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September 21st, 2011

SLF Extra – Using iPads in Music education

carolegillespie

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, North Lanarkshire, Technologies

John McLaughlin from Taylor High School, North Lanarkshire opened the Scottish Learning Festival this morning with an inspirational seminar on the use of iPads in the secondary music classroom.

With the emphasis on pupil engagement and creativity, John had his “virtual S1 pupils” (4 delegates) playing Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water within 5 minutes of picking up their iPads, much to the annoyance of the seminar next door!

It was a stunning demonstration of the enormous potential of the iPad in the music classroom, encouraging pupils’ creativity and making music appreciation, composition and performance more accessible to all.

The impact of the loaned iPads from Education Scotland has been marked in John’s class, with pupils who “haven’t got a scooby” making music, composing ringtones and participating in interdisciplinary learning by selling their ringtones in an Enterprise activity.

Using Apps such as GarageBand and AmpliTube, pupils from S1 to S6 can multitask on the iPad, recording their own podcast, researching its content on the web, and then use the text application to write their script.

For music composition, pupils can plug real instruments in to the iPad. Then, as John says, “the best thing is pupils can share their compositions and ideas with their friends using Bluetooth and iTunes.”

For early years and pupils with Additional Support Needs two applications were highlighted – Beatwave and Soundrop.  John gave the seminar a demonstration of the amazing potential of these Apps for young learners and those with physical or learning difficulties.

This was a ringing endorsement of using the iPad in the music classroom from a real, hands-on music practitioner and the audience were reluctant to leave, Mr McLaughlin definitely left the crowd wanting more.

Watch the video below for more information on the seminar:

SLF11-ipads to teach Music from GlowTV on Vimeo.

September 1st, 2011

SLF Extra launched today

pcurrie

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Moving Image Education, Technologies

With only three weeks to go until the event itself, SLF Extra has been launched today, via the National Site in Glow. The Glow group has been designed with Glow users from all over Scotland in mind, not just those who are able to attend the festival.

Glow TV will aim to bring you as much content as we possibly can, with all keynote speeches streamed live through Glow and sign-ups and links available through the GlowTV schedule. Glow TV will also present a number of ‘Best of SLF’ broadcasts from our temporary studio at the SECC, where we aim to capture the key discussion topics from the Keynote speeches and allow Glow users to take part (through the Glow meet chat pod) in our studio discussion with our panel in Glasgow.

If you cannot take part live at the time of broadcast, there is, of course, the ‘Watch Again’ facility in Glow TV, where all broadcasts will be available after the event. SLF Extra also has a discussion forum, with a number of topics already raised to invite Glow users to engage in discussions that SLF raises. In addition to that, the Glow team will be armed with video cameras and audio recording devices to capture as much content as we can and have a festival team lined up to get that content to you through SLF Extra on Glow.

We will blog and we will tweet and, though we will probably end up with sore feet, we will make sure we bring Glow users as much of SLF as we can. SLF Extra is where you go to find it.

February 4th, 2011

SLF 2011 Theme and Call for participation Announced

Gail Cairns

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Events

The SLF team is pleased to announce that the Scottish Learning Festival 2011 will be taking place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September 2011. The theme for SLF 2011 is Curriculum for Excellence: Learning, Teaching and Assessment, Making the Connections.

The conference secretariat is now open for abstracts for proposed participation. For further information on the theme and details of how to submit a proposal visit the Scottish Learning Festival website.

September 15th, 2010

Glow Live – Bringing the Scottish Learning Festival straight to your desktop!

Gail Cairns

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 : Categories Development, Events, Glow, Glow Groups, Glow Meet

Glow Live at SLF – Literacy Across Learning Primary
Wednesday 22nd September, 9.15-10.30am

Join us for the Literacy across Learning Primary seminar as it’s streamed live via Glow Meet! Ideal for all practitioners, this Glow meet will feature an introduction by one of the presenters, talking about the areas that will be covered in this seminar. Join our panel of experts before the seminar as they discuss various topics closely linked to Literacy across Learning.

