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09.01.26
Try our new Robot Cards!
We’re delighted to announce the release of our brand new Robot Cards for primary learners! The Data Education in Schools team have been developing this resource to give primary students an introduction to concepts in statistics and data analysis, and encourage learners to think about and gain an interest in…
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16.12.25
Santa’s Secret Sensor
Last week, our colleagues from the IoT in Schools and Data Education in Schools teams delivered online sessions of Santa’s Secret Sensor to primary 4 – 7 classes from the southeast of Scotland. This activity was a festive spin on the programme’s well-established The Secret Sensor activity, in which learners are asked to locate a…
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21.11.25
Refugees: the data behind the story
We partnered with Scotland’s Development Education Centre (Scotdec) to hold an online interactive session to help teachers explore issues around refugees and migration, empowering learners with data literacy skills. Our team shared practical activities with around 20 primary and secondary teachers and education practitioners across Scotland, and offered resources on respectful…
Data science will change how you see your subject. It will give you resources and ideas for your lessons and inspire your pupils
Teacher (4 Day data science course)
Event date
05/03/2026
Micro:bits on the Move – Young Stem Leaders
This seminar will describe a pilot project run collaboratively between George Watson’s College and the University of Edinburgh where S5-6 pupils worked towards their Young Stem Leaders Award by running Micro:bits activities in local primary schools. If you are interested in finding out more about the project and how to…
Event date
22/04/2026
An Introduction to Teaching Data Science in the Senior School
This event “Teaching Data Science in the Senior School” will introduce you to the NPA Data Science Qualification and delivering it. In this one hour session you will be shown how to teach Data Science confidently in the Senior phase with ready-to-use resources. No prior programming experience required. Who it’s…
Event date
11/02/2026
Designing EdTech for Equity: A workshop for teachers and education technology developers
The University of Oxford and University of Edinburgh are delighted to invite you to an interactive one-day workshop to reflect on the design and use of EdTech in secondary schools. We welcome current/former/student teachers of any subject/position with an interest in how EdTech is used in schools, as well as representatives…