Glow Scotland

Thursday the 17th of June is a fantastic day for book fans on Glow – in the morning, you can watch Michael Morpurgo’s live stream (in association with BBC Scotland Learning and the Scottish Book Trust), and in the afternoon you can tune in to ask the Scottish Book Trust’s Writer in Residence, Catherine Forde, any questions about her work!

Michael will be talking at 11 AM about his life, work, the animals in his books including War Horse as well his latest works; An Elephant in the Garden and Not Bad for a Bad Lad. This event will suit pupils in P5-S2.

You can sign up to watch on the BBC Website by clicking this link, or you can also watch the live stream through Glow by clicking here to go to the Authors Live Glow Group.

Catherine will be live on Glow Meet at 13:30 PM. Click here to sign up to take part!

Please visit the group to sign up for the event. There will be the opportunity to test your access to the Glow Meet before the event – go to the group for details.

The event is suitable for secondary school pupils

Catherine Forde has been writing novels with teenagers as the central characters for over a decade. Most of her novels are contemporary and Glaswegian. In a previous life she taught English in secondary schools and colleges and edited dictionaries. Catherine likes to explore the relationship between teenagers and the adults in their lives, and her writing is colloquial and dialogue-driven. Recurring themes in her novels are the influence and impact of music on the individual, fitting in and fractured relationships.

What a day for book lovers! Sign up now!

18th March, 1.30pm – 2.15pm

How is your memory? Could it be improved?

Join Drew McAdam, Scotland’s foremost mindreader to find out how to improve your memory and learning techniques.

Join this Glow Meet in collaboration with the BBC and find out how to use systems to make the most of your memory. You can put these to good use for revision or in fact anything else!

Drew will be working with an S4 class at Kirkintilloch High School and allowing everyone else to join using Glow Meet. These techniques can be applied across the curriculum and used by pupils at a range of stages.

Ever wished you could get your brain to work better? Brainsmart can help you discover how to:

* maximise your memory
* get motivated
* achieve your goals

Find out more about the BBC Brainsmart website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart/

Sign up and take part in the Brainsmart Glow group:

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/MINDPLAY%20with%20Drew%20McAdam/default.aspx