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Thank you for having us along! πŸ˜†πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

12.10.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this!! Microbits are so fun to use. Well done P6 πŸ˜†πŸŽ‰

07.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peculiar Pixel Pals πŸŽƒπŸ§Ÿ

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 πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡

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

03.10.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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 …

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 πŸ˜„πŸŽ‰

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

05.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Team ChangesπŸ‰

We're excited to welcome @mrsmjwilcox.bsky.social to the Digital Learning Team as our new Curriculum Support Officer - Connected Falkirk, Connected Learning & STEM! πŸ₯³

We also wish the very best to our outgoing officer Lauren McKechnie who has been outstanding in her work with us. πŸ«πŸŽ“

04.09.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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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…

Thanks to all of our intrepid AI explorers πŸ—ΊοΈ, navigators 🧭 and architects πŸ‘·β€β™€οΈ who came together last night for our Exploring Planning and Preparation session. 🫢

Session materials πŸ‘‰ blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/digilearn...

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

02.09.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

πŸ—“οΈThur 4 Sep | 4pm | Online (Webex)
πŸ“Register on CPD Manager | Course Id: 91961

22.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

πŸ—“οΈMon 1 Sep | 4pm | Online (Webex)
πŸ“Register on CPD Manager | Course Id: 90759

22.08.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‚SeptemberπŸ‚ 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 πŸͺ΄LIVEπŸͺ΄ calendar for signposting: bit.ly/DLFcal2526

22.08.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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! πŸ™Œβœ¨

26.06.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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'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! πŸ™Œ

25.06.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ“£Calling all staff who are about to head into their last week in Falkirk! πŸ“£

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!

19.06.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'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! πŸ™Œ

05.06.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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! 🌟

05.06.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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!

05.06.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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. πŸ§ πŸ’­

30.05.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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 πŸ‘œ , greenhouses 🌱, cars πŸš— , holiday homes 🏑 and cosy classrooms πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ«!

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

28.05.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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? β€˜Learning happens up here 🧠, not down there πŸ“±β€™ πŸ™Œβœ¨

27.05.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brilliant start to DLLW25 today with Andy and Laura from Canopy. Lots of interest in Gemini (especially canvas) 😯 β€˜that’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen!’ and NotebookLM πŸ‘€ β€˜I didn’t know we needed that until I saw it’. The Knoster/King model also giving LOTS of food for thought! πŸ’­

26.05.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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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 πŸ‘‰ forms.gle/TMZKiWA6ALPG...

15.05.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Secondment Opportunity πŸ“’

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

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

Apply: myjobscotland.gov.uk/423966

15.05.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

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!

15.05.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

13.05.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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! πŸ‘

13.05.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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! πŸ”‹πŸŒŸ

13.05.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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. πŸ“±πŸ’»πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

Take a look at the schedule πŸ‘€ bit.ly/LTA25SIGNUP

27.03.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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