Welcome to the home page of the IOT in Schools project. This page is for learners, teachers and university staff involved in the project.
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Monitoring your Classroom Environment
A project learners can do for a few minutes each week. You can introduce variety into the tasks or keep them the same and rotate them around groups in your class.
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What is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things connects everyday objects to the Internet, making them smart and allowing them to communicate with us and with each other. One important aspect is the use of sensors.
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Transforming Learning Through Real-World Data
A collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and six local authorities across South East Scotland, bringing authentic scientific investigations into primary, special and secondary classrooms.
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New to the IOT in Schools Project?
A guide for teachers new to the project. Schools in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian can access sensors and web services free of charge — no technical expertise needed.
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Data Education in Schools
Alongside the IOT in Schools project, the Data Education in Schools programme works to promote data literacy across the 3–18 curriculum.
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Pilot Studies
The project began with pilot studies in 2019, testing whether high-tech IoT developments could be integrated into the Data Education in Schools programme across South East Scotland.
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Lesson Guides
Teachers and the IOT in Schools team have created flexible lessons for use with the sensors, covering data education, numeracy, science, technologies and a wide range of interdisciplinary contexts.
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Sensor Data
Live sensor data from schools across South East Scotland. Learners have deployed sensors in classrooms, dining areas, greenhouses, compost bins and many other places to explore their environment.
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