Andy Tyerman, Becta, 10:45 Wednesday, What will a personal online learning space mean for schools and for learners? Where are we now?

The Government target for learners to have access to a personal online learning space by March 2008 will be a significant move towards the widespread uptake of technologies that widen access to learning. Learners will increasingly take greater control over their learning as they have choices about when and where they are engaging. What are the challenges to the role of the teacher and the school to ensure that best practice and effective use of the technologies leads to improved outcomes for learners in the shortest possible timescales? The session will provide an update on the current position and how learning platform technology is having significant impact around the country.

Ewan McIntosh, Learning and Teaching Scotland, We’re adopting! A strategy for adopting social media in education

Using blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmarking and other social software seems an obvious advantage to those already using these tools in the classroom. But how can administrators and community leaders get their own learning communities to see the light? Ewan and colleagues in East Lothian, Scotland, have used grounded business strategies and a passion for experimentation to successfully integrate new technologies and teaching into their schools. In this session, find out what they are doing, how they are doing it and talk through your concerns, opportunities and challenges.

Keri Facer, Futurelab, Space to Think: Preparing for Long Term Educational Futures

This presentation will provide an overview of findings from a programme of work currently being conducted by Futurelab into the future role of education in the context of technological, social and global change. It will provide a summary of the latest forecasts and predictions from scientists, industry and non governmental organisations. It will identify key issues facing educators in planning for the future. The presentation will also offer a set of tools for education leaders and innovators to use to create ‘space to think’ for planning BSF programmes or transforming curriculum, pedagogy and home-school relations.

Educational Debate 3, Saturday 12:15

What technology changes have best reflected the changing pedagogical landscape in recent years?

Educational Debate 2, Thursday 12:15

What are the key leadership challenges facing educators at a time of technological and social advancement?

Education Debate 1, Wednesday 14:00

What three changes in the approach to teaching and learning are required to raise attainment through ICT?