The Isle of Wight Conference 2008

As reported by John Bald in The Guardian in January, The Isle of Wight Conference 2008 takes place this year on 25th-26th October at Nodehill Middle School in Newport and will cost £100 to attend. As in previous years, the event will feature a host of practical sessions delivered by inspirational speakers from around the UK on topics such as:

• Mobile Phones
• Wikis
• Primary Languages
• Ning networking
• Songs
• Virtual Learning Environments
• Digital Storytelling
• Games based learning
• Gender differences
• Videoconferencing
• eTwinning
• Digital Voice Recorders
• One Stop Animation
• PowerPoint
• Interactive Whiteboards and Voting Systems
• Blogging and Podcasting
• Assessment for Learning
• New KS3 curriculum
• Web 2.0 tools
• vodcasting
• eCreativity

or as Wordle would say:

Speakers include:

• Sharon Tonner - ICT specialist, High School of Dundee
• Jo Rhys-Jones - AST in MFL, Kingswear Primary School
• Lisa Stevens - Spanish Teacher and eTwinning ambassador, Whitehouse Common Primary School,
• Carole Nicoll - Language Factory
• Drew Buddie - ICT coordinator, Royal Masonic School for Girls and eTwinning ambassador
• Nick Mair - HoD in MFL, Dulwich College
• John Warwick - Deputy Head, St Luke's School and eTwinning ambassador
• Kathleen Holton - HoD in MFL, Argoed High School
• Mark Pentleton - Radio Lingua Network
• Lesley Welsh – AST in MFL, English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College and SSAT languages lead practitioner coordinator
• Chris Fuller - Spanish teacher, Edgehill College and SSAT languages lead practitioner 
• Sharon Balch - French teacher, Swanmore Middle School
• Doug Dickinson - Independent ICT consultant
• Kathy Wicksteed - Languages advisor for new KS3 curriculum
• Adam Sutcliffe - MFL teacher, The Gordon Schools and Glow Champion
• Lesley Haggar-Vaughan, Shireland CLC manager
• Julie Adoch, HoD in MFL, Heathfield Foundation Technology College and her students

There will also be promotional sessions run by our sponsors Podium, Televic, Sanako, ConnectED and Babelzone and other publishers such as Heinemann, Oxford University Press and Espresso will have stands in the exhibition.

A free MFL Show and Tell session will take place in The Function Room of The Bargeman's Rest on Saturday 25th October and like last year, delegates will be able to sign up on the conference wiki if they would like to speak or just watch.

In the next month or so, I will publish a delegate pack including details of how to book, session titles, biographies, travel arrangements, where to stay etc on my blog which will give you plenty of time to persuade your school to let you come to this exciting opportunity for continuing professional development!

Here are some pictures and quotes from 2007 to whet your appetite:

Taken sooo much away from today. Thanks a million! Lisette Begue – Sneyd Community School)

Excellent. Well done to everyone who took part and looking forward to next year (John Bald – Education Guardian)

Thank you for running this inspirational event (Annalise Adam – Gregg School)

Excellent. Well done and a big thank you to the speakers. Really inspiring (Virginie Rayner – Wheatley Park School)

You surpassed last year. Fantastic! (Volker Green – The City Academy)

A great conference that has given me some great practical ideas to use in my teaching. Thank you. (Tamsin Cobden – Solent Middle School)

So see you in October and spread the word.

Comments

[Esther]

See you there!

Esther

[Chris]

Bye eck, what a cracker!

[Langwitch]

Have already sent my begging email to Head of Area!
Helena

[Lisa]

No escape now, eh? It's official!
Is the Isle of Wight ready for us, I wonder?

[Aurelie]

SO when can we find out how to sign up for this? I am eager to do so as I need to apply for CPD funding. Hope I can go...

[Joe Dale]

Within the next two weeks. Details will be on the blog.

:)

[José Picardo]

I'm coming! Yippee!

[Froggie]

I really need this!! where do you register, s'il vous plait??

[Joe Dale]

Registration will be starting very soon Froggie. Don't panic.

Keep checking the blog.

:)

[Amanda Salt]

Was wondering if this would be released soon as need to book flights which are obviously going up in price. Can't wait!

[Joe Dale]

Hi Amanda,

I would go ahead and book your flights.

Registration will be happening very soon.

:)

[Aurelie]

Everybody is getting restless and impatient...
CPD person said OK and is waiting for my registration form. Yipee!

[Joe Dale]

Hi Aurelie,

Booking will start this weekend, probably Sunday. The delegate pack with details of session titles, travel, accommodation tips etc will include all the information you will need.

The programme looks amazing!

[Sal]

I have never heard of this but am really keen for this year. Is it a 2 full day conference? Where is accommodation best?

[Joe Dale]

Hi Sal,

It is a two day conference. Saturday will run from 8.30 until 5.00 and Sunday from 9.30 until 4.00.

There will be over 30 separate sessions (50 including repeats).

We recommend you book accommodation at The Travelodge in town although there are also many B&B's around Newport and The Premier Inn too.

Further details will be published today.