Global release of next generation games consoles
Microsoft Corporation this week unveiled what it calls “the next generation of gaming” with the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The launch came via a...
Gaming – more than just fun
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted global economies, forcing whole sectors to close down. It has, however, had one ‘positive’ side-effect – the rapid adoption of digital technology in education. The lockdown...
‘Buoyant’ tech industry must continue to attract talent during pandemic, says skills agency digital chair
BY ROSS TUFFEE Ross Tuffee was recently appointed as the new chair of the Digital Technologies Skills Group, an SDS, industry and public sector partnership created to promote digital skills in...
Scottish local authority completes ‘accelerated’ rollout of digital tech to every secondary pupil
All secondary school pupils in a Scottish council area have been issued with a Chromebook device as the local authority continues its rollout of digital technology – which has been...
National digital skills academy passes 1,000th graduate mark
Scotland’s national digital skills academy has passed 1,000 graduates as it prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday. CodeClan was set up by government and industry in 2015 to try and...
Local authority vows to re-connect self-isolating pupils ‘smoothly’ via virtual learning platforms
Pupils living in Scotland’s largest geographic council area will be able to continue their learning ‘smoothly’ via a range of online portals if they are asked to self-isolate, it was...
Scottish Borders council announces blended learning contingency arrangements
A Scottish local authority announced details of its blended learning contingency arrangements – which will see large numbers of pupils learning from home using tech hardware and applications. Scottish Borders...
Council’s education professionals to join regional child poverty digital learning events
Education professionals across Argyll and Bute will team up with fellow educators from throughout Scotland next week, to take part in a series of digital professional learning events to increase...
Scotland’s national digital skills academy signs up TV’s Hunted star to launch cyber security course
A former British military sniper and star of Channel 4’s Hunted series will take part in a virtual event to launch a new cyber security course – on behalf of...
Teaching registration and professional standards body open to discussion on role of tech in secondary education
Scotland’s professional teaching standards and registration body has signalled a willingness to engage with the tech sector following the release of a report that has called for a more prominent...
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