Past Events

Young people from across the college partnership schools are invited to explore the world of data skills through a variety of fun activities in March 2022 at Edinburgh College, Fife College, West Lothian College and Borders College.

Find out more about becoming an Internet of Things/Data Skills Industry mentor for an Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region school.

Save the rhino with data science. This session is designed for class teachers to bring their (P7-S4) learners to or for individuals to log in and play along.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

An innovative and exciting opportunity for professional development (secondary teachers). Sept 2023-Mar 2024

“This course has given me the confidence and desire to present the data work that I do with children in a more engaging way”

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

Join the Data Education in Schools team to mark the launch of ‘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.

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

Interactive hands-on lesson where pupils discover the mathematics behind winning a Formula 1 Championship

Try out the newest Digital Skills Education interactive lesson for learners interested in tech, data, and being ethical digital citizens.

Join 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. 

Join 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.

Would 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?