Glow Scotland

Mark Baker Outdoor Learning Development Officer for LTS, and I provided Glow training for a wide range of Outdoor Learning  Partners last Thursday in the Optima. This training came about because of a demand from the Outdoor Learning community to get involved with Glow and Outdoor Learning in schools. It follows on from requests we took for Glow training at the Outdoor Learning Conference 2009  in Crieff in April. Thanks to all the attendees at this training for  being such enthusiastic participants:

The attendees  listened to presentations about Glow and took part in creating their own Glow groups. Later in the day they also collaborated in making changes to the National Parks and Outdoor Learning National Glow group. The first presentation answered some basic questions: what is Glow, where is it nationally and what can it do for me?  Participants took part in useful discussions about  how to use Glow for outdoor learning and asked tough questions about the value of more learning on the web.

After lunch  the discussion was focused on the National Site, Outdoor Learning Glow groups and shared administration in the National site.  It was very useful for me to have participants feedback on the National Parks and Outdoor Learning Glow group and it’s sub Glow group structure.  The new National glow group title is Outdoor Learning . It now has some new pages and some new sub Glow groups for example with National Parks pages and a National Parks sub Glow group. I was able to make improvements based on useful comments given by the attendees during the training. I  look forward to the participation of our OLPs as guest users in this National Glow group and Glow based outdoor learning projects.

We have seen requests for Glow training and guest memberships grow throughout 2008 and 2009. Following this successful training we will organise a Building Outdoor Learning  Community event for January 2010. Before that, we can also look forward to two Outdoor Learning events with Scottish Natural Heritage, both will be live in Glow: Outdoor Learning for Teachers Wed 14th Oct 2009 and  Sharing Good Practice in OL Tues 10th Nov.  For more details see news in the OLNGg.