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Welcome to the landing page for teachers on the IOT in Schools project, funded by the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal. The project puts the latest sensor technology into the hands of learners in primary, secondary and special schools. If you are a teacher in East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders or West Lothian, your school will already have sensor technology. Choose your local authority and school and see the Live Data here. Note that this data comes from sensors used by learners to explore the school and other environments. The sensor might well be located anywhere in or around the school or in a science experiment.
Quick Links [Sensor data in Schools] [School by School data] [Find your data on the Planet Earth Cesium ION Viewer]
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Professional Learning — TeachMeets
| Session | Date & Time | Book |
|---|---|---|
| New to IOT in Schools Project — Drop in for teachers | Wednesday 6th May 2026 @ 4.00pm | Book now |
| New to IOT in Schools Project — Drop in for teachers | Monday 1st June 2026 @ 4.00pm | Booking opening soon |
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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