The Syndication Plugin on Glow Blogs enables users to aggregate posts from various blogs, facilitating the creation of centralised hubs for classes, departments, or school communities. By adding RSS feeds, users can efficiently display content, reduce duplication, and showcase multiple voices in one cohesive space. Ideal for educational settings.
Glow Blogs are utilised in various educational contexts across Scotland, encouraging collaboration among teachers, pupils, and school leaders. The initiative seeks real-world examples to create practical use cases, which would inspire others and celebrate effective learning practices. Contributions from any user are welcome to amplify learners' voices and enhance Glow Connect resources.
Glow Blogs simplifies podcasting and multimedia blogging, enhancing digital literacy and communication skills for all ages. Users can create and publish podcasts without extra software, using basic recording tools. The platform fosters collaboration and creativity while providing a secure environment for learners to showcase their content and reach a real audience.
A WordPress security update has been completed, and a PHP infrastructure upgrade is scheduled for November 2025, helping keep Glow Blogs secure, stable and future-ready.
H5P is a plugin available in Glow Blogs, giving you the ability to create interactive content such as quizzes, videos, word searches, and 360 tours. It’s easy to activate and use and you can explore ideas on the Glow Blogs H5P Examples site. Bring your posts to life with engaging activities for learners!
We’ve resolved an issue with multi-page PDF uploads in the Block Editor. From 13 October 2025, full documents can be uploaded and viewed as expected. The Classic Editor no longer supports PDF embedding, so we recommend using the Block Editor or the DearFlip plugin for flipbook-style uploads.
If your Glow Blog has been archived and marked for deletion, this is your final chance to keep it. The deadline for requests is 21 August 2025. Click below to read more.
We’re looking to make Glow Blogs better, and the best way to do that is…
We invite Glow Blogs users to provide feedback on the service, highlighting what works well and areas for improvement. Your insights on sharing class updates, barriers to use, and tool effectiveness will help us enhance the platform for education staff and students. Please share your thoughts via the provided form.
