Keynote presentations

Opening keynote address - Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Michael Russell gave the opening keynote address at the 2010 Scottish Learning Festival in this important year for education as Curriculum for Excellence is fully adopted in schools across Scotland. Hear how Curriculum for Excellence will deliver on the aspirations we hold for all our children and young people in Scotland.

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today - Richard Gerver

Richard Gerver has a background in education and has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation.

This keynote explores the process of curriculum design, provoking the questions that schools need to generate if they are to develop curriculum approaches that are fit for the future. The address will include insights into leading a community through curriculum transformation.

Thursday 23 September

Creativity as Catalyst: Manifesting the Potential of the Curriculum for Excellence - Eric Booth

Eric Booth is an international educator, author, programme designer and American creativity consultant. Eric is also an enthusiast for the ambition of Curriculum for Excellence. Booth details some of the research and realities of bringing creativity into the habits of mind and daily practices of students and teachers, as well as into the atmosphere of a school and the evaluation practices of a school system.

The Hole in the Wall: Self Organising Systems in Education - Sugata Mitra

Professor Mitra discusses a number of key points relevant to education today. The first part of the keynote focuses on the following key premises based on experimental results as well as more recent research. He also examines the design of facilities and technology, Self Organised Learning Environments and Remote Presence technologies.