Museums Galleries Scotland continue their work online.
Although unable to open during the lockdown, museums and galleries have continued their work online with exhibitions and activities to help lift spirits and educate people about history. Museums Galleries…
Over 2000 school pupils in Scotland will have the chance to hear from Tim Peake, thanks to The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI.
The live webinar will replace two events which were scheduled to take place as part of Datafest in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharing…
School fundraises to keep pupils learning
Teachers at a Scottish secondary are seeking to raise £10,000 to ensure that all their pupils have access to a device and a reliable internet connection so they can access…
Learning During Lockdown
School pupils across The Highland Council have been benefiting from an innovative approach to Teaching and learning. Highland Council is one of the first local authorities in Scotland to recognise and develop a Schools Digital Learning…
CodeClan have responded quickly in response to COVID-19 and adapting their campuses to virtual interactive classrooms
CodeClan, Scotland’s national digital skills academy has pivoted to a virtual interactive classroom model via teams from its Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness campuses. By deploying virtual classrooms, student cohorts totaling…
Robotical, the edtech start-up is working with South African NGO, Got Game, to deliver education to previously disadvantaged youths in South Africa
The project by Robotical, will see Marty kicking, dancing and walking into townships across South Africa and is aimed at reaching children in South Africa’s poorest areas, making coding and…
Skills for Tomorrow
As part of its Skills for Tomorrow programme, BT has teamed up with Computing at School (CAS), to launch a range of activities, designed to assist parents develop their children’s…
SQA courses create cyber savvy workforce ready to tackle online threats
National Progression Awards helping to ‘widen access’ to career in cyber security As schools and colleges embrace SQA’s portfolio of Cyber Security courses, employers can look to address the sector’s…
Public overwhelmingly in favour of IoT use in schools, says survey
The overwhelming majority of people in Scotland are in favour of increasing the role of technology in education, according to a recent survey. The poll – commissioned by Capita’s Technology…
Leading tech nation offers use of digital education tools to help school children at home
Leading tech nation Estonia is to provide a range of online educational tools to help keep children engaged during the coronavirus pandemic. The top-ranked digital state (No 1. in PISA…