Glow Scotland

January 13th, 2012

Get Involved at Edinburgh Zoo

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow, Sciences, Uncategorized

Following on from the successful Hello Giant Pandas Glow Meet held at the end of December (remember you can still Watch Again if you missed it!) Edinburgh Zoo is pleased to highlight two events taking place there this term.

The first ‘Teaching Biodiversity with Beavers’ is a cross-curricular CPD training event for primary and secondary teachers. This session will look at how to bring biodiversity into the classroom with a range of curriculum-linked activities and to learn more about the first formal trial reintroduction of a mammal into the wild in Britain.

This event takes place on Friday 27th January from 12.30 – 4pm and includes a viewing of the Giant Pandas at 11.45am! You can find more details in the Sciences Glow Group.

The second event is a Global Classroom Conference at Edinburgh Zoo. The conference entitled, ‘Invasive Species Living with the alien threat’ is designed to support the new SQA Higher Biology syllabus. Join in for the 7th RZSS Global Classroom event and discover the impact of invasive non-native species on Scotland and the world’s biodiversity.

Looking at particular at:
What are invasives?
What impacts do they have on native wildlife? How do we control them?

This is a free event being held on Thursday 1st March. Find out more in the Sciences Glow Group.

November 13th, 2011

Talking STEM Cells

Jennifer McDougall

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow Meet, Health and Wellbeing, Pupils, Religious and Moral Education, Sciences

Scottish Stem Cell Network (SSCN) have been running a series of interactive workshops on the topic of Stem Cell aimed at S5 Higher Human Biology/ Higher Biology classes since the summer and two new ones have now been scheduled.

The workshops are delivered live by scientists enhancing the class room experience and providing a unique opportunity to explore science as a career.

Resources address key objectives by setting up scenarios to encourage interdisciplinary learning specifically addressing areas of Science, RMPS together with issues from Health and Wellbeing. The resources are designed to develop skills in group work within and across schools and critical analysis skills where the students will be assessing the moral and ethical issues associated with scientific advancements based on factual information validated and delivered by experts in the field.

The workshops are lead by a stem cell scientist, making use of a mix of presentations, interactive quizzes, video and web based activities and cover:

• A basic introduction into stem cells, the science.
• How can we use Stem Cells
• What does the future hold
• The Ethical questions
• Careers in the Stem Cell Industry

The two new sessions are identical in content but are on different days and times to hopefully suit the S5 timetable in your school.

Sign up and join us on either Wednesday 16th November live from 1.15 – 3.30pm or on Friday 25th November from 9.55-11.55am. Talking STEM Cells – 16/11 OR Talking STEM Cells 25/11

October 24th, 2011

Using Glow to support the revision of Standard Grade Biology

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Karen Maitland is a teacher of Biology at Queensferry High School in Edinburgh. Karen is an advocate of the use of technology aimed at enhancing the learning and teaching process. In this cookbook Karen will talk us through how she uses Glow to support the learning and teaching of Standard Grade Biology.

Through the appropriate use of technology in class, Karen has aimed to enhance the experience of her pupils during their time in the Biology Department. Through various websites and podcasts, Karen looks to provide her pupils with the opportunity to access advice, information and resources out with the barriers of the traditional school day.

With the introduction of Glow to Queensferry HS, Karen was keen to investigate how best to use the tools and functionality to further enrich the learning experiences of her pupils. In this cookbook, we will hear Karen outline how she has created a Glow Group to act as a one-stop-shop revision source for her Standard Grade Biology class.

Find out more in the Cookbook here

October 10th, 2011

Our Planets Wiki at Coylton Primary

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Judith Lennox is DHT at Coylton Primary School in South Ayrshire. When it came to their topic work on Earth and Space, the P7 pupils at Coylton Primary School had lots of ideas about what they would like to learn about. Judith incorporated all of these ideas into the Glow Group she put together for the topic.

