The Buffers Guide to Functional Skills will introduce delegates to the key principles of Functional Skills in a (relatively) light hearted way. Starting with where the qualification sits within the 14-19 curriculum and then looking at the impact that Functional English, Mathematics and ICT will have on teaching and learning using examples from all subjects.
By the end of the session, delegates should be able to explain with confidence why Functional Skills will be so important and how the introduction of Functional Skills will impact on ICT as a subject.
The Bluffers Guide will be quite fast moving, perhaps a little controversial in places and it does require some delegate participation.
There is no presentation for this session. Jonathan distributed handouts to delegates. To get a laminated copy please contact info@guroo.co.uk
Old Learning, New Tools
An exploration of what we know about learning , where ICT fits in the process and how we can use it to ensure students are active learners with a variety of media and activity types in a Web 2.0 world. The keynote will cover theory, practice and include some good old active learning fun. John will also explore how we might break free of desks and screens and share the learning recipe in new and dramatic ways. The closing moments will also feature John’s “Learning Event Generator” and all delegates will be given access to their own copy to continue work back at base.
Informed and interested parents have the greatest impact on learner achievement and all schools are expected to be exploiting ICT to improve this impact. The government have set expectations for parents having secure online access to information about attendance, attainment, behaviour, SEN and progress – all secondary schools by September 2010 and all primary schools by September 2012. This Becta led session explores the intentions behind this initiative, what schools are doing now to improve parental engagement and what can be done to support and advance schools in making more effective use of ICT for managing information and online parental reporting.
Speaker: Jonathan Wells, Founder of Guroo Ltd
