Global Citizenship

January 31st, 2011

Stakeholder event - Developing global citizens

imenzies

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The Developing Global Citizens Team at Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) has responsibility for developing and promoting global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence and provides guidance, professional development activities and resources to practitioners, schools and local authorities to support the development of whole-school approaches to global citizenship.

Developing Global Citizens incorporates a number of elements and contexts for learning including international education, sustainable development education, education for citizenship, games legacy, Confucius Classroom Hubs and Scotland’s culture and heritage.

LTS recognises the significant contribution and impact made by stakeholder organisations to this area of work and is keen to explore opportunities for further collaboration and partnerships.

Purpose of the event

This event provides an important opportunity for LTS staff and stakeholders to come together, share their vision for the development of global citizenship and learn more about each other activities. Delegates will also have the opportunity to:

• Learn about embedding global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence
• Discuss approaches to delivering a whole-school approach to developing global citizens
• Identify opportunities for developing collaborations and partnerships
• View global citizenship resources recently developed by LTS
• Learn about the use of Glow in delivering professional development activities and supporting networks

Who should attend?

Representatives from:

• Non-governmental and community-based organisations
• Associated public sector organisations
• Further and higher education institutions
• Other DGC stakeholders

Date and venue

9:30am – 3:30pm, Mon 28^th March 2011

Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow G2 3HN

Cost: Free

To book

Contact [email protected] or Tel: 0141 282 5193

Programme - DGC stakeholder event

January 31st, 2011

Global citizenship - study visit programme

imenzies

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Learning and Teaching Scotland has organised a series of open day visits to schools between February and June 2011 to share good practice and promote whole school approaches to global citizenship.

These popular events give participants an opportunity to visit schools across Scotland to see their activities and meet staff, pupils and other community partners.

The schools selected for the open school programme have developed approaches that have successfully weaved elements such as sustainable development education, education for citizenship, international education and games legacy into a wider coordinated whole-school approach to developing global citizens. The programme includes a number of award winning schools and schools whose achievements have been widely recognised.

Senior managers may be interested in taking part in the visits that explore the role of leadership in developing a whole school approach. A number of the open days for practitioners will also explore sustainable development education themes and how these support wider global citizenship activities. There will also be the opportunity to learn more about the activities of Stirling Council and how it seeks to promote global citizenship to schools across the authority.

Further events will be added to the programme in the coming weeks so watch this blog entry for updates.

Places for these events are limited so it is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment.

Please contact [email protected] or Tel: 0141 282 5193 to book a place.

January 27th, 2011

Scottish culture

nickmorgan

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A key part of being a global citizen is a knowledge and understanding of your own national culture and identity. Here in Scotland ‘culture’ is expressed through a great variety of forms, but I’ll highlight just two here - one traditional and one contemporary - which are covered in many educational settings.

In January each year the life and literature of Robert Burns is a focus for a great deal of activity in schools around the country. There will be Burns Suppers, recitals, quizzes, art works, dances, ceilidhs and much more to help students explore his life and legacy. Here’s an example from Alloway Primary School in South Ayrshire.

The Scottish Government published a special message from the First Minister, and announced extra funding to assist with pupil visits to national heritage sites such as the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. A BBC news story covered this development. BBC Scotland also created a new website dedicated to the poetry of Burns, with audio recordings of his poems being read by a large number of Scottish citizens. Learning and Teaching Scotland plays a supportive role by highlighting useful Burns resources for teachers and developing an interactive map which picks out key places in Burns’ life.

And Scotland now has a new contemporary champion for poetry, with the appointment of Liz Lochhead as Makar, the national poet who will produce new work and add to the assets of Scottish culture. Liz Lochhead is a poet and playwright whose work is studied in many schools. She has created plays such as ‘Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off’, and has championed the use of Scots language.

January 20th, 2011

DGC and Eco-Schools Networking Event

imenzies

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This twilight CPD event for practitioners builds on the success of an earlier session held at the Langlee Complex in October 2010. The session will seek to develop and strengthen professional learning communities within the Scottish Borders to develop children and young people as global citizens through sustainable development education (SDE).

Participants will have an opportunity for peer-to-peer sharing of interesting practice and explore effective strategies for developing successful whole-school approaches to global citizenship and sustainable development education through Eco-Schools and other programmes. Those attending will also have the opportunity to learn more about the role of global citizenship and sustainable development within Curriculum for Excellence and will also have the chance to preview the latest support videos, websites and other resources from Learning and Teaching Scotland.

Who should attend?

Early years/primary/secondary practitioners who are interested in/or have a remit for global citizenship, sustainable development education, Eco-Schools or other similar programmes such as Forest Schools or John Muir Award.

All practitioners attending will be expected to speak to other attendees (5 minutes max) outlining their whole-school activities and describing how their school is seeking to embed global citizenship and sustainable development education within Curriculum for Excellence.

Date and venue

Thursday 24th^th February 2011

Ellwyn Room, CPD Centre

Langlee

16.30 – 18.30

Cost: Free

Facilitator

Ian Menzies, Development Officer, Developing Global Citizens

Learning and Teaching Scotland

To book

Contact Sarah Glen on Email: [email protected] or Tel: 01896 662185.

