Connected BlogWho's doing what in Scottish education now?Putting the return to school into perspective: International CPD- August 23, 2008 This week the blog posts about teachers&8217; return to school have been flying, but few teachers will have that first hard week more in perspective than Caroline Gibson, who spent her holidays working in Malawi with the Global Teachers Programme. During her adventures she managed to keep an online diary of her learning, the new experiences, the fun, and over the past few weeks has been emptying her brain of the remainder of this amazing journey. My favourite aspect of her time there is...http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/23/putting-the-return-to-school-into-perspective-... The Biology of Learning- August 17, 2008 Those interested in the science of learning may be interested in The Biology of Learning (including tips) from Luminosity&8217;s Brain Health Blog.http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/17/the-biology-of-learning/ Research: Glow does improve attainment- August 17, 2008 After a week of research findings about how young people use the net here on Connected Live, Jaye Richards from Cathkin High School presents us with more questions (and a few answers, too) about the potential for improving attainment by using Scotland&8217;s national intranet, Glow. The improvement in attainment has been significant, and you don&8217;t have to read between the lines to see the potential for a second development the architects of Glow maybe hadn&8217;t considered: Glow helps...http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/17/research-glow-does-improve-attainment/ Research Summary Series 8: Next steps- August 15, 2008 In the final part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. Education Education for parents on effective means of locking, privacy control and timing. This means developing adult skills so that they feel empowered to have conversations with children about online safety as well as understand how to take appropriate technical steps to manage online...http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/15/research-summary-series-8-next-steps/ Research Summary Series 7: Age-by-age, what parents feel about child net use- August 15, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. Age-by-age: what do parents feel about their children using the net Early years&8217; parents &8220;Viruses and breaking the machine&8221; Concerns of parents of younger children (7 to 8 years) tended to be quite basic, i.e. focusing on breaking the computer or downloading viruses. They did not expect.http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/15/research-summary-series-7-age-by-age-what-pare... Research Summary Series 6: Internet more trustworthy than TV- August 15, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. Most 8-11s do not trust what they see on television (44%) and actually trust material on the internet more (59%). Older children show similar patterns of trusting the internet (61%) significantly more than the television (47%). Rural children show an apparently greater belief in the integrity of what..http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/15/research-summary-series-6-internet-more-trustw... Research Summary Series 5: Setting rules for internet use- August 14, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. Many parents argued that, superficially at least, the internet felt safe. Children could surf the internet in the safety of their own home. It kept them off the streets and gave them something to do. Rules do exist to address concerns about the net. Current concerns are mostly surrounding illegal uses.http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/14/research-summary-series-5-setting-rules-for-in... Research Summary Series 4: Staying safe in online gaming- August 13, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. When it comes to playing games online 68% said that the games they played on the internet were not controlled in any way. Only 7% got advice from parents on what was suitable, with 6% saying parents trust them to play alone. A further 10% (5 & 5) have filters or parental blocks. But youngsters are.http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/13/research-summary-series-4-staying-safe-in-onli... Research Summary Series 3: When social networks go mobile- August 12, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. 66% of 15-24 year olds have broadband and about 82% of them have Social Networking Service (SNS) profile. Most 16-17 yrs have a profile (67%). 15% of very young children (6-11 yrs) have used Bebo, 4% have used Facebook and 8% have used MySpace. By 12 yrs most kids can describe what a SNS is, although..http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/12/research-summary-series-3-when-social-networks... Research Summary Series 2: The digital divide is not what we thought it was- August 11, 2008 As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers. 29% of people in the UK have never had access before or used the net. A large number of these (17%) are nay-sayers, and never will get access to the net. The age where internet use starts to plummet is currently around 45. The reasons for this seem to be mostly down to lack of knowledge of how to use..http://ltsblogs.org.uk/connected/2008/08/11/research-summary-series-2-the-digital-divide-i... |