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Continued from page 30 In addition to product launches, there was a


range of inspiring talks and discussion panels across the show’s stages. Discovery Education’s discussion panel focused on the shared responsibility for teaching children how to spot fake news. Panellists agreed that the need to prepare children for the world of disinformation has never been greater. Josh Phillips, Education Associate at The Institute for Strategic Dialogue said that teachers can use fake news to their advantage by bringing examples into the classroom for children to examine. Charlene White, ITN Journalist added that this ‘spot the difference’ approach is especially difficult on social media, an area that consequently needs extra attention. The message of the discussion was brought home by Steph Neale, Headteacher at Beatrix Potter Primary School, with his warning that society will change for the worse if children do not start asking questions.


Broadening the discussion away from pure


technology, authors Cressida Cowell and Anthony Horowitz explored the topic of writing. They argued that children must learn to love writing if they are ever to engage with it fully. Cressida suggested too many children are worried about spelling, which can put them off writing early on. Both pointed to the the need to teach grammar, but emphasised the real challenge facing schools is to create a space for children to discover the joy of writing. Bett also saw a live performance from Ruti


Olajugbagbe, winner of The Voice 2018. Ruti spoke of her experience as a student at Gable Hall School, which invests heavily in music tech. She was joined by Faye Beamish, Head of Music at


Gable Hall who argued that exposing students to tech as early as KS3 prepares them for real-world music jobs, which will help prop up the UK’s growing music industry in the future. To maintain the technology across their school network, Gable Hall outsources specialist tech services from Counterpoint. Andrew Close, CEO of Counterpoint, said collaboration and support from music tech experts has allowed the school to embed professional level music technology successfully.


Inspiration also came from Scarlett Lewis, Founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love


Movement. Scarlett presented her vision and tools for social and emotional learning in schools across the globe. Scarlett Lewis founded the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement after her son was murdered in the Sandy Hook tragedy in Connecticut in December 2012. She stressed the need to focus on proactive prevention of negative and destructive behaviours at school, to reduce the likelihood of violence and tragedies later in life. The Choose Love Movement offers a free enrichment programme written by educators, for teachers, and has been downloaded in schools in all 50 states and throughout 45 countries.


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