Miles Berry is Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton, where he leads the secondary PGCE in computing. Before starting at Roehampton he taught for 18 years, including three years as a head teacher. He is chair of England’s National Centre for Computing Education and serves on the board of Computing At School. Over the years he has contributed to a number of computing related projects including England’s national curriculum computing programmes of study and the Royal Society’s Mathematical Futures project.

Martin Bailey is an experienced educator, consultant and international speaker with almost 30 years’ experience in Primary education. He works as Digital Innovation & Enrichment Leader at Wessington Primary School in Sunderland and Birchwood Primary School in Tamworth, and lectures in Primary Computing at Northumbria University.

Alongside these roles, Martin is the founder and Director of Animate 2 Educate Ltd, through which he has supported more than 1,000 schools in the UK and internationally. He provides strategic guidance, staff training and pupil workshops focused on Primary Computing, educational technology and artificial intelligence.

A regular conference presenter and contributor to the educational press, Martin is particularly recognised for his practical, classroom-informed approach to helping schools use emerging technologies safely, creatively and effectively to enhance teaching and learning, strengthen inclusive practice and reduce staff workload.

 

Carol Allen is an education advisor for ICT and Inclusion currently supporting Alton District, Illinois – previously, London Grid for Learning, Hartlepool LA and North Tyneside LA.

Carol is currently a member of the Dept of Education Assistive Technology Expert Group; a BETT Awards Judge and has been a panel member and contributor to sessions at the House of Lords for the APPGAT committee.

Workshop/keynote presentations include FETC and ATIA Florida, Oregon, Indianapolis, Denmark, BETT, Singapore, Rotterdam, Manchester, Geneva, Cologne, London and two five-city conference/workshop tours round Australia in 2018 and 2019.