January+Conference


 * Outline of Programme**
 * 0915 Introduction and welcome
 * 0930 Keynote 2 - Richard Hall
 * 1015 MLE Evaluation briefing
 * 1030 Coffee & Technology Exchange
 * 1120 Staff Experience Sessions
 * 1215 Lunch
 * 1300 Keynote 2: The digital landscape of Scottish schools, Ollie Bray
 * 1330 Staff Experience Sessions
 * 1420 Coffee & Discussions
 * 1500 Final Plenary

//Rowena has agreed to chair the conference.The texting arrangements need to be set out at the start and the idea is that staff can text in comments and questions throughout the day and these will be displayed via a data projector in the coffee room. Questions can be put to the panel in the final plenary session.// || //I'm in touch with Richard regarding a title and themes he will cover. He recently blogged on how the themes arising from the recently published national research reports and position statements are impacting the De Montfort Univeristy approach to technology enhanced learning.// Richard's blog: [] || //Not sure what I'm doing with this yet and I'll wait to see if any action plan arises from the reports. This internal perspective aims to compliment Richard's external perspective.// || //A series of tables for each of the university supported technologies plus a table "external" technologies (inc. Web 2.0 guidelines). During an extended coffee break staff can chat to us or try a "2 minute trial". We will have handouts detailing how these are being used in the university, plus some contact information. Library and C&IT can also have a stand so staff can ask them about their services.// || //The panel to discuss the themes for these it's proposed that there will be 3 parallel sessions, each with two presentations (6 in total). Sessions c haired by Academic Practice/us.// || A speaker from Learning & Teaching Scotland to provide an overview of TEL activity in the school sector.// how young people are using technology in general and how this can apply to learning, the extent to which technology-enhanced learning is embedded within schools and the challenges teachers face [] || //Second set of 3 parallel sessions each with two presentations (6 in total). // || //A selection of "Challenge Statements" are devised and one is assigned to each group (8 in total). The group clerk updates a wikipage with the points raised, and the group chair invites everyone to vote on the statement and the result is recorded on the wiki.// || //A panel to answer questions from the text messages and also from the audience. A brief synopsis of the discussions is provided but it's really a resource for staff to look at after the event.// || There is now a conference blog to compliment the standard conference website.
 * 0915 || **Introduction and welcome**
 * 0930 || **Keynote 1 'Title' - Richard Hall**
 * 1015 || **MLE Evaluation Briefing**
 * 1030 || **Coffee & Technology Exchange**
 * 1120 || **Staff experience sessions**
 * 1215 || **Lunch** ||
 * 1300 || //**Keynote 2: The digital landscape of Scottish schools, Ollie Bray**
 * 1330 || **Staff experience sessions**
 * 1420 || **Coffee & Discussions**
 * 1500 || **Final Plenary**


 * **Suggest a Challenge Statement:**

Technology is, at best, an optional extra to the real business of learning and teaching ||