Our Events for the Data Education in Schools program aims to deliver a wide range of information about data science and digital literacy to teachers. Events will take the form of seminars, live interactive lessons and professional discussions all held online.

Recordings of past events  (where available) can be accessed via the event pages below.

Current events

Time: 01:00 pm

An Introduction to ‘Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers’

Find out how you can make the most of ‘Teach Data Literacy: a Guide for Primary Teachers’ in your school.

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Time: 04:00 pm

An Introduction to ‘Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers’

Find out how you can make the most of ‘Teach Data Literacy: a Guide for Primary Teachers’ in your school.

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Time: 09:00 am

Data Science at BGE and NPA Levels (SSERC)

Teachers across all subject areas welcome! Participants will discover ways to integrate data literacy and data science across BGE as well as the senior secondary curriculum in their subject.

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Time: 05:00 pm

Handbook Launch ‘Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers’

Join the Data Education in Schools team to mark the launch of ‘Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers’

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Time: 01:00 pm

‘Alexa doesn’t have that many feelings’: Children’s understanding of AI

Professor Judy Robertson & Dr Valentina Andries share research exploring children’s understanding and opinions of conversational assistants.

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Time: 05:00 pm

Teaching primary learners how to be data citizens

All researchers, academics, educators, and students with an interest in computing education research are welcome! 9th May, 5-6.30pm

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4 day Data Science course (secondary)

This course, developed by experts in the field of digital and data literacy is an innovative and exciting opportunity for professional development (secondary teachers). Feb 2023-May 2023

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Time: 01:00 pm

Decarbonising CS: Making sustainability a key component of our curriculum

In this online event Professor Vanderbauwhede (University of Glasgow) will explore the need for a sustainable computing science curriculum.

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4 day Data Literacy course (primary)

This course, developed by experts in the field of digital and data literacy is an innovative and exciting opportunity for professional development (primary teachers). Sept 2022-Mar 2023

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Time: 08:30 am

Day of Data Teachers Edition: Data across the curriculum (primary teachers)

Bringing together teachers who want to learn more about data literacy. Data literacy helps learners make informed decisions, solve everyday problems and understand the world around them.

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Time: 08:30 am

Day of Data Teachers Edition: BGE and beyond (secondary teachers)

Bringing together teachers who want to learn more about data literacy. Data literacy helps learners make informed decisions, solve everyday problems and understand the world around them.

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Time: 10:30 am

Data Skills Live ‘Code Your Own Data Selfie’

Join the Digital Skills Education team to create your own data selfie as part of the 2022 Edinburgh Science Festival.

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