Innovative History Teacher Fionnuala Glover Finalist

0:00Edinburgh History Teacher, Fiannwala Glover just made the final 10 for the UK's first inspirational history teacher award, beating out thousands of. Nominations nationwide. The 34-year-old from Holyrood RC High School snagged the Scotland spot with her fresh take on the past. She mixes old school history with modern tools, baking cakes, shape-like ancient Celtic forts, and building iron-age crannops and Minecraft. However weaves and digital tricks like AI and podcasts to tackle big topics such as slavery, Scotland's migration, and empire. Coming from a background in IT and sales, she's in her fifth-year teaching and says the kids' creativity keeps her fired up. She calls it the best job ever, feeling super grateful, amid tough competition, and the process even reignited her passion. Glover reached out to former students and mentees for their stories, which highlighted how she pushes innovative lessons they love. Our tech know-how from before makes digital-class work click fast for the students.

1:04Judges like history and Lucy Worsley, Dan Jones and Greg Jenner will pick the overall winner at the Tower of London on June 20th, shining more. Light on teachers like her, who make history alive, that's your update from Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.