An Aberdeen school has gone ‘viral’ thanks to weekly online films produced as part of National Digital Learning Week.
Middleton Park School’s ‘Live Learning Strategy’ has seen pupils create over 200 films that have been watched over 60,000 times across 80 countries.
The budding young film stars were chosen to help launch National Digital Learning Week, a project that will see schools across Scotland incorporate use of digital technologies to enhance learning and teaching.
Organised by Education Scotland, the week takes place from 16-20 May and aims to promote the benefits of digital learning in helping raise attainment, ambition and opportunities for all.
Bill Maxwell, Chief Executive of Education Scotland, visited Middleton Park School to launch the Week and to hear from pupils how digital learning has helped them attract a global following online.
He said: “Visiting Middleton Park School and hearing how much the pupils enjoy digital learning has been a wonderful experience. The range of activities and the ways in which the school is using digital learning across the curriculum is truly inspiring.
“During my visit I had the opportunity to watch pupils film for their collaborative Macbeth project which they are working on with a partner school in Wuhan, China.
“It is incredible how rapidly technology is developing and making the world a smaller place. It is vital that we continue to embed digital learning across the curriculum to ensure our young people are well prepared for a digital world.”
Aberdeen City Council Leader, Councillor Jenny Laing, paid tribute to the passion and hard work of pupils and staff at the school, which was recently named the best in Scotland.
She said: “We already know that Middleton Park School is leading the way in technological and creative learning so it is fitting that it has been chosen to launch Digital Learning and Teaching Week.
“Being chosen to spearhead this week-long initiative is yet another accolade for the school which has been hailed as one of the best in the country after its pioneering head teacher, Jenny Watson, transformed its curriculum for the modern age.”
