Education Show Preview
‘Learning through Technology’ at the Education Show 2016 T
he Education Show 2016 returns to the NEC, Birmingham from 17 to 19 March and will once again host over 300 exhibitors and a number of education visionaries, all offering a wealth of knowledge and experience. With technology still high on the agenda in UK classrooms, the dedicated ‘Learning through Technology’ zone will be returning to the show floor once again. According to BESA’s ICT in UK State Schools research, over half of schools in the UK anticipate more than 53 per cent of teaching time will incorporate ICT by 2016 and this growth is expected to increase to 57 per cent by 2017. The Learning through Technology zone has been developed to address the ever growing importance of technology in learning, with a range of resources and expert advice available for anyone seeking guidance in this area. Microsoft and Tablet Academy will be running workshops to help educators get tech-savvy and keep up with their pupils! Here is an outline of some of the key sessions taking place in the Learning through Technology zone…
During a session entitled ‘Minecraft in Education’, visitors will be able to get hands-on and explore ways to use Minecraft in the classroom. During the session, participants will become familiar with the MinecraftEdu environment and will receive practical training on everything from creating a new world and crafting (building objects in Minecraft), to setting up a secure classroom server. The sessions will take place at 3pm on Thursday 17 March, 1.30pm on Friday 18 and 3pm on Saturday 19.
LEGO Education will be hosting a workshop focusing on its new product, WeDo 2.0. The workshops are designed to introduce LEGO WeDo 2.0 and provide an opportunity to explore how LEGO Education solutions can help engage students in cross-curricular activities. LEGO WeDo 2.0 is designed for primary students with schemes of work available already mapped to the curriculum. WeDo 2.0 – Primary workshops will run at 11.30am on Thursday 17 March, 10am on the Friday and 11.30am on the final day. In another session, LEGO Education will introduce LEGO® MINDSTORMS®. The workshops will explore how LEGO Education solutions can help engage students in cross curricular activities. LEGO MINDSTORMS is designed for KS2/3 students with schemes of work available already mapped to the curriculum. These workshops will take place at 1.30pm on the first day, 3.30pm on Friday and 1.30pm on Saturday.
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Also speaking in the Learning through Technology zone is BBC micro:bit (3.30pm Thursday, 12.00pm Friday and 10.30am Saturday). The UK currently faces a critical skills shortage in the technology sector, but the BBC and partners are aiming to help change this with the release of the BBC micro:bit. The BBC micro:bit is a handheld, programmable computer being given free to every Year 7 or equivalent child across the UK. The workshops will introduce visitors to the device and will teach them how to programme the devices, along with a range of ideas as to how it can be used within the curriculum to inspire digital creativity and enthuse a new generation of tech pioneers. In another seminar, Sway will demonstrate how it can give teachers and students a new way to create projects and demonstrate learning. In just a few clicks, teachers and students can create a stunning visual presentation with a unique web URL that can be easily shared for viewing and collaborating in the classroom and beyond. This session will cover how to create your first Sway presentation and share it with the world. What are you and your students going to create in Sway this year? This session will take place at 10am on Thursday and at 2.30pm on Friday and Saturday. Finally, during a workshop entitled ‘Delivering S.T.E.M with tablets’, The Tablet Academy will host a hands-on and interactive session bringing together a selection of activities designed for KS2 and early KS3 including Crime Scene Investigation, learning Maths via Turtle and programming with Lightbot. Since June 2014, The Tablet Academy has toured the UK delivering S.T.E.M. festivals in over 200 schools. This will take place at 2.00pm on Thursday and Saturday, and at 11.30am on Friday.
The Education Show 2016 takes place from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 March at the NEC, Birmingham and is free to attend. To discover more and to get your ticket, visit
www.education-show.com. You can also follow @EducationShow on Twitter for all the latest news and updates!
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