• Introduced more computers and tablets for pupil use
• Provided all pupils with access to Glow for email, applications and storage
• Provided access to parents, pupils and teachers to an online homework platform, Show My Homework
• Used new features of Glow such as OneNote and Teams across all subjects.
• Gathering pupil, parent and teacher opinion via online forms
• Using on-the-spot surveys with parents using iPads at parent events
• Sharing information on the website, Twitter, email and text message
• Increasing use of digital technology for assessment including digital exam papers and tests
• Increasing use of tools to support learning such as text-to-speech, spell checking and immersive reading tools
• Use of digital tools for tracking attendance, behaviour and progress
• Use of digital tools for school reports
• Use of online resources such as SCHOLAR, Code.org, Mathletics, Sumdog, NoRedInk to allow online anytime, anywhere learning across a variety of subjects

Satchel One

Satchel One - A new way to record, track and monitor homework at Bearsden Academy.

Satchel One is our online homework tool designed to help our young people manage their homework tasks efficiently. Personal log in details are issued to every pupil in Bearsden Academy to allow access to tasks set.

Parents are also issued with personal log in details to allow them to help their child with learning at home.

Forgotten passwords, lost homework sheets are no longer a problem. Just access Satchel One and search your class and task.

Digital Schools Award

We have been awarded the Digital Schools Award in recognition of this work. You can find out more about this award here: https://www.digitalschoolsawards.co.uk/

You can read a news article about our award here: https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/news/schools-come-together-achieve-digital-award

Online Safety

Internet Safety is covered in topics with Computing Science and PSE, as well as through events across the school such as Safer Internet day and Digital Week.
Parenting Across Scotland has a detailed guide to family approaches to online safety.

Digital Learning – Pupil Resources

National 4 Revision

BBC Bitesize covers all subjects available at National 4 level.

National 5 Revision

BBC Bitesize covers all subjects available at National 5 level.
SCHOLAR has access to online learning resources for National 5 Mathematics, English and ESOL.

Higher Revision

BBC Bitesize covers all subjects available at Higher level.
SCHOLAR has access to online learning resources for Higher Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Human Biology, Physics, English, ESOL, French, Spanish, Accounting, Art and Design, and Business Management.

Advanced Higher Revision

SCHOLAR has access to online learning resources for Advanced Higher Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Mathematics, Physics, English, French, Spanish and Business Management