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An exhibition of ICT suppliers, related organisations and charities will run throughout the day alongside the conference. Below are the confirmed companies exhibiting at Belfast.

	The Belfast ICT for Education Conference 2010 Sponsored by: Northgate Managed Services Northgate Managed Services provides ICT services and solutions to over 1,200 schools across the UK with more than 350,000 teachers and learners successfully supported by the company. In Northern Ireland Northgate provides services to every school through Classroom 2000 (C2K), the largest and most comprehensive e-learning initiative ever implemented in the UK. Currently Northgate is helping to build schools for the future in Bristol, Leicester, Kent, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton and Hartlepool as well as a number of Academies and one school BSF pathfinder projects across England. Northgate Managed Services 028 9085 9085 info@northgate-is.com www.northgate-is.com/managedservices

	The Belfast ICT for Education Conference 2010 Official Partner: CCEA Come and visit us at the ‘CCEA Zone’ (stand 10) for the latest updates on the important role that ICT plays in CCEA’s work. Our team of experts will be on-hand to discuss any queries you may have and to explain some of the exciting projects we have planned. CCEA is the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment and places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. Our mission is: "To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised"… and ICT will certainly play a role in making that happen. As a unique educational body in the UK, we bring together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment. Our work includes advising government on what should be taught in Northern Ireland’s schools and colleges. We also monitor standards to ensure that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard. As NI’s leading awarding body we offer a diverse range of qualifications, including GCSEs, GCE A and AS levels, Entry Level Qualifications, and Graded Objectives in Modern Languages. CCEA also offers a range of Awards and Certificates in Education, Training and Skills targeted at learners who want to get the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to hit the ground running in the world of work.

	2Simple Software 2Simple Software has been committed to supporting teaching and learning for over a decade and continues its mission to create high-quality, simple yet powerful, creative software for children from age 3 upwards. 2Simple has become a household name in education and currently supply to 75% of UK schools. 2Simple’s ethos is to keep IT simple; making high quality software that is simple enough for anyone to use but powerful enough to meet the needs of all users. There are currently 35 programs in the 2Simple range, covering Literacy, Numeracy, Animation, Art, Music, Modern Foreign Languages, Multimedia Authoring and ICT Assessment to name but a few! 2Simple’s latest program 2Create A Superstory enables primary children to bring their own multimedia story creations to life through the use of exciting, versatile tools and templates. Schools can trial 2Create A Superstory and all other 2Simple programs on a free 30 day trial. 2Simple online tools are now available to trial offering access at school and home for children and teachers. For more information, contact 2Simple on 020 8203 1781 or email andy@2simple.com

	3P Learning 3P Learning is the global leader in on-line mathematics learning for school-aged students with its flagship learning platform, Mathletics, used by more than 3 million students, in over 8,000 schools. Mathletics has now become a worldwide phenomenon and is the global benchmark in learning, encouraging students to commit to learning, to enjoy maths and achieve outstanding results. Numerous features make this award-winning resource appealing to students, teachers and parents. It motivates and engages to learners to do more maths and achieve outstanding results. • On-line personalised learning system for pupils aged 3 -18 years. • Adds a competitive dimension to learning, by allowing students to play against their peers from around the world. • Captivates and challenges pupils in a stimulating, interactive environment. • Differentiates learning and is excellent for transition. It covers all Key Stages and it is simple to use! • Provides immediate and automatic feedback. Teachers can easily set tasks for individuals and the whole class. • Reduces teacher time and improves student achievement! Data flows seamlessly from school to home.   System Requirements: • Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.4 & above • 512Mb RAM • 1024x768 Screen Resolution • Internet Explorer (7 & above) or Mozilla Firefox • Broadband internet connection preferred • Adobe Flash Player Other Settings: • Pop-ups enabled • Cookies enabled/set to accept • Javascript enabled

