Richard Taylor, Northumberland ICT and e-learning Adviser:   Following on from last year's theme of Harnessing Technology, this year's conference is focused on making the best use of ICT resources in teaching and learning.                                             

All of us have seen the use of ICT grow and develop in the last twenty years and hardly a day goes by where there is not a new resource available online or a new bit of technology kit available to buy.

This mushrooming of resources and opportunities is not just confined to our home lives and in education, developments in hardware, software and learning resources have similarly continued at the same pace.

This conference takes as its theme ‘Putting the Pieces Together’ and is an opportunity for teachers to join us to see (and experience) the wealth of digital learning resources available to Northumberland schools.

ICT and e-learning continue to develop and this year we have some fantastic developments taking place in County including:

  • the upgrading of school internet links

  • the provision of high spec wireless internet connections in schools

  • the introduction of minibook computers

  • the continued expansion of the licensed software available to schools

  • the enhancement of NorTLE, the free County virtual learning environment

  • the roll out of Realsmart – online assessment for learning, mind mapping and web tools

  • the introduction of the County online video library

These are just some of the many exciting developments in ICT and e-learning that will be covered in the seminars during the day. We have curriculum ideas for you to try like Ember or serious games, new resources like Robots to control and hands on activities with the Asus eeePC (minibook) and of course a collection of free resources available on the day.
 

If you want to make a start at putting the pieces together then make sure you book early to avoid disappointment!

We are delighted to welcome back Russell Prue, who will end the day with a presentation entitled “Time to get out of their way”

As children continue to develop their own uses for ICT, many colleagues still struggle to keep up.  Young learners are so comfortable with an ever changing technological landscape – Russell will show colleagues how “to be comfortable being uncomfortable” with technology may just be the key to greater learning gains.

Delivered in the usual highly inspiring and motivational entertaining style that is Russell Prue, missing this session could seriously damage your health.

There will also be a choice of 24 seminars covering various aspects of ICT across the Curriculum.

Online booking is now open
Please book your place at the conference and make your seminar selections by Friday 13th June.
Cost: £30 to ICT SLA schools, £130 to non SLA schools, Out of County Schools £160


A USB drive of free resources will be supplied to delegates at the end of the conference
 

The venue is Longhirst Hall
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