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edtechnology.co.uk | T: @Educ_Technology Read more about Bet 2015 click here A N ED TECH BREEDIN G GROUN D With a host of big names taking to the stage and a lengthy list of technology companies
filling up the exhibition space, Bet 2015 boasted a jam-packed four-day edtech extravaganza… but did it deliver? Rebecca Paddick reports
“For more than 30 years, BETT has been pushing the boundaries of technology. It has been the breeding ground for new ideas and technologies, and for the collaborations and partnerships that have nurtured them.” Nicky Morgan
Every year, thousands of education professionals come together at Bet, the UK’s biggest education and learning technology event, which took place at the ExCeL, London in January. But the 31st show seemed uncertain
about what it was offering visitors this year, with organisers saying this year’s key theme was to simply “focus specifically on enhancing access to education, through technology”. Despite its vague introduction, the
speaker line-up didn’t disappoint. The 2015 show offered more free training than ever before, with two bespoke CPD-accredited summits for school leaders and higher education professionals; practitioner-led sessions in six Learn Live theatres, and a number of additional networking and fringe events around the show.
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Justin Smith, founder and CEO, Educational App Store
Sir Ken Robinson’s speech was inspirational, not just for teachers but for students, developers, content creators and technology enthusiasts. Above all, a sense of passion that education technology can improve the learning experience of young people globally was reinstated amongst all those attending, and helped create a sense of kinship across the education community.
Ministerial keynote Education Secretary Nicky Morgan kicked-off the speaker sessions with a ministerial keynote on day one. Nicky referred to Bet as the “breeding ground for new ideas and technologies, and for the collaborations and partnerships that have nurtured them.” She went on to say that the government
has spent much of the past five years “puting the foundations of a good education in place.” She then unveiled a new partnership between top UK universities and leading technology firms to train the next generation of computing teachers.
Personalised education One of this year’s big announcements came from Google’s EMEA Head of
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