Contact :- Stephen Holland Stoke on Trent City Learning Centres
We believe that the greatest challenge lies in preparing our existing
teachers and school leaders to be both comfortable and highly effective in
the new technology-rich learning environments. This will be the focus of
the 2006 conference. Delegates should take from this conference a good
understanding of effective pedagogical approaches which are appropriate to
the 21st Century, as well as an understanding of the most effective ways
of developing and supporting teachers as they make the pedagogical and
cultural shift. We shall explore approaches to learning which empower
teachers, parents and learners, and which have been shown to improve
learning outcomes.
The Guardian describes Stephen Heppell, as “Europe's leading online
education guru". He was the Director of ULTRALAB for 22 years where he
established, according to the Financial Times, “One of the most respected
research centres in e-learning in the world”. ULTRALAB enjoys an enviable
global reputation for creativity, innovation and common sense. Stephen
now heads his own policy, research and practice consultancy Heppell.net
(http://www.heppell.net), at the heart of a network of innovative
collaborators worldwide. He chairs or sits on a number of boards and
committees, including: Notschool.net - a long term virtual school
producing exceptional success for children excluded from school by
circumstances or behaviour; Teachers' TV - a TV channel for teachers with
over 800 programmes on-line, podcast and broadcast traditionally; and the
government's Building Schools for the Future working group. In addition,
he has a guiding role in the BBC's Digital Curriculum project, and UNESCO
groups in Europe and S E Asia.
Robert A. Dilley is the Head Teacher of Coopers Technology College in
Chislehurst, Kent. The school was an early adopter of
Microsoft’s ‘Learning Gateway’ – a set of technologies which effectively
allowed the school’s learning platform, communications systems and the
management information system to be accessed (as appropriate) by staff,
learners and parents via a single web portal from any location. Robert,
together with E-Learning Director Sue Wood, will describe the impact that
this implementation has had upon staff, students and parents, together
with the staff development and other challenges they faced along the way.
They will explain how technology has helped to transform the way in which
the school now operates and the effect that all of this has had upon
culture, ethos and attainment.
The conference is likely to attract a significant national audience so
please book early. The delegate rate is £175.
Overnight accommodation is available at the venue at the special delegate
rate of £85 for bed and breakfast.
To book places at the conference please use the on-line booking form at:
http://extwww.sgfl.org.uk/whiteboards/booking_form.htm
In addition, you can listen online or download mp3 versions of
presentations from last year’s conference with Alan November and Sir
Dexter Hutt by visiting
http://extwww.sgfl.org.uk/whiteboards/conference.htm
Kind regards
Stephen Holland (on behalf of Stoke-on-Trent City Learning Centres)
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