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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!! Microbits are so fun to use. Well done P6 😆🎉

connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · 6d

Peculiar Pixel Pals 🎃🧟

Join @mrsmjwilcox.bsky.social for a spookily superb live lesson where pupils will use their iPads to explore counting, symmetry, and patterns while creating their creepy creatures & pixel pals 👻🎃🦇

Perfect for shared or 1:1 devices.
Sign up: 🔗 bit.ly/pixel-pals

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you to everyone who joined our Accessibility:Reaching All Leaners sessions last night! Your enthusiasm for supporting pupils with their Connected Falkirk devices was fantastic 😄🎉

Resources from the session can be fountd here ➡️ blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/digilearn...

Session Resources: Accessibility – Reaching All Learners

This page is for season resources from our Accessibility Reaching All Learners session. This session explored accessibility tools built into iPad as standard which are available to all learners on …

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣Team Changes🏉

We're excited to welcome @mrsmjwilcox.bsky.social to the Digital Learning Team as our new Curriculum Support Officer - Connected Falkirk, Connected Learning & STEM! 🥳

We also wish the very best to our outgoing officer Lauren McKechnie who has been outstanding in her work with us. 🏫🎓

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks to all of our intrepid AI explorers 🗺️, navigators 🧭 and architects 👷‍♀️ who came together last night for our Exploring Planning and Preparation session. 🫶

Session materials 👉 blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/digilearn...

⚡️Next in the series is Exploring Differentiation and Accessibility on 22 Nov.

Session Resources: AI in Education – Exploring Planning and Preparation

This page is for season resources from our AI in Education: Exploring Planning and Preparation session. This session explored AI tools specifically focused on helping teachers create and organise l…

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hot on the heels of our AI in Eduction: Exploring Planning and Preparation workshop is our ✨Accessibility: Reaching All Learners✨ session for Falkirk teachers. Come along!

🗓️Thur 4 Sep | 4pm | Online (Webex)
📝Register on CPD Manager | Course Id: 91961

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our first professional learning session of the new academic year is coming up soon! Falkirk peeps, join us for our AI in Eduction: Exploring Planning and Preparation session.

🗓️Mon 1 Sep | 4pm | Online (Webex)
📝Register on CPD Manager | Course Id: 90759

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Aug 22

🍂September🍂 is shaping up to be a busy month for Digital Learning focused CLPL. SO much on offer from our friends at @digilearnscot.bsky.social and @adobeexpress.adobe.com as well as @theaieducator.io Back to School AI Summit!

See our DigiLearnFalk 🪴LIVE🪴 calendar for signposting: bit.ly/DLFcal2526

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Jun 26

As the sun sets on the last full day of term, here is a wee view of (just some of) our year in numbers for academic session 2024 - 2025. The Digital Learning Team at have had brilliant time working with Falkirk schools, teachers and learners - we can't wait to do it all again next session! 🙌✨

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · Jun 25

'The Churn' 2024/25 is ✨COMPLETE✨! A huge thank you to all of our Falkirk P7s and their teachers for their hard work preparing and taking care of their devices for the new owners! We love having you as part of the Connected Falkirk Team for the day. Wishing you ALL the best for your S1 adventure! 🙌

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Jun 19

📣Calling all staff who are about to head into their last week in Falkirk! 📣

Retiring, moving authority, taking a break? Make sure you take a look at our ⚡4 recommended actions⚡to take with your Glow account to make sure you, your colleagues and your school don't lose access to important stuff!

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · Jun 5

'The Churn' is coming!!! ♻️ Have you given your current P6 and P7 the chance to voice what they think might help their P5 pals when their iPad arrives in August? @stfrancisxaviers.bsky.social have been doing exactly that and getting their learners involved in this important annual process! 🙌

St Francis Xavier's Primary Six @stfrancisp6.bsky.social · Jun 3

Room 15 are working hard to think of activities that will support our P5s to learn digital iPad skills before they get their 1:1 @connectedfalk.bsky.social device in P6. We used padlet to gather skills that might be needed!

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · Jun 5

It's a P7 and P3 collab at @antonineps.bsky.social. Leaders clearly leading learning and sharing their knowledge within their learning community. Digital, social, communication and creativity skills all getting a healthy flex here too! 🌟

Mrs Gillespie P3 @antomrsgillespie.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you P7s for helping us to add pictures & text to our keynote presentations! @antomrsmcguire.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social #antoSTEM 👫📱🤩📱👫

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · Jun 5

Video, audio, text! Storytelling brought to life and expressed through a variety of modes all while honing those digital and creativity skills. This is ✨exactly✨ what we love to see!

