Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers
A Teach Data Literacy: a guide for primary teachers launched on Wednesday 7th of June, designed as a resource developed by the Data Education in Schools team to support teachers to enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to data problem-solving. It outlines various core concepts in data literacy…
Read MoreDDI boost for social change
Ten projects aimed at promoting social change through innovation have received funding from the Data-Driven Innovation initiative. Nearly £200,000 of funding has been awarded to proposals ranging from using augmented reality to help animal conservation to understanding air quality using bike-mounted sensors. Gemma Cassells, Lead Strategist for the Data-Driven Innovation initiative, said: “This Small Grants…
Read More£9.5m schools project gives pupils a sense of the power of data
A world-leading initiative that brings the latest smart technology into classrooms has been launched to help pupils prepare for a data-driven future. Primary and secondary classes across south-east Scotland will learn how to interpret reams of statistics produced by sensors tracking environmental conditions in their schools. The scheme, backed by the UK and Scottish Governments,…
Read MoreGateway to success
The DDI Skills Gateway was a finalist at this year’s Digital Leaders 100 awards. The Skills Gateway made it into the final three for Digital Skills Initiative of the Year, out of hundreds of entries from across the UK. With over 700 nominations, judges recognised the Skills Gateway‘s innovative and cross-sector approach to improving data…
Read MoreUniversity of Edinburgh Programme to Address National Data Skills Shortage
The University of Edinburgh is launching an updated range of short courses, aimed at helping people develop the data skills that have been identified as vital for economic recovery, following the Covid-19 pandemic. A range of new courses funded by the Scottish Funding Council, which provide non-traditional routes for individuals to access courses in data…
Read MoreTowards the tipping point
Jarmo Eskelinen discusses the University of Edinburgh’s response to the Scottish Government’s Tech Ecosystem review. In August 2020, the Scottish Government published its review of Scotland’s tech ecosystem, prepared by Mark Logan (ex-Skyscanner). Few Scottish Government publications have created as much buzz. No wonder; it presents a tantalising glimpse into a bright future for the…
Read MoreApplications for Creative Informatics Resident Entrepreneurs are open now!
Creative Informatics welcome applications from individuals and small teams working in any area of the creative industries. Present and previous Resident Entrepreneurs include new media artist Martin Disley, music asset management platform Delic, screenshot note-taking app PicoJar, robotics startup Touchlab, and Edinburgh Tool Library. If you would like to discuss your idea for an application,…
Read MoreGuest Blog: My time as DDI summer intern
In this blog DDI intern Lucia Mackenzie describes her time with us this summer. I was originally drawn to the Data Driven Innovation programme in February 2020 by the scope of the work being done in collaboration with such a wide variety of sectors and academic disciplines. As a student of Politics with Quantitative Methods, to…
Read MoreData Education in Schools Launch Website
DDI Skills Gateway are delighted to announce that the Data Education in Schools project has launched their website. The website offers a range of access points for teachers, schools and industry professionals. The Data Education in Schools team will use the website to share resources and promote events to support teachers and connect to the…
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