Pupils from Pencaitland, Law and Musselburgh Burgh Primaries took part in a GLOW Meet along with schools in Midlothian on Wednesday 25 March. The Meet was a collaborative event set up between the two Authorities with Superintendent Jacqueline Conway of Lothian and Borders Police who spoke about keeping safe, as well as answering questions from the [...]
Entries from November 17th, 2009
Picture Resource for Global News
March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Big Picture is a great resource for using photographs of current day events.
The Big Picture
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Penguin books Digital Literacy game
March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Supported by Penguin books We tell stories provides an award winning digital writing literacy game for pupils of upper primary/lower secondary level.
For further information click on the link about We tell stories
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English teachers Glow Group
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
On Thursday March 19th at 5pm the Guardian secondary teacher of the year, David Miller will be the first ‘expert’ to run a twilight masterclass through the National English teachers’ Glow group. This session is the first in a series of free CPD opportunities being offered to members of the group.
David is an English teacher [...]
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Glow
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Glow offers a range of web-based tools which enable new teaching possibilities. Tools currently proving popular in East Lothian include Glow Meet, a web-based conferencing system; the Guardian Learnewsdesk service, which provides up-to-date resources on topical topics, and Glow Groups, private sites to support collaboration between staff or students nationwide.
If you’re interested in finding out [...]
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Web publishing on Edubuzz
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Edubuzz WordPress “weblog” system continues to spark conversations from around the world, and currently attracts up to 10,000 visits per day. Recent new sites include blogs to support the inclusion service; residential trips; international link-ups with French, American and South African schools; Homecoming 2009 activities and staff collaboration. If you’ve an East Lothian email [...]
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Google applications
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
What possibilities emerge if East Lothian students and staff are able to collaborate together, at the same time, on the same document, spreadsheet or presentation via the web? Google Applications makes this possible, and more, and the free Education version has been installed at edubuzz.org (e.g. http://docs.edubuzz.org) to support collaboration within and between schools. The service [...]
Café-style Wi-Fi In Schools
March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
As part of our strategy to enable students to access network resources with their own devices, and add the network bandwidth that increased use will require, we’re currently piloting an internet-café style open wireless network in Kings Meadow Primary. Please get in touch if you want to find out more.
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Games Meet
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Want to find out about the potential of Games Based Learning in your classroom?
Come and join us at the Scout Hall, Haddington on Friday 8th May 1.30-3.30
email: stodd@eastlothian.gov.uk to book a place.
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Nursery Glow Meet
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Percy the Puffin Glow Meet
A National Glow Group Glow meet will take place for early years on Wednesday 18th March 10am. Children will be able to hear the story of Percy’s homecoming from Emily Dodd, Education Officer at the Scottish Seabird Centre
Further details on the project at: http://www.seabird.org/education-nursery.asp
Anyone interested in participating please contact Lynne Lewis: [...]
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