Firstly, well done on everything that you have managed so far. Families are experiencing some of the most challenging sets of circumstances ever and I would like to help make a few things clearer. As a school we will be using the 3 following platforms to deliver and support learning, for each of the platforms I have provided a short description of what it is, how it works and where to get more information:
GLOW:
What is it? Glow is Scotland’s nationally available digital environment and can support learning across the whole curriculum.
How does it work? Each pupil has a username and a password that they can use to sign in online, this gives them access to their school email and a range of other services that are delivered through clickable 'tiles' when they log in.
Where can I get more information? If your young person has lost/forgotten their username and password it can be reset by emailing the school office on sgoillionacleit@gnes.net. More information on GLOW itself can be found at the following link - https://glowconnect.org.uk/.
V-Scene:
What is it? V-scene is a video conferencing tool that can be used to deliver a lesson to young people.
How does it work? The teacher delivering the lesson will email a link to the young people in class, the young person should click the link and it will take them directly to the virtual room where the lesson will take place.
Where can I get more information? In the first instance if there is an issue with connecting young people should email the teacher delivering the lesson, information about V-Scene itself can be found here - https://vscene.net/.
Microsoft Teams:
What is it? In Microsoft Teams, teams are groups of pupils/staff brought together for work or projects. Teams are made up of channels. Each channel is built around a subject/teacher. Channels are where you hold meetings, have conversations, and work on files together.
How does it work? Pupils are added to 'Teams' by their teacher and can access the Team Channel from their GLOW account.
Where can I get more information? Again in the first instance if there is an issue with connecting young people should email their subject teacher, infromation about 'Microsoft Teams' can be found here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software.
Yours in partnership
Gordon Young
Head Teacher Sgoil Lionacleit
