Archive for January, 2011
- January 31st, 2011
Glowing Thursday - History and CfE - New Resources
- Jennifer McDougall
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: Categories Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet, Social Studies
Since 1995 The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives has been producing free history resources for schools, covering the Darien Scheme, the Jacobite occupation of Edinburgh in 1745 and the building of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town. In July 2010 they re-launched the resources on a new website in line with the Curriculum for Excellence guidelines.
On this website teachers can find new versions of the existing resources, which are now aligned to CfE. The resources include activity books suitable for primary pupils and new high resolution colour images and sources direct from the archives suitable for both primary and secondary levels.
This Glowing Thursday will be hosted by Laura Yeoman from the RBS Group Archives who will take you through these free Scottish history educational resources and answer any questions that you may have about the many ways RBS Group Archives can support you in your teaching of history.
This event is taking place on Thursday 3rd February from 4-5pm in the Glowing Thursdays meeting room.
Sign up and join us on the day.
NB This is the event that was postponed from 13th January so you now have another chance to join us!!
More- January 29th, 2011
Glow Light Image 31.1.2011
- Lesley Dickson
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Iona
A break from snow and ice this week.
A beautiful picture of a sunny, sandy beach on Iona.
Roll on Spring!
Image by www.SuperStock.com
- January 26th, 2011
Chalk Face CfE: supporting practitioners in primary, ASN and early years settings
- Gail Cairns
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: Categories Curriculum for Excellence
Chalk face is an exciting new blog which aims to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence in primary, additional support needs, and early years settings.
Schools and early years centres are in a strong position to take CfE policy and turn it into practice by applying it actively within their classroom or playroom. Improvements in practitioners’ practices are often influenced through discussion within like-minded community networks. CfE will be alive and thriving where the relevance of policy is recognised and where practitioners can see the positive impact of their own changes, know what next steps to take and how this can be achieved.
This CfE blog has been set up for those who are working at the chalk face, who are asking each other questions such as “What are you doing? Can I see how you go about it? What could I do now and how might I do it?” This can take place anywhere, from the the staffroom to the corridor, and it is often at these times that valuable practical advice and information is shared.
Many Primary, Early Years and ASN practitioners are considering the following areas at this time:
• Experiences and Outcomes
• Tracking and Progression
• Assessment
• Reporting
• Transitions
• Building Your Curriculum
Visit the Chalk face blog to see and hear what other practitioners have been doing and find links to other related support and guidance on the LTS website.
More- January 25th, 2011
World of Work- Working in Forestry
- Jennifer McDougall
- Comments: Comments Off Tags: Tags: agriculture, World of Work Wednesday
: Categories Angus, Curriculum for Excellence, Glow, Glow Meet
Ever wondered what it would be like to work in agriculture? We always need to produce enough food to sustain a growing population. The ways in which we produce that food are vital. What sort of jobs are available in agriculture and what sort of skills would you need to be successful in this line of work? Now you can find out more in our World of Work Wednesday on Wednesday 26th January from 2-3pm. This event will be broadcast to you live from Angus.
This interactive Glow meet will also provide participants with the opportunity to take part in challenges, ask questions and learn about the career paths taken by three individuals.
Sign up and join us for this World of Work Wednesday in the National Glow Group.
More- January 23rd, 2011
Glow Light Image 24.1.2011
- Lesley Dickson
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River Ayr
This week’s image supplied by South Ayrshire.
As 2010 came to an end South Ayrshire saw the River Ayr transform into an amazing ice jam. Melting snow ran in to the river upstream forcing water levels to rise and the ice to break. This ice swept down the river creating this winter scene.
Image by Gordon McCrone - West of Scotland Management Centre
- January 21st, 2011
Don’t Start Me! – Meeting the Cast and PC Geoff Smith
- Julia Fenby
- Comments: Comments Off Tags: : Categories Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Early Years, Expressive Arts, Glasgow City, Glow Groups, Glow Meet, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies, Technologies
This week P3 and P4 pupils and teachers from 20 Glasgow primary schools experienced their first Glow Meets as part of the ‘Don’t Start Me!’ project.
Teachers have been using resource materials from the project Glow group to prepare their classes for a visit from TAG later this month, when they will see a live performance exploring how violence and crime can begin.
This Tuesday, pupils were able to meet the cast and director of the play, look behind the scenes at the Citizens Theatre and see rehearsals in progress. There was plenty of time for questions and answers, and pupils enthusiastically asked the actors about their roles and the storyline, how they got to be actors and their lives working in the theatre.
During the week, pupils have been creating their own character cards, completing comic strip captions and using role play to explore the issues and emotions arising from the story, sharing photos of their work on the Glow group.
