Naace Strategic Conference 2007

Professor Steven Molyneaux, Director of Learning Lab

This keynote will address the issues regarding Virtual Learning Environments and their possible unsuitability in providing support for 21st Century Learners. It will look at the characteristics of the Neo-Millennium Learner and offer debate as to the suitability of current software applications in exploiting these characteristics.

The session will challenge some of the current DfES/Becta thinking in this area and stimulate debate between practitioners, vendors and policy makers.

Robin Ball, Manager Learning Services and Andy Tyerman, Assistant Director Content, Becta

Following the Learning Platform Services framework announcement I will focus on engagement and implementation for schools and institutions. The deployment of Learning Platform technologies, a central theme to the delivery of the e-Strategy, needs to be carefully planned and manager through a clear statement of requirements for the institution and its learners. We will address the development of a strategic vision using available tools and resources to support the process of change management

Chris Wood, Portal Manager, London Grid for Learning

Learning platforms have the potential to touch every aspect of the way schools communicate and organise their data. This session some of the latest developments and issues.

Mel Philipson, Head of the Northern Grid for Learning; David Mason, London Grid for Learning and Hilary Guckian, Chief Exec, South West Grid for Learning

We will explore the role and impact of RBCs in supporting the Government’s agenda to provide online personal learning spaces for teachers and pupils. Covering the range of strategies employed by RBCs working in partnership with their LA and schools to identify learning platforms fit for local needs. Strategies for support, development and embedding will be explored. (Case studies, examples and improvement).

Tim Scratcherd, Senior Partner, The School House Partnership

Modelling is a higher order skill, with applications across the curriculum. Modelling using ICT remains under developed throughout the secondary curriculum in particular. This session will give a comprehensive overview of all five different categories of model, examine the relationship between models and modeling, and look at model building processes, through a range of practical examples.

Lead Presentation: Mark Berthelemy, Learning Solutions Architect, Capita Learning and Development

Online social networking tools have the potential to support reflective and collaborative CPD both within and across schools and local authorities.

This session will examine what’s possible, raise a number of issues and suggest ways in which using such tools can become an integrated part of your CPD approach.

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