Glow Scotland

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?!

March 7th, 2011

Scottish Ballet – Behind the Scenes

Jennifer McDougall

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

We are excited to announce that Scottish Ballet will be streaming live from the dancers’ morning class in their award winning studios in Glasgow for the first time, offering a previously unseen perspective on the world of Scottish Ballet’s dancers.

Starting with an introduction from Ballet Mistress Hope Muir, you will see the dancers training and developing their technique through a sequence of exercises. Hope will lead us through the class, describing the processes behind the movements and how they benefit the dancers’ bodies.

This will be followed by a question and answer session in which you will have the opportunity to put your questions to one of Scottish Ballet’s dancers.

Sign up and join us on Thursday 10th March from 10.40 – 11.40am in Glowing Thursdays.

February 11th, 2011

World of Work Wednesdays – Working with our Past

Jennifer McDougall

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

The next WoWW event takes place on Wednesday 23rd February at 2pm and is looking at Working with our Past (History and Heritage)

Have you ever wondered what sort of jobs you can do related to history and heritage? What sort of jobs are there beyond being a historian and a history teacher? What sort of skills would you need to be successful in this line of work? Now you can find out more!



This event will be broadcast to you live from Stirling High School.

 The interactive Glow Meet will also provide participants with the opportunity to take part in challenges, ask questions and learn about the career paths taken by three individuals.

Find out more and sign up for this event in the World of Work Glow Group.

February 8th, 2011

World of Work Wednesdays

Jennifer McDougall

Comments: Comments Off Tags: Tags: catering, chef, hospitality
 : Categories 16+ Learning Choices, Career Opportunities and Pathways, Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Pupils

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in hospitality and catering? More and more students are taking up courses in this line of work but what is it really like to work in this area. . What sort of jobs are available in hospitality and catering; and what sort of skills would you need to be successful in this line of work? Now you can find out more!

This interactive Glow meet will also provide participants with the opportunity to take part in challenges, ask questions and learn about the career paths taken by three individuals including:

Joe Queen – Executive Head Chef – Glasgow Hilton
Steve Frost – Divisional Executive Chef (Scotland) Sodexo (external catering company)
Ian Elliot – Glasgow Metropolitan College, lecturer
Victoria Spichale – Event Services Manager , The Gleneagles Hotel

Sign up and join us on Wednesday 9th February from 2-3pm in the World of Work Wednesdays Glow Group.

January 17th, 2011

YDance – Supporting Higher Dance through Glow

Julia Fenby

Comments: 1 Comment Tags:  : Categories 16+ Learning Choices, Career Opportunities and Pathways, Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Dumfries and Galloway, East Dunbartonshire, Expressive Arts, Glow Meet, Inverclyde

YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) is the National Dance Agency for children and young people in Scotland. It is a leading provider of quality dance experiences and education, encouraging young people to get creative and active through dance.

Through the Co-Create project, YDance is providing continuing support to teachers of Higher Dance at Greenock Academy, Lenzie Academy and Dumfries High School including live CPD and choreography sessions through Glow Meet and pupil and teacher zones with lots of useful resources and helpful hints.

As well as practical workshops delivered by YDance in the schools, participating PE teachers have been meeting YDance tutors every week through Glow Meet for guidance on all aspects of the course, including the four set dances they have to teach. This approach has given teachers the opportunity to discuss choreography, share ideas and see examples of pupil work.

The YDance Glow Group is under development and is due to go live later this month. As well as providing an overview of the Co-Create project and the Higher Dance curriculum, it will include lots of useful guidance and support materials for anyone thinking of teaching or studying Higher Dance. A Pupil Zone will include hints and tips on the course, with practical advice on what to wear and healthy living, plus videos of pupils talking why Higher Dance has been a positive experience for them. A Teachers Zone will include sample videos of technique exercises and set dances, examples of written work and choreography lesson plans, together with support materials on career paths and opportunities for pupils.

For more information on YDance and the support and resources  on offer for schools visit their website at www.ydance.org

Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.

August 23rd, 2010

Co-Create Logo Design Challenge

Gail Cairns

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Co-Create is looking for a logo which will represent what the project is all about – creativity and collaboration.

In June, designer Tony Dunworth from Graphical House gave a presentation on logo design targeted at senior secondary pupils. He spoke about the principles of design, particularly focusing on the role of the designer. He also set a competition brief for pupils to design a logo for the Co-Create project. Visit the Glow Scotland Blog entry, Co-Create Logo Design Challenge  for more information on this presentation.

Upper secondary pupils are invited to take up the challenge by responding to the logo design brief. A number of designs will be selected for rotational use as banner logos for the Co-Create Glow Group and will be featured on related websites. The creator of the winning design will receive a flip video camera.

Use this Glow Group to find out more about Co-Create, and use the film and slide resources on this page to inform your design work.

Please note that when you upload your design, only you and the Group Administrator will be able to see it. Designs will be made public after the selection of the winner is announced on Wednesday 15 September, 12 – 1pm, when designer Tony Dunworth from Graphical House returns to discuss some of the best entries and select the winner on Glow Meet.

April 30th, 2010

Co-Create Logo Design Challenge

Julia Fenby

Comments: 3 Comments » Tags:  : Categories Career Opportunities and Pathways, Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive Arts, Glow Groups, Glow Meet

On Wednesday 9 June, 12 – 1pm, designer Tony Dunworth from Graphical House will give a presentation on logo design targeted at senior secondary pupils. He will be speaking about the principles of design, particularly focusing on the role of the designer:

- Responding to a set of criteria set out in a brief;
- Asking questions/carrying out research (how and where will the design be used; key message; future applications)
- Creating design solutions

Tony will show examples of logo designs and will set a competition brief for pupils to design a logo for the Co-Create project.

Pupils will be invited to submit designs in time for a follow up Glow Meet on 15 September at which Tony will discuss some of the best entries and select the winner. A number of designs will be selected for use as banner logos for the Co-Create Glow Group and will be featured on the Glow Scotland website. The creator of the winning design will receive a flip video camera.

The competition brief and film of Tony’s presentation will be available on Glow after the event.

Sign up for the June 9 Glow Meet on the Co-Create Glow Group:
http://bit.ly/logochallenge

For more information on Graphical House, visit their website: http://www.graphicalhouse.co.uk/

Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund.