Last week Microsoft with Films for Learning sponsored the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Technology Conference at Manchester University. Mark Richardson and Peter Roe from Films for Learning were joined by Paul Foster and Ginger Hernandez from Microsoft. We met over 100 teachers from Technology Colleges from across the country, they all gave Films for Learning a big thumbs up!
Delegates at the Technology Conference were able to see a rolling demonstration of the films on the site and have the opportunity for a guided introduction. FFL also launched their first national film competition in collaboration with the SSAT and Microsoft. Details of the ‘Capture It' competition can be found in the ‘Capture it news story', or you can watch the ‘Capture it film' or go straight to the ‘Capture it' page and deliver your first competition entry.
At the end of the first day of the conference we held a draw for Sony digital video cameras which Microsoft donated. The Camera was won by Claire Wood who teaches Food Technology at Swanwick Hall, School Derbyshire.
We will be eagerly waiting to see Swanwick School's first film uploaded on the FFL site! (No pressure there then!!!)