News
09.12.21
Full fibre platform to inspire next generation of data scientists
The Data Education in Schools team have been working with City Fibre to provide a learning resource that will support pupils to develop data science skills in a real world context. CityFibre are the UK’s largest alternative provider of full fibre broadband networks. They would like learners’ help to identify…
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08.12.21
‘Digital and Data Champions in Education’ Edinburgh Award
During the academic year 2021/22 Moray House is piloting an exciting new Edinburgh Award for students on Initial Teacher Education programmes and related MSc programmes. This award, the ‘Digital and Data Champions in Education’ Edinburgh Award, is designed to offer student teachers the opportunities to gain data and digital skills,…
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22.11.21
£9.5m schools project gives pupils a sense of the power of data
Last week saw the launch of our Internet of Things project which will see classroom sensors offered to all 550 schools across the South East of Scotland. The sensors will be able to gauge CO2, temperature, humidity, air pressure and light levels. Some schools will also receive outdoor air quality…
"By visualising information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes, a sort of information map. And when you're lost in information, an information map is kind of useful."
