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* subject to change without notice.  Seminars and events  Conference Discussion  Breakouts
Monday 13th Oct 11:00 – 17:00 Next Generation Learning - Open Day supported by Becta Free entry for the general public, accompanied minors, teachers, employers.
Badge and delegate material collection for main conference delegates.
Exhibition, practitioner and learner showcases. Seminars and events: "Next Generation Learning" - 13:00 – 16:30  How to use technology well to make learning a more exciting, rewarding and successful experience for people of all ages and abilities.
A 90 minute set of stimulating presentations and showcases at 11:30, 13:30, 15:30.
"Learners Y Factor" - 13:00 – 16:30 Selected groups of children aged between 6 and 16 will showcase their work to a live audience and panel of judges. The winner (s) will present in the main conference and receive valuable prizes. Compered by Johnny Ball, on behalf of Becta. Get involved! More information here "Teachers in the Den" – 13:00 – 16:30 Selected teachers or educators present their ideas for improved teaching to a live audience and panel of judges comprising school children and government policy makers. The winner will present in the main conference and a £1,000 grant from Handheld Learning with mentoring to develop their idea. Get involved! More information here Tuesday 14th Oct 09:30 – 17:30 Arrival from 08:30 (tea/coffee/networking) for conference start at 09:30 Conference - Morning Session 09:30 Industry Announcements 09:45 Welcome & Introduction 10:00 Opening Address – Andrew Pinder, Chairman, Becta 10:20 Steven Berlin Johnson, Cultural Critic & Writer 11:00 Break – refreshments, networking, exhibits 11:30 John Seely Brown, Radical Innovator, former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corp 12:15 danah boyd, Social Media Scientist 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch – finger buffet, networking, exhibits Afternoon Session Conference Discussion One 14:30 – 17:30 "Re-imagining Teaching in the 21st Century" – Facilitated by Prof Stephen Heppell Technology vs pedagogy, what will teaching be like in the next 25 years? Delegates will be asked to engage with a series of scenarios in the form of exploration, debate and discussion. Featured speakers and panellists include:
- Keri Facer, Research Director, Futurelab
- Dr David Cavello, Chief Learning Architect, MIT OLPC Project
- John Seely Brown, Radical Innovator, former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corp
- Prof. Mike Sharples, Director LSRI
- Marc Prensky, writer
- Laurie O'Donnell, Director of Learning & Technology, LTS 30 minute break for refreshments, networking at 15:45 18:00 – 19:30 Evening social reception - drinks, canapés ,networking – sponsored by TBA Breakouts – Tuesday 14th Oct 14:30 – 17:30 "Game On!" – Sponsor - Nintendo  Chaired by Chris Deering, former President of Sony Computer Entertainment
Do games consoles and off the shelf games titles have a role in learning?
How game-based learning is challenging all the rules?
Featured speakers and panellists include:
- Steven Berlin Johnson, Cultural critic & writer
- Derek Robertson, Consolarium, Learning & Teaching Scotland
- David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK
- Senior representative from EA*
- Ray Maguire, Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment UK
- Senior representative from Disney Interactive*
*invited "Virtual Worlds and Social Networks" – Sponsor - TBA From Second Life to Endless Ocean, from Habbo Hotel to Bebo and Facebook, learners and teachers have a variety of alternate worlds where they can socialise, collaborate and share information. This session is an opportunity to explore, debate and understand the implications of these systems for teaching and learning. Featured speakers and panellists include: - Danah Boyd, Social Media Scientist
- Ian Hughes, Metaverse Evangelist, Emerging Technology Services, IBM UK*
- Dave Taylor, Imperial College (formerly NPL)*
*invited "The MoLeNET showcase" - Supported by Learning and Skills Network  MoLeNET is certainly the UK’s, and probably the world’s, largest and most diverse implementation of mobile learning. The Learning and Skills Council and consortia led by Further Education colleges are together investing well over £7 million in MoLeNET. The 32 projects starting in 2007/08 involve 136 partner organisations and are supported by a Support and Evaluation Programme led by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN). Come and learn about some of the projects that form part of this leading initiative.
Wednesday 15th October 09:30 – 16:30 Arrival from 08:30 (tea/coffee/networking) for conference start at 09:30 Conference - Morning Session Conference discussion two - "Embrace or be Banned?" - 09:30 – 13:00 Chaired by Steve Moore, Policy Unplugged A speaker at an earlier Handheld Learning Conference remarked that there had been so many pilots he wondered why the plane hadn’t taken off. Despite many initiatives demonstrating improved learning and engagement we are yet to see a large scale deployment or initiative to stimulate the uptake of mobile and ubiquitous technologies within teaching practice or learning. This discussion will look at exemplars and ask - How would we like to see handheld learning in its many forms develop over the next 5 years?
