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1 December 2010
BETT11 News
MirandaNet needs speakers for BETT11
Sponsored by Steljes, Outstream, MatchWare, Oracle, EMAP and Data-Harvest
www.mirandanet.ac.uk/bett
The MirandaNet programme for BETT11 has been designed in partnership by the National Director from Achievement for All and Teach First and senior advisors from the University of Bedfordshire. On Stand S97 professionals can share ideas using digital technologies in teaching and learning. Our members are invited to be named speakers or participants either face-to-face or online.
MirandaMods on Stand 97
Wednesday 12th January 15:30 - 17:00
MirandaMod on Assessment and Learning
Which Web 2.0 Tools develop teaching and learning effectively?
Thursday 13th January 15:30 - 17:00
MirandaMod on Pedagogy
How can teachers get the most in today's classrooms from from ICT Tools?
Friday 14th January 15:30 - 17:00
MirandaMod on Assessment and Learning
How can Digital Technologies & Data for Assessment, Tracking & Intervention be implemented to increase achievement for all?
Please contact me (christina@mirandanet.ac.uk) if you are available to speak or would like to nominate a colleague. Please use 'MirandaMods BETT11' in the subject.
To register for any of these MirandaMods please go to mirandamod.wikispaces.com/Bett2011
Open House @ BETT Workshop
Saturday 15th January 10:00 -13:00
iCatalyst workshop for World Ecitizens in the Open House @ BETT area.
This workshop is an opportunity for international teachers visiting BETT11 to share best practices and pool knowledge about how technology might be used innovatively to raise the achievement of learners. The participants in this free event will have to opportunity collaborate with potential partners around the world in the design action research projects designed to support Achievement for All strategies for learning. Action research topics will be Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Technology. The one year projects will be published on the World eCitizens website (wec.mirandanet.org.uk). All pupils and teachers who are involved will receive a World Ecitizens certificate for achievement in international practice.
09:30 Coffee and Introductions
10:00 - 10:15
Sharing professional knowledge across countries using Web 2.0 Professor Marilyn Leask, University of Bedfordshire
10:15 - 10:45
Shift Happened: what now?
Shift Happens co-author - Chris Yapp
10:45 - 11:30
World eCitizens projects now
Led by Lawrence Williams with teachers from England, Czech Republic, Greece and India
BETT11 MirandaMod programme
Achievement for all theme: Are teachers learners? The changing status of expert professionals
11:30 - 13:00
Designing World eCitizen action research projects in international groups
13:00 13:30 Lunch
What to see at BETT11 - Joe Willcox's team
13:30 - 16:00
Touring BETT11
Resources for teachers built up from this programme will be available on these websites: MirandaNet (www.mirandanet.ac.uk) and World Ecitizens (wec.mirandanet.org.uk) Refreshments and resources are being provided by Steljes, Outstream, MatchWare, Oracle, EMAP and Data-Harvest.
Want to join in? If you are able to attend all or some of this event, please RSVP to christina@mirandanet.ac.uk before the 31st December 2010, if possible with email subject 'MirandaNet Open House BETT11' and I will then send you more details about the arrangements and the refreshments and the venue. You are welcome to bring quests.
BETT Registration: if you have not yet registered for BETT11 you can do so at www.bettshow.com/register. Getting a ticket via email will save you queuing at the venue.
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