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MoLeNET DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE 2008
Mobile Learning in Practice
18th September 2008, London
What is MoLeNET?
A unique collaborative approach to the implementation of mobile learning via supported shared cost mobile learning projects within a wider community of practitioners and experts.
What is Mobile Learning?
Exploitation of ubiquitous handheld (or very portable) hardware, wireless networking and mobile telephony to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.
Who’s been Mobile Learning?
11,000+ learners, 1200+ teachers and hundreds of support staff in 89 English colleges and schools involved in 32 MoLeNET projects.
What have they done?
What technologies have they used?
What has been achieved?
What have they learned?
What does it mean for colleges, schools and other learning providers?
Come to the conference and find out!
The aims of the conference
• To disseminate nationally the good practice, lessons learned, research and evaluation findings, tips, tools and advice arising out of the MoLeNET programme in 2007/08
• To demonstrate technologies, systems, learning materials and techniques
• To provide a platform for practitioners to share and an opportunity for networking and building of future partnerships
Who is the conference for?
• College and school leaders, managers, teachers and support staff
• Education and training professionals
• Support bodies and agencies
• Funding council staff and policy makers
• Learning technologists and researchers
What are the benefits of attending?
• At this conference you will find out how teachers and learners have made mobile learning work for the benefit of their learners and their institutions.
• You will be able to receive practical advice and share knowledge with technical experts and college and school staff who have implemented mobile learning in a wide range of curriculum areas and learning contexts
• This is not future gazing or academic theorising – although you will hear about emerging technologies and the latest research findings
• Nor is it all about shiny new technology – although there will be demonstrations of interesting and exciting mobile technologies.
Conference format
The conference will include:
• A small number of introductory and keynote speeches
• Practical demonstrations
• Parallel workshop streams focussing on different curriculum areas, learning contexts and pedagogies
• Presentations and performances by teachers and learners
• An exhibition by suppliers of mobile technologies and services
Dissemination Conference Flyer
If you are interested in attending the event, please click here for conference booking information.
Delegates from institutions involved in the MoLeNET Programme have already paid for their attendance at the conference via the MoLeNET projects shared cost funding arrangements, and should therefore select the pre-paid booking option. For delegates from other institutions, the standard attendance fee is £145.
For further information, please contact Guy Parker at gparker@lsneducation.org.uk or 020 7492 5178.
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The MoLeNET Launch Conference, September 2007
London
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
LSN held a successful launch conference for the MoLeNET project at the Oval cricket ground in London on the 25th September. Delegates were able to get more information from LSN and the LSC on the MoLeNET project, visit exhibitions and look at mobile learning technology and attend workshops on mobile learning. Presentations from the launch conference are available.
The following companies and organisations exhibited at the conference
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Danny Atwere - LSN,
John Stone - LSN,
Steve Nichols - LSC,
Jill Attewell - LSN
Carol Savill-Smith - LSN
In the afternoon, delegates attended workshops on various aspects of mobile learning
In the afternoon, delegates attended workshops on various aspects of mobile learning
Delegates saw demonstrations of mobile Technology
Our MoLeNET Information day took place on Monday 9 July 2007 at the Lakeside Centre at Aston University - a very attractive venue conveniently close to Birmingham city centre. It was a very successful day, which attracted 210 delegates mostly from colleges and universities.
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The MoLeNET Information Day, July 2007
Our MoLeNET Information day took place on Monday 9 July 2007 at the Lakeside Centre at Aston University - a very attractive venue conveniently close to Birmingham city centre. It was a very successful day, which attracted 210 delegates mostly from colleges and universities.
The presentations made on the day can be found below. These are:
And the following 4 workshops about mobile learning which were held in the afternoon
Photographs from the conference
Jill Attewell - LSN
Danny Atwere - LSN
Steve Nichols - LSC
BECTA Presentation
Bob Harrison
Dave Whyley - Wolverhampton WEA
Geoff Stead - Tribal CTAD
Jim Davies - OGC
Lilian Soon - Xlearn