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The Innov8 Pitch-Off is coming up. Come along to the Pearson stand at BETT to view the pitches live at 12.30pm, Wednesday 11th January 2012 or take part online by wating the videos and voting at http://innov8.pearson.com
innov8 is for learners, educators, games and app developers, innovators and anyone with a vision for how technology can open up new opportunities for learning. So, if you have a great idea for a learning application and want to win up to £6,000 to see your idea come alive then innov8 is for you.
The competition is open until 31st October 2011 so register now to find out more.
Five finalists will be chosen by the Innov8 Panel who will:
- Get £1,000 to develop a pitch for their idea
- Take part in a pitching workshop with panel members
- Become part of the Innov8 network including Pearson Learning Technology Group directors and thought leaders from the technology, innovation and learning community
- A unique free platform at BETT 2012 to network and get your ideas in front of BETT delegates
The winner will also get an additional £5,000 to work in collaboration with Pearson to see their idea come to fruition.
16th September 2011, 6pm – 8pm
With a confident and growing digital sector in Brighton, the city’s digital future seems assured. Brighton’s global reputation as a cultural hotspot means employers can reach out to a university educated global talent pool to expand capacity. But where does this leave local young people many of whom face increased barriers to higher or further education and employment?
By bringing together employers, sector development agencies, educators and others with an interest in ensuring Brighton produces the talent that can keep the digital sector strong, Digital Coast will explore the need for a joined up digital progression environment for Brighton.
Digital Coast will start with a case study about the growing success of Create Jobs in East London. We will then ask if there is a need to ensure local young people get access to local jobs or should the digital sector be left to its own devices? If intervention is needed then what kind of support do digital employers need to engage more effectively with local young people?
Lighthouse
28 Kensington Street
Brighton
BN1 4AJ
Places at Digital Coast are limited so please email digitalcoast@equalangle.com if you would like to attend
On 24th June the Guardian featured the blogs of a group of young social media journalists from East London. The group provided a personal refelction on the great Olympic ticket debacle from the point of view of those who live in the communitities around the park and who provided part of the vision used to sell the Games. Fran Plowright facilitates the group as part of the Headstart Programme.
Matt Gould and Fran Plowright wlll be up in Sheffield at the CMC. Matt has a produced a session all about teens and storytelling that will include case studies from Matt Adams from Blast Theory and Sam Clark from Conjure. Jason DaPonte will be in the chair and Fran Plowright will be joining the panel to consider youth voice.
