BETT

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BETT
BETT 2013 logo
BETT 2013 logo
Show details
Other names BETT show, British Educational Training and Technology Show
Founded 1985
2013 event
Location ExCeL Centre, London
Date(s) 30 January - 2 February 2013
www.BETTshow.com

BETT or The BETT show (formerly known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show) is an annual trade show in the United Kingdom that showcases the use of information technology in education. Founded in 1985, it has expanded to fill both the National and Grand Halls at the Olympia exhibition centre in London, England, with the result that from 2013 it will move to the ExCeL Centre in London's Docklands. BETT celebrated its 25th anniversary at the 2009 show.

The show was first held in January 1985 as the “Hi Technology and Computers in Education Exhibition” at the Barbican Centre, central London, in association with the British Educational Equipment Association. As the use of technology in education increased, so did the show, and had outgrown the Barbican by 1993, when the move to Olympia was made.[1]

The show has also expanded from being a purely technology show, and whilst there are stands for companies ranging from multinationals Microsoft and Apple Inc. to small single-product firms, others attending include the Department for Children, Schools and Families,[2][3] and teaching unions such as the NASUWT and National Union of Teachers.[4]

BETT attracts around 30,000 visitors from over 100 different countries including school leaders and practitioners as well as ICT Frontline staff with an average annual budget of £46,238. Around 700 technology companies who market to schools, colleges and education establishments exhibit at the show.[5]

A large number of seminars from well-known providers are held at BETT, which offer training (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities for education professionals.[6]

Criticised in the past for perhaps marginalising teachers due to the increasing business nature of the show,[7] the producers (EMAP) have introduced a number of teacher friendly events such as TeachMeet to tackle this.[8]

Exhibitors[edit]

[9]

Awards[edit]

The BETT Awards are an annual celebration for the highest levels of achievement by companies that exhibit at the BETT show and supply Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for education.[10]

2014 Finalist[edit]

Early Years Digital Content[edit]

  • Astec Solutions - Prism
  • Rising Stars - Switched on ICT in the Early Years
  • TTS Group Ltd - Mini Mobile Phones
  • Twinkl Ltd - Twinkl Resources

Primary Digital Content[edit]

  • 3P Learning - Reading Eggs
  • CEM - InCAS
  • Espresso Education - Espresso Coding
  • Espresso Education - Espresso Primary : Grammar & punctuation
  • iCompute Teaching Ltd - iCompute for Primary Schools - Whole School
  • MicroLibrarian Systems Ltd (MLS) - Junior Librarian.net
  • Pearson - Bug Club
  • Twig World - Tigtag
  • Yes Programme - Yes Programme

Secondary Digital Content[edit]

  • Alfiesoft - AQA online progress test GCSE MFL
  • Collins - iBooks Textbooks by Collins
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica - Britannica School
  • English and Media Centre - Arctic Adventure - Reading and Writing in Real World Contexts
  • i-education (Part of the Frog Family) - I am learning (Secondary)
  • Mathspace UK Ltd - Mathspace
  • MicroLibrarian Systems Ltd (MLS) - Eclipse.net
  • SAM Learning - SAM Learning

ICT Tools for Learning and Teaching[edit]

  • 2Simple Software - 2Build a Profile Early Years
  • AVer - TabCam
  • BinaryDistribution Ltd - FUZE
  • IGGY & University of Warwick - IGGY
  • Learning Labs - FlashSticks
  • LEGO Education - LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3
  • Mathster / Chartwell-Yorke - Mathster
  • Planet PC - Planet eStream
  • Sonocent Ltd - Audio Notetaker
  • Visual Education - Wordwall

Digital Collections and Resource Banks[edit]

  • Alfiesoft - Alfie Primary SATs
  • eduMedia - eduMedia Sciences
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica - Image Quest
  • London Grid for Learning - The History of Computing
  • Peters Books and Furniture - ePlatform

ICT Special Educational Needs Solutions[edit]

