EduGeek Conference 2012 - What/who would you like to see?

[Oaktech]

OK, let's get this thread back on track again
We do have an open source session which I'm sure you will all enjoy as it involves something that I'm sure you will all be talking about.
Licensing. Microsoft will be coming but will be speaking about other things (W8 and Server 8 have been mentioned). TBH to do a session on licensing would be rather dry and dull. What we could do is ask if they would bring a licensing bod with them so you could question them during the breaks if you like?
My brother (Drummer_Boy) has agreed to speak once more about the latest developments in the DPA, particularly those involving the new 'cookie' laws and websites.
And as per usual, SmoothWall will be there to talk about the latest web and security threats.

This still leaves us with several free slots, so if you can think of anything at all that would be not only interesting, but orginal than please feel free to suggest it.

Coming along nicely then!

I'm sure a whole session about licensing would be horrible, but then licensing is... a q&a was all I wanted, so i'm happy with the plan! I'm also intrigued to hear what MS' plan is with w8, it doesn't look desktop friendly!

[Dos_Box]

Yeah, usually the day motors on at a pace. The last thing we need is a 'speed-bump' session that may just throw everyone, which is what I suspect Licensing would do. As for W8, we'll just have to see, although the latest blogs and videos show it getting more desktop friendly, we'll just have to wait and see, at least at the conf you can get the information you require from the horses mouth.

[localzuk]

Something about the use of tablets in education would probably be good, with a bit of both the curriculum side of their use and the management side too - as many of us hear 'devils own spawn' when 'tablet' is mentioned still.

[teejay]

What about a session on the Raspberry Pi?

[Dos_Box]

What about a session on the Raspberry Pi?

Let's just say there should be plenty of fruity open source goodness on offer.

*Edited to change 'will' to 'should' as we don't want to tempt fate!

[teejay]

Let's just say there will be plenty of fruity open source goodness on offer.

Oooh err missus!

I was thinking more on the lines of the technical challenges associated with the move to Computer Science in schools and what options there are.

[Dos_Box]

Oooh err missus!

I was thinking more on the lines of the technical challenges associated with the move to Computer Science in schools and what options there are.

What a good idea for a session. Whilst Raspberry Pi is on the cards, it does not really fit into this area due to the fact it is planned to be an introduction and techincal session. What you are suggesting I think is more policy and guidelines. I shall note this down and do some digging for a suitably qualified speaker.

[enjay]

What a good idea for a session. Whilst Raspberry Pi is on the cards, it does not really fit into this area due to the fact it is planned to be an introduction and techincal session. What you are suggesting I think is more policy and guidelines. I shall note this down and do some digging for a suitably qualified speaker.

For me (and I may be losing my geek status by saying this!), I'm more interested in the policy, guidelines, implementation side of things than the raw technical. Yes, a talk on the nuts and bolts of a Raspberry Pi or the upcoming features of the iPhone 5 would be interesting on some level, but what would be more useful to me professionally would be talks on how these things can actually be used in schools.

[Dos_Box]

Please note date change to the 7th June. This is a Thursday and will allow you all to go home for a well deserved long weekend.

[glennda]

Please note date change to the 7th June. This is a Thursday and will allow you all to go home for a well deserved long weekend.

@Dos_Box is that a confirmed date?

[Dos_Box]

@Dos_Box is that a confirmed date?

Yes it is and our apologies for the delayed respose. We shall be getting up our EventBrite site for bookings in the very near future, so please wait until then to register. Please note we shall not accept any bookings to attend the conf via email or posts on the site as there are details requsted on the online system which would be overlooked otherwise.