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Glow and the Curriculum for Excellence

A brief introduction

• What is Glow?

• How will Glow support and enhance the Curriculum for Excellence?

What is Glow?

• Glow is a National Intranet, linking Scotland’s 1.5 million teachers, pupils and parents

Teachers and learners areat the heart of Glow

Glow

• Any time, anywhere access• A safe and secure environment

Glow

There are lots of tools and resources in Glow to support learning and teaching

cpd resources

secure file transfer

Glow learn

web hosting

video streaming

resources searchCollaborative

Glow Groups

Targeted news

Glow Messenger (for staff)

Glow Mail

Glow Chat

Glow Meet:

Video Conferencing

Audio conferencing

Virtual whiteboard

Application sharing

Document Store

Discussions

Glow

Glow will let you

share and collaborate with other departments and classes, other schools, other authorities, even other countries

Glow

Glow provides

video conferencingmessagingaccess to national resourcestools for communication and collaborationvirtual learning environmentweb hostingetc etc

Glow Tour

Let’s see what Glow looks like

Each user has a unique username and passwordEach user has a unique username and password

Glow Tour

First, we’ll look at what a teacher in a secondary school might see

This opening page is for staff onlyand has news . . .This opening page is for staff onlyand has news . . .

. . . the daily bulletin and absence sheets . . .. . . the daily bulletin and absence sheets . . .

. . . calendar of events, etc. . . calendar of events, etc

The school home page has informationfor everyone, not just staffThe school home page has informationfor everyone, not just staff

There are groups for departments,extra curricular activities, working groups, etc

There are groups for departments,extra curricular activities, working groups, etc

This departmental group has areasfor news, a document store, a discussionarea, etc

This departmental group has areasfor news, a document store, a discussionarea, etc

Here is the staff page of a primary schoolHere is the staff page of a primary school

This is the primary schoolmain siteThis is the primary schoolmain site

Groups in the primary schoolare based around classesGroups in the primary schoolare based around classes

The document store can hold policies,minutes, resources, etc and can be accessedfrom anywhere, anytime

The document store can hold policies,minutes, resources, etc and can be accessedfrom anywhere, anytime

The school calendarThe school calendar

Glow Tour

In this brief tour, we haven’t looked at the tools available like video conferencing and messaging

or looked at the Local Authority or national sites

You can find out much more atwww.glowscotland.org.uk

Curriculum for Excellence

Let’s look now at how Glow can support the Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum for Excellence

Aims to provide:• More freedom for teachers• Greater choice and opportunity for

pupils• A single coherent curriculum for all

young people aged 3-18

Purposes of CfE

• Successful Learners• Confident Individuals• Responsible Citizens• Effective Contributors

Four capacities

http://www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk/about/essentialinformation/purposes.asp

Using technology for learning

Enthusiasm and motivation for learning

Communicate in different ways and in different settings

Work in partnership and in teams

Respect for others

Relate to others and manage themselves

Some of the ways Glow can support CfESome of the ways Glow can support CfE

CfE and Glow

Here are two examples of Glow being used in schools

You’ll see that the activities involve the 4 capacities and support the CfE approach

http://www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk/about/essentialinformation/purposes.asp

CfE and GlowThis Glow Group is about a School Wildlife Garden

The activities include question and answer sessions with the local wildlife ranger, web conferencing with the ranger, opportunities

for children tosuggest ideas forthe garden, etc

The resourcesinclude pictures,maps, documentsand videos

CfE and Glow

This is an extracurricular project organised through Glow

CfE and Glow

It is a virtual meeting place for everyone involved, containing information about the trip, advice to pupils and parents, etc with much of the information supplied by pupils

Numeracy Glow Group

Numeracy Glow Group Created

Documents uploaded

Discussion on teaching Numeracy Outcome

Lessons and ideas shared

Pupils and staff using the group for resources, communication and homework

This example shows how a Glow Group can support the Outcomes

This example shows how a Glow Group can support the Outcomes

CfE and Glow

One of the 7 principles of Curriculum for Excellence is Challenge and Enjoyment

The following three quotes are from Primary 6 pupils who were using Glow to share ideas and develop their understanding of the novel they were reading in class

http://www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk/about/essentialinformation/purposes.asp

I really liked Glow because I learned loads of new stuff.

We used web cams and microphones to talk to other

schools. I learned more about Michael Morpurgo.

Emma, Primary 6

When I was using Glow it was so cool. I learned about

Japan by talking to other schools. I wish that Glow

didn’t have to stop.Hannah, Primary 6

Challenge and Enjoyment

I have been using glow in school to help me with my

reading study on Kensuke’s Kingdom. We have been

using Glow Chat and Glow Meet. I can’t wait until the

next time we can use Glow. Lyndsay, Primary 6

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

The rollout of Glow to schools in Aberdeen has begun

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

• Mentors have been trained

• Several schools are training school mentors

• Some schools are already using Glow

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

The rollout involves 3 phases

1.Staff on Glow, communication tools enabled

2.Pupils added, additional tools enabled3.Glow Learn (the Virtual Learning

Environment) enabled

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

• Schools are given a ready-made site which can be tailored to suit

• Initial training will be provided

• Ongoing support will be available

What’s happening in Aberdeen?

For further information on Glow in Aberdeen, contact

• Your school mentor• Rosaleen Rentoul (346143)• www.glowscotland.org.uk

The ICT Education TeamAberdeen City CouncilOctober 2008