Naace Annual Strategic Conference Programme: 2008
Tuesday 4 March
2.00pm
Registration and Welcome Tea and coffee available in the Rosetor Registration is at the Delegate Entrance
3.30pm Forum
Welcome and Housekeeping Gareth Davies, Chair, Naace Board of Management
3.45pm – 4.15pm Forum
Ministerial Address Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learners, supported by Doug Brown, Deputy Director DCSF, Head of Technology Futures Unit Award Ceremony ICT Mark Presentations to Schools and Award of Naacemark for Service Providers
4.15pm – 5.30pm Forum
Keynote: Our changing media ecosystem: implications for broadcasters, schools, universities and everyone else Professor John Naughton, Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology, Open University and internet columnist, The Observer
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Networking opportunity at The Riviera Centre: Rosetor Bar open
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre for dinner
7.30pm
Transfer to The Riviera Centre from hotels: Rosetor Bar open
8.15pm – 9.15pm Forum
Keynote: The future, our lives, our technology and our learning Ewan McIntosh, National Advisor: Learning and Technology Futures, Learning and Teaching, Scotland
9.30pm
Networking at The Riviera Centre: Rosetor Bar open
10.30pm and 11.30pm
Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre
Naace Annual Strategic Conference Programme: 2008
Wednesday 5 March
8.00am
Registration and Welcome Day Delegates’ Registration is at the Delegate Entrance Tea and coffee available in the Rosetor
8.15am
Transfer to The Riviera Centre from hotels
9.00am – 10.00am
Keynote: ‘Harnessing Technology’ and current developments Niel McLean, Executive Director, Institutional Workforce and Development, Becta
10.10am – 11.10am
Themed sessions: choose one of six options
Theme 1: Future Learning Burdett
‘Learning Platforms’: the glue of educational interaction for collaborative teaching in the broader community for learning, the new track to embedding ICT in teaching and learning Roger Broadie, Director, Broadie Associates
Theme 1: Future Learning Forum
New literacy for a new information landscape David Warlick, Consultant and Author, The Landmark Project
Theme 2: Leading Learning Grace Murrell A and B
LA vision for future learning with 21st century technologies in the context of BSF Dave Whyley, Learning Technologies Headteacher Consultant, Wolverhampton LA
Theme 2: Leading Learning Chatsworth (T)
Primary: our whole school development of ICT Becta Award Winner, Clunbury Church of England Primary School, Shropshire
Theme 3: Current Learning Arlington (T)
Personalisation in practice: classroom case studies Mary Le Breuilly, School Improvement Advisor ICT, Solihull LA
Theme 3: Current Learning Grace Murrell C and D
Technology and inclusion Pam Finding, ICT Co-ordinator, Grange School, Kempston, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
11.10am – 11.40am
Tea and coffee will be served in the Rosetor Bar
11.40am – 12.40pm
Themed sessions: choose one of six options
Theme 1: Future Learning Burdett
Learning2Go: mobile learning as part of the 21st century learning landscape David Whyley, Learning Technologies Headteacher Consultant and Gavin Hawkins, Assistant Head, Stow Heath Junior School, Wolverhampton LA
Theme 1: Future Learning Chatsworth (T)
Beyond current horizons: challenges for education after 2025 Richard Sandford, Learning Researcher, Futurelab
Theme 2: Leading Learning Grace Murrell C and D
ICT in schools: Ofsted’s findings 2004 – 2007 David Anstead, Specialist Advisor for ICT, Ofsted
Theme 2: Leading Learning Forum
Safeguarding children in a digital world Ruth Hammond, Safeguarding Manager, Becta
Theme 3: Current Learning Arlington (T)
ICT in the Early Years Foundation Stage Harriet Price, ICT Advisor, Homerton Nursery and Early Excellence Centre and Ruth Pimentel, National Director Foundation Stage, National Strategies
Theme 3: Current Learning Grace Murrell A and B
Parental engagement and ICT Mike Briscoe and Lorna Thompson, Becta
12.40pm onwards
Lunch, tea and coffee will be served in the Exhibition Hall
12.40pm – 5.30pm Arena and Arena Balcony
Conference Exhibition Naace Sponsoring Partners and ICT companies from across the UK will show members their latest products, services and new launches. They will provide opportunities to discuss the latest hardware and resources in a relaxed, professional atmosphere.
5.30pm
Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre for dinner
8.30pm
Transfer to The Riviera Centre from hotels
8.30pm – 11.30pm
Informal networking at The Riviera Centre: Rosetor Bar open Come and listen to Neil Reed tinkling the ivories with songs old and new! Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre
Naace Annual Strategic Conference Programme: 2008
Thursday 6 March 8.00am
Registration and Welcome Day Delegates’ Registration is at the Delegate Entrance Tea and coffee available within the Rosetor
8.15am
Transfer to The Riviera Centre from hotels
9.00am - 10.00am
Keynote: Every child does matter – ICT and inclusion Martin Littler, Chair and Managing Director, Inclusive Technology Ltd.
