Scotland

Digital Learning Through Play Award in ELC

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This information session is for ELC practitioners working across a range of ELC settings in Scotland to find out about the exciting Digital Learning Through Play Award in ELC.

The Digital Learning Through Play Award in ELC for Scotland is a national award scheme to promote, recognise and encourage a whole setting approach to the use of digital technology in ELC settings.

This award has been designed to support ELC settings to integrate digital technologies into children’s play and learning experiences, both outside and indoors and recognise and celebrate where this is already happening.

Each ELC setting’s award journey will be unique and tell its own story specific to the interests and needs of the children, available resources, infrastructure and the diverse components of the wider setting including; the staff team, parents and carers and community partners.

Are you ready to go on your digital journey and tell your settings story? View the webinar to find out more.

How Carnwath Primary Became Scotland’s Digital Learning Trailblazer

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We’re delighted to welcome Sharon Alexander, Principal Teacher at Carnwath Primary School -the first school in Scotland to achieve all four prestigious digital accolades:

  • Digital Schools Award Primary
  • Digital Schools Award Europe
  • Digital Wellbeing
  • Equitable Creative Coding Award

Discover the innovative strategies and practical approaches that have made Carnwath Primary a leader in digital learning and teaching. Sharon shares real insights, challenges, and success stories to help you elevate digital education in your own school.

Schools across Ayrshire receive Digital Schools Awards.

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SCHOOLS across Ayrshire are blazing a trail with their use of digital technology that bodes well for the future workforce needs of the country.  Schools came together on October 23 for the South Ayrshire Learning Festival supported by HP, AMD, Digital Schools Awards and Clickview.  The festival was held at Ayr Academy, and 57 schools received the Digital Schools Award for their efforts embracing new ways of learning.  Dr Katharine Jewitt, Digital Schools Awards validator and keynote speaker at the event, said the programme provides a framework to integrate digital skills into the curriculum. The award is assessed against five criteria – leadership and vision, use of digital technology to deliver the curriculum, school culture, professional development and resources and infrastructure.  She said: “Achieving the award helps to boost confidence and improve digital competencies in schools. “A key challenge we face in Scottish schools is a decrease in learners taking computer science and digital.  “In Scotland, only 16 per cent taking computer science are girls, and there’s been a decline in educators.  “The Digital Schools Awards provides a credible solution to addressing the national issues of digital skills shortages.”

Promoting, Recognising and Rewarding the Effective Use of Digital Technology in Schools.

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