Bangkok--Feb 4--Software Park Thailand
Information and Communications Technology
in Teaching and Learning
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
in Partnership with
THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLGY
AND
THE SOFTWARE PARK OF THAILAND
WOULD LIKE TO INVITE
EDUCATIONALISTS AND ICT PROFESSIONALS WITH AN INTEREST IN EDUCATION AND
LEARNING AND KEEN TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEXT WAVE OF
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE PROVISION IN
LEARNING
TO JOIN
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE
DURING THE 4TH THAI-UK EDUCATION FESTIVAL (For Full details
www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/education/edu-edfest04-introduction.htm#)
Leading Edge Seminar Series - “Wired Communities - IcT s about Learning” 09.00-16.00, Friday, 6th February, Concorde Rooms, InterContinental Hotel, Bangkok
H.E Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Dr Surapong Suebwonglee will open this event. The event will involve 6 keynote speakers from the private and public sector in the UK detailing developments and experiences in the implementation of ICT in teaching and learning.
The event will highlight some of the education and training opportunities as well as ICT business development possibilities ICT implementation presents in Thailand by documenting the experience and developments in the UK.
Specifically the event will detail
- the role of ICT in transforming teaching and learning inside schools and the workplace;
- the development Knowledge Centres;
- case studies on the myths and realities of developing online services for knowledge and learning
- case studies on successful private-public sector online prodcuts and services on education and ICT
Keynote presentations will be in English with panel discussions in Thai. Simultaneous translation will be available through the event.
200 Places are available at this seminar. Please contact for Khun Somrak Sila [email protected] or 02 652 5480 x301 for further details and reservations e-Cities and e-Citizens - creating a knowledge society in Thailand Wednesday, 11th February, 18.30 - 21.00, British Council Siam Square Grace Kempster, OBE, Director Information Serivce Management, British Council UK Marian Brookes, Senior consutlant, Cambridge Education Associates Information and Communications Technology is rapidly changing the way we teach and learn. This topic debates the transformational nature of ICT, and asks how we can best harness this powerful new tool. This event will be discussing the current focus of ICT strategies to create electronic citizens and communities and the transformational implications this has for business, workplace learning, and the role of schools and libraries. The event will debate some of the myths and realities of such an approach and raise discussion over what the terms e-cities and e-citizens really mean in business, learning and day to day society. The event will be organised in conjunction with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, the Software Investment and Promotion Agency (SIPA) and the Software Park of Thailand.
08.30 Registration of Participants
09.00 Introductions of Guests of Honour by Khun Chamaiporn Watchranet
09.05 Welcoming Address HE Minister of ICT
09.20-09.50 Scene settingLearning communities, Thinking nations - Developing
Wired CommunitiesPeter Upton, Director British Council
10.00-10.30 Transforming learning in the classroom - the role of ICTMarian Brooks,
Cambridge Education Associates
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-11.15 Wiring the Workforce - Building a culture of lifelong learning through
ICT Mick Blood, Director, International Business Development, Learn Direct
11.15-12.00 Knowledge and learning in the virtual education environmentGrace Kempster,
Director, Information Services Management, British Council
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-13.45 'If you build it, they will come - the myths and realities of developing
online services'Neeta Patel, Director, Internet Business Development Group,
British Council, UK
13.45-14.30 Building Online to support Community teaching and learningBob Hart,
Strategic Director and Carole Fletcher, Managing Director, Intuitive Media.
14.30-14.45 Break
14.45-16.00 Developing an ICT culture amongst teaching and learning communities
Chaired by Peter Upton, Director British Council Thailand
- Software Park Thailand - Dr Rom Hiranprik, Ph.D.
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University - Dr Tong-in Wongsothorn
Chairman to close Leading Edge Seminar End.
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