Wish to grow understanding & humanity between people. Love the challenge of learning languages. Working for Scottish Government. Views are my very own
Scottish Highlands
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Toria Fraser retweeted
Let's keep language learning across all sectors alive and thriving and retain opportunities for our pupils to develop their abilities beyond the school experience across the whole of Scotland #languagesmatter @louiseglen4 @LANGSScot @SALTLANGS @MarkCritchley8 @scottishcilt
In an increasingly globalised world, multilingualism is a power 💪 Linguistic diversity connects the dots and benefits all of society, something to celebrate this Languages Week Scotland. #ScotlandLovesLanguage
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ALT By opening the dialogue between languages, multilingualism can establish a dialogue between people and be a promise of peace and a sustainable future. From Multilingualism: The language of sustainable development (UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2020)
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[#iferecommends] — If you are unable to come to Scotland this year, let its gorgeous capital Edinburgh come to you with "Edimbourg à emporter", a virtual & interactive tour. First meeting today, at 8 p.m. (French time) via Zoom! bit.ly/edimbourg-a-emporter
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I loathe pervasive term 'unskilled'. Are care-workers 'unskilled'? It is a callously bureaucratic way to describe such dedicated men and women. 'Low paid' yes, sometimes scandalously so, but skilled in so many ways that few of us could begin to emulate.
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How to capture the impact of measures put in place for/money spent for #1plus2? It’s about asking the right questions says @laurencefindlay - #qualitativenotjustquantitative evidence – at Glasgow, Scotland
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thanks for the kind tweet; here's the short blog I mentioned in my talk, explaining why language learning & multilingualism doesn't take away precious space in our brain but, on the contrary, improves our cognitive functions across the whole lifespan:
healthylinguisticdiet.com/my…
An interesting talk from @thbaketal at the CrossParty Group on Poland at the @ScotParl on the cognitive benefits of multilingualism. Monolingualism hinders the development of your brain, but learning a new language can prevent its ageing!
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🚨📣Klaxon sounds! 📣🚨we are looking for nominations for the Scottish Education Award for Internationalism and Languages- from primary or secondary schools. Check out the SEA website for details & nominate, nominate, nominate! scottisheducationawards.co.u…
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What do these 3 languages have in common? JAPANESE; NORWEGIAN & PORTUGUESE? All being learned by Scottish children as part of Scotland's languages policy!What will you be doing for Languages Week Scotland? #globalmindset @EducationScot @LANGSScot #1plus2 #scotlandloveslanguages
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Languages week Scotland is 3rd-7th February 2020! Tweet how you celebrate languages where you are! #scotlandloveslanguages
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You'll find clear, step-by-step advice and all the support you need. You can also call the national Citizens Advice Scotland helpline FREE➡️0800 916 9847
ALT Information for EU citizens living in Scotland
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Got an idea for policy change but not sure how to make it happen? Join our new free online course and learn how to lead change through policy making. bit.ly/freeMOOC #FLPolicyLeaders
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Couldn't agree with you more. Language learning is also great 'medicine' for body and soul.
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UK's first-of-its-kind #WorldofLanguages exhibition is coming to #Edinburgh this week! 7-10 November in @Summerhallery; free entry, everybody welcome! @BilingMatters @Yaketyyakcafe @SchoolofPPLS @lingoflamingo1 @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4; ed.ac.uk/ppls/news/uk-first-…
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another event at which I'll be speaking soon, Friday 20 September, Edinburgh; free workshop on the future of the Francophone world, everybody welcome, but please register @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @BilingMatters @Yaketyyakcafe @charlesforsdick @chuckbraz @WendyBennett21
Teach French? 🇫🇷 Come share positive examples of French and Francophone teaching (both language and culture) in this free one-day @AUPHF2 workshop (20th Sept). ed.ac.uk/literatures-languag…
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And to make it worse... what a depressing picture. It’s never been so important to broaden the horizons of our young people and give them valuable life skills like languages & develop intercultural awareness and tolerance.
'Brexit Effect' Leaves Poorer Children Behind In Learning Languages forbes.com/sites/nickmorriso…
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"Nothing beats #language learning when it comes to producing a mindset of cultural agility that is highly valued by employers in an increasingly global labour market."
#MondayMotivation thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publ…
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Betty here, alongside Spanish tutor James, has a joke for you all.
"What's the difference between an elephant and a pan loaf?" 🐘
"They're different breeds!" 🍞
#goodforthebrain #goodforthebanter
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A great insight into the #GoingGlobal2019 conference in Berlin this week from Samantha Lister. #ConnectedScotland partners championing international exchange, collaboration and partnership in Europe and beyond. #scotlandisnow universities-scotland.ac.uk/…
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Lovely to read Samantha’s blog -she is a former pupil of mine from @GlenrothesHS and was a ⭐️ in the German dept ( we had separate French & German depts back then!) – at Kirkcaldy, Scotland
A great insight into the #GoingGlobal2019 conference in Berlin this week from Samantha Lister. #ConnectedScotland partners championing international exchange, collaboration and partnership in Europe and beyond. #scotlandisnow universities-scotland.ac.uk/…