The impact of technology on education is currently a hot topic of discussion on BETT’s LinkedIn page, (for LinkedIn members, they can view this thread at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1772103)
It has been a pleasure to read some really interesting comments from both educators, resource suppliers and journalists, with many detailing how increasingly the education sector is being [...]
BETT group members on LinkedIn get to grips with technology’s impact on education
The free schools debate
‘Free schools’ has been an increasingly heard phrase recently; met by some with support and others with concern. For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, free schools, also known as parent-promoted schools are, according to the Department for Education ‘all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to parental demand’. However with opinions sharply divided, [...]
Teaching assessment?
The Government’s drive to ‘get rid of bad teachers’ is an interesting challenge. We can invest heavily in learning technologies, assessment systems, learning platforms and teaching assistants to name just a few, but without a good teacher to motivate and guide the students through their learning pathway, they are unlikely to excel.
A poor teacher [...]
My last BETT blog post
As some of you may know already, I am going to be leaving Emap at the end of the week after four and a half years. I’m leaving to take up the role of Marketing Manager over at ExCeL London, a new challenge I’m really looking forward to.
This does mean of course I say goodbye [...]
Despite the cold BETT 2010 almost breaks visitor records
BETT 2010 was a huge success with 29,736* visitors braving freezing conditions to come along to Olympia and experience one great event.
I have to admit when I ventured out of the hotel on the opening morning to see 2cm of snow on the ground, I was fearful that numbers would suffer significantly. In the end [...]
As BETT 2010 closes we look forward to BETT 2011
Before I start off with the closing credits for BETT 2010, here’s a quick plug for BETT 2011. The show will run from 12th - 15th January here at Olympia London. So put these dates in your diary now.
BETT 2011 will be even bigger than BETT 2010, with the downstairs area of Olympia 2 used [...]
