Back in March, the first Raspberry Jamboree ran alongside the Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition at Manchester…
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NIACE will be managing an Adult Learning Hub on stand C3 at the show.
The hub will provide a range of advice for any adult learning or training professionals that are interested to get tips, guidance and ideas about how to improve performance and raise achievement.
More details of the content of the hub, including a range of workshops will follow.
There will also be a range of Adult Learning Hub partner organisations who will also be on hand to speak to. These will be announced soon.
Throughout the conference Crown House Publishing will be hosting book signings next to stand H14. There will be an opportunity to get books signed by some of the amazing line up of speakers, more details and times will be announced soon.
Already confirmed is Vic Goddard, Principal of Passmores Academy and star of the BAFTA nominated Channel 4 documentary Educating Essex, who will be signing copies of his new book The Best Job In The World, which is due to published by Crown House Publishing in January 2014.
See inspirational speakers and government ministers discuss some of the hottest educational topics of the day as well as some visually stunning sessions. Click here to see the timetable of events.
To see the speakers involved, click here.
To register to come along for free, click here.
Computing At School (CAS) will be running a “CAS Clinic” at the show which will be the perfect place to have all of your questions answered about the introduction or development of teaching computing in schools.
The Clinic will offer advice to school leaders and teachers about topics such as “Introducing computing into your curriculum” and “CPD training for computing” in Primary and Secondary school settings.
More information to follow about specific workshop timings, but this will be a fantastic place to learn more about computing for your school.
The hub is located on stand F12, opposite the Green seminar room. To find out more about CAS and their work, have a look at www.computingatschool.org.uk
Thursday 27th February 2014, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Central Seminar Room 8
Salford Professional Development - Part of Salford University - will be running a series of CPD seminars around education technology. This Co-located content must be registered for separately from the rest of the Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition.
Click here to register
More details on the purpose of the CPD sessions are listed below:
In the last five years UK schools have spent more than £1 billion on digital technology. From interactive whiteboards to tablets, there is more digital technology in schools than ever before. But so far there has been little evidence of substantial success in improving educational outcomes.
The changing nature of the economy makes it essential that children on leaving education enter the workforce with the appropriate levels of digital skills to enable the UK to remain both competitive and leading-edge. However, there appears to be a fundamental issue that threatens this, namely our teacher’s inability to utilise hi-tech kit that is at their disposal to enhance the learning of their pupils. A recent report from NESTA entitled “Decoding Learning” said that whilst there is clear evidence that technology can boost learning, lack of training and understanding of modern technology amongst the teaching workforce is preventing this from occurring.
The main purpose of this event is to try to bridge the clear gap between the technology on offer and the limited skill base of those who have to utilise it. Many schools are clearly still using technology to support 20th century teaching methods and learning objectives. We are all acutely aware that technology could be much more effective if teachers and learners are given the right sort of training and use it in the right sort of ways.
Objectives
Attendance at this event will provide you with a knowledge and skills set that you will be able to take back to your workplace to the benefit of you organisation, including:
To register for the day, click here
Agenda
09:30 Registration and Coffee
10:00 Opening Keynote from Peter Tavernor, Former Principal, Manchester College and Chair of Board of Salford Professional Development
10:15 The strategic implications of ICT in Education
-Improved educational outcomes;
-Improved use of school resources and time, especially teacher time;
-Contribution to reducing bureaucracy and administrative costs
11:00 Q&A
11:15 Coffee Break
11:30 Curriculum and Assessment
12:15 Q&A
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Rethinking the Teaching Profession
14:15 Q&A
14.30 Schools and Colleges as Organisations
15:15 Q&A
15.30 Coffee Break
15:45 Making it happen
16.15 Q&A
16.30 Close
Target Audience
The audience on the day will include: Head Teachers/teachers ; Heads of School; IT Professionals; Directors of Education; Directors of Children’s Services; Education Consultants; Academia; School Inspectors and all relevant job roles from across the Education Landscape and organisations including Primary and Secondary Schools; Colleges; LEAs; Voluntary and Community Sector; Academia; Private Sector and all those with an interest or engaged in transforming education through Technology.
