Downloads
Joe 'Blogs' in Malawi
Joe Taylor spent a year in Malawi with VSO and whilst he was there he shared his experiences with us in a blog. Each month he wrote about an aspect of life in Rumphi, the small village near Lake Malawi where he stayed. Click here to read his blog.
A Global Approach
This free pack has lots of support for adding a global dimension to the Primary curriculum, including an audit and how to develop a Global Citizenship policy for your school.
Download the full CD-ROM (ZIP; about 60MB). Please note this file will take approximately 5-10 minutes to download if you have a broadband connection, or you may ring us on the number below to order by post.
Alternately you can visit the companion website to the Global Approach CD at http://global.scotdec.org.uk/.
Dunfermline High School DVD
The short movies below are part of a DVD made by pupils of Dunfermline High School in Fife, Scotland. They wanted to show you what their school is like and give you an idea of their life in Dunfermline and the surrounding area. Each movie is fairly small to make it easier to download, but it may still take a while however so please be patient.
- Part 1: Welcome (.MOV file, 6.1MB)
- Part 2: The World Through Our Eyes… (.MOV file, 3.3MB)
- Part 3: Favourite Subjects (.MOV file, 4.9MB)
- Part 4: What school life is like at Dunfermline High School (.MOV file, 12.5MB)
Playing the movies
To play the above movies you will need the free Quicktime player from Apple. Once Quicktime is installed, If you left click on a link you'll be able to watch the movie in your browser, but you can also right-click on a movie and select "Save…" to download a copy to your own computer. Comments on the movies and requests for any further information, including how to get a copy of the the full DVD with higher quality movies, can be sent to mail@scotdec.org.uk.
We hope you find the contents of interest and we will be putting further video clips of other schools involved in our "Global Health, Global Learning - making the links" project up soon.
The Development Compass Rose
A simple easy to remember framework, which can provide a focus for work on issues. It can be used to help
explore issues in our own immediate locality, or in unfamiliar places in other parts of the world. This
framework helps us become aware of the range of issues that influence any given situation, and can be applied
to almost any situation.
Download Development Compass Rose (PDF; 229KB)
Ranking
Ranking encourages small group discussion. As the group work together to agree on the placing
of statements in order, they are also making their own arguments for and against. Mixed ability
groups allow for an inclusive activity.
Download Ranking Activities
(PDF; 112KB)
Using Photographs
Photographs are a useful tool for encouraging students to look at situations closely.
They can be used in many ways, for example, to challenge stereotypes or bias in reporting.
Download 'Using Photos'
(PDF; 244KB)