Sign up for this Glow LIVE meet on Wednesday 22nd September at 9.15am and take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions throughout the seminar, which will be answered by the panel or the speakers at the end of the presentation.

With feedback from members of the live audience at the end of the seminar, this action-packed Glow meet is a must-see event.

For more information or to sign up for this seminar click here.

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Sign up for the Glow LIVE Meet here.

Glow Live at SLF – Enhancing Experiences for Pupils on the Autism Spectrum in Mainstream Education: The Autism Toolbox: An Autism Resource for Scottish Schools
Wednesday 22nd September, 3.30–4.45pm

Join us for this Glow LIVE Meet as Professor Aline-Wendy Dunlop’s seminar on Enhancing Experiences for Pupils on the Autism Spectrum in Mainstream Education: The Autism Toolbox: An Autism Resource for Scottish Schools – is streamed live via Glow Meet.

An event suitable for all practitioners this Glow meet will feature a discussion by a panel of experts on three areas closely linked to Autism before the seminar begins. This Glow LIVE meet on Wednesday 22nd September between 3.30–4.45pm welcomes questions throughout the seminar, which will be answered by the expert panel or the speakers at the end of the presentation.

Feedback from members of the live audience can also be seen at the end of this event!

For more information or to sign up for this seminar click here.

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Glow Live at SLF – The National Assessment Resource – Nuts and Bolts
Thursday 23rd September, 9.15-10.30am

Ideal for all practitioners this Glow meet will include an expert panel discussion on the various topics surrounding the National Assessment Resource – Nuts and Bolts seminar. Watch the seminar as it is streamed live via Glow meet on Thursday 23rd September between 9.15-10.30am.

Post your questions throughout the seminar and see the responses by our expert panel or seminar speakers at the end of the presentation. Hear from live members of the audience, as they give feedback on the National Assessment Resource seminar.

For more information or to sign up for this seminar click here.

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Sign up for the Glow LIVE Meet here.

Glow Live at SLF – Numeracy across Learning into Action in Secondary schools
Thursday 23rd September, 1.45–3.00pm

Join four teaching practitioners from Earlston HS via Glow Meet as their seminar on Numeracy across Learning into Action in Secondary schools is streamed live from the Scottish Learning Festival.

Watch the practitioners from Earlston showcasing their unique approach to promoting Numeracy amongst the staff in their school. This Glow meet is an ideal event for all practitioners and will include contributions from a specially selected expert panel.

Listen as our experts discuss three topics closely linked to Numeracy across Learning and ask your questions within the Glow meet. These will be answered by the speakers or the expert panel at the end of the presentation.

Watch members of the live audience as they give their feedback following the seminar. Join this Glow LIVE meet on Thursday 23rd September between 1.45–3pm.

For more information or to sign up for this seminar click here.

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For more information on any of the Glow Live Meets visit the National SLF Extra Glow Group.

September 14th, 2010

Get involved with SLF Extra!

Gail Cairns

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 : Categories Events, Glow Groups, Glow Meet

The Scottish Learning Festival 2010 is just 8 days away! The National SLF Extra Glow group, has been launched to extend both the life and the reach of this year’s festival, delivering many of the highlights straight to your desktop via Glow.

Watch live streaming of the 2010 keynote speeches from the Clyde Auditorium, as well as live footage from four fantastic seminars via Glow meet. Sign up to the Glow meets and watch an expert panel discuss the seminars and answer your questions at the end of the session. Details of these Glow meets can be found in the Glow Live area of SLF Extra

SLF Extra keeps you up-to-date as our Glow reporters cover various areas of the festival and communicate regular feeds from bloggers, tweeters and budding photographers who will keep you updated through Flickr.

September 13th, 2010

Curriculum for Excellence and Glow – Seamless Transitions Spotlight

Gail Cairns

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glow

The Scottish Learning Festival 2010 is just over a week away now! Beginning this year’s Spotlight sessions is the very promising “Seamless Transitions – Curriculum for Excellence and Glow” presentation.

