ICT and Mathematics: Inspiring Children’s Thinking

Conference for key stage 2-4 teachers. Key speakers will provide insights into current initiatives in maths education and workshops based on tried and tested ways of integrating ICT into teaching. Applications in by April 19.

Venue: Isaac Newton Centre, London W11

Cost: pound;100 (pound;50 for trainee teachers)

Tel: 020 7598 4841

info@smilemathematics.co.uk

www.smilemathematics.co.uk

May 21-24

World Education Market

Themes include policies in practice and rethinking learning strategies in the new professional e-environment, with sessions on teacher training, bridging the digital divide, quality assurance and cost-effective measures for education.

Venue: Lisboa Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.

Tel: 020 7528 0086

elizabeth@reedmidem.com

www.wemex.com

British MuseumFathom online courses

Teachers can taste university-level study without doing a full degree through the BM’s new venture with Fathom, the knowledge and education site. Some 50 free e-seminars are on the site with another 50 in the pipeline. Subjects include Agatha Christie and Archaeology, linking to the museum’s recent exhibition Agatha Christie: Mystery in Mesopotamia, and Afghanistan and the Taliban.

www.fathom.com

AWARDS

ICT in Practice Awards

Get your nominations in to the British Educational Communications Technology Agency for your star teachers. Up to pound;5,000 will be shared between the winners and their institutions. Entries from Foundation Stage teachers are particularly encouraged. Entrants must show evidence of using ICT to meet and extend the needs of the early learning goals. Winners get the chance to share their good practice with other education professionals. Closing date is July 26 2002.

www.becta.org.uknewspracticeawardsaboutawards.html Information on Becta’s work at the Foundation Stage is available at julie_wilson@becta.org.uk Valerie Hall