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Conference Keynotes and Presentations

Conference and Seminar Chair

The MirandaNet Fellowship runs a programme of 6 national seminars on ICT topics every year

Chair 2005 Digital Technologies, Communities and Education, institute of Education, University of London, June 22nd

Chair 2005 Collaborating on the Boundaries of the possible: MirandaNet Conference, September

Chair 2005 Inspirational: concept mapping in classrooms, Institute of Education, University of London, November

Chair 2004 Early Childhood and primary education, Creative learning under cover: behaviour management and special needs activities supported ICT, Institute of Education, University of London, June 15th

Vice Chair CAL01, University of Warwick, April 2001

Chair Teachers' Forum Industry Education Partnership CAL2001, University of Warwick, April 2001(Sponsored by Compaq, Espresso, New Media, Oracle, Promethean, Qiis and Toshiba)

Chair: Teachers’ Day, 2000, 15 July (12-16 July) Educating for the 3rd Millennium
Cheltenham College of Higher Education: organisers, The IT Network (sponsored by Oracle, Compaq, Apple and TeleWest).

Chair: 2000, Building Learning Communities – three national MirandaNet seminars, 10th March, 22nd May, 5th June

Vice Chair – European SchoolNet Conference, Oracle, London, 2 Nov 2000

Chair Tempus Conference 2000 Moving on in Central Europe. School of Education, Charles University, 13 September Prague, Czech Republic

Conference Keynotes and Presentations

Preston, C (2006) Keynote
Interactive Learning Communities : researching the role of interactive whiteboards and other digital tools, Teachers conference Transforming teaching transforming learning, transforming lives March 24th Monterrey, Mexico

Preston, C (2006) The power of practice based research: teachers informing policy: March 2nd NACCE Annual Conference. Torquay

Preston, C (2006) Accredited Action Research and World E-Citizenship
February 10t h Westminster Academy, London

Preston, C (2006) Giving teachers’ a professional voice 19th January Iowa University, Education Department seminar

Preston, C (2006) Using digital tools for teaching and learning. 11th January BETT06 Olympia. London

Preston, C. (2005) eCommunities of Practice, Wolverhampton University, 12th October

Preston, C. (2005), The MirandaNet Fellowship: A Community of Practice Developing Self-Regulated Learning Environments, Paper presentation at TACONET Conference on Self-Regulated Learning in Technology Enhanced Learning Environments, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal, 23rd September 2005

Preston, C. & Van der Loo, L. (2005), MirandaNet: An E-community of Practice, presentation at WCCE 2005, 8th IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 4th – 7th July 2005

Preston, C. & Wegerif, R. (2005), Introducing Computers to Teachers; An Evaluation of the ‘EDCL for Educators’ Computer Skills Programme, presentation at WCCE 2005, 8th IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 4th – 7th July 2005

Preston C. (2005), World E-citizens, presentation at WCCE 2005, 8th IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 4th – 7th July 2005

Preston, C. (2005), Bringing practitioners together over national and cultural boundaries, Institute of Education, University of London, 9th June 2005

Preston, C. and Cuthell, J. (2005), Blended Learning, Using e-learning to create a knowledge base for 21st century teachers, Continuing Professional Development, South e-Learning Centre, Notttingham 28th April 2005

Preston, C. and Wegerif, R. (2005), Teachers mapping the impact of ICT on their professional and personal practice, an evaluation study of different styles of ICT CPD, CAL05 Virtual Learning?,CAL Conference, University of Bristol, UK, Elsevier, 4th–6th April 2005

Preston, C. and Wegerif, R. (2004), Creating a reflective community of practice: an evaluation of Mirandanet’s use of peer publishing and peer review as a form of accreditation, presentation at BERA Conference, Manchester, Southampton University, September 2004

Preston, C. (2004), A framework for learning in the Age of networks - Learning for the 21st Century, Budapest, 28th June 2004

Preston, C. (2004), Aesthar: building international learning partnerships, presentation at International Women's Forum partnered by the League of Arab States 7th June 2004

