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I’ve mentioned the ATP conference a few times before - but for the uninitiated it’s a yearly conference held by the ATP - and this year it’s in Lincoln and being organised by Phil Banyard (that chap who writes all the books and ex-Chief Examiner).

The conference, this year titled ‘the wonder of psychology: inspiring teachers and learners‘, is being held between the 10th and 12th July 2008 and is for teachers of psychology offering updating sessions on psychology, presentations and workshops on teaching and learning, and opportunities to share good practice.

There’s an impressive lineup of fantastic Key note speakers, those giving workshops and  stalls of people giving away loads of free stuff (well that’s what I’ve been told at least).  Mark Holah and I have been asked to give a talk and host a workshop-or-two.  We’ll be talking about Web 2.0 and what it actually means to teachers (once we’ve worked it out ourselves that is) and how this technology can be best utilised.

The lecture - One Size Fits All? - will be addressing the issues about the wide collection of elearning solutions out there. We will be asking whether Web 2.0 is just another buzzword or has there really been a revolution of the internet? Hopefully, we will take a light hearted and informative romp through the history of this technology, suggesting how it is being used and predict what will happen in the future. And, like all discussions about the internet, it will be out of date in a week.

The conference should be massive amounts of fun and a great chance to meet loads of psychology teachers (both new and old more experienced).  But don’t just take my word for it - check out the testimonials from last year.

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