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Setting a Glow recovery email address

To prevent being locked out of your Glow account, it is essential to set a recovery email for password resets. This can be done through your Glow profile on the RM Unify Launchpad. Avoid using your Glow M365 email as the recovery option. For further assistance, students should consult staff, while others can contact respective coordinators or local authorities.

NotebookLM with Glow, your personlised research and learning assistant

NotebookLM Nano Banana Upgrade

Nano Banana in NotebookLM enhances video overviews with customisable visual styles, including Watercolour and Anime. Users can choose between Explainer and Brief formats, select from over 50 languages, and provide specific focus areas. These options aim to improve understanding and retention of content from uploaded documents.

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Generate presentations in the Gemini app

Google has introduced a new feature in the Gemini app that allows users to create slide presentations easily. By providing a text prompt or uploading a source, Gemini generates slides with themes and images, which can then be exported to Google Slides for further editing and collaboration.

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Google Keep reminders now saved to Tasks

Google is enhancing its service by automatically saving Keep reminders to Google Tasks, allowing users to manage their to-dos seamlessly across Workspace products like Calendar, Chat, Docs, and Gemini. This integration ensures that all reminders are up-to-date and easily accessible within the Google ecosystem.

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Adobe Express in Glow: Empowering every learner

South Lanarkshire Council is enhancing digital learning by integrating Adobe Express into schools. Their recent case study highlights innovative efforts to support educators and foster creativity among students, showcasing the positive impact of this initiative on learning and teaching within the community.

Adobe Express Christmas Tree Challenge

Adobe Express Christmas Tree Challenge

Join the festive fun by designing a unique Christmas tree using Adobe Express for Education. Choose a traditional or alternative theme, utilizing various tools, templates, and graphics. Share your creations on social media with the hashtag #GlowScot or via email to Glow.Engagement@educationscotland.gov.scot for a chance to be featured.

Creative Careers Competition

Design eSports Identity with Adobe Express for Education

Adobe Express for Education hosts an interactive session for teachers to integrate creativity and esports in classrooms. Participants will gain skills to help students design logos for esports teams using accessible, inclusive tools. Competitions in journalism and marketing also invite students to create articles and logos using Adobe Express.

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Health and Wellbeing Professional Learning Community

The National Health and Wellbeing Professional Learning Community Hub by Education Scotland serves as a virtual platform for practitioners. It offers key documents, resources, and case studies for various organisers, along with learning materials, event details, and information on personal achievement opportunities for children and young people.