What is Glow?
Glow is Scotland’s national digital learning platform provided by Scottish Government and managed by Education Scotland. It provides learners and educators across Scotland an environment that can support learning across the whole curriculum through our core services, Microsoft M365, Google Workspace for Education and WordPress blogs.
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What does Glow offer?
Latest News
Microsoft is retiring Exchange Web Services (EWS)
Microsoft is retiring Exchange Web Services (EWS), a legacy technology for accessing Glow email and calendar data, between October 2026 and April 2027. This change affects several email apps. Users should update their apps or consider switching to Outlook for continued access.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks for Staff
Copilot Notebooks, available for Glow staff, centralise teaching resources using AI to enhance organisation and planning. Users can store various materials, while the AI can summarise documents, create outlines, and suggest questions based on the notebook's content.
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
Google has rebranded NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, enhancing its functionality within the Google ecosystem. This AI-powered tool aids in research and learning, allowing users to upload materials for summarisation and interactive engagement. It supports diverse outputs like podcasts and infographics, facilitating efficient study processes and content creation.
Prompting Progress: Bringing Beowulf to life using AI within Glow
A Primary teacher from Calderwood Primary School shares their experience using Gemini Education and Notebook to teach the Talk for Writing program. The tools facilitated lesson planning, engagement, and differentiation for various learners. The teacher emphasises their value in creating resources and adapting materials for better student understanding and inclusivity.
Gemini Notebook – Now includes short video overviews
Gemini Notebook offers Short Video Overviews that convert lengthy documents into concise one-minute videos optimised for mobile devices. With AI narration and animated visuals, this tool helps users grasp core concepts quickly and efficiently. Designed for students, teachers, and creators, it emphasises a single idea per clip for effective information retention.
Import 3D bar charts into Google Sheets
Google Sheets has updated to support the import of 3D bar charts, which previously displayed as 2D. Users can now easily import Excel files containing 3D graphs, enhancing the experience by preserving the intended visual representation. This improvement streamlines data visualization for users transitioning between platforms.
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