Preston, C. (2004), What motivates teachers to use ICT, paper presentation at Konference Innsikt & Utsikt, Kristianstand University, Norway, 3rd June 2004

Preston, C. (2004), Using new media as a catalyst for change in teaching and Learning, presentation at ‘A people’s contract to create work and fight poverty’ Conference, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 26th May 2004

Preston, C. (2004), Teachers as lead learners: the importance of professional networks, keynote for Launch of the Friesland MirandaNet, Instituut voor Educatie en Communicatie, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, Friesland, 29th April 2004

Preston, C. (2004), World Ecitizens, presentation at BETT 2004 Olympia, London, UK, 8th January 2004

Preston, C. (2003), Introducing Computers into Free State Schools, the Lapa Project, 19th November 2003

Preston, C. (2003), Managing E-Learning, presentation at BETT 2003, 9th January 2003

Preston, C. (2003), Creating Online Communities, presentation at Besa and the British Council Conference, 7th January 2003

Preston, C. (2002), Teaching, Learning and Managing with ICT, presentation at Scottish Education and Teaching with Technology (SETT) Conference, Glasgow, 25th-26th September 2002

Preston, C. (2002), ‘Teachers building web based communities of practice’, 25th September 2002

Preston, C. (2002), 21st Century Schools, a report on the first year of the Schoolscape@Future Action, ITTE Conference, Dublin, Ireland , Minerva, 18th July 2002

Holmes and Preston, C. (2002), Capturing the Online Knowledge, Building of Educator: ICTS, Authorship and Living Design, ITTE Conference, Dublin, Ireland 17th July 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Identity in the age of the Internet, IFIP Conference, Manchester –Web Based Community Publications 3rd July 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Workshop on E-learning, Northants Study Support Conference, Northampton, 14th June 2002

Preston, C. (2002), E-Learning Models, NAACE, Worcestershire, 12th June 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Using ICT as a catalyst for Change, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China 22nd May 2002

Preston, C. (2002), UK ICT Professional Development, Czech Technical University, Prague, 7th May 2002

Swindon, Nottingham, and Preston, C. (2002), E-Learning, DfES Roadshows, Regional Broadband Consortia, 1st, 9th& 17th May 2002

Preston, C., Davis, N., Brown, A., Dawson, K., Sorenson, E., Rodriguez J. L., Bull, G., Shoeny, Z. and Udin, V. (2002), International Leadership for Educational Technology: A Transatlantic Bridge for Doctoral Studies, Proceedings paper, SITE02 Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, US, March 2002

Preston, C., Davis, N., Brown, A., Dawson, K., Sorenson, E., Rodriguez J. L., Bull, G., Shoeny, Z. and Udin, V. (2002), Planning to Develop an Intercultural Dimension for Teacher Education?, Panel, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 13th International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, US, Wednesday 20th March 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Learning Communities: Learning Communities Strand, Roundtable, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 13th International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, US, Friday 22nd March 2002

Preston, C. (2002), A Tour of Four Community Learning Environments, Interactive Session, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 13th International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, US, Friday 22nd March 2002

Stuckey, B., Preston, C. and Freeman E. (2002), Windows on Community: Interactive Tours of Four Web-based Communities, Interactive Session, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 13th International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, US Friday 22nd March 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Building Professional Communities, Minas Gerais University, Brazil, 14th March 2002

Preston, C. (2002), Building Learning Communities for foreign experts in ICT, DfES and British Council Seminar 0161, keynote Implementing ICT in schools: from policy into practice, Kenilworth, 28th February 2002

Preston, C. (2001), Making Connections Planning for an Anglo / Chinese Alliance of Teachers and Students, keynote delivered at Improving Study in China Conference, Sponsored by Chinese Minister for Education, China, 29th August 2001

Preston, C. (2001), Teachers as Curriculum Developers, keynote delivered at ICT Exhibition, Lewisham - 3rd year in the National Grid for Learning Project, Lewisham Professional Development Centre, 17th May 2001

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