See some inspirational examples of how other schools, colleges, universities and training providers have already embraced innovation. We will show case studies of the shortlisted finalists in the awards area at the show and we will be announcing the winners of each category live on the Friday afternoon.
Entering the Awards is completely free. Shortlisted nominations will receive a “finalist” logo, whilst winners will receive a “winners” logo that can be used on any newslestters, websites or VLEs.
The award categories are as follows:
Primary School (Sponsored by Teach Primary Magazine)
Secondary School (Sponsored by Innovate my School)
Colleges (Sponsored by FE Week)
Universities (Sponsored by University Business Magazine)
Adult Learning (Sponsored by NIACE)
Click here to nominate your institution for an award.
EduGeek.net is an online peer support site with a special focus on all technical and administration aspects of IT in education at all levels. Established over 8 years ago and now with 63,000+ members globally, EduGeek has become a one-stop shop for many working with technology in the education field wishing to solve the day-to-day problems that arise in their line-of-work.
EduGeek will be running a helpdesk on stand C22 at Education Innovation. The tea will be on hand to answer questions on topics ranging from everyday technical support issues to school IT policies and purchasing.
Keynote speaker Russell Prue will be running EICE Radio for the duration of the event. Tune in, get involved and also see how radio can really inspire!
In the run up to Education Innovation, Russell will be running a series of live EICE radio broadcasts with some fantastic interviews from speakers, exhibitors, supporters and sponsors. To suggest your participation in one of the interviews, e-mail event manager David Ventris-Field
To find out how to listen to the shows please click here
Guests previous EICE show guests have included, Mike Starkings from Arena Group; Phillip Bryant from OCR; David Ventris-Field from Education Innovation; Simon Humphreys from Computing at School; Michael Forshaw from Innovate My School; David Harbourne from Edge Foundation; Louis Coiffett from Pearson Think Tank; Alan O'Donohoe from Raspberry Pi Jamboree; Duncan Silcock from iThink therefore iPad; James Betts from Kudlian Software; Bob Harrison from Toshiba; Charlotte Harling from Sisra, Jan Harrsison from Naace, Professor Andy Phippen from Plymouth University, Mark Byrne from Toshiba, Lucy Young from Education Innovation, Neil Woodward from Magic Whiteboard, Elaine Walton from Modern Governor and Pete Henshaw from SecEd Magazines
To listen to show #1, click here.
To listed to show #2, click here
EICE Radio broadcast #3 will be going out at 12.00 Midday on Wednesday 18th December.
Join in with the radio show by using #EICE
or by text number 85010 that goes straight to the studio. Remember to start all of your texts with the word RADIO. Texts are charged at your standard message rate - no additional charge is made.
To find a list of free apps that will enable you to listen, click here now.
See speaker interviews, show information, exhibitor offers and more on EICE TV, brought to you by Vii Networks.
As the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, e-skills UK work on behalf of employers to develop the software, internet, computer gaming, IT services and business change expertise necessary to thrive in today’s global digital economy.
They will be running an advice hub at Education Innovation 2014 to help provide ideas, tips and guidance on a wide range of topics. More information to follow…
Over 100 of the leading experts that supply solutions into the education sector. Our exhibitors will be offering on-stand training, advice, special offers, and the chance to find out some practical answers to some of your questions. Click here for exhibitor list.
If you are a school or college governor visiting Education Innovation and you are looking for any advice about CPD training, technology or any thing else in particular, head for the Governor Advice Hub on stand G10.
Featuring advice from Modern Governor, the National Governors Association and the Governor Learning Partnership, The hub will certainly be worth a visit whist attending the show.
For more information about the #GovernorLive colocated event on the 27th February, have a look at the information above or to register, click here
Our first #GovernorLive event took place in June 2013. It was tremendous – almost 200 governors from around the country, coming together to talk about the issues important to them and their schools, hearing from key governance experts and thought leaders. So many good friends came along and supported it – including the DfE, NGA, SGOSS and #UKGovChat.
