Who we are…
Part of the Education Quality Improvement Team
Seáneen Horan Christie Whittle
Development Officer Development Officer
Overview
• Edinburgh’s Digital Strategy
• What digital learning might look like in your school
• Demonstration – Apple accessibility tools
• Demonstration – Microsoft accessibility tools
• Tips to take away to support your child
• Questions
Overview
Today’s session
Highly Effective
Digital Practice Digital Skills Digitips Research
Edinburgh Learns Digital Strategy 2024
Teachers:
Regularly participate in CLPL to continually develop safe and effective
digital practice
Plan and organise learning using M365 (OneNote, Teams etc),
embedding Digital Literacy Es and Os, where appropriate
Embed Digital Literacy Es and Os, where appropriate
Use digital solutions to make learning and teaching accessible for all learners and guide pupils
to use available supports with independence
Promote and support learners’ understanding of rights and responsibilities in relation to data
protection, cyber resilience, internet safety and digital wellbeing based on their developmental milestones
Develop digital skills, creativity, innovation and independence
through your learning activities
Gather and analyse evidence of learning to help plan next steps, using
online assessment tools to improve formative assessment and feedback
Edinburgh Learns Digital Strategy
2024
The Edinburgh Model
50,000
1:1 Shared
devices
P6 to S6 learners P1 to P5 learners Over 100
1:5 approved apps
All teaching staff
and services
What does digital learning look like?
What can it look like?
Accessibility – for all
“An accessible world is an
inclusive world.”
Steven Cluskey
Demonstration
Follow along if you wish ☺
Useful Links
• https://edinburghlearns.digital/supporting-learners-with-dyslexia/
• Using Safari’s Built-In Reader Tools
• Changing text size on your iPad
• Using the Drag and Drop Feature to Take Notes
• Add Background Sounds to your iPad
• Personalise the iPad with wallpaper and lockscreen
• App Appearance and Design (iOS 18)
• Using the Control Centre (iOS18)
• Add Bookmark To Home Screen