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Forthcoming Events

2010

January

5th - Porobello High School - Literacy, ICT and the Curriculum for Excellence, presenter.

8th - Edinburgh Napier Univeristy Whole Staff Conference

Keynote Presentation: The digital landscape of Scottish Schools

11th - New Tools for Teachers, University of Strathclyde, presenter.

13^th – 16^th BETT, London

14th @ 12.00h - Computer Games Based Learning in Secondary Schools, Club Room

14th @ 15.45 - Free Web Based tools for Teachers, Stand T14 (The National Archives / BFI / English Heritage).

14th @ 17.15 - Google Earth in the Classroom, Stand B30 (Promethean Planet).

18th - 29th (evening) - Open University, Vital, ICT CPD Project, on-line hotseat and discussion.

20th - Innovation and employability: how do we engage the learners?, Learning and Teaching Scotland Offices, Glasgow, presenter and workshop leader.

25th - GIS and modern technologies in A Level Geography, Cheltenham College, supported by Apple UK

Keynote Presentation: GIS and Geography

February

5th - Creativity in Computer Education, North Lanarkshire Council, Presenter

17th - Creativity and Innovation in A Curriculum for Excellence, Renfrewshire Council, Presenter

24th - Innovation and employability: how do we engage the learners?, Learning and Teaching Scotland Offices, Glasgow, presenter and workshop leader.

March

4th - 5th - The Education Show, Birmingham

4th @13.00h - Using Google Earth and Google maps in the Classroom

19th - Creativity and Innovation in A Curriculum for Excellence, North Ayrshire Council, Presenter

Recent Events

2009

June

12^th - Islay 2020 Conference, Edinburgh. Participant and active contributor

19^th June – 20^th July – Great Divide Expedition from Canada to Mexico.

Follow our progress on-line here: http://www.bikingthegreatdivide.com

July

27^th – 30^th July - Scottish International Summer School on School Leadership

Presenter, participant and active contributor

28th – CfE Rondtable, Nomadic Learning: building personal learning networks, presenter.

29^th (eve) - Teachmeet on Leadership. Participant and active contributor

August

11^th – New Tools for Teaching, Glasgow (Glasgow NQT’s), presenter.

13th - Internet Safety and Responsible (East Lothian NQT's), presenter.

20 – 21^st Microsoft UK Innovative Teacher Summer Camp, Reading, invite only participant.

25th - New Tools for Teaching, Glasgow (East Dunbartonshire NQT’s), presenter.

26th - The best things in life are free! – great online teaching tools (South Lanarkshire Teahing Staff), presenter.

September

7th - ICT and Geography, University of Strathclyde (PGDE Geography Students), presenter / workshop.

10th @16.00h - New Tools for Teachers, available to all Scottish teachers via GLOW. Part of the GLOWing Thursday's Programme - further information here.

23^rd – 24^th September 2009, Scottish Learning Festival, Glasgow, SECC.

23rd @ 12.00h - A Media Literacy network for Scotland, panel member

23^rd @13.00h – Computer Games Based Learning in Secondary Schools. Seminar Presenter

23^rd @ 16.30h – Accelerated Leadership: How do we develop creative and motivated leaders? Seminar presenter

23^rd @ 18.30h – Teachmeet SLF

24th @ 10.00h - CPD Sevens: Personal Learning Networks

24th @ 14.00h - Spotlight Presentation: Understanding the New Learning Landscape. Presenter

25^th Gamesmeet East Lothian: how can we use computer games in schools – Haddington – workshop leader

26^th - Making the most of On-line CPD, Scottish Police College, Tulliallan. Presenter and workshop leader.

29th - Building Personal Learning Networks (South Ayrshire QIO and Headteacher Conference), presenter.

30th - Emerging Technologies for Learning (South Ayrshire QIO and Headteacher Conference), presenter.

October

5-7^th – Handheld Learning Conference, London. Participant, presenter and active contributor.

6th @ 14.30h - Social Media for Learning, London. Presenter

7th @ 12.30h - Web Tools for Teachers: how Scottish schools are making the most of free web based resources to communicate, collaborate and learn. Presenter.

9th - ICT and CfE, Bapbardie Primary School, West Lothian, Presenter

14th - Geography and ICT, University of Edinburgh, Presenter and workshop leader

26th - Literacy, CfE and ICT, Drumond High School, Edinburgh

27th - Computer Games in Education, Highland Learning Festival, Dingwall, presenter.

28th - Computer Games in Education, Highland Learning Festival, Dingwall, presenter.

29th - Central Scotland Headteacher Partnership, Stirling

Keynote Presentation: Creativity in education: setbacks and solutions

31^st - Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) 2009 Annual Conference, Edinburgh

Keynote Presentation: Geography, education and the future

Workshop: Maps, Mashups and Milkfloats: getting the most out of Google Earth

November

2^nd – 6^th Microsoft Innovative Teachers Worldwide Education Forum, Brazil.

Poster Presentation: Thinking out of the x-box – using computer games in schools

12th @16.00h - Internet Safety and Responsible Use, available to all Scottish teachers via GLOW. Part of the GLOWing Thursday's Programme - further information here.