January 18th, 2011

Developing Global Citizens – National Showcase Event

kmayer

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 : Categories CPD, citizenship, curriculum areas, international, sharing practice

Stirling Management Centre

Tuesday 15th March 2011

Learning and Teaching Scotland is delighted to be hosting this Developing Global Citizens National Showcase. Come along to see schools from across the country demonstrate effective practice across all areas. The day will provide a unique opportunity for all practitioners to access ideas and inspiration for teaching Global Citizenship with Curriculum for Excellence. A full programme will be available soon, so why not register your interest and be among the first to see the full programme and book your place? Places will be limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register your interest using this online form. Preregistration does not guarantee you a place at the event. Any further questions - please email: [email protected]

January 17th, 2011

Games Legacy for Scotland - What can ‘Get Set’ do for you?

mfarrell

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Get Set is the official London 2012 educational programme and offers an exciting range of opportunities and resources for practitioners in all curriculum areas. Scotland is in a unique position to benefit from taking part in Get Set as this will give us a great start in developing the legacy of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Recent research amongst practitioners who have been using the resources shows overwhelming support:

1. 95% of surveyed schools would recommend Get Set to another school.
2. 81% of surveyed schools will increase their Get Set work in 2011.
3. 76% of surveyed schools want to continue their work on the Olympic and Paralympic Values after 2012.

By registering for Get Set you can gain access to a range of resources online. By going one step further and joining the Get Set Network, you will:

1. Be able to use a version of the 2012 logo,
2. receive a wall plaque for display in your school,
3. have access to a fuller range of resources and opportunities including athlete and mascot visits, competitions, the possibility of free tickets for London 2012 and of hosting the Olympic Torch as it makes its journey across the UK!

One of the most recently launched initiatives is an enterprise challenge:

http://getset.london2012.com/en/resources-1/have-you-got-what-it-takes-to-arrange-an-exchange

The Games context offers ideal opportunities for the development of interdisciplinary learning through global citizenship themes.

See how Scottish establishments are using the inspiration of the Games to develop interdisciplinary learning and forge international partnerships in our Tales of the Games interactive map.

Share your Games-related work on the new Games Legacy for Scotland National Glow Group.

Take part in the Games Legacy for Scotland blog. Comment on the posts by our guest bloggers or offer to be a guest blogger.

Please contact [email protected] for more information

January 14th, 2011

Education about Genocide

nickmorgan

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This time each year many schools will be working on activities around the theme of Holocaust Education, with a special commemoration finale for Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January. Charities such as the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the Holocaust Education Trust, and the Anne Frank Trust work hard to encourage schools and organisations to educate people about issues of prejudice, discrimination, genocide and remembrance. For example, the HMDT provides text and multimedia resources, a video trailer for its 2011 film, and advice about how to mark the occasion. The theme for 2011 is ‘Untold Stories’, encouraging people to explore less-known aspects and personal stories relating to genocidal experiences.

An article in today’s Times Education Supplement Scotland, titled ‘Yellow bib project shows pupils how genocide could occur’, reports on the activity in a Dumbarton high school. Careful planning and implementation produced a powerful educational experience for the young people involved.

January 13th, 2011

Haiti and education for Global Citizenship

nickmorgan

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It’s now one year since the devastating earthquake which caused such loss of life and hardship in Haiti. News services such as the BBC and government agencies such as the Department for International Development have been reviewing the progress with humanitarian action, societal reconstruction and physical rebuilding. There have also been news pieces during the year about Education in Haiti, such as this Guardian story.

Several UK aid charities produced education resources soon after the disaster, and several of these resources have been updated recently to ensure they remain useful to teachers. For example, the British Red Cross material has been updated with assets about the cholera disease outbreak, and Christian Aid has updated its presentations for school assemblies. The Global Dimension website has a helpful listing of resources produced by a variety of organisations.

January 13th, 2011

Drugs education in Europe

nickmorgan

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The European Commission’s ‘European Action on Drugs’ programme aims to provide information and support to raise awareness and commitment to dealing with problems caused by illegal drug abuse. It is keen to stimulate discussion about issues such as how best to educate our young people about drugs issues, and invites organisation such as schools to commit to taking some specific action.

Here in Scotland there has already been substantial activity over recent years to spread positive messages about Health and Wellbeing and increase the knowledge about drugs among young people. The Know the Score website is one example of such a national drugs awareness service. The national group for Health and Wellbeing on Glow, the Scottish schools broadband intranet, provides a forum for teachers to share information and ideas.

January 10th, 2011

Careers in the Energy Sector - National Glow Meet

imenzies

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Careers in the energy sector

World of Work Wednesday Glow meet

Wednesday 23rd March 2011, 2-3pm

There are already an estimated 80,000 green jobs in Scotland ranging from the renewable energy sector and conservation to waste management, eco-tourism and sustainable construction. It is estimated that a further 60,000 - 90,000 jobs in the green sector will come on-stream in the next 10 to 15 years as Scotland pushes forward with its plans to move to a low carbon economy and become a world leader in the development of wave, tidal and wind technologies.

Green jobs come in many different forms and range from new careers that have only existed in the last 10 years to more traditional trades, such as electricians, joiners and plumbers, who provide services to the green sector. Recruiting a sufficient number of people to these industries presents a serious challenge.

The jobs in the energy sector are diverse and include:

• Biomass and boiler engineers
• Steel fabrication
• Industrial and domestic insulation installers
• Micro-generation development, research, installation and maintenance
• Conservation, ecology and sustainability officers
• Workplace and local authority carbon auditors
• Wind, wave and tidal researchers, developers, engineers and installers

Join the interactive World of Work Wednesday Glow meet on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 to find out more about these career opportunities. More details to follow in due course.

In the meantime visit the Career Scotland website The Path is Green for more information about green careers.

Photo courtesy of Aquamarine Power.