Learning Without Frontiers (LWF) - is new style conference that brings together the renowned Handheld Learning, Game Based Learning and Digital Safety events and communities. LWF brings together leading disruptive thinkers and practitioners from the education, digital media, creative, technology and entertainment sectors to explore, share and demonstrate how new disruptive technologies are driving radical efficiencies and improvements for learning whilst offering equality of access. More details of the official conference including keynote speakers such as Jimmy Wales and Karen Cator from the US and Josie Fraser, Tim Rylands and Stephen Heppell from closer to home are at http://www.learningwithoutfrontiers.com/lwf-london-2011/ and if previous year's Handheld Learning events are anything to do by there will also be linked videos there soon.
Sadly I didn't find funding for the whole event however, attended the free Sunday where I was delighted to meet up with old and new friends and to debat the merits of the iPad, the new tablet phones and even schools in supporting learning. See http://www.hightechhigh.org/ for details of schools in San Diego County that embody the High Tech High design principles of personalization, adult world connection, common intellectual mission, and teacher as designer.
It was a packed day. Teachers and researchers heard about a wealth of new apps from Tony Vincent, James Clay and colleagues and from over a dozen Teachers with Tech in the International Best Practice session. The day also hosted several 'unconferences' including a MirandaMod, a TeachMeet and a well attended introduction to Edupunk from Steve Wheeler. All whilst immersive story telling and Jason Bradbury's show were happening alongside. My thanks to Graham Brown Martin for an entertaining, thought provoking and awareness raising day.
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