Connected

Issue 21

Your stepping stone

Elisabeth Ritchie takes a tour of the Journey to Excellence website which is packed with good practice tools for inspiring children of all ages to learn using real-life situations. Discover how this innovative project can help you in the classroom.

Featured articles

Many clans

Pupils of 32 nationalities from across the world at Dalry Primary in Edinburgh, celebrate cultural diversity and the benefits it delivers for our young people.

Putting Gaelic on the map

Inverness Gaelic School - ‘Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis’ - offers a community hub and learning centre for Gaels. Kerry Thomson finds out more.

What's in a game?

This spring Derek Robertson launched LTS's groundbreaking study into the impact of a computer game on learning. Derek takes some time out to share his thoughts with Connected magazine.

In our experience: PE is for life

Following the recent publication of the draft experiences and outcomes for health and wellbeing, discover how Banchory Academy in Aberdeenshire is moving physical education forward with the latest technology.

Viewpoint: Shonaig Macpherson

Shonaig Macpherson CBE, Chairman of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry, shares her views on optimising the economic return on investment from education.

Regular features

The two-minute guide to Google

Hints and tips on how to get the most out of the popular search engine.

Not to be missed

What's on at the Scottish Learning Festival, September 2008.

Literacy does not begin and end in the English classroom

Susan McDade, Literacy Development Officer at LTS, returns from the National Literacy Conference and discusses how different types of texts can engage readers of all ages and abilities.

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