News Interactive Education reaching the wider audience

A conference will be taking place detailing the innovative technologies available to those that work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties, such as dyslexia or sensory impairment or groups that are socially excluded. The conference will be held at the Nottingham Council House, Market Square in Nottingham on Tuesday 27th October 2009, with the conference exhibition open from 8.30am-5.00pm.

The conference will see a range of professionals including academics and practitioners who will not only showcase their practice, but use the forum to discuss their mainstream research ideas and outcomes.  The aim of the conference is to evidence the advancements in technology using interactive computer games as learning tools. This is a great opportunity for the academics involved to showcase their ideas and, in conjunction with practitioners, demonstrate that the interactive technologies are accessible to all.

Running alongside the conference will be an exhibition with various organisations represented.  Ideas will be presented along with practical demonstrations. There will be discussions on papers about touch screen, using equipment such as Wii consoles as well as many others. This conference is being organised by Nottingham Trent University who are involved with the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning programme which aims to include people from different countries and backgrounds. Academics and practitioners in attendance will be representing various backgrounds from the UK, Romania, Italy and many more in a bid to really to share ideas and feedback on their works.
If you are interested and would like to attend, please contact Karen Krelle.  Karen can be contacted either in writing to College of Science, Nottingham Trent University, CELS, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS or by email on: Karen.krelle@ntu.ac.uk.

Published 8th October 2009