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.
Celebrate World Earth Day, which takes place in April, by using Data Science to reduce your school's carbon footprint. Take part in this interactive data science activity with your class and use real data to investigate how renewable energy could reduce your school’s carbon footprint.
Find out moreBringing 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.
Find out moreBringing 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.
Find out moreIn this online event Professor Vanderbauwhede (University of Glasgow) will explore the need for a sustainable computing science curriculum.
Find out moreThis 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
Find out moreThis 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
Find out moreTeachers 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.
Find out moreAll researchers, academics, educators, and students with an interest in computing education research are welcome! 9th May, 5-6.30pm
Find out moreAn innovative and exciting opportunity for professional development (secondary teachers). Sept 2023-Mar 2024
Find out more“This course has given me the confidence and desire to present the data work that I do with children in a more engaging way”
Find out moreProfessor Judy Robertson & Dr Valentina Andries share research exploring children’s understanding and opinions of conversational assistants.
Find out moreJoin the Data Education in Schools team to mark the launch of ‘Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers’
Find out moreFind out how you can make the most of ‘Teach Data Literacy: a Guide for Primary Teachers’ in your school.
Find out moreFind out how you can make the most of ‘Teach Data Literacy: a Guide for Primary Teachers’ in your school.
Find out moreInteractive hands-on lesson where pupils discover the mathematics behind winning a Formula 1 Championship
Find out moreTry out the newest Digital Skills Education interactive lesson for learners interested in tech, data, and being ethical digital citizens.
Find out moreJoin us on 10th Nov (11am) as we showcase our Escape room live lesson activity ‘Locked in the DATA base’ as part of Computer Science Scotland week.
Find out moreJoin us at The University of Edinburgh on 12th December for one of the first livestream recordings of this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Find out moreWould you like to understand more about AI and how it is changing education? Would you like some guidance in developing a policy for how your school can use AI in a responsible and ethical way?
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