Scottish Learning Festival News

September 24th, 2009

Video – SLF – Day 1

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Keynote speeches by Fiona Hyslop and Carol Dweck now available on SLF website.

More to follow soon.

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September 8th, 2009

Glow Meet with the Cabinet Secretary

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In advance of her keynote speech at SLF 2009, Fiona Hyslop will be hosting a Glow Meet for Scottish schools from Gavinburn Primary School in West Dunbartonshire.

The Glow Meet will take place on the September 15, 2009 between 1pm and 2pm.  Ms Hyslop will be speaking about why she is proud to be Scottish. She is inviting pupils from schools across the country to contribute by asking questions via Glow Meet.

To sign up your class to watch or to take part in the question and answer session, please visit the SLF Extra Glow Group (Glow login required).

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August 26th, 2009

Interview with Frank Dick

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Hear an exclusive interview with Frank Dick, OBE.

In a question and answer session, Frank sets out some of the strategies that he will be expanding on during his keynote speech.

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April 6th, 2009

Keynote speakers 2009

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The SLF team are delighted to announce the following internationally renowned keynote speakers for this years conference:-

• Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Scottish Government

• Prof. Ferre Laevers, Director of the Research Centre for Experiential Education, University of Leuven

• Prof. Carol Dweck, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University

• Frank Dick OBE, former British Athletics Federation Director of Coaching.

Further information about the keynotes, conference programme and details of how to book will be available from the SLF website at the end of April.

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March 4th, 2009

Two more spotlight speakers confirmed

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We are pleased to welcome:

January 30th, 2009

First speakers announced for SLF 2009

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Speakers confirmed so far are Professor Carlina Rinaldi from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and Ian Jukes, Director of the InfoSavvy Group, an international consulting group.

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December 10th, 2008

Extended deadline for submissions

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The deadline for submissions for SLF 2009 has been extended until Friday 30 January 2009 with approved abstracts being invited to present at the conference by Monday 2 March 2009.

If you have any questions about the submission process please contact either myself or Martin Jack on martinjack@thinkdifferentevents.co.uk or 0141 221 7423.

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November 25th, 2008

Call for Participation – SLF 2009

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Go to the SLF website to download the documentation needed for proposals for presentations at SLF 2009.  Details include the submission form , examples to follow, conference themes and deadlines.

Forms should be returned by Friday 19 December 2008 now 30 January 2009 – see newer blog post,  and approved submissions will be invited to present at the conference by Friday 13 February 2009 now Monday 2 March 2009.

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October 8th, 2008

Website poll

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Many of you who have visited the LTS Online Service and the SLF website will have seen the voting poll displayed during the Learning Festival and the week after.

As a snapshot view - the sample of votes cast showed your favourite feature to be:

•  Range of seminars – 43% votes
•  Networking – 21% votes
•  Exhibition – 15% votes
•  CPD opportunities – 8% votes
•  Others – 9% votes
•  Learning in Practice area - 5% votes

Among the Other votes – there was support for TeachMeet and the Keynote speeches.

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September 25th, 2008

Keynote speeches

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Recordings of keynote speeches for 2008 are already published on the website. Fiona Hyslop’s speech is available and others will follow shortly.

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