Just in case you need a smile... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Ollie Bray
@olliebray.bsky.social
When I am not riding my bike, paddling my canoe or wandering in the mountains, I'm focused on reviewing the Scottish Curriculum. Currently working at @EducationScotland
Great to meet with @olliebray.bsky.social and @educationscotland.bsky.social colleagues to discuss professional learning for #SLS membership around curriculum design and leadership. Looking forward to next steps. www.linkedin.com/posts/school...
#sls #curriculum #improvementcycle | School Leaders Scotland
Our #SLS General Secretary, David Barnett and Professional Learning and Policy Officer, Alison Mitchell met with Ollie Bray, David Burgess and Lise McCaffery from Education Scotland this afternoon to ...
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Loving the St. Andrews Day Google Doodle. But this one is still one of the favorites - doodles.google/doodle/celeb... - what are your favorites from over the years?
Celebrating the Kayak Doodle - Google Doodles
Learn more about the creation of Celebrating the Kayak Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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I always enjoy the St. Andrews Day Google Doodle. This year is no exception. Happy St. Andrews Day everyone!
Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered is out! 🎙️🌿 @LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means. A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.
Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
New clip from Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered 🎧 Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids. Full episode drops 27 November. Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill. Watch the clip ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...
Why Being Outdoors Makes Me Feel Happy | Iona Andean | #AdventureUnfiltered Podcast
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Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
Love it ot hate it, here comes the future... openai.com/sam-and-jony... (and it will arrive quickly).
Watch the film | Sam and Jony introduce io
Building a family of AI products for everyone.
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why sustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland
A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges
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Keynote Speaker @olliebray.bsky.social is kicking the day off by sharing where Education Scotland are and planning on going with the Curriculum Review #starme25
Get lost! Well, Millenials & Gen Z will if they over-rely on GPS instead of Maps+Apps. As good a case as any for physical+digital solutions. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @olliebray.bsky.social @appalachiantrail.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social
We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris
The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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High levels on the Middle Findhorn towards the end of the week...
Lorna Bray@lornabray.bsky.social · last yr.@olliebray.bsky.social on the middle Findhorn 🛶
Got a lot of paddling done last week and finally got a float down the Beauly - spectacular gorge at the end....
Lorna Bray@lornabray.bsky.social · last yr.26km down the river Beauly 🛶 one of the most beautiful rivers I’ve paddled. @olliebray.bsky.social
The polar ears living in an abandoned arctic weather station - www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
The polar bears living in an abandoned Arctic weather station
A photographer's iconic shots of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour.
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NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
CfE review success depends on ‘broader ecosystem’
Just one ‘misaligned’ component - be it inspection, teacher education or qualifications - could ‘disrupt the balance of the entire system’, warns a new Education Scotland paper
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📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers. Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
@olliebray.bsky.social kicking off the conference with provocations around strategy and strategic change
Exciting to be at the stage of ‘snagging’ for the new Journal of Leadership Scholarship and Praxis in education! We are looking forward to the launch next week when #LSPE will be open access! @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mbcph.bsky.social
This webinar will be a good opportunity to hear about what “evolved framework” will look like, why it it needs to evolve and its role in the #CIC 👇🏻
Ollie Bray@olliebray.bsky.social · 2y agoIn December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’ Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper. 👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
In December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’ Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper. 👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
Great listen for anyone interested in the Currixulum Improvement Cycle in Scotland by @olliebray.bsky.social and Andy Creamer. Particularly interesting differentiation between knowledge and content - certainly the best explanation I’ve ever heard! educationscotland.podbean.com/e/the-curric...
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change | Education Scotland podcast
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change A process is now in place for reviewing and evolving Scotland’s Curriculum - this is known as the Curriculum Impro...
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