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 The Handheld Learning Conference is the world’s leading event about learning using mobile and inexpensive access technologies, attended by more than 1,500 international delegates. Lead speakers for 2009 included: - Ray Kurzweil, Inventor and Futurist
- Zenna Atkins, Chairman, Ofsted
- Malcolm McLaren, Artist
- James Paul Gee, Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University
- David Braben, Founder & Chairman, Frontier
- Professor Elizabeth Hayes, Arizona State University
- John Davitt, International Learning Advocate, NewTools.org
- Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, CEO and Co-Founder of Tinker.it
- Tim Brighouse, Former Commissioner for London Schools
- Donald Clark, e-Learning Expert
- David Cavallo, Chief Learning Architect, MIT OLPC
- Tim Rylands, Teacher & Innovator
The event has become the largest of it’s kind; bringing together thought leaders, innovators, practitioners, developers, policy and decision makers from the education, technology and entertainment sectors. Over 3 stimulating days this group demonstrated, debated and explored how mobile technologies such as phones, entertainment devices, GPS locators and netbooks are being successfully deployed to enable transformational improvements in learning across schools, home, further education, training and business. The 2009 conference theme was "Creativity, Innovation, Inclusion & Transformation" recognising that 2009 was the European year of creativity and innovation, and the value these elements have to learning, whilst identifying that real transformation will only occur following universal inclusion e.g. Home Access. The conference will staged an excellent mix of inspirational talks from leading thinkers and practitioners, lively interactive debates, learners and practitioner showcases, special interest breakouts, networking and social sessions, plus an exhibition featuring the principle industry leaders. |
