Innovation Hub

Edtech in English
10:30am - 11:00am
Find out how innovations are transforming language teaching, learning and assessment.

Justin Walthall and Helen Allen, Cambridge Assessment English

Switchover break
11:00am - 11:10am
Networking in the hallway of innovation and makers yard

Communicate effectively
11:10am - 11:40am
Anna Kyrk, Head of Curriculum Development & Project Based Learning, Primary Oracy at School 21, Newham

Switchover break
11:40am - 11:50am
Networking in the hallway of innovation and makers yard

Educator/Senior Leader E-Learning Drop In Clinic
11:50am - 1:00pm
Open to all and run by WomenEd leader Neelam Parmar… Come and air your current challenges on digital leadership or ask how to develop your digital leadership skills. Gain new approaches and troubleshoot with help from attendees and workshop leaders.

Dr Neelam Parmar, Director of E-Learning, Ashford School

Lunchtime & Delegate Networking Options
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Time to grab some lunch and meet your fellow festival attendees for your chosen lunchtime activity:

1. 1:1 “ed” and “tech” canoeing in the River Lea for 30 minutes with Moo Canoes

2. Mindfulness session for educators, entrepreneurs and everyone else run by Holistec and Now>Press>Play

3. Meet the authors. Come & exchange ideas with some of our pop-up book shop authors

4. Take some time out in our outdoor areas before the session kicks off again.

Do’s & Don’ts of Edtech for Impact, an SLT Perspective – Pecha Kucha
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Bruce Wilson, Education Technologist, United Learning

Michelle Thomas, Exec CEO, New Wave Fed

Ian Dunn, Deputy VC (Student Experience), Coventry University

Switchover break
2:30pm - 2:40pm
Networking in the hallway of innovation and makers yard

Edtech for Maths
2:40pm - 3:10pm
Join OCR, Cambridge Maths, and MEI to explore exciting ways to support computational thinking in the classroom.

Gemma Hewitt - OCR

Lynne McClure - Cambridge Maths

Terry Dawson and Tom Button - MEI

Hackney Primary & Secondary Schools: how does edtech fit into school improvement?
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jonny Davey, Computing and ICT Lead, Hackney Learning Trust

Assessing digital tools for research schools
3:40pm - 4:10pm
Andy Samways, Director of the Teaching School & Director of the Research School, Samuel Academy Research School

Switchover break
4:10pm - 4:40pm
Networking in the hallway of innovation and makers yard

Edtech Hacks Cambridge Town Hall Q and A
4:40pm - 5:15pm
Andrew Nye and Evelina Galaczi (Cambridge Assessment English) joined by all presenters from previous three sessions