Connected

Issue 19

Follow the leader

Good leaders communicate, inspire and deliver progress - so their role in moving education forward is vital. Nicola More meets some leadership champions.

Featured articles

Young entrepreneurs

As one of the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence, enterprise is a vital skill for the nation's youth.

Making ICT happen

Iain Lowson explores some of the issues raised by the recent HMIE report 'Improving Scottish education: ICT in learning and teaching'.

Scottish Learning Festival

A look at some of the main events at the Scottish Learning Festival 2007 - two days of seminars, exhibitions, launches and fringe events.

Viewpoint: Carol Craig

Carol Craig, author of The Scots’ Crisis Of Confidence and Creating Confidence, shares her views on inspiring confidence in the nation’s youth.

A week in my shoes: Frances Griffin

Frances Griffin, a counsellor from charity The Place2Be, shares the rewarding experiences of her working week

Regular features

In our experience: green is best

Charlotte McNeill reports on the pupils of Stratherrick Primary School in Gorthleck, Inverness, and their quest for an environmentally sustainable school.

Counterpoint - All in good sport?

Ken O’Hara, depute headteacher at Dalmilling Primary School, argues that there is no such thing as healthy competition.

Fast forward

Derek Robertson explains that kids may be experts when it comes to technology, but they need guidance from their teacher to make ICT meaningful.

In brief