Bromley ICT Forum Blog

• Using games technology and methodology to improve training & education [Weds 17th Oct, London, ETSA]

• 4th EduGeek.net conference [Weds 24th Oct, E. Mids]

• South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) E-Safety [8/11, 20/11, 21/11, SW England]

Using games technology and methodology to improve training & education [Weds 17th Oct, London, ETSA]
Serious Games has become a high profile term, however what constitutes a serious game, what different genres exist, what is their value to organisations, trainers and learners? Isn’t it about time we took a practical, pragmatic and research based view on the usefulness of this technology to the learning landscape.

ETSA (European Training and Simulation Association) represents the European training and simulation community and provides an environment for users and suppliers to exchange opportunities, ideas, information and strategies on training and simulation technology and methodology.

Follow links from www.etsaweb.org/events

4th EduGeek.net conference [Weds 24th Oct, E. Mids]
Seminars include the impact of support staff on ICT strategy (Becta), sustainable computing (The Cutter Project), UMPC demonstrations (RM), building your own website in Joomla (EduGeek.net staff) and the latest deployment technologies from Microsoft (Microsoft). It is also your chance to meet and discuss the changing landscape of IT support in schools.

More details available at More details available at edugeek.net/index.php?name=Content&pid=24&

South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) E-Safety [8/11, 20/11, 21/11, SW England]
The innovative programme brings nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers to the region and includes a wide-ranging array of seminars, featuring extensive coverage of the various aspects of e-Safety, from a cross-curricular perspective.

Keynote sessions will involve young people sharing their experiences of new technologies and the issues surrounding them, as well as seminars run by national experts, offering opportunities to explore the e-Safety issues that affect schools. Presenting organisations include, CEOP, Becta, Childnet International, Barnardo’s and Vodafone.

Costs, programme and bookings at www.swgfl.org.uk/esafetyconferences

Learning to live in the knowledge society [1-10/9/2008, Milan, ED_L2L]
ED-L2L, is one of the co-located conferences of the 20th World Computer Congress (WCC2008) www.wcc2008.org/site

ED-L2L is devoted to themes related to the role of ICT for education in the knowledge society and provides an international forum for professionals from all continents. These themes include:

• Teaching and learning in the knowledge society, playful and fun learning at home and in the school
• New models, processes and systems for formal and informal learning environments and organisations
• ICT issues in education - ethics, equality, inclusion and parental role
• Educating ICT professionals for the global knowledge society

Deadline for paper submission: 1 December 2007.

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