Scottish Learning Festival News

September 18th, 2008

Roadworks at SECC

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Due to roadworks taking place at the SECC, we would recommend the following for your convenience:

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September 18th, 2008

The Cabinet Secretary has left the Chatroom

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Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Keynotes, SLF2008, Scottish education

On Wednesday 17 September, Glow users from across Scotland had the opportunity to have a live discussion with the Cabinet Secretary on Glow.  See a transcript of the ‘chat’ in SLF Extra. (Glow login required).

Any questions that remained unanswered at the end of the session will be transferred to the discussion forum and answered by the Cabinet Secretary in the near future.

On the discussion forum you still have the opportunity to exchange views, ask questions or share experiences about Scottish education that can be taken up by the Cabinet Secretary during her keynote speech at the Scottish Learning Festival. Technorati Tags: SLF2008 

September 15th, 2008

Cabinet Secretary on Glow

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Join the Cabinet Secretary in a live discussion on Wednesday 17 September from 5.30pm until 5.55pm to exchange views, to chat, ask questions, or share your experiences (Glow login required).

You can also submit questions in advance.  Any questions not dealt with on the day will have an answer posted following the event.

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September 11th, 2008

Conferences in Pictures

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 There are now 2 sets of Conference in Pictures online in Glow.

Login to find out more in the SLF Extra group and Early Years Glow group.

Write your comments on the post-it notes supplied and drag them onto the images to add to those previously submitted.

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September 10th, 2008

Early Years Exchange Wall

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During the Scottish Learning Festival, head over to the Exchange Wall in the Early Years Zone. This will be a meeting place where the Early Years community will have the opportunity to ‘post’ messages to each other.

Further information on the Early Years website.

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August 20th, 2008

Final pathway brochures

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The last pathway brochures are now online.  Brochures available for:

• Curriculum for Excellence
• Health and Wellbeing
• Assessment, Achievement and National Qualifications
• Scottish World View
• More Choices, More Chances

 It is hoped that these brochures will assist in your decisions about which seminars to book. Let us know if they do?

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August 18th, 2008

Last chance to amend registration details

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Now that schools are back, your delegate badge and seminar tickets will be mailed out shortly. Monday 1 September is the last chance for you to amend your registration details before your badge and seminar tickets are mailed to you.
To add sessions or amend your registration details, visit the log-in page for registered users.

Also, online registration will close at midday on Tuesday 23rd September.  Anyone wishing to book after this time will have to come along to the SECC and register onsite.

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August 15th, 2008

Brick FM at SLF 2008

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Jesse Rae and Brick FM will be broadcasting live by ISDN  from the Scottish Learning Festival 2008.

Presented by the ‘POWER GROUP’ of two schools in the Borders (One primary and one secondary), they will turn the SECC into a Global Radio Station, connecting with schools as far away as Africa and the USA.  Individuals or groups of students from other countries will be invited to take turns at presenting their own programmes. This will be in the form of reading, singing, music and in their own language.
The ‘POWER GROUP’ back in Scotland will record the Global shows in real time and cut live to CD for the broadcast around Glasgow area on Brick FM 105.5 FM.

 A live feed will be available via the Scottish Learning Festival website during the event and Jesse Rae will present the seminar ‘Be yer sel’ on Wednesday 24 September at 1.30 pm.

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August 13th, 2008

The Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus

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The Scottish Cooking Bus will be stationed in the exhibition hall in the new Health and Wellbeing Zone on both days.  A wide range of activities will take place on the bus, including pupil workshops. Further details to follow soon.

The Scottish Cooking Bus is funded by the Scottish Government in partnership with the Food Standards Agency (Scotland). The aim of the cooking bus is:

• To inform healthy eating messages to school children in an engaging way by providing interactive cooking sessions during term time and taking part in projects during the school holidays.
• To take account of the needs and views of disadvantaged groups and reduce inequalities by enabling and encouraging cooking skills and giving people confidence and independent living skills.

The bus is available for schools and community groups to book for a visit please visit www.focusonfood.org for further information.

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August 12th, 2008

Improving presentations

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For those that could not attend the LTS Inspiration Session yesterday (11/08/08) on learning how to improve presentations, there are online bookmarks (via delicious) for the videos that were shown, and a list of supplementary resources can be accessed.

An overview of this event, and others in the series, is on the Connected Live blog: (LTS Inspiration Sessions: Run your own) – Scroll down to Month 4.  Comments welcome.

These lunchtime sessions were based around the world famous TED Talks, followed by debate and discussion about the video clip and how it relates to our work or education in general.  For a personal response to this session see Andrew Brown’s blog.

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