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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s a privilege to once again be MicrosoftEDU #MIEExpert for this coming year
#TeamMIEEScotland

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Digital Learning & Teaching @digilearnscot.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us next week for Scottish AI in Schools 2025. The week is professional learning, live lessons, sharing practice, & partner provider sessions from @adobeexpress.adobe.com and Tech She Can #ScotAI25

Find details including registration details here:
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Scottish AI in Schools 2025

Scottish AI in Schools 2025 runs from March 24th to 28th 2025. The week will comprise a mixture of live lessons, stories of success, and professional learning sessions. Register for events below. C…

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Digital Learning & Teaching @digilearnscot.bsky.social · Mar 18

There is wide range of events taking place during Scottish AI in Schools 2025, you're sure to find something suitable for you.

Check out the events below, including details on how to register for each session. #ScotAI25

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#ScotAI25: Scottish AI in Schools 2025

Scottish AI in Schools 2025 runs from March 24th to 28th 2025. The week will comprise a mixture of Live Lessons, Stories of Success, and Professional Learning Sessions. Register for events below. C…

blogs.glowscotland.org.uk

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Mar 10

What pleasure & privilege it was to hear staff & pupils at Carnwath Primary School enthuse about their digital learning journey - & to play part in recognition of richly deserved accolade to be first school to achieve 4 awards all at once from
@digital-schools.bsky.social
@awards4selfie.bsky.social

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Feb 21

It was a pleasure to share about OneNote Class Notebook this week with P6 & P7 classes in Fenwick Primary School - we explored how & why to use dictation, audio feedback, embedded pdfs & drawing annotations, Immersive Reader, collaboration & more #MIEExpert

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Feb 21

It was a pleasure to present about the Digital Schools Awards Digital Wellbeing Award this week for City of Edinburgh schools, alongside Stuart Bryce, whose school, Netherlee Primary School, achieved the award last year. Many thanks to Dana Henderson for the invitation

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Feb 6

🚀📚 Boost classroom engagement with #MicrosoftSway! Empower students to showcase their learning through interactive presentations & publish them online. 🌍🎓 #EdTech #StudentSuccess #MicrosoftEducation #MIEExpert @rosaperezisiah.bsky.social #ProudtoBeHLPUSD Watch now: 🎞️ youtu.be/kZ9r-8VDhJc

Showcase Student Mastery - Transform Learning with Microsoft Sway

YouTube video by TRansformational Tech

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Dianne Krause @diannekrause.bsky.social · Feb 13

NEW! TechTok on Dicate in Microsoft tools! www.canva.com/design/DAGe_... #edusky #edtechcoach #edtech #microsoftEDU #MIEExpert

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Feb 13

Lovely to be working today with P6 & P7 classes in Fenwick Primary School exploring “Essential for some, useful for all” Immersive Reader & Dictation tools within Microsoft Teams
#MIEExpert #EdTech
@Schools_digital Awards
@HPEDU

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awards4selfie @awards4selfie.bsky.social · Feb 5

🚀 Exciting news for schools in Ireland!
The EU’s first Digital Wellbeing Award has officially launched, helping schools develop a whole-school digital wellbeing strategy🏫💻🎉 🔗 Register now 👉🏻https://awards4selfie.eu/digital-wellbeing-awards/
#SaferInternetDay #DigitalWellbeing #CyberResilience

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Digital Schools Awards @digital-schools.bsky.social · Feb 7

We are delighted to work with Fenwick Primary School
🤩 Thanks to our sponsors @HPUK @HPEDU 💻

Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Feb 6

It was a pleasure & privilege to be working today with P6 & P7 classes in Fenwick Primary School exploring synchronous collaboration of documents & presentations within Microsoft Teams
#MIEExpert #EdTech
Microsoft Teams
@digital-schools.bsky.social

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Feb 6

It was a pleasure & privilege to be working today with P6 & P7 classes in Fenwick Primary School exploring synchronous collaboration of documents & presentations within Microsoft Teams
#MIEExpert #EdTech
Microsoft Teams
@digital-schools.bsky.social

