Digital Tools for Better Learning

Canva for Education

This session will provide teachers with practical, engaging strategies for integrating Canva for Education into their classroom practice to enhance learning, teaching, creativity, and the development of essential digital skills. Participants will explore how Canva’s intuitive design tools can be used to create interactive resources, support pupil voice, and enable learners to demonstrate understanding in creative and accessible ways across the curriculum. In addition, we will explore the latest features and updates available through Glow, Scotland’s National Digital Learning Platform, demonstrating how teachers can streamline workflows, collaborate with learners, and support inclusive, innovative teaching approaches.

Using Real-Time Data to Turn Passive Classes into Discursive Learning Spaces - Magma Maths 
Adam Lindberg, Regional Partnership Manager, Scotland, Magma Maths | Calum Taylor, Teacher/Digital Leads of Learning, Dalmarnock Primary School. 

This session explores how real-time insight into student thinking can transform classrooms into environments rich in dialogue and engagement. Magma Maths captures and analyses students’ mathematical reasoning, enabling teachers to intervene early, address misconceptions, and adapt teaching in the moment. Drawing on work with Scottish Borders and Glasgow, we’ll show how this approach improves attainment, reduces workload, and builds student confidence. Grounded in research on formative assessment and thinking classrooms, the session demonstrates how data can support more responsive, inclusive, and discussion-driven teaching.