Find out more about the First Minister’s Reading Challenge and how to engage young people in reading. This interactive, hands-on Chromebook  session using Glow and RM Books will explore literacy and reading support avail;able through Glow. RM Education Education...

Ian Stuart is a Global Ambassador for Microsoft Education and boy does he know his stuff. What Ian doesn’t know about OneNote probably hasn’t been invented yet! This workshop will give delegates a hands-on chance to explore OneNote as a brilliant solution...

In this workshop you can see how simple it is to program and control VEX IQ robots using the free Modkit software for the iPad. It will also cover the free, Scottish mapped curriculum; VEX IQ Challenge extra-curricular competition and how VEX Robotics can be used as a...

David Noble from Radio Edutalk will show you how to find fantastic podcast listening content for education. The hands-on task will enable you to create a short podcast of your own and show you ways to publish it for your pupils. David Noble, Senior Teacher Hillside...

In this practical hands-on session, delegates will learn the fundamentals of Minecraft as well as explore ways to use Minecraft in the classroom. Simon Johnson, Tablet Academy

Closing the Digital Gap with a STEM iPad project at St Columba’s High School in Greenock. This workshop will be led by a group of learners who undertook a STEM project on Enzymes that saw them explore a challenging topic in new ways with apps like Comic Life,...

This session explores iPad apps to support learners working in early and first level and may be of particular interest to those supporting children with dyslexic type difficulties.‘Hairy apps’ looking at early phonic development; LetterReflex for visual-motor...

The ‘numeracy map’ is as fundamental for numeracy as the alphabet is for literacy. The associated mapping techniques (even for fractions) are highly beneficial for visual learners, and stem directly from Tom Renwick’s research of alleviation...

ActivInspire and ClassFlow offer a vast suite of tools and free resources for teachers to create and deliver interactive multimedia lessons and assessments.  Attend this interactive workshop and leave feeling confident at tackling activpanel digital tech wizardry in...

In this practical hands-on session, delegates will explore a range of ideas for using the BBC micro:bit in and outside of the classroom. including making music with the micro:bit, controlling your tablet or phone and consumable robotics. Simon Johnson, Tablet Academy...

Hands-on workshop to try out Chromebooks and explore why they are a brilliant device for schools. Chromebooks offer low cost and always-on reliability that takes a bit of beating. Add Google Apps for Education to the mix and you have a really powerful digital solution...

In this practical hands-on session, delegates will explore a range of ideas for using the BBC micro:bit in and outside of the classroom. including making music with the micro:bit, controlling your tablet or phone and consumable robotics. Simon Johnson, Tablet...

ActivInspire and ClassFlow offer a vast suite of tools and free resources for teachers to create and deliver interactive multimedia lessons and assessments.  Attend this interactive workshop and leave feeling confident at tackling activpanel digital tech wizardry in...

The ‘numeracy map’ is as fundamental for numeracy as the alphabet is for literacy. The associated mapping techniques (even for fractions) are highly beneficial for visual learners, and stem directly from Tom Renwick’s research of alleviation...

Regular, low stakes assessment has been shown to be key in students retaining information and understanding new concepts. I will share the digital tools that I use on a daily basis to assess and react to learning on the fly and between lessons.  This helps me to be...

Ian Stuart is a Global Ambassador for Microsoft Education and boy does he know his stuff. What Ian doesn’t know about OneNote probably hasn’t been invented yet! This workshop will give delegates a hands-on chance to explore OneNote as a brilliant solution...