  • Crick Software Ltd - Clicker Docs
  • Crick Software Ltd - Clicker Sentences
  • JellyJames Publishing Ltd - Dynamo Maths
  • Inclusive Technology Ltd / HelpKidzLearn - ChooseIt! Maker 3
  • Osborne Technologies Ltd - SensoryPod
  • Signs for Success Ltd - Word Rumble

Digital Devices[edit]

  • Fourier Education - einsteinTablet+
  • The Imaging Source Europe GmbH - Scan2Voice
  • QAMA Calculator - QAMA Calculator
  • SMART Technologies - SMART Board E70 interactive flat panel
  • Toshiba - Portégé Z10t
  • TTS Group Ltd - Ultimate Timers

ICT Leadership and Management Solutions[edit]

  • 2Simple Software - 2Build a Profile
  • Capita SIMS - SIMS Learning Gateway
  • Classroom Monitor - Classroom Monitor
  • Follett School Solutions - Aspen Mobile
  • LCP - iTRACK Primary
  • Learning Possibilities - LP+4 and Hwb+
  • OPEUS - The iAbacus
  • Osborne Technologies Ltd - eReg
  • Pupil Asset - Pupil Asset
  • SISRA - SISRA Online

Innovation in ICT[edit]

  • Contact Group - Looked After Call
  • European Electronique - Freedom
  • Groupcall Limited - Groupcall Emerge
  • Jumpido - Jumpido
  • MediaCore - MediaCore
  • New Ways to Learn Ltd - The Paper Portal
  • Point2Educate Ltd - Point2School
  • Schoolcomms - School Gateway Free Instant Messaging App
  • Teacher Centric Ltd - Show My Homework
  • Vocab Express - Vocab Express Assignments Module

ICT Exporter of the Year[edit]

  • Avantis Systems
  • EducationCity.com
  • Frog
  • Little Bridge
  • NetSupport Ltd
  • Promethean Ltd
  • Texthelp Ltd
  • TTS Group Ltd

ICT Services and Support[edit]

  • CAE technology
  • Capita SIMS
  • Dataspire Solutions Ltd
  • East Sussex County Council
  • Ergo Computing
  • Exa Networks/Exa Education
  • Groupcall Limited
  • Joskos Solutions Ltd
  • Turn IT On

ICT Company of the Year - Less than £1m turnover[edit]

  • Alfiesoft
  • Busythings Ltd
  • InVentry Ltd
  • Kodo Education Ltd
  • Room Booking System Ltd
  • TutorCruncher

ICT Company of the Year - Between £1m and £10m turnover[edit]

  • 2Simple Software
  • 3P Learning
  • Contact Group
  • Firefly
  • Frog
  • Joskos Solutions Ltd
  • Osborne Technologies Ltd
  • Scomis

ICT Company of the Year - Over £10m turnover[edit]

Free digital content/Open educational resources[edit]

  • Cambridge University Press, OCR and Raspberry Pi - Cambridge GCSE Computing Online
  • CTVC Ltd - TrueTube.co.uk
  • Edmodo, Inc. - Edmodo
  • Makewaves - Makewaves App
  • Microsoft - Kodu
  • Royal Society of Chemistry - Learn Chemistry
  • TTS Group Ltd - Bee-Bot App

Marketing Campaign of the Year[edit]

  • Oxford University Press
  • Promethean Ltd
  • SMART Technologies

International digital education resource[edit]

  • 3P Learning - Mathletics
  • EducationCity.com - EducationCity.com
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica - Britannica School
  • GenericMaths Ltd - ConquerMaths
  • Little Bridge World - Little Bridge
  • Whizz Education - Maths Whizz Tutoring Plus

Educational Apps[edit]

  • 2Simple Software - 2DIY (iPad edition)
  • Atlas Learning - LiveSlide
  • Avantis Systems - LearnPad App
  • BrainPOP UK - BrainPOP UK Featured Movie app
  • Daydream Education - Multiplication - Daydream Education
  • Mathspace UK Ltd - Mathspace
  • Rising Stars - Achieve Level 4 Mathematics
  • SkillPixels Ltd - Math Elements: k-2 mathematics
  • William Edwards School - WESPlanner

