LONDON / BETT 2010 An opportunity of a lifetime!

Karen Stadler

HOW?• It’s all due to Tracy

Laubscher!• Competition advertised in

ISASA’s Weekly Bulletin.• The prize - a trip to London

to attend BETT 2010 .• Write an article on how

technology affects learning in our school and what our approach to ICT is. 

• I AM THE WINNER!

THE PRIZE

SCHOOL VISITWestminster Academy at the Naim Dangoor Centre, Westminster

COLDDDD!!

What is BETT?• BETT or The BETT

Show is an annual trade show held at the Olympia, London exhibition centre in Kensington, London.

• It showcases the use of information technology in education.

• It is the largest event of its kind in the world.

BETT FACTS• BETT exhibitor stands alone cover 13,935 square metres,

which is the same as three and a half football pitches • Just over 30,000 educators visited BETT in 2010.• Some 700 exhibitors brought 8,863 staff to the show.

That is equivalent to the people on 21 Boeing 747-400s. • Nearly 20 per cent of visitors to BETT were from

overseas, which totals 5,835 visitors. That is about the same number as there are secondary schools in the UK.

• The average BETT visitor spends 10 hours and four minutes at the show. Therefore, the total amount of time spent by all visitors to BETT this year is 302,070 hours (or 34 and a half years!).

FLOORPLAN

My BETT experience

BETT Awards Dinner• The BETT Awards celebrate the best digital

products and technological companies supplying ICT for education.

• The awards are widely regarded to be the most highly esteemed awards in the industry.

• Showcase outstanding education sector products and learning solutions.

• 13 categories – 15 in 2011.

Mini Oscars night

A QUICK TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY…

REFLECTIONS…•It was a privilege and an honour to have been chosen as the recipient of this prize.

•A trip to BETT is a truly worthwhile experience – not only for IT staff, but for teachers at grassroots level.

•ICT integration is all about using all technology in such a way as to enhance learning – not just computers!

•We cannot deny our children this!

•“Open your eyes, see the real world, embrace technology and make sure you are abreast of the latest trends, even if it just to engage in a conversation with your pupils, regardless of whether or not ICT is your field of interest.”