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individual school. The aim is to motivate
children, while connecting teachers and
classrooms and building a global library of
ideas and resources. Visit: https://pobble.com
Explain Everything
Explain Everything is an interactive
screencasting whiteboard app being used by
more than two million students and teachers
around the world. The app allows you to
watch other people’s explanations, videos
and projects that have been made in Explain
Everything and selected by its expert staff.
Visit: http://explaineverything.com/
Lumio
Lumio is made up of structured sequences
of mathematical problems that get more
challenging as your learners progress. Using
problem-solving and visual models, learners
build on their understanding of important
mathematical ideas and concepts. Visit:
www.lumioeducation.com
EDUCATION4SIGHT
EDUCATION4SIGHT is focused on making
the most of IT, big data, analytics and mobile
technologies in education. Its software
helps stakeholders to address educational
challenges by analysing real-time data
against your range of performance indicators.
Visit: http://education4sight.com/
Loopy Computy
Loopy Computy is an educational consultancy
set up to help schools teach computing. It
offers robotics, programming and blogging
courses for primary children and training for
school staff. Visit: www.loopycomputy.com
LearnerVerse
LearnerVerse, an e-learning resource that was
developed in collaboration with the University
of Chester, sees itself as an “education
satnav”, allowing for learning from anywhere,
at any time, through short skill-based lessons.
Visit: http://learnerverse.uk/
BRAINGO
Based on Bingo, BRAINGO allows teachers
to create games, choosing from thousands
of questions written by teachers. Teachers
can adapt the questions to suit their audience
or students and create year group, subjectspecific
games to be played at any time. Visit:
www.braingogame.com
TechnologyWillSaveUs
Aimed at learners of all ages, Technology
Will Save Us creates do-it-yourself gadget
kits, online resources, activities and more
to encourage students to make, play,
code, invent – and ultimately learn – with
technology. Visit: www.techwillsaveus.com
Now>press>play
Now>press>play is an educational resource
that uses sound, story and technology
to engage children. A now>press>play
experience aims to be active and stimulating
and involves putting on wireless headphones
and being immersed in sound. The children
become a character in a story, meeting people,
Bett Futures: Programme and presentations
As well as showcasing the 31 companies listed here, the Bett Futures area has its own
seminar theatre and will feature relevant CPD and discussion sessions, innovation
showcases, product pitch sessions, and other presentations. Highlights include:
• From STEM To STEAM: combining STEM and the arts world to drive
innovation Alice Lacey, CEO and co-founder of Now>press>play; Bethany Koby,
CEO and co-founder of Technology Will Save Us; Nick Corston, CEO of Steam Co
(1:30pm on Wednesday, January 20).
• The rise of the ‘Teacherpreneur’: innovative education technology needs
innovative teachers Panel discussion at 4pm on Wednesday, January 20.
• Why doesn’t Batman recycle? Edtech for social change Sophie Deen, founder,
Bright Little Labs (11:45am on Thursday, January 21).
• What we really want from edtech! Kate Broadribb, senior leader of learning,
Wildern Academy (at 11:15am on Friday, January 22).
• Gamification: adding the concept of play to your lessons Panel discussion at
12:20pm on Friday, January 22.
• Getting impact: successful use of technology to bring measurable impact
to learners Mark Anderson, speaker, author and education consultant (2:15pm on
Friday, January 22).
• Founders4Schools show you how to set up your own role-model event in
15 minutes Workshop event at 3pm on Friday, January 22.
• Tech playground hosted by Ready Salted Code Genevieve Smith-Nunes, founder
Ready Salted Code (11:30am on Saturday, January 23).
Details correct at the time of going to press but subject to change. For full details of
the Bett Futures zone, visit www.bettshow.com/content/bett-futures-2016
discovering places and solving problems.
Visit: http://nowpressplay.co.uk/
ParentHub
ParentHub is a SmartPhone app developed by
teachers and has been awarded for its school
communication capability. It makes school
communication accessible and is designed
to improve parental engagement, increase
teacher efficiency and reduce admin costs.
Visit: www.parenthub.co.uk
Future-gazing: Delegates in the Futures
area at the Bett Show 2015
Sparkjar
Sparkjar is a specialist in mobile software
development that is working closely with
teachers to address the challenges associated
with one-to-one tablet deployment in UK
schools. The company designs apps to help
make teachers’ lives easier and reduce admin.
Visit: http://sparkjarapp.com/
Photo: Jack Terry Photography/Bett
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