Ross Wallis, Head of Art, Sidcot School, Exploring and Exploiting Digital Media in Art and Design Education

This seminar aims to introduce teachers to the potential of digital media in art education through a collage of examplar material that encompasses digital Image-manipulation, animation, film making, web design and interactive multimedia, from classroom projects with younger years, to individual A level work created by students who have gone on to study and practice digital art and design at degree level and as a profession. The session will end with a glimpse at current developments such as the use of mobile devices, blogging, vlogging, vle’s web 2.0 and the potential significance of Bebo.

Miles Berry, Terry Freedman, Personalised Learning through Technology

This seminar will explore how ICT can contribute to a new experience of schooling, assessment for learning, pupils’ ownership of learning, peer mentoring and parental engagement, thus fulfilling the aspirations of the Gilbert Report. The design of schools for the future will be discussed, as will possibilities for teachers’ CPD. Provision for more radical interpretations of personalised learning will also be discussed. There will be practical examples of how technology such as Learning Platforms, VLEs, MISs, blogging, handheld devices and home computers are being used, and there will be lots of ideas for teachers to try out for themselves.

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.