Presenter’s Name Date Introduction The Scottish Schools Digital Network School Libraries : Leading Learning June 2008 Elspeth S. Scott ICT and eLearning Staff Tutor, Dundee

What is Glow? Glow is a national schools intranet, digitally linking Scotland's 800,000 educators and pupils link every school - safe and secure instant, ‘anytime anywhere’ access to resources for teachers and learners world-class personalised learning – that’s inspiring, fun and engaging. A collection of interlinked web-sites with collaboration and learning tools built in 15/06/2008 School Libraries : Leading Learning Elspeth S. Scott

What can we use Glow to do? improve children and young people’s standards of achievement improve collaboration and bring new skills to teachers and support staff build an outstanding pool of resources, skills and knowledge break down geographical, social, denominational and disciplinary barriers to learning encourage learners to achieve their potential, and play a full part in an increasingly technological global information society 15/06/2008 Elspeth S. Scott School Libraries : Leading Learning

improve children and young people’s standards of achievement

improve collaboration and bring new skills to teachers and support staff

build an outstanding pool of resources, skills and knowledge

break down geographical, social, denominational and disciplinary barriers to learning

encourage learners to achieve their potential, and play a full part in an increasingly technological global information society

Using technology for learning Enthusiasm and motivation for learning Communicate in different ways and in different settings Work in partnership and in teams Respect for others A sense of physical, mental and emotional well being

Glow Groups Glow Learn Glow Meet Glow Mail Glow Chat Glow Glow Components 15/06/2008 Elspeth S. Scott School Libraries : Leading Learning

Glow Live https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk 15/06/2008 Elspeth S. Scott School Libraries : Leading Learning

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk

How might Glow affect your everyday practice? VLE for induction units Glow group for book clubs SLRC Glow groups for professional support – local and national Information literacy development Support for staff and pupils 15/06/2008 Elspeth S. Scott School Libraries : Leading Learning

VLE for induction units

Glow group for book clubs

SLRC Glow groups for professional support – local and national

Information literacy development

Support for staff and pupils

The Librarian’s Role Identifying resources and content to support the curriculum Advising on tagging and organising material Taking a management role in the VLE Undertaking some aspects of the SCA role Supporting staff and pupils in using Glow as a learning tool Developing information literacy across the school to maximise the benefits of Glow and ensure effective and ethical use of information 15/06/2008 Elspeth S. Scott School Libraries : Leading Learning

Identifying resources and content to support the curriculum

Advising on tagging and organising material

Taking a management role in the VLE

Undertaking some aspects of the SCA role

Supporting staff and pupils in using Glow as a learning tool

Developing information literacy across the school to maximise the benefits of Glow and ensure effective and ethical use of information

15/06/2008 School Libraries : Leading Learning Elspeth S. Scott Libraries Learning