> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emma Willson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Becta Conference 'Building an ICT Research Network-Helping
> to Cre ate Schools of the Future'
>
> This conference organised by Becta (British Educational
Communications and
> Technology Agency) is concerned with the educational use of ICT in
schools
> and may be of interest...
> BUILDING AN ICT RESEARCH NETWORK
> - Helping to Create Schools of the Future
> Friday 15 June 2001, Barbican Conference Centre, London
>
> This is a one day conference aimed at educational researchers, ICT
> researchers, ICT advisors, LEAs, policy makers and ICT suppliers.
>
> ICT can enhance learning. It has most impact when it is used
effectively
> to
> support good teaching in good schools.
>
> Too few educational researchers are aware of findings regarding the
> educational uses of ICT, and its potential in raising standards and
> improving schools. Equally, too few researchers who focus on the
> educational uses of ICT have integrated their findings back into
these
> mainstream debates. As part of its purpose of 'connecting the
learning
> society', Becta will host this one day conference dealing with these
> issues.
>
> Chaired by Owen Lynch, Chief Executive of Becta and with keynote
> presentations by Niel McLean of Becta and Professor David Reynolds,
the
> conference will begin to bring together the educational research
community
> with key decision makers, researchers and advisers from the ICT
arena, in
> order to:
>
> - Generate a greater understanding of the potential of ICT in
> education for those outside the ICT arena
> - Stimulate discussion on how the ICT and non-ICT educational
> research
> communities and draw on each others' approaches and findings.
> - Provide a forum to explore how research-based policy can
enable
> ICT
> to play its part in creating 'schools of the future'.
>
> Registration fee for the conference is A325.00 and a full conference
> programme and booking form will be available towards the end of
April. To
> register your interest and to receive more information please send
your
> postal details to [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Emma Willson - NGfL Content Officer (Museums)
>
> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
(Becta)
> Millburn Hill Road, Warwick University Science Park
> Coventry CV4 7JJ
>
> Telephone 02476 847151 (Direct Line)
>
> E-mail [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>
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