- What the challenges are and how can they be overcome?
- Matt Locke, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Education
- Richard Warmsley, Head of Beyond Voice, T-Mobile 11:00-11:30 Refreshment break 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch, exhibits and networking Afternoon Session Conference discussion three – "Three of the best" - 14:30 – 16:00 Chaired by Donald Clark, e-Learning veteran - What can we learn from existing projects that have been successful?
- How can we take these lessons and improve on them?
This session will examine three of the most innovative initiatives and host a discussion to identify what makes them so special. - David Whyley - Learning2Go, Wolverhampton
- Dr Kyle Dickson, Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, Abilene Christian University, Texas
- Derek Robertson, Consolarium, Learning and Teaching Scotland 16:00 – 16:30 End of conference, closing Q & A with VERY SPECIAL GUEST and prize draw Breakouts – Wednesday 15th Oct 09:30 – 1:00 Refreshment break 11:00-11:30 "Spotlight Scotland" - Supported by Learning and Teaching Scotland - 09:30 – 13:00  Scotland is once again demonstrating their lead in the effective and progressive use of new technology to improve learning and teaching. This session will showcase and explore some of the countries exemplar initiatives that are using mobile and ubiquitous technologies and the outcomes that have been achieved.
- Anna Rossvoll, Aberdeenshire Council: Nintendogs in P.2
- Jim Scott, Perth High School: The Winning Game
- John Low, LTS: West Lothian's open wireless network Round table sessions:
- Mark Pentleton, East Ayrshire Council: From Radio Lingua to the classroom - Podcast expertise applied to a local authority podcasting strategy
- Ian Stuart, Islay HS: A year on... what makes a handheld learning project sustainable?
- Margaret Cassidy, Stirling Council: Endless Ocean for the Wii leading to endless learning in the classroom
- Tess Watson, East Lothian Council: The Sony PSP in the primary classroom
- Ollie Bray, Musselburgh GS: A young leader's perspective - making games based learning work in the secondary school Plenary and close. "Inventing Future Schools" – Supported by Partnership for Schools 
- What does a "Future School" look like?
- How does it function?
- Should it be a theme park for learning?
A breakout/workshop that takes the Building Schools for the Future initiative as a template and; by use of demonstration, presentation and debate; discusses how new mobile and ubiquitous technologies may be used as key enablers for the creation of future schools. Sponsored breakout Speakers Bingo and Fringe All delegates are invited to bring a presentation or discussion topic. Delegates attending the session are given a number that if called will either allocate them a table which they can use to facilitate a discussion with other delegates or the opportunity to present to the room as a whole for further discussion. Breakouts – Wednesday 15th Oct 14:30 – 16:00 "Developing Teachers for the 21st Century" - Supported by the Training and Development Agency for Schools  A teaching environment where every learner is constantly connected has the potential to radically change the role of the teacher and the manner in which they teach.
This interactive session will explore how teaching may change, whether the profession is able to change and how much change is really necessary. "School Report" - Supported by Specialist Schools & Academies Trust  The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is a leading body for secondary education.
The SSAT seeks to give more young people access to a good secondary education by building networks, sharing practice and supporting schools. The SSAT's way of working is based on the principle 'by schools for schools'.
The SSAT is at the heart of a growing network of schools including primary, secondary, special schools and academies. We believe it represents the largest network of its kind in the world. This session explores some of the most innovative activities using ubiquitous technologies in learning and teaching practice within UK schools. "Speakers Bingo" – Sponsor – TBA All delegates are invited to create or bring a 10 minute presentation or propose a discussion topic. Delegates attending the session are given a number that if called will either allocate them a table which they can use to facilitate a discussion with other delegates or the opportunity to present to the room as a whole for further discussion "The St. Mary's miniBooks for Learning Project" - Supported by RM Plc  Presented by David Major, ICT Adviser, Redcar & Cleveland LA
A review of one-to-one access using miniBooks with pupils from year five and six. This innovative project was conceived to help ensure continuity of education for children in a burnt-down school. To date it has benefited pupils' motivation, lateral thinking and problem solving skills, and has enabled teachers to develop their own pedagogical approaches. The session will provide exciting examples of how handheld technology is being used to enhance learning.
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