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Bett 2017: Wednesday's seminars

January 25, 2017

Here's a selection of seminars that I think look quite interesting, and which are going on today.

The big question: what is the role of leaders, technology and the wider community in "closing the gap”? 

10:45-11:15

School Leaders Summit - Stream 1

Making informed school decisions: what school leaders need to know about the years ahead

10:45-11:15

School Leaders Summit - Stream 2

Cognitive assessment and training - taking labelling out of the classroom

11:15-11:45

SEN

Future publishing - challenging 'business as usual’

12:00-12:30

Secondary

Teaching in the 21st Century - what comes next? The future of HE, virtual reality and education apps

12:45-13:30

HE Leaders Summit

NoTosh @ The BETT Leadership Hackathon

13:30-14:30

Preparing pupils for the 21st Century Workplace through the Microsoft Imagine Academy

13:30-14:00

Why teaching needs its dignity back

15:00-15:30

School Leaders Summit - Stream 1

Curriculum Imagineering: rediscovering an adventurous classroom

16:05-16:35

Bett Futures

How to Bridge the Digital Divide

17:15-17:45

Secondary

Please see Bett Bulletin #5 for some thinking out loud about this topic. Attendees will be able to download a resource sheet full of good stuff.

In Leading & Managing Computing & ICT, News & views, Professional development, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags Bett 2017, Bett, BETT Seminar
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