On Thursday, PC Geoff Smith from Strathclyde Police Anti Violence Unit joined the schools via Glow Meet to talk about his work in Glasgow’s East End. PC Smith was interviewed by Angela Smith, Education Officer at TAG, and talked about every aspect of his job, including his uniform and the equipment he carries, demonstrating how handcuffs work on Angela! Pupils had lots of good questions to ask and found out that the best tool in difficult situations is a calm voice and that police cells and prison breakfasts are definitely to be avoided.
The ‘Don’t Start Me!’ tour begins in Glasgow schools on Monday 24 January.
Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and theCreative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
- January 20th, 2011
Have your say on Co-Create…
- Gail Cairns
- Comments: Comments Off Tags: : Categories Co-Create, Creativity Portal, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts
Co-Create is supporting artists, performers, writers and Scotland’s schools to work and learn together in new ways, using Glow, developing practice and demonstrating the key role the arts and creativity play in supporting Curriculum for Excellence.
Learning and Teaching Scotland would like to invite primary and secondary school pupils, teachers and school management and staff from arts organisations, who have been involved in one of the ten Co-Create projects to have your say on the impact of the Co-Create project on learning and teaching practice.
Take advantage of the opportunity to provide feedback on:
- The impact of the Co-Create project on young people’s learning experiences
- The extent to which the Co-Create project supported implementation of Curriculum for Excellence and use of Glow
- The extent to which the Co-Create project has enabled new teaching and learning methodologies
- The effectiveness of the partnership models adopted to manage and deliver the Co-Create project.
The survey should take pupils no more than five minutes to complete, and all responses will remain anonymous.
Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
More- January 20th, 2011
60th Organisation added to Creativity Portal
- Lesley Sneddon
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The Creativity Portal is an exciting resource for practitioners designed to inform, inspire and encourage debate around creativity. The Portal has just added its 60th cultural organisation to the list of quality assured arts based companies, covering all aspects of the creative spectrum including art, dance, theatre, the moving image, literature, heritage and architecture.
The Creativity Portal contains an extensive selection of case studies showing how the collaboration between cultural and educational practitioners can assist with the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence. It also offers practitioners the opportunity to share ideas and meet like-minded colleagues through a forum.
This ‘one-stop-shop’ for creativity in Scottish Schools has developed though a partnership between LTS and Creative Scotland. The Scottish Government, recognising the need to support and nurture creativity in teaching and learning, recently published ‘Education and the Arts, Culture and Creativity: an action plan’. The development of the Creativity Portal is laid out in this plan.
The Creativity Portal bridges the gap between Scotland’s creative organisations and the secure schools intranet, Glow, and whilst most of the Creativity Portal is open to all some areas require a Glow login
More- January 19th, 2011
Safer Internet Day Competition
- Gail Cairns
- Comments: Comments Off Tags: : Categories Glow Groups
This year’s Safer Internet Day is on the Tuesday 8th February. To support this important event we are inviting pupils to take over Glow Light with images that support being safe online.
The theme for 2011 is “our virtual lives” focussing on the slogan of “It’s more than a game, it’s your life”.
The image can be a photograph, hand-drawn (then scanned) or created on a computer. It should convey an element of internet safety and gaming.
The winning pupil will have their image displayed on the Glow Light homepage for a whole week, beginning on Sunday 6th February. Log in to the Safer Internet Day Glow Group for more details and to enter.
More- January 17th, 2011
YDance – Supporting Higher Dance through Glow
- Julia Fenby
- Comments: 1 Comment Tags: : Categories 16+ Learning Choices, Career Opportunities and Pathways, Co-Create, Curriculum for Excellence, Dumfries and Galloway, East Dunbartonshire, Expressive Arts, Glow Meet, Inverclyde
YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) is the National Dance Agency for children and young people in Scotland. It is a leading provider of quality dance experiences and education, encouraging young people to get creative and active through dance.
Through the Co-Create project, YDance is providing continuing support to teachers of Higher Dance at Greenock Academy, Lenzie Academy and Dumfries High School including live CPD and choreography sessions through Glow Meet and pupil and teacher zones with lots of useful resources and helpful hints.
As well as practical workshops delivered by YDance in the schools, participating PE teachers have been meeting YDance tutors every week through Glow Meet for guidance on all aspects of the course, including the four set dances they have to teach. This approach has given teachers the opportunity to discuss choreography, share ideas and see examples of pupil work.
The YDance Glow Group is under development and is due to go live later this month. As well as providing an overview of the Co-Create project and the Higher Dance curriculum, it will include lots of useful guidance and support materials for anyone thinking of teaching or studying Higher Dance. A Pupil Zone will include hints and tips on the course, with practical advice on what to wear and healthy living, plus videos of pupils talking why Higher Dance has been a positive experience for them. A Teachers Zone will include sample videos of technique exercises and set dances, examples of written work and choreography lesson plans, together with support materials on career paths and opportunities for pupils.
For more information on YDance and the support and resources on offer for schools visit their website at www.ydance.org
Co-Create is funded through a partnership between Learning and Teaching Scotland and the Creative Scotland National Lottery Fund.
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