	A1 Technologies A1 is changing the world in the field of 3D design and printing by bringing 3D technologies to the market at very low prices, so that everyone can afford to use them.   The majority of 3D design in the world is done in 3D CAD. But CAD users are a tiny percentage of all those who might design in 3D if they had the right tool. That tool now exists - the Chameleon. 3D designers can not only see but feel what they are doing as well – there is force feedback on the 3D mouse. Not only is the Chameleon low cost (price under UK£500) but it can be used by everyone from a 5 year old child upwards, and its output can then be printed. Another way of generating a 3D file is using a laser scanner for reverse engineering or scanning an existing part or shape. We are offering the David laser scanner, the world's lowest cost 3D scanner (price under UK £350) which allows anyone to copy a physical object. The RapMan (price under UK £1,000) is the leading kit 3D printer in the world, which has to be assembled by the customer. The pre-built version, the BfB 3D 3000 (price under UK £2,000) does the same thing except it is plug-in-and-run, and yet still at a fraction of the price of other 3D printers on the market. Both these products can print in a number of polymers (especially ABS and PLA), which are also very low cost. We also offer the Cool Tool range of products which allow children to start experimenting with 3D technologies such as milling, routing and turning. Like our other products, these modular kits are very low cost and extremely easy to use. At the top end, the CNC range allows 3D .stl files to be machined, as an alternative to 3D printing. These kits start at under UK£100.

	BehaviourWatch Improve behaviour to enhance the learning experience Tracking behaviour can be very time-consuming. Managing all of the information can be even more daunting. As the paper piles up, can you really say that you’re effectively handling the reporting of incidents, let alone manage them? What would happen if information goes missing, or is recorded incorrectly, or not even acted upon? With web-based electronic forms, you could be recording incidents as they happen then automatically emailing them to relevant staff, leading to a paperless environment. With rich and detailed analysis, you would be able to improve classroom behaviour and the learning experience. BehaviourWatch is an advanced web-based system which allows teachers to log behaviour incidents online and eliminates the need for paper-based reports. When incidents are logged automatic emails will immediately alert relevant staff and intelligent analysis enables quick identification of areas of concern. Most importantly the system is completely tailored to the individual school's needs.

	EducationCity.com – the future of curriculum content T: 0844 225 3060 • F: 0844 225 3061 E: sales@educationcity.com • www.educationcity.com Trusted and used in over 12,000 schools, EducationCity.com is the leading teaching, learning and assessment resource. Ideal for children aged between 3 and 12 years old and children with special educational needs of all ages. EducationCity.com’s highly engaging and interactive activities are an inspiration to learning in the classroom. EducationCity.com’s activities cover English, Maths, Science, French, German and Spanish and are curriculum mapped and versatile in that they can be used on interactive whiteboards or on individual computers. For more information or to take a free 21 day trial please contact us.

	ClickView ClickView allows teachers to utilise video in the classroom without worrying about booking DVDs, televisions and other dated hardware. The user-friendly ClickView Player software is installed on every computer in the school for access to all the videos which we supply as part of the ClickView Digital Video Library. Teachers and students can watch videos as they need like in a modern library. The ClickView Library software enables librarians and IT Managers to control and grow the ClickView video library. ClickView is the solution for schools moving from DVD to digital video. At core of the ClickView system is the ClickView Library Server software. Installed on an existing school server, this software allows hundreds of users to concurrently access all the videos in the ClickView Digital Video Library from any computer on the network. This powerful platform provides all the tools administrators need to grow and maintain a digital video library from one location. Using the ClickView Player, teachers can search through the available videos and either show a class via a data projector or ask students to access the videos on their computers.

