Bett 2019
Counting down to Bett Bett 2019 takes place 23-26 January at London’s Excel and will allow visitors to hear the latest trends in EdTech for 2019, as well as examine up close the products that will transform learning Bett 2019 takes place 23-26 January at Exceptional Pedagogy London’s Excel and will showcase the Teachers want to do their very best for their latest tech products on the market. learners, to help them tap into the latest A learning-focused agenda will sit at the thinking in improving learning outcomes. heart of the show and provide practical There’s remarkable things happening in solutions and inspiration in equal measure. learning spaces all over the world such as The themes for Bett this year are based only personalised and mobile learning. We’ll be on the needs and challenges of the education sharing the stories and insights behind that community, bringing together outstanding best practice in teaching and learning. examples of people and organisations, to inspire, celebrate and share best practice. Classroom tech and resources Visitors will be able to gain insights into Moving beyond the big shiny hardware on every facet of leadership and understand show at Bett is something that teachers have how to improve their institution, from the been calling for, we’re going to highlight large classroom to the teaching staff, and hear and small examples of innovative tech and the latest trends in EdTech for 2019. resources, especially in the run up to the show This year the bett arena will host many industry that can help empower learning, many of which experts sharing advice and best practice. are free or work for schools on a budget. Learning from overseas, Simen Spurkland a teacher from Vøyenenga Upper Secondary Institute tech and solutions School in Norway will discuss how Operating a school that uses data and analytics changing teaching can release students’ to drive improvements in student outcomes and creativity, engagement and operations is fast becoming a pre-requisite. ownership. Meanwhile, Additionally, they help with the latest Francesc Solans, a approaches to assessment and Bett technology teacher workload management. We’ll has bui from INS Josep highlight the examples, caseVallverdú, Spain, will studies and best practice that a reput lt a t examine coding. can help Senior Leadership i o n over th Education policy Teams and infrastructure e y e ars for sho will also be examined management to make innovat wing the by Carl Ward, Chief the right choices for their i o n Executive of the City institution and make c o m out of Learning Trust; Dame improvements to existing tech. the EdT ing Julia Cleverdon, vice scene ech president of Business in the Community; and Paul Drechsler, vice president of Bibby Line Group.
Futures Bett has built a reputation for showing the innovation coming out of the EdTech scene. Across our seminar programme and Future’s area we’re pushing our exhibitors, and speakers to contextualise how the products, services and solutions they present are effective for institutions. More broadly at Bett we’re committed to driving the efficacy agenda forward and working with the leading minds to break it down into much more manageable bitesize chunks and help schools and colleges embed it into their operations. Exhibitors include established brands offering workshops and valuable presentations such as Microsoft, Adobe and Promethean, through to newcomers such as Alef’s VR experience to Mars and First Scandinavia’s Mobile STEAM classroom and flight simulator, where pupils can learn maths, physics and other subjects with the flight simulator. There’s also Lu interactive playground which makes kids move and learn by gamifying physical education in an innovative and interactive playground. WatchX is an Arduino compatible wearable platform for young makers. It helps and facilitate kids to program in any area or purpose. Drone Kids meanwhile is a drone race course that revolutionises the way kids learn physics and quantum physics, maths, aerodynamic forces and other subjects along with learning how to work as team. E
21st Century Skills and Knowledge A big challenge faced by teachers and leaders is helping their students be ready for an uncertain future. We’ll be bringing to life all the skills that learners today will need to thrive tomorrow. We’ll showcase the best examples of schools and colleges who are challenging their learners to become entrepreneurs and use their abilities to do exceptional things. SEN and Neurodiversity The growth in visible, and invisible, disabilities and learning needs is becoming more of a challenge across all levels of education. Especially as more systems move towards integrated education which creates a more diverse learning space. Across the show we’ll showcase the products and solutions through trails and our new SEN area. Within the seminar programme we’ll share best practice and inspiring stories to help improve knowledge and learning of teachers, leaders and support staff.
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