Draft Breakout Agenda and suppliers list for ICT Conference 200

Doors Open 9am

9.30

Opening comments- Ron Gray- Eduaction

Keynote session- Russell Prue- ICT Evangalist- ICT Trick Or Treat- Enhancing Teaching in the Classroom through ICT

10.45-11.30

Breakout Sessions

London Grid For Learning- Available Resources and projects for supporting Teaching and Learning

Quadnet- Consultancy for school development in partnership with EduAction

ICT Accelerator Camps- 4 day intensive activity sessions for Ks3/4 students to gain a level 2 qualification in ICT to enhance GCSE attainment and learning

Cricksoft- Crick software including Clicker and new titles in their catalogue

11.30 Coffee

12.00-12.45

Breakout Session

Becta- using the Self Review Framework for ICT to support school development and the OFSTED SEF

Education City- reviewing the materials and resources that all WF schools will gain a 8 week trial of after the conference

Dartfish- Software for motion capture and annotation of actual events as used in PE, Drama and other practical subjects

12.45-1.45

Lunch

Suppliers and presenters will be available throughout lunch to answer questions or show products further, including the WF Learning Platform

1.45-2.30

Breakout Session

Ramesys- Updates and showcase on the Secondary BSF ICT solution

Qwizdom- Electronic Voting kits and their use in the wider school community and the classroom

Promethean- New hardware and software developments from the Promethean Interactive Whiteboard gurus

Russell Prue- Strategic Support for developing ICT In schools- how to find the support and resources as a senior leader or subject leader to support developments in ICT such as e-safety

2.30-3.30

Final Keynote

The Waltham Forest Learning Platform

Demonstrating the WF Learning Platform solution and discussing it’s impact on teaching learning and students engagement.

Suppliers in Attendance

LGFL

Fronter

Ramesys

Cricksoft

Dartfish

Qwizdom

Promethean

Tag

ICT Accelerator Camps

Education City

Dreamtek

Becta

Quadnet

Dell/ Coal Ict

Trusol

ICT Services

Schools Media Unit

CLC

ICT Conference 2007- 31st October

ICT Conference

Wednesday 31^st October 2007

Education Centre, Walthamstow

“Trick Or Treat?

ICT Transforming Learning and Teaching”

The fourth Annual ICT Conference for Waltham Forest ICT teachers, managers and senior leaders will be held on Wednesday 31^st October 2007 at the Waltham Forest Education Centre examining the question “Trick Or Treat? ICT Transforming Learning and Teaching”

This successful event, presented in partnership with the Waltham Forest City Learning Centre, has grown in size and reputation each year and we welcome back by popular demand, Russell Prue to Waltham Forest, who many of you will remember from his keynote session at the 2005 event demonstrating the use of PDA’s and mobiles technology in the classroom.

As ICT as moved along massively in the last 3 years, so has Russell’s repertoire and he will this year keynote on ICT as a motivator and enhancer in learning. This session guarantees plenty of gadgets, games and Russell’s irrepressible energy for this subject

He has also agreed to offer a breakout session later in the day looking at strategic development of ICT and the issues and support surrounding these changes for senior leaders.

Among the other exhibitors and sessions as part of the day will be an opportunity to see the Waltham Forest MLE solution for schools in action and have a hands on trial, a presentation on e-safety in a technological world by Childnet International and the usual dealers room showcasing the cream of educational suppliers and resources available to use and try out during the day including Promethean Whiteboards, Dartfish motion capture and annotation tools for physical subjects such as drama and PE alongside regular highlights from the London Grid Consultants Mina Patel and Chris Wood and Qwizdom voting kits.

Following feedback from last years event, we are currently negotiating with WF schools to ensure that students and ICT projects from across the borough will be showcased throughout the day and will be offering short sessions telling us a bit more. If you’d like a project from your school to be involved, please contact me as soon as possible.

While official invites will be forthcoming shortly asking you to indicate breakout choices, we understand that diaries and CDP needs to be arranged as soon as possible to allow schools to release staff to attend any event. If you would like to attend this event free of charge to Waltham Forest schools, please contact Kathryn Ryan who will be happy to place you on the event register.

We look forwards to seeing you on 31^st October.