Sign Up for this Glowing Thursday.

June 6th, 2011

Working in Journalism

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Skills Development Scotland

This World of Work Wednesday will explore some of the employment opportunities that exist in journalism. It will be presented by three key journalists live from the brand new GlowTV studio in the Optima.

Andrea Pearson is a journalist with the “Daily What” which is based at the Herald. She is an accomplished journalist who has worked with the Herald for many years.
The “Daily What” is an online newspaper funded by the Scottish Government and LTS and it publishes 5 articles a week and is read by thousands of teachers and pupils all across Scotland. It has also been accessed by people as far and wide as Alaska and Thailand!

Neil Murray is an accomplished sports writer who has written for almost every national paper in Scotland. He began his career writing mostly for the Sun and News of the World before moving on to a traineeship with a Sports Agency. He has interviewed SPL players and managers on a weekly basis, covering top games and dealt with some of the most prominent names in Scottish Football.

Glenn Tam has spent close to a decade working in the media industry in China and is currently Director of Public Relations and Circulation at Shanghai Daily, the city¹s official English newspaper. He will be dialling in from China!

It is an exciting collection of successful journalists and they will talk about their daily work commitments to give an overview of the work involved. They will also outline their own career paths and the work they have done in the past that has lead them to the posts that they currently hold.

It will be a perfect opportunity for those interested in journalism to find out more and ask questions about the routes into the job.

Sign up and join us in the World of Work Wednesday National Glow Group.

May 4th, 2011

Glow, Inverclyde, and the Tall Ships Races 2011

Lesley Dickson

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This year the town of Greenock in Inverclyde will be one of the host ports for the ‘Tall Ships Races 2011′. Setting off from Waterford in Ireland, the ships will arrive at Greenock on Saturday 9th July and will be in the port until Tuesday 12th. The ships will then set off on the next stage to Lerwick in the Shetland Isles.

Traditionally, huge crowds (from many hundreds of thousands to well over a million) visit a port during the four days of the event, bringing welcome income to the port, city and local businesses, plenty of national and international media attention, and a range of opportunities for community involvement and enjoyment.

The Tall Ships last came to Greenock in 1999 and those who were lucky enough to attend the event will remember how Greenock was transformed by the crowds of visitors, the brilliant weather and a host of activities and events.

Run by Sail Training International, the Tall Ships Races are an annual event calling at different host ports each year. The purpose of the charity ‘is the development and education of young people through the sail training experience, regardless of nationality, culture, religion, gender or social background.’ 

More information about the charity can be found here:

Sail Training International web site

Race schedule and host port information

‘Get On Board!’  Glow Group

Diana Rolland of Inverclyde Council has set up a Glow group for the event and has generously opened this to teachers and pupils across the country who would like to make use of the information and activities she has created.

Click on the ship to go to the group.

World of Work Wednesday

A related WOWW , Working on the River Clyde, will take place in Glow Meet on the 11th May between 2 and 3pm.

You can sign up for the event here.

May 2nd, 2011

Working on the River Clyde

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Inverclyde, National Groups, Pupils

This WOWW event will demonstrate some of the employment opportunities that exist in riverside and coastal communities and the variety of work that can be accessed in the maritime and shipping industry as well as demonstrating how to maximise the benefits of the water for all communities.

Inverclyde’s location has also enabled the area to host a range of water based events in the last twenty years and a key employment role within Inverclyde Council is Events Management. In July 2011, Inverclyde will welcome around 60 Tall Ships to the James Watt Dock for a four day event and today’s guests represent companies involved in the day to day activities of Inverclyde’s maritime and shipping industry and also have a key role in ensuring that this event goes smoothly.

Our speakers for this event will provide an overview of their jobs and also give pupils an sense of how their work relates to the Tall Ships Event.

Captain Ron Bailey is Clydeport’s Harbour Master at the Ocean Terminal
Helen Drummond is Inverclyde Council’s Events Manager and the Project Manager for the Tall Ships Event
Also attending will be a River Pilot, Kenny MacLeod from RNLI and Peter Stewart Coastguard Sector Manager for the area from Largs to Lochgilphead with responsibility for operations during the forthcoming Tall Ships Event.

Sign up and join us on Wednesday May 11th from 2-3pm in the World of Work Wednesday Glow Group.

April 18th, 2011

Working in the Food and Drink Industry

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Moray, Pupils

This WOWW event hopes to identify the employment and career opportunities that exist within the food and drinks industry from shop floor employment through to the food technologists and scientists who will work for our major food manufacturers.

Moray where the event is coming from live, is well placed in this field with quality retail outlets such as Mr Royan’s shop through to Whisky manufacturing and wholesaling and retailing with Gordon and MacPhail through to food manufacture and marketing with Walkers shortbread who manufacture food stuffs for a variety of Brand names as well as the famous Walkers Shortbread.

The speakers on the panel that day will be representative of these companies.

The food and drinks industry employs approximately 500,000 people in companies of all sizes, 39% of employees in this industry are aged between 16 and 24. There is an acknowledged gender imbalance with 64% of the employees being male.

Sign up and join us on Wednesday 27th April from 2-3pm and find out more about career opportunities in this exciting field.

March 16th, 2011

WoWW – Working in Sustainable Energies

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow Meet, Technologies

The energy sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in Scotland offering many exciting career opportunities for young people.

It is estimated that between 50,000 to 95,000 jobs will be created in the coming decade as Scotland realises its plans to become a world leader in wind, wave and tidal renewable technologies. In total, the transformation to a low carbon economy will create an estimated 120,000 jobs.

The oil and gas sectors continue to grow too and companies in this sector are looking to recruit 15,000 new employees in the next 5 years.

The potential for an exciting career in the energy sector is obvious and is set against the backdrop of the current financial crisis which has resulted in the some of the highest ever levels of youth unemployment.

Skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) will be in greatest demand but there’ll also be the need for a host of other qualified personnel including electricians, plumbers, fabricators, human resources public relations specialists and receptionists.

Recruiting a sufficient number of people to the energy sector presents a serious challenge and many national strategies are being put in place to ensure that the right people with the right skills are in place at the right time.

Join this interactive Glow meet on Wednesday 23rd March from 2-3pm to find out more. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in challenges, ask questions and learn about the career paths taken by three individuals.

Sign up and join us in the World of Work Wednesdays National Glow Group.
NB we are using the new Glow Meet webpart for this event. It is straightforward to use and very similar to the Marratech. Why not give it a go and join us?!