10.00am – 11.00am
Discussion groups: choose one of 20 options What questions do you want answered? What questions do you want to ask? Agree as a group the focus of your discussion. Nominate a scribe to write down key points.
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Forum Balcony (1) Forum Balcony (2) Forum Balcony (4) Burdett (1) Burdett (2)
Interoperability between IMS and VLEs? ICT and personalisation Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and the Capital programme ICT and creativity Web 2.0 technologies and social networking: utilising developments to support learning Rosetor (1) Developments in mobile technologies and learning Rosetor (2) Effective independent consultant status Rosetor (3) Visioning: design of physical and virtual learning spaces Rosetor (4) Developing the strategic use of learning platforms and their implementation Grace Murrell A and B Digital safety: supporting schools to keep children safe Grace Murrell C and D ICT and parental access to learning Arena (1) ICT and assessment in the EYFS Arena (2) ICT motivating reluctant learners Arena (3) Naace Communities: how can we use our own social networking tools to meet our needs? Arena (4) i-catalyst? What’s it all about? Come and find out. Arena (6) e-portfolio developments Arena Balcony (1) LA wide strategic planning and extended services Arena Balcony (2) Key Stage 3 and 14-19 changes and pathways Arena Balcony (5) Assessing pupils’ progress in ICT Arena Balcony (6) Supporting schools in achieving the ICT Mark
11.00am - 11.30am
Tea and coffee will be served in the Arena
Naace Annual Strategic Conference Programme: 2008
Thursday 6 March
11.30am – 12.30pm
Themed sessions: choose one of six options
Theme 1: Future Learning Forum
Universal home access to ICT: sustainability and UHA’s place in the BSF programme Chris Davies, ICT Strategic Consultant, CYPS, London Borough of Lambeth and David Denny, Business Manager, RM
Theme 1: Future Learning Grace Murrell C and D
Reaching beyond: how hand-held technology is transforming learning Darren Atkinson, Principal Education Consultant, Edunova Ltd. and Jenny Orton, Educational Technology Consultant, Texas Instruments
Theme 2: Leading Learning Arlington (T)
Secondary: our whole school development of ICT Becta Award Winner, Wildern School, Southampton
Theme 2: Leading Learning Burdett
Extending learning opportunities: a case study Andy Tyerman, Head of Personalising Learning, Institution and Workforce Development, Becta and Ranvilles Infant School, Fareham
Theme 3: Current Learning Grace Murrell A and B
Extending learning opportunities: effectively using a VLE/Learning Platform with younger users Fiona Aubrey-Smith, Education Development Consultant, UniServity
Theme 3: Current Learning Chatsworth (T)
Creative learning with e-portfolios Jane Girle, Head, Penn Wood School, John Willis, Managing Director, Lifestyle Software Ltd. (School Life) and Neil Adam, Consultant, Beacon ICT
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Lunch will be served in the Arena
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Themed sessions: choose one of six options
Theme 1: Future Learning Forum
The brain, learning and the future Professor John Stein, Professor of Neuroscience, Oxford University
Theme 1: Future Learning Chatsworth (T)
What will they think of next? Future technologies, opportunities and challenges for educators Ray Fleming, Education Marketing Manager and Chris Poole, BSF Manager, Microsoft
Theme 2: Leading Learning Arlington (T)
Teaching ICT in the secondary school Clare Johnson, ICT Programme Director, National Strategies
Theme 2: Leading Learning Grace Murrell C and D
VLEs and e-portfolios: where are we and where should we be? Ray Tolley, Education ICT Consultant, Maximise ICT
Theme 3: Current Learning Burdett
From notice to improve to designation as a specialist school Simon Uttley, Head, St. Paul’s Catholic College, Surrey
Theme 3: Current Learning Grace Murrell A and B
Creatively embedding ICT in the Primary curriculum Bill Lord, Deputy Head Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator, Carr Hill Primary School
3.00pm – 3.30pm
Tea and coffee will be served in the Arena Balcony
3.30pm – 4.15pm Forum
Keynote: It’s not about the technology Jim Gamble, Chief Executive of the CEOP Centre
4.15pm – 5.00pm Forum
Keynote: Learning and the future Professor Stephen Heppell, CEO Heppell.net, Executive Chairman, LP+
5.00pm – 5.15pm Forum
Closing remarks Gareth Davies, Chair, Naace Board of Management
5.30pm
Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre
7.00pm
Transfer to The Riviera Centre from hotels
7.15pm – 8.00pm
Conference Drinks Reception in the Rosetor followed by Conference Gala Dinner in the Arena. Raffle in aid of the Mamelodi Trust will be drawn.
9.30pm
Entertainment provided by the Fab Beatles in the Forum
1.30am
Transfer to hotels from The Riviera Centre
Naace Annual Strategic Conference Programme: 2008
Friday 7 March
9.30am – 10.00am Grace Murrell C and D
Sponsoring Partners meet the Board of Management
10.00am – 11.00am Grace Murrell C and D
Sponsoring Partners’ focus group meeting
11.15am – 12.15pm Grace Murrell C and D
Naace Board of Management meeting
11.00am
Delegates’ departure from hotels
12.30pm
Conference closes