2013 Finalist[edit]

ICT Leadership and Management Solutions[edit]

  • CSE Education Systems Ltd - Service Management
  • Follett Corporation - Aspen
  • Groupcall - Groupcall Messenger
  • LCP Ltd - iTrack Primary
  • ReportBox - ReportBox
  • RM Education - RM Intelligence
  • Teachers Media International - Teachers media online CPD service

[11]

Early Years Digital Content[edit]

  • Busythings Ltd
  • Early Vision Ltd
  • Focus Education UK Ltd
  • Ten Town Ltd
  • The Usborne Foundation

[11]

Primary Digital Content[edit]

  • Collins Education - Collins Big Cat Apps
  • EducationCity.com - Primary Britannica from EducationCity.com
  • Espresso Education - - Espresso Phonics
  • Fiction Express - Fiction Express
  • Film Education - Thinking Film, Thinking Primary Literacy
  • Oxford University Press - ProjectX CODE
  • Rising Stars - Switched on ICT for Key Stage 1
  • Sherston Software - Planet Sherston
  • Zulogic Ltd - Zu3D

[11]

ICT Company of the Year[edit]

  • Alfiesoft
  • Bladetec Ltd
  • Just2easy Ltd
  • Schools ICT Ltd
  • WIRIS Team @ Maths for More

[11]

Innovation in ICT[edit]

  • Capita Group - SIMS Discover
  • Firefly Solutions - Firefly Student Planner
  • Groupcall Ltd - Groupcall Emerge
  • Little Bridge World
  • Oddizzi - ClassPals
  • Pling Toys - The Magic Cloud
  • Science Scope Ltd
  • TeacherCentric Ltd

[11]

2012 Winners[edit]

  • ICT Tools for Learning and Teaching J2Webby - Just2easy
  • Digital Collections and Resource Banks Oxford Owl - Oxford University Press
  • ICT Leadership and Management Solutions - ParentMail
  • ICT Special Educational Needs Solutions VOICEYE - Forcentenco
  • Digital Devices Lumens DC120 Wireless Visualiser - Lumens Digital Optics Inc
  • Early Years Digital Content ITV Baby Sign - ITV SignPost
  • Primary Digital Content Oddizzi - Oddizzi
  • Secondary Digital Content Twig Science - Twig World Ltd
  • ICT Service and Support - Joskos Solutions
  • ICT Exporter of the Year - EducationCity.com
  • ICT Company of the Year - Between £1m and £3m Turnover Groupcall
  • ICT Company of the Year - Less than £1m Turnover Radiowaves
  • ICT Company of the Year - Over £3m Turnover Northgate Managed Services
  • Innovation in ICT HapTEL Virtual Dental Chair - Kings College London, The Dental Institute
  • Outstanding Achievement in ICT Education - Merlin John

[12]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History of BETT". EMAP. Retrieved 2009-09-03. [dead link]
  2. ^ "BETT 2004 webcast". Teachernet. Department for Children, Schools and Families. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  3. ^ "DCSF Company Profile". BETT. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-09-03. [dead link]
  4. ^ "BETT 2010 Exhibitors". BETT. EMAP. Retrieved 2009-09-03. [dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.livemediapower.com/bett/index.htm
  6. ^ "BETT 2009 Seminar Programme". eLearning Industry Association of Victoria. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  7. ^ Davitt, John (2008-03-18). "Are teachers getting a fair deal?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  8. ^ Usher, Ian (2009-02-02). "TeachMeet09Bett". TeachMeet. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  9. ^ "BETT Show Groupcall Limited". BETT Show. Retrieved 23 August 2012. 
  10. ^ "BETT Awards". BETT. Retrieved 24 August 2013. 
  11. ^ a b c d e "Press Release: Bett Awards 2013 Finalists Announced". Besa website. Retrieved 10 December 2012. 
  12. ^ "BETT 2012 Awards: the winners in the education market". zdnet.com website. Retrieved 23 August 2012. 
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BETT&oldid=591725967"