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Have you tried our Escape Rooms yet? 👩‍💻 Learners will become Trainee Agents of DATA to defend Scotland against the villainous high-tech VIKINGS! Suitable for First (P2-P4) and Second (P5-P7) Level learners. @DataCapitalEd #DataLiteracy buff.ly/40G774P

Explore why teaching data literacy will help equip learners for the future. A 2 minute explanation. buff.ly/3vu6IUn #DataLiteracy @DataCapitalEd

Have you tried "Unmasking Data Disasters"? 🔍 An online Cyber Skills Live activity where students uncover the identities of people within an anonymous dataset. @DigiSkillsEd buff.ly/3C2xCt5

Adding a touch of AI to the smart cap project that detects drowsy driving with #microbitCreateAI @microbit_edu #microbitChampions

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. Watch this short introduction video outlining the aims of this and where you can get the latest information.

Happy New Year and welcome back to Data Education in Schools! 🔜We've got some exciting news to share. Make sure to stay in touch and subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated 📥 us20.list-manage.com/subscribe/post…

Last week, we held the event “Creativity and Emerging Tech”, which focused on the creative side of technology and how AI, can inform creative projects and ideas. Read more and explore the activities 👇 buff.ly/49DA4CQ @DigiSkillsEd

🤔 Would you like to find educational resources, but don't know how? 📢P1-S6 schoolteachers in Scotland! @EdinburghUni researchers invite you to online interviews to try new internet search tools. SIGN UP NOW! You will receive £30 Amazon vouchers. buff.ly/3N0Th6I

Where does data comes from and how it can be used to make decisions? Find out about #DataLiteracy in this short video. buff.ly/3zQfRcF @DataCapitalEd

🎉 We are thrilled to have been awarded the Eric Liddell 100 Award, recognising our work to benefit learners in Scotland and beyond. buff.ly/3ZJLGRq @theericliddell @DataCapitalEd

@mrkevinmcpheeee @MorayHouse @EdinburghUni @responsibleaiuk We're thrilled to be working with you!

The first part of the #PPDAC data cycle? Identifying a problem to explore, planning what data could be used to explore the problem and reflecting critically and ethically buff.ly/3ATGBcC @DataCapitalEd

Back by popular demand, @DigiSkillsEd's Numbers in the Fast Lane Live Lesson 🏎️ Register on behalf of your upper primary pupils to discover the mathematics behind winning a Formula 1 World Championship. 🗓️ Wednesday 18th December buff.ly/3ZygHYs

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Secondary teachers, bring your class to @DigiSkillsEd's "How to rob a bank" 💷 - a massive online live lesson on cyber security. 📅 Friday 13th December buff.ly/41hTBqe

OUT NOW: a video playlist on #ExploringtheAIJungle, the picturebook and guide we published earlier this year explaining ways #GenAI could be used in schools. You can now listen to extracts from the picturebook read by Kirstie Steele! @DigiSkillsEd buff.ly/4gcuXvk

👉 If you haven't yet, you may want to give a look at our "Teach Data Literacy: A guide for primary teachers" offering practical guidance, links to resources and a poster to support teaching data literacy skills and concepts across the primary curriculum. buff.ly/43H3bkm

How much time does the NPA in Data Science take? Find out more about Level 4, 5 and 6 👉 buff.ly/3pvKvkh

🧮 Gather and display data using tools that are already in your classroom or learning environment buff.ly/3pLT0ga #DataLiteracy @DataCapitalEd