13.02.20
IOT in Schools
The University of Edinburgh’s Data Education in Schools and Data Technology Teams collaborate to roll out sensor technology across the City Region’s schools.
13.02.20
Industry specialists working together with teachers to create and deliver a new cyber security lesson
For the first time cyber industry specialists have worked together with teachers to create and deliver a new cyber security lesson. Skills Development Scotland is working with cyber experts on a new approach to help young people in school develop cyber skills while raising awareness of careers in cyber security. Six…
04.02.20
New Smart City pilot for Edinburgh schools announced as digital transformation continues
School pupils across Edinburgh will be challenged to come up with creative ways of using new technologies to tackle local issues and help transform their hometown into a Smart City as part of a unique partnership with local businesses and organisations. CityFibre, the City of Edinburgh Council, and the University of Edinburgh’s Data Education in Schools programme – part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region…
03.02.20
Presenting the project to the Royal Society
In January, I travelled to London to present to the Royal Society’s Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (RS ACME). I talked to them about the new NPA qualification in Data Science. This was of particular interest to schools and organisations involved in teaching A-Level Maths which involved an aspect of…
08.01.20
Cat tracking Griffin and Phoenix
Cat Data Tracking – How far do Griffin and Phoenix Travel? I have two cats called Griffin and Phoenix. They are two year old brothers (at least in human years – by cat years they are rowdy teenagers). Griffin has the white bib and Phoenix is the sandy coloured…
26.10.19
Scotland Women in Technology Awards 2019
The Data Education in Schools team would like to congratulate their very own Kate Farrell (Director of Curriculum Development and Professional Learning) for winning the “Technology Champion in Education” award at the Scotland Women in Technology Awards 2019. Scottish Women in Technology (SWiT) recognises the passion, skills and dedication of…
02.10.19
Greg Michaelson
Greg Michaelson joined the Centre for Research in Digital Education as an Honorary Professor in October 2019. Greg is a proponent of strong Computational Thinking, as a principled discipline for systematic problem analysis and program construction. He has recently published critiques of classic Computational Thinking as too computation oriented, and of…
10.09.19
Women in Data
Celebrating women working in data and challenging industry to promote and retain women are core priorities for the Data Driven Innovation ’Women in Data’ project. Professor Judy Robertson, Chair in Digital Learning, led the project and was also one of 60 women interviewed about their work in the tech sector. “Women…
26.07.19
Imagining Data Town
The Data Education in Schools project held three ‘Data Town’ events in May / June which brought together young people from across the City Region (Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Fife and Borders), to consider what a ‘Data Town’ of the future might look like. The purpose of the…
06.03.19
Data Education makes a Splash!
Kate Farrell isn’t afraid to get her feet wet when it comes to engaging students with technology. Sometimes, she even brings her swimsuit! Guest educator at Braidburn School for six weeks, Kate worked with a group of primary students to explore how technology can help reduce the amount of plastics polluting…
13.11.18
Newbattle High School workshop
Professor Judy Roberston discusses one of the first workshops on data science delivered at Newbattle HIgh School - a Digital Centre of Excellence. Pupils were given the opportunity gain experience programming, work with micro-controllers to collect and analyse data, and make decisions about what to do with the information. The workshop followed…
19.10.18
‘Teaching Computing Science’ resource delivered across Scotland
‘Teach Computing Science: A Guide for Early Years and Primary Practitioners’ delivered across Scotland Primary school teachers across Scotland will be getting a free printed copy of Teach Computing Science: A Guide for Early Years and Primary Practitioners this week. It’s a guide to teaching the new Computing Education aspects…