Well, folks – #GovernorLive is back for 2014 and bigger than before. It’s in Manchester on 27th February, co-located within the brilliant Education Innovation Conference and Exhibition (EICE).
Expect everything you love about our events – good people, interesting workshops, thought-provoking questions. Not to mention some great fun, lively conversation and plenty of laughs along the way! Stay tuned for news about workshops, talks and Tweet-Ups!
The event is free for school governors to attend; places are limited so book your place now!
To see more and to register for this co-located event, click here
It is great to see how other education practitioners have successfully raised achievement. The Innovation in Practice area at EICE will feature 20 short and varied workshops designed to show what other education professionals are doing to harness innovation to improve performance.
Workshops will include contributions from:
Mike Adnitt (Vice Chancellor of St Lawrence Academy)
Carol Allen (Advisory Teacher of ICT and Inclusion at North Tyneside)
Joe Murray (Association of Teachers of Mathematics)
John Lean (Studio Schools Trust)
Simon Fitzpatric (Jisc)
They will feature some great examples of best practice in schools, colleges and adult learning, focusing on the show’s three themes of “Teaching & Learning”, “Leadership” and “Infrastructure”.
To see some of the speakers involved, click here.
The full running order for the workshops will be published in late-November.
Click here to register for free to come along.
Education Innovation is co-located with the iThink therefore iPad event again for 2014.
Run by the faculty of education at Manchester Metropolitan University, the conference provides expert advice and training in the use of Apple iPads in education.
Delegates to the iPad conference will get free entry into all elements of Education Innovation, and there is a free section of the iPad conference in the Yellow seminar room with several advice sessions. There is also a iThink partner area within the Education Innovation exhibition where visitors can visit the “Genius Bar” and find out more about a range of mobile learning solutions.
To download the sponsorship brochure click here
To find out more about iThink 2014, click here
#ITTIP14
Education Innovation is co-located with the iThink therefore iLearn? event on Thursday 27th February. Run by the faculty of education at Manchester Metropolitan University, the conference builds upon the successful iThink therefore iPad event that will be running on the 28th February and will look at the introductions of new technologies into Education.
To download the sponsorship brochure for iThink therefore iLearn? click here.
To find out more about the event, click here
AMiE/ATL will be running the “Management in Education advice hub” from stand F44.
The theme will be Data Gold, building on AMiE’s recent publication and website highlighting the importance of treating data with the respect it deserves. Co-author Russell Pearson will be on hand to offer advice on how to get the most of your data and how to gauge if your management information culture and ethos needs improving using the Data Gold ‘Culture & Ethos Toolkit’. He will also be talking about the training and consultancy opportunities that arise from the Data Gold booklet and related MIS Good Practice Guides and also talking about the newly launched Level 5 MIS Managers qualification.
Come along and hear first-hand how colleges have benefited from implementing the strategies found in the book and guides and the positive outcomes that have resulted. With academies increasingly structured along the lines of further education there is also a lot of transferable learning for these in this sector too. There will also be a prize draw, the winner of which will secure a free half days consultancy from Russell relating to their MIS culture and ethos needs. There will also be goodies to give away and copies of the booklet and guides will be available.
Head to stand F44 at the show for more information and also have a look at the AMiE website.
edmix is passionate about connecting stakeholders in education and learning technology: helping educators to build links into the digital industry, developing student understanding, raising student digital aspirations and developing attainment through technology.
edmix will be running the first edtech pavilion at EICE 2014. It will feature 8 brand new education technology companies who have won their place at the show through topping the list of the most innovative new suppliers of technology solutions for education.
Vist stand F40 to see what these companies have to offer.
For more information about sponsors edmix, have a look at their website.
Education Innovation is co-located with the Raspberry Jamboree once more in 2014. After the fantastic popularity of the inaugural event, the Jamboree now extends over the duration of Education Innovation and will include a massive amount of advice, training and ideas about the Raspberry Pi computer, coming as it does on the 2nd anniversary of the launch of this fantastic device.
