Bett Seminars in the morning of Day 3 of Bett 2020 — ICT & Computing in Education

Bett Seminars in the morning of Day 3 of Bett 2020

January 23, 2020

Here’s a quick reminder of the seminars I thought looked interesting in the morning of Day 3 of Bett 2020.

11:00 Reducing the workload for teachers, Schools Theatre
11:30 T Levels and industry placements, Education Show Theatre
11:45 Using digital technologies to enhance achievement amongst SEN and PLMD learners, Staffroom (TPEA Research Safari. Research tourists will then embark on guided visits to key EdTech associates to explore the themes more deeply. A TPEA report will be published after Bett 2020 with the responses from participants. Book your place on a tour here)
11:50 Enriching and engaging learning in a challenging environment, Schools Theatre

In case you missed it, here’s my full list of recommendations for the week:

Terry Freedman's Bett 2020 Supplement

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