Glow
Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Glow in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)
Since April 2009, all Western Isles Schools have been accessing Glow Technologies via broadband links. From the first Local Authority SSDN briefing in July 2005, followed by participation in each of the Glow pilot phases, through to the first schools going live on Glow on 14 March 2008 – it has been an epic 5 year journey.
Key contact
Kenny Matheson
kmatheson@cne-siar.gov.uk
Education Department, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW
01851 840 291
Latest news
- An Island Adventure with Glow7 April 2009
Last week I embarked on a week long visit to the most southern of the populated Western Isles. My whirlwind tour which covered Lewis, Harris, Benbecula and Barra was the next phase in a series of Glow training events for teachers and school staff in... - A week in the Western Isles Glow journey1 March 2009
One of the most satisfying aspects of my job supporting Glow roll out in a local authority involves sharing the eureka moment experienced by users new to Glow. That moment when the potential of a Glow Group or particular Glow tool sparks a flurry of activity, discussion or questions. Last... - Historic Glow Learn Training25 November 2008
24th & 25th November saw the first national Glow Learn training sessions, held at Stirling Management Centre. Representatives of Aberdeen, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, South Lanarkshire and Western Isles attended this well-structured, intensive two-day residential course – the first of several to come over the next few months. - Glow in the Western Isles – the best tool for the job.28 October 2008Last week I found myself back in the beautiful (and very stormy!) Western Isles on a support visit for Glow. Over the course of the two days I spoke to many teachers and was able to see first-hand the difference that Glow is making in this remote community. The best...
- A nurturing Glow at Bernera Primary22 May 2008When Western Isles Glow Mentor Kirsteen Maclean told her pupils at Bernera Primary School she would be attending last month’s Glow conference in Stirling, she encouraged them to post their thoughts and ideas on the Glow discussion board. Checking the forum, Kirsteen was pleased to see that pupils had not...