events
Handheld Learning conference
Futurelab will be exhibiting at the world’s leading event about learning using mobile and inexpensive access technologies.
It takes place in London from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 October. This year’s theme is ‘Creativity, Innovation, Inclusion & Transformation’ recognising that 2009 is the European year of creativity and innovation, and the value that these elements bring to learning. More information on the website
Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA)
The Scottish Educational Research Association’s Annual Conference will take place on Saturday 29 November at the Royal George Hotel, Perth.
The programme is of interest to teachers, youth workers, social workers, parents and all concerned with the provision of children’s services in Scotland. For more information and details on how to register visit the SERA website
Art and Design Professional Development Workshops
This autumn SQA is offering a series of full-day and half-day Professional Development Workshops.
In partnership with the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the National Galleries of Scotland. More info here.
Scottish Learning Festival 2008
The Scottish Learning Festival is the only annual conference and exhibition of its size and kind in Scotland. The Scottish Learning Festival 2008 is bursting at the seams with more than 170 seminars, a range of fringe activities and up to 200 exhibitors in a packed two-day programme of events.
There is no other event on the Scottish education calendar that covers all the key educational issues and initiatives, contributes to continuing professional development, shares innovative practice for the classroom and showcases new teaching resources, all for the 21st century.
To register and for full festival information, visit the Scottish Learning Festival website.
Chinese New Year 2008
Next Friday (7 February) is the beginning of the Chinese New Year 2008 and it offers a host of language-learning and cultural opportunities for teachers.
Learning and Teaching Scotland’s Modern Foreign Languages Environment (MFLE) website features a guide to the Chinese New Year. The site also gives you access to a range of copyright-free downloadable images for use in the classroom. more information here.
Scottish International Summer School
Developing Excellence in School Leaders: Connecting ideas and practice - Monday, 28 July - Friday, 1 August 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland
The second Summer School, organised by the Scottish Government, will focus on ways to further improve the leadership capacity in our Scottish schools.
International Presenters will include:
Andy Hargreaves, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, USA
Alma Harris, Director, Institute of Education, University of Warwick
Malachi Pancoast, Breakthrough Coach, Florida, USA
Further international speakers are currently being considered as are a range of well-respected Scottish and UK speakers. Details of the programme as it develops are available on the Summer School website.
Professional Development Workshops
Professional Development Workshops
This session’s National Qualifications Professional Development Workshops are now open for bookings. More info here.
Scottish Learning Festival
The Scottish Learning Festival is the biggest educational event in Scotland and takes place at the SECC in Glasgow on 19 and 20 September.
Why attend the Scottish Learning Festival?
Much of the success of the Festival has been because of its unique conference and exhibition formula, enabling classroom teachers and practitioners to learn and share best practice together. The conference programme is designed to offer a professional development experience to all educators at national, local authority and school level.
The Scottish Learning Festival caters for a diverse audience profile including education leaders and policy makers, headteachers, quality improvement officers, teachers and support staff at all levels and stages from early years through formal school to adult learning. More information Scottish Learning Festival
Association for Media Education in Scotland - Conference
"Media Education and the Democratic Intellect: Media Literacy in Curriculum for Excellence" - the annual conference of AMES.
Keynote speakers are Keir Bloomer, educationist and former chief executive of Clackmannanshire council, Professor Geoff Lealand, Associate Professor of Screen and Media Studies, University of Waikato, New Zealand and Rick Instrell, freelance media education consultant.
The conference seeks to revive the democratic spirit evident in the Enlightenment notion of the Democratic Intellect as well in documents such as the Advisory Council’s 1947 Secondary Education report. The keynote speakers will explore the idea that A Curriculum for Excellence will only succeed if there is a democratic revolution in the governance and management of Scottish education.
Date: 18 May 2007, Venue: Teacher Building, Location: St Enoch Square, Glasgow.
For more information: email Rick Instrell at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or telephone 01875 321048.
Scottish Learning Festival
The programme for this year's Scottish Learning Festival will be published on 8 May.
Stephen Heppell and Michael Fullan will be two of the keynote speakers. Further information is on the Scottish Learning Festival website.Scottish Learning Festival