Land of Me initiative kicks off in Argyll & Bute
The Consolarium team is currently working with three local authority partners in Scotland to explore the application of The Land of Me in the Early Years setting. Having already started things off a...
View ArticleSchool of Rock 1/10: Epic with Immortal Love
The band Epic hails from P.7 at Gavinburn PS, Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire. Their song Immortal Love is due for imminent release and will, the band hopes, be featured on playlists on your...
View ArticleSchool of Rock 2/10: Papercut with Just be Yourself
The band Papercut hail from P.7 at Gavinburn PS, Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire. Their song Just Be Youself is due for imminent release and will, the band hopes, be featured on playlists on your...
View ArticleAddressing Health & Well-Being in the Nursery setting with Kinectimals
*Second guest post from Judi Regan and Dawn Calder at Menzieshill Nursery School, Dundee who are involved with our Kinectimals initiative. Read their first post too. The children at Menzieshill Nursery...
View Article1/4 Driving Learning with Mario Kart: What’s in the box?
At the beginning of 2010 the Consolarium team, in their attempts to sow the seeds of innovative practice in schools, announced a competition that was to be held at that year’s Scottish Learning...
View Article2/4 Driving Learning with Mario Kart: The buzz of learning
Parental involvement in the life and learning of a school can be an incredibly valuable asset. This is particularly true when parent/carers are active agents in understanding and supporting what is...
View ArticleMy French Coach part 3
My French Coach [3 of 3] Read Part 1 here | Read Part 2 here So, it’s the end of the school year and Modern Foreign Language pupils at Firrhill High School in Edinburgh have been reflecting on the use...
View ArticleGBL in schools: A slow and steady approach or REVOLUTION? What say you?
When we first began the Consolarium initiative way back in 2006 its main aim was to explore and share ways in which the use of computer games and game design could have a positive impact on teaching...
View ArticleLand of Me at Port Ellen PS: Planning for good learning 1/5
This is the first in a series of five posts about the Land of Me at Port Ellen PS. The other posts can be accessed via these links: 2. Land of Me: A Visit from the King of the Land of Me 3. Land of Me:...
View ArticleThe Land of Me at Port Ellen PS: Gleeful children lost in the learning space 3/5
There has been much discussion over the past few years about the nature of learning spaces and how these should be designed in order to effect the best conditions for learning. This was something that...
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