	Espresso Education Espresso Education, incorporating Channel 4 Learning, is a leading provider of digital learning services and resources to primary and secondary schools in the UK. Espresso Primary is the award-winning, cross-curricular learning service combining video clips, multimedia activities, planning tools and printable resources, all directly aligned to curriculum objectives. The service covers all the core and foundation subjects, across Foundation, KS1 & KS2 plus whole-school initiatives like SEAL and Healthy Schools. For the first time, Espresso is available for individual schools in Northern Ireland, delivered over your broadband connection, bringing up-to-the minute real-world video, contextualised for your teaching, directly into your classroom. Espresso is the perfect tool to help your school develop personalised learning. Our library of exportable, editable digital resources provides subscribers with endless opportunities to enrich projects, presentations and lesson plans with a variety of video-rich, relevant materials. All subscribers are licensed to download, edit and share Espresso resources and to use them within learning platforms. Espresso Primary is the winner of the BETT Award for ICT Service and Support in 2010 as well as receiving BETT awards in 2009 and 2008, a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society Award. For more information on Espresso please: visit www.espresso.co.uk email us info@espresso.co.uk call us 0800 0345 200

	Fronter Fronter is an internationally recognized, professional and established learning platform provider. We are about ‘Learning Together’ and offer a state of the art web based, multilingual Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or Learning Management System (LMS). The platform is developed in close cooperation with targeted reference groups of professional educationalists. Primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, organisations, municipalities and counties all over Europe are now selecting Fronter over rivalling systems for its user friendliness, innovation, stability, scalability, and its low-maintenance pedagogical learning platform. Five time winner of European Seal of Excellence and Becta Learning Platform Service accredited.

	Imex Interactive Imex Interactive specialise in audio visual equipment including, Interactive Whiteboards, Digital Projectors, Wireless Schoolpads, Digital Signage, Voting Systems, Audio Systems, Visualisers, Training and Resources. Imex works largely in education, providing the latest teaching technology to schools and colleges throughout Ireland. Our services range from supplying, installing, training to supporting. Celebrating our 40th anniversary, Imex have built a reputable company based on quality and excellent standards. With our Sanako range we supply a modern Digital Language Laboratory Solution for all levels of education. This complete managed lesson presentation can allow for a more focussed and controlled lesson in the classroom environment. Please visit our stand for a demonstration of some of our products.

	Kudlian Software Kudlian Software has been producing high quality creative education tools for over 20 years including the award-winning stop frame animation title 'I Can Animate'. Recently a Teacher's Book to accompany this software has also been launched, to help embed animation into the Primary Curriculum. Other titles include Pro Animate for pupils aged 14+ and Weather Studio, for both Primary and Secondary aged pupils which allows students to write, present and record their own presentations using green screen technology. Why not come along and visit the Kudlian stand to find out more.

	Lapsafe LapSafe® Products are the original innovator of storage and charging cabinets for laptops in Schools. The name LapSafe® has become synonymous with safety and quality in the Education sector in the UK and across Europe. Our Mentor™ mobile cabinet range incorporates the highest level of security, safety and technology on the market, offering unique modularity allowing bespoke configuration and future upgrades. A total management solution, the Mentor™ range stores and simultaneously charges up to 30 laptops or 60 netbooks depending upon model. Our SmartLine™ technology charges without the need for AC adaptors, minimising deployment time for Teachers. Plus with our new PowaSave™ system, energy consumption is greatly reduced over ‘duration charging’. As well as charging the Mentor™ can also incorporate Data Transfer functionality, Wireless Connectivity, Alarm, Networked Printer and comes with a free Lifetime Warranty. LapSafe® - The Original & the Best!

	Lexia Learning Lexia Reading Skills Software is Ready for Activation on your C2K Network. Lexia Reading is a highly structured, research based phonics software program which automatically personalises to individual pupil need.    Students using Lexia advance at over twice the rate of non-users with minimal need for one-one support. Lexia is a cost effective way of providing high quality phonics tuition in a way that encourages and motivates.   Our latest version is web-enabled, allowing students to access their work anytime, anywhere. The software offers extensive reporting, keeping teachers up to date immediately, highlighting progress and providing value added evidence for the school.   Free evaluations are available at our stand or by following the link www.lexiauk.co.uk for schools to validate our claims. Approximately 100 Northern Ireland Schools are currently using Lexia Reading. It is also used and recommended by numerous Education Library Board support teachers.

