Transforming lives through learning

Dr. Paul GriffithsPublic Engagement Lead, Scotland’s Environment Web

Stuart McGrath Development Officer, Citizen Science, Education Scotland

Transforming lives through learning

* Introduction to role* ‘Get Learning’ pages* Air quality* Knowledge and understanding – ‘learnaboutair.com’* Relevance to the lives of learners* Citizen science* Comments

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• Role created and funded jointly between Scotland’s Environment and Education Scotland.

• Promotion of citizen science activities, resources and methods amongst Scotland’s learners and practitioners

• Development of Scotland’s Environment website as an educational resource

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Example of Get Learning page

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Air quality:good way of engaging young people and communities as links to curriculum, relevant to their own lives, emotional connection, good range of maps, data, websites, apps and resources

www.learnaboutair.com

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Use taskcards to work through page

• Related to Bloom’s revised Taxonomy (explanation on back of taskcard)

• Can answer on sheet• Take away with you• An example of how teacher can

use air quality information as a resource (as an introduction to a wider topic).

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Using Scotland’s Environment website in learning and teaching activities

http://bit.ly/NO2graph

Just one example – a range of ways to use the siteIncluding:infographicsdatagraphsmapsclimate informationProject Finder

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