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Data Education in Schools @dataschools.bsky.social · Jan 28

Explore "Teach Data Literacy: a guide for primary teachers" 📘 👨‍🏫 our team developed a resource to support teachers to enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to #data problem-solving.
https://buff.ly/3WCCTil

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Data Education in Schools @dataschools.bsky.social · Jan 29

Why teach Data Literacy ❓
This video explains why data literacy will help equip learners for the future and outlines the core skills needed to be data literate. https://buff.ly/3HmNl4H

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Data Education in Schools @dataschools.bsky.social · Jan 21

What do we do❓
👉 We develop free, open-access #DataEducation resources dataschools.education/data-educati...
👉 We deliver professional learning events dataschools.education/about-data-l...
👉 We deliver interactive activities for primary and secondary learners dataschools.education/events/
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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Jan 30

What a pleasure & privilege today to be working with P6 & P7 classes in Fenwick Primary School exploring features of Microsoft Teams
#MIEExpert #EDUsky #EdTech

Classroom with laptops and screen showing features of Microsoft Teams

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Jan 29

Inspiring hearing about Microsoft Showcase Schools (Salwan Junior School, New Delhi, India & Hub Kings Corner Centre, Aragón, Spain) in global #MIEExpert call right now #EDUSky #EdTech

Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hearing Mark Sparvell speaking in live global #MIEExpert call right now about the Power of Possible: AI in EDU #EDUSky #EdTech

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Jan 29

Great to be part of live global #MIEExpert call right now hearing from Mark Sparvell, recap from BETT, community spotlights & more

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Leif Brenne @secondleif.bsky.social · Dec 10

Check out the new Reading Coach tool, designed to provide personalized and engage reading. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #MIEExpert, #Edtech

Reading Coach enhancements to improve learner literacy skills

Microsoft’s free AI-powered tool designed to provide personalized and engaging reading practice is now available in 81 languages through zero-touch deployment.

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Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · Dec 12

Math Progress, our newest Learning Accelerator, is now globally rolling out and at general availability! FREE and built into Microsoft Teams for EDU 🚀

Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati...

#mathchat #MIEExpert #edusky

Math Progress in Microsoft Teams for Education - globally rolling out and generally available | Microsoft Community Hub

Today, we’re pleased to announce Math Progress, a new Learning Accelerator, is now generally available in Microsoft Teams for Education for all supported...

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Jen Giffen @virtualgiff.bsky.social · Dec 18

#DitchSummit Day 3. @ditchthattextbook.com and @steviefrank.bsky.social talk about amplifying student voice with podcasts. #edusky #TodayISketchnotED @ditchthattextbook.bsky.social

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · Dec 13

👀 Learn how to search like a pro, with tips for finding what you're looking for on today's saturated Internet!

This poster is just one in a bundle that's available for FREE as part of our @weareteachers.bsky.social partnership!

💡 Get yours: bit.ly/WeAreTeacher...

#EduLib
#TlSky

Graphic with transparent background and eight boxes surrounding the title and main text in the middle.

Header in middle: Eight Tips to
Header 2: Google Like a Pro
Small text: The internet is inconceivably large. In fact, it’s essentially endless! Sometimes it’s easy to find the information you need, but often trying to find something specific can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. These eight tips can help you improve your search results and zero in on what you’re looking for more quickly

Footer text: The infographic was developed by the News Literacy Project and Cindy Otis, author of True or False: A CIA analyst’s guide to spotting fake news.

8 boxes surrounding the middle:

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Use quotation marks

TWO
Limit to news

THREE
Use basic Boolean operators

FOUR
Use parentheses to group operators

FIVE
Narrow the time frame

SIX
Search a specific website

SEVEN
Search one section of a specific website

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Use - to exclude from results

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Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Dec 15

Thank you - much appreciated 😎

Malcolm Wilson FSA Scot @claganach.bsky.social · Dec 14

Could you please add me to this list - many thanks

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