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Presentation Title
Presenter’s NameDateIntroduction
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