DIGITAL LEARNING IN ACTION AT STIRLING HIGH SCHOOL

Stirling Council’s rollout of Chromebooks to every secondary school pupil has been praised by Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

Mr Swinney visited Stirling High School on Wednesday where the successful two-year pilot of the initiative took place before its introduction for all S1s in the area at the start of the 2018-19 session.

The scheme is part of the council’s digital learning drive, which aims to equip Stirling’s young people with the skills to thrive and succeed in an increasingly digital workplace and society. as well as striving to tackle digital inequalities and raise attainment.

During his visit, the Deputy First Minister saw the Chromebooks - small, light laptopstyle devices - in action in an S1 English class and met with young people with dyslexia who explained how the technology is supporting their learning.

Education Secretary Mr Swinney said: “Technology increasingly dominates our everyday lives and can play a significant role in supporting learning. Introducing it in a positive manner is vital in helping young people prepare for their lives beyond school.

“Tackling inequality is key if we are to close the poverty-related attainment gap. Stirling High School’s approach ensures all pupils have access to technology, enhancing their digital learning opportunities and giving them the expenditure, with the remainder coming from the secondary schools’delegated budgets. Around 1,000 devices were issued to S1 pupils at the start of the current