	Lightspeed Systems Europe The Internet is the most powerful educational tool ever created. The Internet is the most dangerous place for a student to be. The problem for education is that both of these statements are true. How do you balance the opportunity of the Internet and other IT with the duty of care to protect students?  Total Traffic Control from Lightspeed Systems has been designed to solve the unique problems posed to educators by new and ever evolving technology. From controlling cyber bullying to stopping anonymous proxies, Total Traffic Control offers comprehensive protection to students and unprecedented control for teachers and network managers. Total Traffic Control provides comprehensive online protection, extensive user activity reporting and granular security for networks and desktops. From safe YouTube and Google usage to forensic reporting and bandwidth management, we allow schools to use ICT and the Internet safely.   Lightspeed Systems Europe Limited, Whitegates, Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Essex CM15 8QF Telephone 01277 240 630 Fax 01244 240 631 www.lseurope.com

	Millionaire for Schools Millionaire for Schools is an exciting new partnership between Charanga and 2waytraffic bringing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - the world’s most popular quiz format - to a school audience. Following extensive consultation, the classic format has been adapted to make it more suitable for classroom and home use whilst retaining the essential elements, such as the sound effects and visuals, which make it such a success. An easy to use web-based interface allows teachers to create their own quizzes or select from an extensive collection of high quality curriculum quizzes covering all subjects and Key Stages. The content of these quizzes is monitored by an Advisory Board comprising many of the UK’s leading educators ensuring that all content is suitable and appropriate to different ages and curricula. The result is a highly flexible resource which teachers know and trust will provide their pupils with an engaging and stimulating activity, and, themselves with lots of opportunities to teach and impart knowledge. Besides using a whiteboard for classroom use, quizzes can also be embedded in learning platforms and VLEs meaning pupils (and parents!) can continue learning at home! www.MillionaireForSchools.co.uk Contact Marina Dussek on 01273 823900

	Naace Naace is the professional association for those concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of information and communications technology (ICT). Naace was established in 1984 and has become the key membership organisation for those working in ICT in education. To join or for more information please go to www.naace.co.uk

	NIAVAC With a commercial history spanning fifty years, NIAVAC has built an enviable reputation as the province’s market leader in the field of integrated audio visual technology. At the company’s state of the art showroom, Prince Regent Road, Belfast, you can see, touch and use the most dynamic audio visual solutions available on the market including: projectors, plasma screens, digital signage, interactive whiteboards and a high definition, video conferencing facility. NIAVAC have a very successful relationship with a number of Education Boards, Hospitals and Colleges in Northern Ireland, for designing and installing integrated digital signage applications and interactive whiteboard technology. The success of their business is underpinned by their unrivalled knowledge, professionalism and excellent training and after sales support. At this event NIAVAC, will partner with the premier whiteboard brand, Smartboard Interactive Technology. Visit our stand to meet our team of skilled designers and installers and see the very latest Education-relevant technology in use.

	Papershow What you write on the paper appears on the screen in real-time! Papershow is an interactive digital writing kit: The presenter writes with the pen on the paper and sees his/her notes appear in real time on the screen. Papershow is designed to improve communication in the classroom, and is already being recognised amongst teachers and lecturers for its ability to encourage interactive discussions and enhanced pedagogy. It combines Bluetooth technology and digital paper to enable the user to make annotations directly on to a PowerPoint presentation, or use a screen or wall as a digital white board. Students and lecturers can openly annotate their thoughts in real-time on screen to the rest of the class. The mobility of this kind of unique interactive teaching enhances debate, discussion and direction. Other key benefits to help bring a lesson, lecture or seminar to life: • Highly portable - all you need is the Papershow pen, USB key and paper and access to a laptop. • More freedom of movement – you can move about the room and still write notes which will be seen on the big screen. • No training required – easy to pick up, you will be ready to go in 15 minutes. • Fun to use – students will enjoy engaging with a new technology. The pen and paper can be passed around for students to use at their desks, ideal for brainstorming sessions! • Instantly email notes to students or upload on the intranet following a lecture. For more information, please visit www.papershow.com