There will be plenty of free sessions for Education Innovation visitors, including Raspberry Pi seminars, workshops and training. Attendance of some exclusive sessions on Friday 28th February as well as some exclusive workshops will carry a cost and will require registration to the Jamboree also.
For more information about the Raspberry Jamboree, click here.
24 keynote speakers will deliver a wide range of free valuable sessions on a wide range of prescient topics. Sessions will last for 30 minutes and will be open to all. Click here to see the timetable of events.
To see the fantastic line up of speakers, click here
Click here to register.
For those who haven't come across an SLTeachMeet yet, this is a chance to hear in an informal and lively fashion the best practice of your SLT peers, all from a wide range of settings, experiences and environments. Held in venues donated by kind supporters, attendees don't have to pay to attend a TeachMeet, and in addition, anyone can offer to speak! This event is sponsored by Toshiba Education.
The desire for an SLTeachMeet came from #SLTchat, a hashtag chat held every Sunday night, and started by Ross McGill, aka @TeacherToolkit. While digital chats were useful, there was a desire to have actual face-to-face meetings in an environment that is rarely-offered traditionally around school leaders. Stephen Lockyer (@mrlockyer) suggested the idea to Ross, and #SLTeachMeet was born!
To date, three events have occurred, with another four in the pipeline. We are honoured to be invited to hold an SLTeachMeet in Manchester, and can't wait to hear what the Manchester SLT have to say for themselves; though of course, anyone is welcome to speak!
Below are our terms of reference:
Our views:
- We are non-political
- We believe that digital and public sharing of good practice is key to outstanding CPD
- We are striving to improve ourselves for the benefit of our pupils and staff
- #SLTeachMeet will provide a platform to share success and an approach to leadership innovation, using strong and reflective leadership, by communicating this effectively through learning and collaboration.
Our aims:
- To provide high-class, free and where possible regional, learning events for Senior Leadership Team-members (and those aspiring to join SLT), whatever their venue of learning.
- CPD that is relevant, engaging and free from political rhetoric
- We aim to support networks of change, of mutual-support and innovative working practices for the greater good of our schools.
- To make attending #SLTeachMeet a valid and beneficial form of recognised CPD
- #SLTeachMeet will evolve continuously and adapt to meet the needs of all attendees
- Put value into the teachers' professionalism, creating an atmosphere where it is 'okay to fail', share and encourage reflective practice, giving time time and space to innovate.
How we do this:
- Organising #SLTeachMeets at high-profile conferences and venues only
- Rotate #SLTeachMeets across the regions, throughout the academic year
- Curating TeachMeet-style talks, which are disseminated online in AV and digital media where possible
- Co-ordinating with ethical sponsors to help fund and fulfill these aims
To register for the SLTeachMeet, click here
The Pearson Think Tank team will once again be running a live-streamed #WeTweetEd Tweet-up session. These informal networking debates allow you to discuss the latest education and technology issues with interesting people, either in-person over a glass of wine or remotely via Twitter. Starting at 4pm on Thursday, the Tweet-up will include short presentations (140 seconds) from leading education experts plus the opportunity to get involved yourself - either with the microphone or a well-written Tweet. Refreshments and plenty of informal networking time will be scheduled as usual. Further details to follow nearer the time.
#WeTweetEd6 will take place on the 27th February at 4.15pm from the Central Hub within the main hall of Education Innovation. It will be open to visitors, co-located delegates, exhibitors, media partners, supporters and speakers.
Speakers so far include
Speaker 1: James Toop, CEO, Teaching Leaders (@jtoop)
Speaker 2: Myles Runham, Head of Online, BBC Academy (@mylesrun)
Speaker 3: Howard Bousfield, Headteacher, Norris Bank Primary School (@BousfieldHoward)
Speaker 4: Tim Rylands, So Into It Ltd (@TimRylands)
Click here to register for the #WeTweetEd6.
To express an interest in speaking at #WeTweetEd6, e-mail the team.
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