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"Colchester Institute teacher trainees are engaging on the Classroom 2.0 community as part of their PGCE and Certificate in Education studies"

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School / Work Affiliation: Colchester Institute Teacher Education

Website: http://www.learning-technologies.org.uk

Favored IM Account: Skype

Skype Account: bill.how

Twitter / Plurk / Other Account: Twitter: @billhow

About Me: Course leader for initial teacher education programmes (PGCE & Cert Ed) certificated through University of Essex and operated at Colchester Institute.

Independant Learning Technologies Consultant, CPD provider and research enabler to Colleges, Academies, Schools and the Learning Technologies Industry.

Been in education since 1987, following a career in engineering.
Previous roles:

Head of Learning Technologies at The Specialist Schools & Academies Trust (SSAT).

Consultant (and head) for the Learning Discovery Centre - an innovation unit in Northamptonshire LA.

Regional Manager for the National Information and Learning Technologies Association (now AoC-NILTA).

Eastern Region e-Learning Coordinator for the Learning and Skills Development Agency (now LSA).

Head of programme and lecturer in numerous colleges in the UK.

Training Manager for NTS - working in partnership with Lotus Cars.

Past projects:

Engaging Learners with 1:1 e-Learning pilot professional development programme for Intel and NAACE.

The importance of Technology - a white paper in response to The importance of Teaching (Gove, 2011). Authored for SSAT in partnership with technology industry leaders, NAACE, and key education agencies.

Personalising Learning using New Technologies - an SSAT innovation event series, building on the work carried out with Prof David Hargreaves.

BSF Leadership programme for SSAT as a provider for The National College for School Leadership (NCSL).

Creative ICT in the Classroom - New tools for Learning (NEP 2006): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-ICT-Classroom-Using-Learning/dp/18...

Silverstone Learning and Discovery Study Centre: http://www.silverstone.co.uk/php/ci_studyCenter.php

Northamptonshire National Learning Network CPD project: -A unique partnership between three FE/HE colleges and the counties specialist schools that forged working partnerships between school and FE teachers- sharing ideas, resource, lesson plans, lesson observations and training, whilst making good use of ICT technologies.

Teach Advanced Online and Collaborative - An online "pull" CPD community that enables teachers to develop and share new pedagogic concepts and ideas. The platform uses "Learning Paths" - a form of personalised learning plan that encourages the use of new technologies (where appropriate) in a blend with traditional activities.

Current project

Engaging Learners with 1:1 e-Learning pilot professional development programme for Intel and NAACE.

For latest information, go to: www.learning-technologies.org.uk

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At 7:35am on January 31, 2008, Boris said…: thank you very much Bill, I'll share it with my colleagues!

cheers,

B.

At 5:10am on September 5, 2007, Hans Feldmeier said…: Hi Bill, welcome to Classroom 2.0! I focus on Web 2.0 apps as to education as well. Additionally, I care about Comenius and etwinning in Bavaria. Feel free to check my site on C2.0!
And I created the biggest group on C2.0: DigiSkills about digital teaching methods with already 181 members.
Would love if you decide to join this group as well:)!
Greetings from Germany
Hans