Read more in the cookbook here

August 19th, 2011

Glow Science

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Glow Science is a great free resource offering rich engaging learning material for pupils aged 8-14. Inspire your pupils to engage with Science across the curriculum.

With the new school term starting, the search for engaging, curriculum driven resources is high on the agenda of most teachers. As Science is still very much in the news as a priority for Scottish Education, we wanted to flag up a great free resource on Glow called Glow Science.

See the Sciences National Glow Group

Glow Science is a stunning video-based learning resource designed for pupils aged 8 to 14 to engage their imaginations and enhance their understanding of Science in the modern world. Over 500 three-minute films and their associated learning materials (including quizzes, lesson ideas, extension questions, diagrams, images), cover Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science.

Topics in Chemistry and Physics include the Periodic Table and Newton’s laws of motion; Biology includes films about the brain, heart, pregnancy, senses, muscles, lungs, hormones; Earth Science covers a wide range of topics from volcanoes to renewable energy.

Glow Science can be used in many different ways to support the Sciences experiences and outcomes, as well as other areas of Curriculum for Excellence. It has been available free to all teachers in Scotland since April 2011 and is accessed using your Glow username and password.

Katy Sowden, principal teacher at Williamston Primary school in Livingston, has seen a marked improvement in levels of pupil engagement since she started using Glow Science as well as helping to deepen her own understanding of science concepts. You can read a cookbook of Katy and her pupils using the resource in class.

Williamstown Primary School, Livingston

Glow Science answers pupils’ questions: “What makes our blood red? Why do some people see smells and hear colours? How does the largest mammal on earth hold its breath for up to two hours? It allows learners to journey from Earth’s core to land surface, examining the layers that make up our planet; they can discover how our DNA make us unique and understand the scientific evidence that supports the Big Bang theory

New content is regularly added to Glow Science. The latest Biology module is called Healthy Living and covers Health and Disease, Substance Misuse, Fitness and Nutrition.

You can download a list of over 500 films from the Glow Science website.
Glow would love to hear your ideas for using this rich resource with learners.

New film titles include:
Life Cycle Nutrition Read more…

August 8th, 2011

Engaging videos – Earth and Space Glow Group at Coylton Primary

rsibbett

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 : Categories Glow, Glow Groups, Sciences, South Ayrshire

When it came to their topic work on Earth and Space, the P7 pupils at Coylton Primary School had lots of ideas about what they would like to learn. The class teacher incorporated all of these ideas into the Glow Group she put together for the topic.

This second Cookbook on Judith’s work with her P7 pupils on their Earth and Space Project will focus on the use of video. Four further Cookbooks will look at reusing a Glow Group through a template as well as using

• a wiki within the Glow Group for pupils to present research
• picture libraries within the Glow Group
• a survey for topic evaluation.

Find out more by visiting the Glow Cookbook

July 26th, 2011

Glow TV

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Early Years, Events, Expressive Arts, Glow, Glow Meet, Health and Wellbeing, Learner Resources, Literacy, Local authorities, Mathematics, Moving Image Education, National Groups, Pupils, Religious and Moral Education, Sciences, Social Studies, Technologies, Uncategorized, modern languages, research

Glow TV is our way of bringing the National Glow Meets to you from the one, easy to find, place. Launching for the start of the new term, we have a major schedule of ‘programmes’ planned for the coming session, including, hopefully, a whole series of programmes on topics such as: CfE, SQA, Glow, Glowing Thursdays, World of Work Wednesdays, Creativity, Games Design and Moving Image Education.

This is, of course, in addition to the many exciting events we already broadcast through Glow, such as the author events from the Scottish Book Trust and Edinburgh Book Festival, as well as those hugely popular one-offs like the Dr Who event and the NASA astronauts one, for example. All of these Glow national events will now be accessed through the one central place, Glow TV.