This spotlight will demonstrate how practitioners across all education sectors have successfully turned transitions into meaningful learning experiences, contributing to the delivery of Curriculum for Excellence. The presenters also offer examples of how staff are coming together and using the tools within Glow, to share and enhance professional development opportunities within their own settings.

Delivered by teaching practitioners and LTS staff this spotlight session is guaranteed to be  unmissable.

Places are limited so register now for the Scottish Learning Festival and your place at the “Seamless Transitions – Curriculum for Excellence and Glow” Spotlight on Wednesday the 22nd of September at 9.30am.

July 3rd, 2009

The Arts Get Glowing: Arts Across the Curriculum

Julia Fenby

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence

The Scottish Arts Council and Learning and Teaching Scotland have joined forces to bring arts education online through Glow. As a result of this partnership, a new post and project have been created to explore Glow’s potential to support innovative approaches to learning and teaching through the arts.

I have recently joined the Glow Team as Development Officer (Arts) and I’m hugely excited about this project’s potential to enable artists, performers and writers and Scotland’s schools to work and learn together in ways that have never been possible before. Glow is breaking down barriers and making learning experiences and opportunities more widely accessible – the recent Anthony Horowitz and Oscar Stringer Glow Meet events and the Willie Rodger print project are just a few examples of the exciting work that is already going on via Glow.

Over the next 22 months I will be working with selected Scottish Arts Council funded arts organisations on a number of ambitious demonstration projects, to be announced later this year, which will trial new ways of learning and will show how creativity and the arts are a fantastic way of supporting Curriculum for Excellence.

The project will provide CPD opportunities for both teachers and arts practitioners to work together to develop ideas, projects and resources. I am keen to make contact with teachers, cultural co-ordinators and local arts teams who would like to be involved so please do get in touch – I’ll be delighted to hear from you.

Look out for a new national Glow Group for the project which will highlight developments and opportunities providing a focal point for all related activity and a place to collaborate and share good practice. The project will also be showcased at the Scottish Learning Festival on 23 September.

Enquiries: glowenquiries@LTScotland.org.uk

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This post and project is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund

June 30th, 2009

Glowing at the Scottish Learning Festival

Katie Barrowman

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 : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Events

Session 2008-9 has drawn to a close, so what better time to look forward to next year? Holidays and relaxation may be the priorities for the next few weeks, but why not spare a few minutes to register for The Scottish Learning Festival? Seminars are filling fast, but there’s still time to pick from the extensive and impressive programme of events, including more than thirty with a Glow element. And, of course, the return of the Glowing Lounge is bound to prove popular, so if you want to get involved, make sure you register.

Watch this blog for previews of some of the fantastic Glowing seminars, more details of the Glowing Lounge programme, and information about SLF Extra, the Glow group to complement the festival, and where those who can’t attend in the flesh can become virtual delegates and share in some of the amazing practice being showcased.

January 12th, 2009

Glow at SLF 09 – Call for participation

Lorna Arbuckle

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 : Categories Events

The Scottish Learning Festival is the most prestigious educational event in Scotland and this year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary. Over the years the Scottish Learning Festival has gone from an event with four keynotes, 40 sessions and a small exhibition, which attracted 1200 delegates, to an event attended by over 7000 delegates, with a conference programme of over 170 sessions and an exhibition of 200 suppliers.The conference secretariat is now open for abstracts for proposed participation in SLF 2009. This is your opportunity to present at the main educational event in Scotland.The Call for Participation documents are available from the SLF website and give full details of the theme for the 2009 conference, the submission process and deadlines.Abstracts are to be submitted by Friday 30 January 2009.To ensure that we deliver a first-class conference programme, please circulate this information to any of your contacts who you feel would be interested in taking part.For more information and copies of the papers go to; www.LTScotland.org.uk/slf/aboutslf/participation.asp.