Miss Dundas @missdundas.bsky.social · May 26

S1 have been demonstrating their literacy and digital skills at the end of our storytelling block. They selected a digital tool to demonstrate their learning and creativity. Great work
@grangemouthhs.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 30

The final day of DLLW25 was an absolute belter. Esteemed guests Steve Munby and Dan Fitzpatrick working with leaders and educators to explore possible futures and encourage progress over perfection. Strong messages and plenty of food for thought. 🧠💭

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 28

Day 3 of DLLW25 has been all about creativity with Nicole and Ruth from Adobe. Exploring Adobe Express and AI to design our own handbags 👜 , greenhouses 🌱, cars 🚗 , holiday homes 🏡 and cosy classrooms 👩🏻‍🏫!

Falkirk now has 🎨 OVER 5O 🎨 Adobe Creative Eductors to lead the way with digital creativity! 🌟

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 27

Day 2 of DLLW25 with Laura from Canopy and a fabulous group of educators from ELC to Secondary exploring getting the most from Google on iPad! Gemini was popular again and the accessibility features were a real wow moment.

Fave quote of the day? ‘Learning happens up here 🧠, not down there 📱’ 🙌✨

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 26

Brilliant start to DLLW25 today with Andy and Laura from Canopy. Lots of interest in Gemini (especially canvas) 😯 ‘that’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen!’ and NotebookLM 👀 ‘I didn’t know we needed that until I saw it’. The Knoster/King model also giving LOTS of food for thought! 💭

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 15

Places are filling up for @theaieducator.io event on Thursday 29th May at Larbert High as part of Falkirk's Digital Learning Leadership Week. This is NOT to be missed - get in while you can!

Register here 👉 forms.gle/TMZKiWA6ALPG...

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · May 15

📢 Secondment Opportunity 📢

Join our Falkirk Digital Learning Team as ⚡Education Support Officer for Connected Falkirk, Learning & STEM⚡

👉Falkirk Council applicants only
👉Starts Aug 2025, up to 23 months
👉52 week post, ESO scale
👉Line manager approval needed

Apply: myjobscotland.gov.uk/423966

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · May 15

A fantastic opportunity for our Falkirk teachers to work in a small group setting with a massive name in AI for Education. If you've been thinking about it - don't delay!

DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 15

There are only 🎱EIGHT spaces left🎱 to join Dan Fitzpatrick's interactive workshop on Thursday 29th as part of Falkirk's Digital Learning Leadership Week. This is your chance to meet and work directly with The AI Educator himself! Sign up now: forms.gle/8guG6pADYpsX...

connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · May 13

Our second Google day is all about teachers! Get to know the Google tools or boost your current use of them with some in depth looks at mastering Classroom, dynamic formative assessment & feedback and inclusive practice. ⚡

Sign up now: bit.ly/FalkDLLW

DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 12

Tue 27th of May is a Google/Canopy event for teachers. Focused on enhancing learning, saving time, and creating inclusive learning environments - there is sure to be plenty of tips, tricks and food for thought. 🤔💭 You don't have to be familiar with Google tools to attend!

Sign up: bit.ly/FalkDLLW

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · May 13

Leading on digital learning in your establishment? Join us for this amazing Google event. You do NOT need to be using Google tools already for this event - all welcome and something for everyone! 👏

DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 12

Digital Learning Leadership Week kicks off on Mon 26th May with a Google/Canopy event focused on leadership for our Falkirk school leaders and change makers. Are you leading on digital in your school? This event is for you! 🎯

For more information and to sign up visit: bit.ly/FalkDLLW

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connectedfalk.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social · May 13

Falkirk - are you ready for Digital Learning Leadership Week? We can't wait to see you all there. Remember to bring your CF iPad with plenty of juice in it! 🔋🌟

DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · May 12

We absolutely cannot wait to see our brilliant Falkirk educators and leaders at Digital Learning Leadership Week. There are so many fantastic events planned. If you've not signed up for something yet, there is still time!

For more information and to sign up visit: bit.ly/FalkDLLW 🌟

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DigiLearnFalk @digilearnfalk.bsky.social · Mar 27

The Falkirk Learning to Achieve Festival 2025 is almost upon us! We are delighted that there are several sessions showcasing digital learning, teaching and assessment from colleagues across a range of Falkirk establishments. 📱💻👩‍💻

Take a look at the schedule 👀 bit.ly/LTA25SIGNUP

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