We are now using new software for Glow Meet (Adobe Connect) and this software allows us access to a recording of a Glow Meet, instantly from within Glow. That got us thinking that we could really develop the idea of Glow Meets further and offer a kind of ‘Watch Again’ facility, a bit like the online efforts of the major TV channels. Okay, so we don’t have the equipment or resources that the major TV channels do, but we have created an area in Glow that provides users with a schedule and allows users the opportunity to add programmes to their own, personal, schedule when they sign-up for events.

Signing-up for these events/programmes is easier now, too. Instead of having to complete a sign-up form for every event you want to take part in, all you have to do is register once for Glow TV and then choose your username from a drop-down list whenever you wish to sign-up to a specific event. Easy.

It is hoped that a lot of the programmes we bring you will include live debate/discussion on important topics in Education, as well as many online training programmes.We have managed to procure a little room in Education Scotland’s Optima office in Glasgow and turn it into our very own Glow TV studio, which even has a couch and a coffee table, so that our presenters look like true TV professionals in the making!

So, with a whole schedule of programmes you can tailor to your own personal guide, easy sign-up and channel categories to make it easy to find recordings and watch again, Glow TV is a brilliant addition to Glow’s assets. To register for Glow TV and then be able to have your own personal schedule and easy sign-up for programmes, click here.

July 21st, 2011

New Glow cookbook – Science in P7!

rsibbett

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“Glow Science captivates the imagination”, this statement comes from Katy Sowden, a teacher from Williamston Primary School in Livingston. Katy and pupils from her Primary 7 class were recently asked about the impact that Glow Science has had in their classroom. You can watch what they had to say in a video clip in this cookbook.
Find out more Here

Background
Glow Science is an online resource featuring over five hundred video clips aimed at enhancing pupils’ understanding of science in the modern world. Developed in partnership between Twig and Education Scotland, Glow Science is for teachers and for learners from age 8 to 14 and is mapped to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes. The video content and associated learning materials, quizzes, diagrams and downloadable PDF documents cover all four science disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science; and present key learning points within engaging real-life contexts.

May 26th, 2011

Glow Science – exciting new resources for learners

Lesley Sneddon

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Do you know how supermarkets ripen bananas, or how many times a day lightning strikes the earth, or why animals migrate? The answers to these and many more questions can be found on the Glow Science website, the media-rich teaching online resource with over 500 short films mapped to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes. Supported by learning materials and ideal for revision purposes, these short films will motivate and engage learners.

Glow Science covers the four science disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. The website has just been updated with 130 new short films focussing on chemistry and physics, and covering everything from the periodic table to Newton’s laws of motion.

Glow Science films have been produced by experienced television writers and editors working closely with teachers and scientists, bringing science to life with stunning visuals, engaging music and clear graphics.

• Featured films include:
  How Snowflakes Form – How are different shapes of snowflakes formed and why are they always perfectly symmetrical?
• Red Hot Emergency Stop – How much heat is created and how much energy ‘lost’ when a car brakes?
• How Do Fireworks Work? – Fireworks combine chemical processes to create spectacular displays. Discover what happens when the fuse is lit…

Glow Science films are supported by learning materials written by teachers. These include quizzes, diagrams and handouts and examples of classroom activities and discussions.

You will need your Glow user name and password to access the full range of Glow Science materials.

April 6th, 2011

The Renewable Energy Show Glow Meet

Dawn Adams

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Sciences

Join us on the 12th May at 2pm for The Renewable Energy Show Glow Meet with the Glasgow Science Centre and the team from the Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre.

Get blown away as you find out all about renewable energy sources, in particular about the Whitelee Windfarm, the largest onshore windfarm in Europe.

Ever wondered how a windfarm works? Want to find out lots more about renewable energy sources?

Take part in some interactive activities to learn more about fossil fuels, solar power, hydro power and wind power exploring the implications using these energy sources has. Join this Glow Meet to get your questions answered by our experts on the day and share ideas about possible renewable energy sources for fuelling Scotland’s future.

You can either submit questions before the Glow Meet or tune in on the 12th and ask your questions live.

To sign up for the Glow Meet visit the Glasgow Science Centre Glow group.