Dawn AdamsNovember 25th, 2009
Explore the Science of Flight
On December 17th 1903 the Wright Brothers achieved the first powered, controlled, heavier than air aeroplane flight, it took about 12 seconds and flew less than 40 meters. To celebrate the event the National Museum of Flight is working with Learning Teaching Scotland to create a Glow Meet setting your pupils a challenge similar to that faced by the Wright Brothers.
The Glider Challenge
• To build a glider that will carry 50 grams of modelling clay to fly as far as possible
• The glider must be able to fit through a hole 300mm by 300mm
• The glider must not weigh more than 250grams including the modelling clay
Get Involved on the 15th December at 1.30pm
The Glow Meet will begin at 1.30pm with a member of the National Museum of Flight giving a short presentation with an overview of the museum, what it offers and informing pupils about the four forces of flight.
The challenge will then start and classes will have just over an hour to make their gliders. Some classes may choose to keep working on the testing and adjusting process the next day.
The class hosting the Glow Meet from the Museum of Flight will make their gliders and test them at the museum for everyone to see. Finally there will be a summing up session.
During the Glider Challenge Glow Meet classes will be able to post comments and questions and the discussion board will remain open until the end of the school term.
If you would like to find out more and get involved please visit the National Sciences Glow group. Sign up for the event using the form at the bottom of the page.
Tags: Glider, Museum of Flight
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow Groups, Glow Meet, National Groups, Pupils, Sciences, Technologies
Julia FenbyOctober 14th, 2009
A ‘Speed Dating’ event with a difference was held at the DCA in Dundee last week to foster new partnerships between arts organisations and new media and technology companies.
The Co-Create project is inviting Scottish Arts Council funded arts organisations to develop proposals for projects with schools using Glow, working in partnership with learners and with media companies who can help create innovative new resources for Glow. Co-Create provides a fantastic opportunity to illustrate the key role the arts can play in supporting Curriculum for Excellence via Glow.
Almost 30 representatives of arts and media organisations attended the Speed Dating event with a view to meeting new creative partners. Media companies were each given a five minute slot to present their work and this was followed by a networking session where arts and media companies met each other for short introductory conversations on a rotational basis.
The event generated a real buzz, with lively conversation and ideas exchange. A follow up Open Day at the Optima Building, Glasgow on 15 October will allow participants to find out more about the technical possibilities of Glow.
‘Glow is an exciting idea…..allowing interaction with us and several schools at the one same time is very exciting…..’
Sonja Lowe, Playwright Studio Scotland
‘It’s been particularly good to share with people…. and to hear about how other companies are utilising new media in reaching different sectors within education…’
Sara Kinnear, Screen Media
Arts organisations have until 16 November to submit their proposals to Co-Create. Successful applications will be announced in January and projects will take place throughout 2010.
If you would like to be involved in the Co-Create Project, please contact the Glow Arts Development Officer by emailing GlowAdmin@ltscotland.org.uk or via the Co-Create Glow Group.
For more information on Co-Create visit the Glow Scotland website or
Visit the project page on Scottish Arts Council website
Follow #CoCreate on Twitter
The Glow Arts Project Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund
Categories: Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Development, Events, Expressive Arts, National Groups, Technologies
Lorna ArbuckleOctober 12th, 2009
As part of an ongoing refresh, Glow is to undergo a period of enhancement based on user feedback allowing the system to Glow brighter than ever before and we want you to get involved.
A two year extension to the original five year contract with RM will deliver improvements to the service designed to create an enriched user experience. These improvements have come as a direct result of comments received by the National Glow Team through the online discussion forums and help group.
Glow will soon support user blogs and wikis, allowing pupils and classes to create web pages and online diaries to showcase their work to other schools across Scotland. Promoting individualised learning and collaboration, this will be the first time Scotland has had access to a national education blog and wiki service.
From now until summer 2010, the improvements will begin to go live, starting with the introduction of four new graphical ‘themes’, allowing users to choose their favourite presentation. In addition to the new themes, blog and wiki services, users will also benefit from an improved service from Glow Mail, with richer features.
A Glow Refresh Group has been created as a one-stop-shop to tell you what’s happening and how you can get involved. The group explains the plans for improvements within Glow and how you can provide your feedback. Find out what new Glow themes are available and join in the discussions in the ‘Glow Forums’ area of the group.
We are dedicated to providing the tools that teachers and practitioners expect from a modern learning environment to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence. Every day, Glow users across the country are exploring the opportunities and benefits that the secure network offers to enhance their education experience and it is through your feedback that we have begun a period of enhancement to the service.
Through Glow, Curriculum for Excellence will continue to transform learning experiences and teachers’ approaches.
Categories: Curriculum for Excellence, Development, Technologies
Andrew BrownSeptember 10th, 2009
We thought it was time for a change, so we’ve drawn up a few possible new themes for Glow that we’d love your opinion on.
There are 15 in total, and we’d like to gauge which ones are the most popular. The two that are the most popular, we’ll develop into themes that users of Glow can select to use. We’ll announce which two are the winners at SLF this year.
[NOTE: the poll has now closed - thanks to all who took part 
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If you want to find out more about the competition to design your own theme for Glow, then visit this page on the main GlowScotland site.
Tags: competition, glow themes, slf09
Categories: Expressive Arts, Technologies
Katie BarrowmanAugust 28th, 2009
Guest post from Alan Hamilton, a Business Education Teacher at Stirling High School, and the administrator of the Business Education Glow Group for Teachers.
A National Glow Group for teachers of Business Education is now taking membership. This group will be a place for teachers to share ideas and resources as we begin to drive forward Curriculum for Excellence.
Business Education teachers can access the group via this handy short link – http://tinyurl.com/BusEdGlow - you will need to request access when you first go, but should be added in quickly.
Glow Groups have been created for all Business Education subjects: S1/S2 ICT, Accounting, Administration, Business Management and Economics. Teachers will be able to upload content and request materials from each other. It is hoped this will carry forward the work of the now defunct BEN forums.
Get involved today to meet your colleagues from across the country.
Tags: Accounting, Administration, Business Education, Business Management, Economics, Glow, Glow Groups, ICT
Categories: Glow Groups, Technologies
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