	ParentMail ParentMail is the UK's leading school-to-home communication service. Over 3,200 schools and 1.6 million parents use our web-based email and text messaging service to improve parental engagement, cut costs, reduce workload and manage truancy. With ParentMail schools can: . Email their newsletter in seconds . Text to cancel an afterschool club or tell parents a trip is returning late . View a complete history of messages sent . See which parents have received messages . Allow parents to update their contact details online . Manage and reduce absence We integrate with SIMS and help schools manage the data we hold for them. Our account management team is always on-hand to help schools; we provide unlimited free training and telephone support is always available to help ensure schools get the most from using our system. We can show ParentMail to you in a 15 minute demonstration over the phone - just email us at info@parentmail.co.uk.

	Qwizdom UK Qwizdom is a manufacturer of an interactive Classroom Response Systems designed to engage the modern learner. More than just a voting system, Qwizdom provides today’s teacher with a dynamic teaching tool that makes ‘Assessment for Learning’ achievable. Integrating seamlessly with Powerpoint and Keynote, the system makes presenting and preparing lessons easier than ever before and is the only system to provide both teachers and students instant, discreet feedback. Using Qwizdom’s student response systems, a teacher poses questions to the class, either verbally or through PowerPoint/Keynote and each member of the class will respond using their Qwizdom handset. Responses can be anonymous if required. Up to nine different question types are available including multiple-choice, yes/no, true/false, numeric, text, demographic, sequence and multiple mark. To aid formative and summative assessment, student feedback can be viewed instantly on screen and is available for post session analysis in excel, pdf and flash.

	Renaissance Learning Renaissance Learning is committed to encouraging pupils of all ages and abilities to achieve their full potential in terms of reading, writing and maths. Originally developed in the US to raise literacy standards and promote reading for pleasure through fun, motivational quizzes; Accelerated Reader (AR) is now the world’s most widely-used web-based reading software. Also offering personalised learning to pupils from Year 2 to Key Stage 4, Accelerated Maths (AM) and MathsFacts in a Flash focus on the key Practice-Test-Review aspects of learning. Each of these programs is supported by several STAR products that accurately establish a pupils’ level of ability and understanding of literacy and numeracy in relation to National Curriculum levels. NEO 2, from Renaissance Learning’s AlphaSmart division, is a robust, lightweight and portable word processor that has been proven to motivate even the most reluctant writer. Simple to use and offering an incredible battery life, NEO 2’s versatility has been significantly enhanced by Text2Speech – which quite literally ‘gives writing a voice’ – whilst NEO Share utilises its wireless capabilities to promote collaborative writing.

	Sanako Through our Tandberg Educational brand, SANAKO enjoys a reputation for quality and innovation and is a specialist provider of digital language laboratories which enable creative language learning for the whole school and at home.   Recent additions to the SANAKO Study range include; SANAKO Study Primary, a PC based solution that meets the needs of the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages and supports the entitlement of every child aged 7 to 11 to learn a new language. A new and affordable product from a safe and proven language learning company SANAKO Study 700, a basic entry language lab that can also be used cross-curricular for any voice based learning SANAKO Study 500, an inexpensive class management software solution that creates a stimulating and interactive learning environment.  As you would expect from a market leader, your investment is future proof, the SANAKO Study range has been certified for use with Windows Vista and the latest version, version 5.0 is compatible with Windows 7 For more information please visit our website www.sanako.co.uk or alternatively email ukenquiries@sanako.com or telephone 01274 863 380

	Synergy Learning Synergy Learning has been creating Virtual Learning Environments for schools, colleges, universities, businesses and private training organisations since 1997. We have grown to become the leading Moodle and Mahara Partner* in the UK and Ireland and the only Partner offering full service solutions. Over the years Synergy Learning has developed significant elearning expertise with a team that includes Instructional Designers, Multimedia Pedagogy Experts, Project Managers and Software Professionals/Trainers. We also have significant skills in curriculum and syllabus development. All elearning content development, sales and marketing takes place at our headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with regional sales offices in GB and a growing global partner network. *Moodle and Mahara Moodle is an open source online learning software that is fast becoming the Virtual Learning Environment of choice for educators across the world. Mahara is an ePortfolio system, used to create collections of artefacts, and can be easily integrated into Moodle. The Moodle and Mahara Services Synergy Learning offer include: • Hosting • Support • Training • Themes • Consultancy & Development • Content Creation • Health Checks For more information visit www.synergy-learning.com or email info@synergy-learning.com.

