Sunday 30 March 2008

Redbridge ICT Conference

Redbridge ICT Conference 08
21st Century Learning

















Date: Monday 19th May 2008
Time: 8:45am – 2:45pm
Venue: The Redbridge Teachers’ Centre
Course Providers: Redbridge ICT Team

We are pleased to welcome two prestigious speakers to our conference this year. This popular event is always an inspiration for Headteachers, ICT Coordinators and anyone with an interest in ICT.

Our Two speakers on the day are:










Ewan McIntosh

Ewan helps people understand how emerging technologies such as social media, mobile ubiquitous computers and gaming can help them learn better, work better and live better.

He is the National Adviser on Learning and Technology Futures for Learning and Teaching, Scotland, the education agency responsible for curriculum development, and a member of the Channel 4 Media Advisory Board.
Ewan also consults for organisations including the BBC, the Open University, the British Council, the General Teaching Council of Scotland and teacher unions, RM and Scottish Enterprise, advising on how social media can be harnessed to improve learning in the fields of organisation, leadership & communication.






Karl Hopwood

Karl was head teacher of Semley Primary School until December 2007 and has been a Head teacher for 8 years. He has been involved with internet safety projects with Becta for a number of years now and worked on the initial pilot of the internet proficiency pack. E-safety had a high priority in the school and Karl has run a number of successful workshops for parents and children on this subject. He works with the local authority in Wiltshire to develop guidance materials relating to school and home Internet safety. Karl is now an independent e-safety consultant and is currently supporting Childnet International as one of their trustees. His work involves creating best practice and policy about developing e-safety guidance, and he has given presentations at a number of national and international events including the Innovative Teacher’s Forum and more recently at the Young People in the Internet and Mobile Age conference in Cairo. Karl is working for a number of different organisations now including Becta, CEOP and The South West Grid for Learning.
During the afternoon, delegates will have the opportunity to view examples of good practice In ICT from our Schools
PLEASE COULD YOU PARK AT LEY STREET CAR PARK AND COLLECT A VOUCHER AT RECEPTION DUE TO LIMITED PARKING AT THE REDBRIDGE TEACHERS’ CENTRE

To register please log onto: http://www.redbridgepdc.org.uk/
Any queries about this event please email anthony.evans@redbridge.gov.uk
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