Yesterday I attended the Google Apps for Education UK User Group meeting at the University of Loughborough. Organized by Martin Hamilton, the day provided a really useful update and insight into how google apps are being used throughout the education system, from primary schools to Universities.
Though the day was focused on google, the presentations, discussions, tweets did show an increasing demand from educators for more flexible, easy to use systems that just do what you want them to and are either free or have little cost. Google do seem to provide an awful lot (including jelly beans and rubik cubes). However they’re not the only game in town. But they do have awfully deep pockets, and I did have an overwhelming Pinky and the Brain sensation (what shall we do tonight, the same thing we do every night try to take over the world) but they have a much more successful strategy than my cartoon friends.
To give you a flavour of demo’s and discussion that took place over the day, I’ve collated some of the tweets into my story of the event.
really excited about all things google. OS will be rocket fast, a killer app and CLEAN… (at least i hope all this is true)
I want free rubix cubes and jelly beans lolm great post by the way thanks for the share
Oh man, so jelous about the google goodies they handed out. That canvas bag looks sweet!
Is the UK user group still running? I don’t see anything other than the 2011 event and I’d love to get involved!
Cheers, Bill 🙂
Hi Bill
There is an online group in LinkedIn which you can join.
Sheila