	Teachers2Parents Teachers2Parents is a communication service, which works with your school database to give you a simple and more efficient way of communicating with parents. Teachers do not have the time to communicate with a large number of parents on a regular basis. Yet parents would provide better support to their child if they were kept informed more often. For various reasons, phone calls to parents can be unnecessarily time consuming and school reports are relatively infrequent. Using text messaging, teachers can inform parents far more frequently; putting pupils under constant pressure. At the same time, parents can also be notified to praise their child for good progress at school. Each text message is automatically personalised to include the pupils name. As there is no need to type each message or any part of it, they are sent immediately with immense ease.

	Truancy Call Truancy Call, a leading provider of innovative and award winning, automatic notification systems in over 1,300 schools and colleges. We continue to improve parental and school awareness through the use of automatic notification systems. We have relationships with most Schools Management Information systems, including Capita SIMS (‘premier partner’ status) and Hebron. Truancy Call (www.truancycall.com) – an automatic parent notification system that significantly reduces the administrative burden on schools by allowing them to implement first-day contact with parents of truants via email, SMS and automated phone call. The system will continue to make contact until the parent has provided a reason for their child’s absence. Call Parents (www.callparents.com) – a highly cost-effective, automatic notification system used by schools to inform parents via email, SMS and automated phone calls of forthcoming events and important school notices. Text Someone (www.textsomeone.com) – a service for schools that gives pupils the power to report incidents of bullying, or unwanted behaviour in confidence, 24/7 by text, email or phone. E-Mentoring (www.e-mentoring.co.uk) – a service for secondary schools whereby students have 24/7 contact with a supportive member of staff or ‘mentor’ about their work via text, mobile phone WAP site, forum, or secure web site.

	Texthelp Systems Read&Write GOLD is Texthelp’s award-winning literacy support software designed to help students with literacy difficulties, such as dyslexia, and those with English as a second language. Read&Write GOLD works discreetly alongside all mainstream Windows applications, assisting pupils with their reading, writing and research needs. At the core of Read&Write GOLD is its text-to-speech functionality which improves learning comprehension levels and access to the curriculum. The software encourages students’ independent and inclusive learning, and enables independent access to Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs). Read&Write GOLD has been proven to increase learning comprehension for struggling readers by up to 40% (Assistive Software Tools for Secondary-Level Students with Literacy Difficulties - Queen's University). Pupil Benefits: • Highlights and reads text aloud improving concentration and word recognition • Solves complex spelling errors, including phonetic mistakes • Predicts words to reduce key strokes • Identifies and corrects like-sounding words (homophones), increasing accuracy • Converts text into sound files allowing for more flexible learning • Scans documents into accessible formats which can then be read aloud • Tints and masks the screen to aid focus. For further information and a free demonstration, please visit the Texthelp stand at the ICT For Education Conference, Belfast.

	Wesleyan for Teachers Wesleyan for Teachers offer a bespoke financial planning service to teaching professionals. Our Financial Consultants are trained to understand the career paths and financial needs of teachers. We can provide advice on a whole range of financial products and services, and have a full understanding of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. We’re approved by NASUWT and have helped thousands of education professionals to plan for their financial future. Our parent company, Wesleyan Assurance Society, is one of the longest serving mutuals in the UK. This means that we have no shareholders to satisfy with short-term quick returns so can take a more responsible medium to long-term view, with our members sharing in the Society's success. We offer no-obligation personal financial reviews as well as organise school seminars to talk about the financial options available to you and to answer your questions. For further information call us on 0800 294 4020