Scottish Learning Festival News

September 30th, 2009

Knightswood dancers

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For a reminder of just how good they were, see the video of the performers from Knightswood School who took to the stage in the Clyde Auditorium last week.

Introduced as an example of what the Curriculum for Excellence can achieve in practice, they performed before the first keynote speech by Fiona Hyslop, MSP (also available on the video page of the SLF website).

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September 29th, 2009

Video – SLF – Day 2

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Keynote speech and interview with Professor Ferre Laevers now available on SLF website.

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September 24th, 2009

Video - SLF - Day 1

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Keynote speeches by Fiona Hyslop and Carol Dweck now available on SLF website.

More to follow soon.

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September 23rd, 2009

TeachMeetSLF’09

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Remember to check-in with TeachmeetSLF09 that gathers from 6.00pm till 9.00pm Wednesday 23 September at BBC Scotland, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1DA

Short presentations, chat and social networking (in person) will be happening.

Twitter #tmslf09

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September 23rd, 2009

SLF Live

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A new page on the SLF website called SLF Live has been published.

Here you will find a selection of:

• messages from Twitter using the #SLF09 tag
• images of SLF09 from Flickr
• selected blog posts relevant to SLF 2009
• audio messages that have been uploaded to SLFtalk
• podcasts/interviews that have recorded by children at SLF 2009 with Radiowaves

You can also find LTS on Facebook and YouTube.

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September 21st, 2009

Seminar C1A cancelled

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Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, seminar C1A: Building the Curriculum: A Framework for Assessment had to be cancelled.

The SLF team apologises for any disappointment caused, and hope that you will find plenty to interest you within the rest of the programme.

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September 18th, 2009

Glow Meet success

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The national Glow Meet with Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning was a real success.

Over 700 pupils and teachers joined in to hear the Cabinet Secretary speak about why she is proud to be Scottish. She then took questions from the Glow audience, hearing from classes from as far apart as Shetland and Dumfries and Galloway.

If you’d like a chance to view a recording of the Glow Meet, it can be found on the SLF Extra Glow Group (Glow login required).

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September 17th, 2009

SLFtalk - audio publishing by attendees

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SLFtalk is a digital audio project for the Scottish Learning Festival.

Cards like this will be distributed at the event to give people the details needed to publish reflections, conversations and discussions - using mobile devices.

This facility has been set up by colleagues John Johnston and David Noble and further information and podcasts can be found at http://slftalk.posterous.com/

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September 17th, 2009

Dragons are coming

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Finalists for the LTS does Dragons’ Den competition at The Scottish Learning Festival have been decided.

Pitches will be heard from:

• Meldrum Academy, Aberdeenshire
• St Marys PS, Dundee
• Gavinburn PS, West Dunbartonshire
• Lairdsland PS, East Dunbartonshire.

Further information can be found on the Consolarium blog.

This session is one of the Education Showcases and takes place on Thursday 24 September at 13:00 pm.

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September 17th, 2009

Guitar Hero finalists for SLF’09

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See who is top of the leaderboard, posted on the Consolarium blog.

Groups from Baldragon Academy (winners last year) and Morgan Academy from Dundee and Cathkin High School from South Lanarkshire will be taking part in the Guitar Hero Challenge at the The Scottish Learning Festival.

This session is one of the Education Showcases and takes place on Wednesday 23 September at 16:00 pm.

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