Use of GLOW as an Authority-wide Networking tool for Science Teachers

Biology staff from across Stirling Local Authority are using GLOW as a networking tool to share resources, ideas and information to benefit and enhance pupil's understanding and enjoyment of Science.

This session will cover:

• The development of the Stirling Council Biology Network GLOW Group
• Advantages of using GLOW as a Subject Networking tool
• Use of our model as a template for other subjects and Local Authorities
• How our model can contribute to the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence in the Sciences

Please use this opportunity to submit information about the speakers and the relevant experience they bring to the session:

Paul Rodger teaches Biology and is Principal Teacher of Pupil Support at Balfron High School. In addition to his work on this GLOW pilot project he has taken a Royal Society of Chemistry-funded placement at SEPA and has worked on an Institute of Science Education project to use fictional television programmes in science education.

He has presented at local and national level on his work in relation to the Eco Schools initiative at Balfron High.

Robbie Thomson has been teaching for over 10 years at Stirling High School. He has also been involved in piloting GLOW both in school and for the local Biology Network.  In school, he has been heavily involved in the use of ICT to deliver the science curriculum particularly using the internet as an online-learning environment through Teacherweb. 

Robbie has also worked on an Institute of Science Education project to use fictional television programmes in science education, and has presented at both local and national level on the use of Interactive Whiteboards in the classroom.

Lynsey Bright teaches Biology at Dunblane High School, where she took up her post in August 2008 following a successful probation year at Monifieth High School. At Monifieth Lynsey was involved in the implementation of GLOW across the school and designed a scientific debating course organised through GLOW.

Recently Lynsey has also been on a 2 week secondment developing interactive resources for the educational facility at the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Following its introduction at Dunblane, Lynsey is responsible for the development of GLOW within the science department and has made great use of the Biology network GLOW group.

Margaret Cassidy is a Curriculum Development Officer at Stirling Council with responsibility for ICT and she has been instrumental in helping develop and create this group.