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Learning and Technology World Forum & BETT 2009

 
Not been keeping my blog up to date recently – sign of being too busy.
I spent the week before last in London attending two events. The first was a Becta organised conference which was attended by 60 ministers of education including our own Maureen Watt, MSP, Minister for Schools and Skills.
Some great speakers including:

Sir Tim [...]

Robert Burns – Celebrating 250 Years

 
Sitting at home listening to BBC Radio Scotland’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth – Auld Lang Sang.
We have just published some new Burns resources for schools (and others) to use on the LTS Online Service. The highlight for me is the Burns songs performed by “The Cast” ( one of Scotland’s finest [...]

Tagging Game: Facts About Me

Hilery Williams has tagged me, asking me to participate in some end of year frivolity: listing 7 things about myself others might not know (not to mention not be very interested in).
Anyway looks like a good way to get me back into the blogging habit again for 2009! So here goes:

My dad was a [...]

Dr Tom Conlon RIP

 
I just picked up the very sad news of Tom Conlon’s death today.
Tom was one of my lecturers when I was training to be a teacher at Moray House (along with Tony van der Kuyl who died last year at this time). He was a brilliant lecturer and the high standards he set for me [...]