MsBain

Computing Science teacher in Scotland.

[MsBain @MsBain2]

#Hope #rainbow #solidarity #EISStrike @EISUnion @VoL_Academy At the picket line this morning.

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@EISUnion @VoL_Academy Good turnout for teacher's pay!

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This year's #Christmas #door. Powdered by @microbit_edu and @Kitronik. Press the button and get one of 6 different Christmas messages, including 2 secret messages. Let's see who gets them all. #school #computing

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@ScullionToni @dressCodeHQ @ScotTechArmy I can help too!

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@familysimpson @MissCla69730557 And a <generic greeting> to you!

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This year's Christmas Door. No time for anything elaborate. So Magritte this time. It has a bauble.

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@StephenReidEdu @DigitalXtraFund @JustinEducation @susietinker5 @GaryTibbett @MarkMcCreadyUK @PlayCraftLearn Yes please!

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Computing science teachers of Scotland! Has anyone succeeded in buying Minecraft Education Edition licences for students?? According to Minecraft, there's a problem with GLOW Scotland accounts using the Microsoft Education Store. Ive been chasing this for weeks. Help!!

[MsBain @MsBain2]

@MrdouglasCS @GlowScot We have a ps4 and an xbox both with minecraft. We are funded through @DigitalXtraFund for a gaming/coding club and have a budget for licenses as part of that. Checked with the council in advance but everyone assumed the actual purchase would be straightforward.

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@MrdouglasCS @GlowScot We have a total of 5 or 6 raspberry pis. Hadn't actually thought about using minecraft on them. Will maybe investigate this as an option.

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@MrdouglasCS @GlowScot It depends on the LA. WDC have licenses for teachers but not pupils. Logging in with Glow only gives pupils access to trial version.

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@MrdouglasCS @Sfm36 @andymcginger Where are you? And is there anything we can do?

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@kiranjoza To be fair though, we don't really use it for much.

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@kiranjoza Not even my council seem to know what we have through GLOW. They've whacked me up to the highest level of access to no avail. The education store has the purchase button greyed out. I'm at a loss.

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@kiranjoza Some depts have chromebooks and use the Google logins. In computing, it's PCs with a school login administered by the council.

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@kiranjoza We have GLOW accounts but it's not really used in schools in West Dunbartonshire. Teachers and pupils use Google for Education instead.

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@kiranjoza The LA has licenses for teachers. Not for pupils. Another rabbit hole I've gone down!

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@l80pdn @FHSComputing @PlayCraftLearn @GlowScot At West Dunbartonshire, teachers have licenses through GLOW. But it the pupils. Theoretically, we should be able to purchase. I'm going to try GLOW central to see if there's someone there who can help.

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@MissAAnderson_ @Beath_HS Always. Fancy a catch up soon. I drive now!