Equipped for Learning
Midlothian Council aim to provide every school-age pupil living in Midlothian with a learning device such as an iPad or Google Chromebook as part of the Council’s £10.5 million investment in digital learning.
Updates
Gmail Tips: Inbox Type
Why not try changing the inbox type so that you can organise your emails in a way that suits you. To do this: Go to the “settings” cog in the top right hand corner of your Gmail account, this will bring up “quick settings” - from here you can adjust density, theme,...
Google Mail is now live!
Today we launch 3 of our core services for Google Workspace to all Pupils and Staff. This is an important step in our goal to improve communications across schools for pupils and staff. What do I have access to? You can now use your new identity...
Texthelp Read&Write
With the recent introduction of our new Google Classroom environment we have taken a step towards further removing barriers to learning. Texthelp's Read&Write Toolbar, which provides reading and writing support to pupils and staff, fully integrates with our...
Google Workspace Success Stories
Moving to Gmail Moving to a new system can be a daunting task, especially when coupled with the challenges faced across an educational setting. We asked a number of our Digital Leaders from our Early adopters group for their thoughts on how Google Workspace has helped...
Your emails have now migrated to Gmail
Please read below if you have not yet accessed your @midlothian.education account. The steps below details exactly how to access your email. If you have followed these and still cannot access your account, please speak to your Digital Leader in the...
Getting Support
As part of our “Equipped for Learning” programme we want to ensure that you are fully prepared and supported throughout your transition to a new Google Workspace environment. To get you to the right place when you have a question or feedback, please see the...
New Google Classrooms
On Monday 16th August we will be launching a new Google Classroom environment for all teachers as part of the change to our new Google Workspace. The new instance of Google Classroom, “@midlothian.education”, should be utilised by teachers to develop new courses...
Moving to Google Workspace
Midlothian Council is pleased to announce that, as part of our ‘Equipped for Learning’ programme, we will be moving all staff and pupils to a new Google Workspace environment throughout August, September and October. Google Workspace is a common platform with a wide...
Every school age pupil in Midlothian to get a free learning device
Every school age pupil in the county is to receive a learning device such as an iPad or Google Chromebook as part of Midlothian Council’s £10.5 million investment in digital learning.
Thousands of council-supplied Chromebooks helping online, including live, lessons
As Midlothian pupils return to remote learning today at the start of the new term, Midlothian Council has confirmed it has supplied around 3,800 Chromebooks and 54 4G dongles, to connect to the internet, to Primary 1 pupils upwards since the start of the pandemic.
