Canada @ BETT 2002, Olympia, London - Stand E160
Canadian Participant Profiles
Canada @ BETT 2002, Olympia, London - Stand E160
Canadian Participant Profileshttp://www.bett.canadauk.com
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The show may be over but Canada @ BETT lives on! This site will be kept up over the next year and provide reports on developments arising from our participation, including deals and photos. Hot from the press, a few pictures of Canada @ BETT, including our reception. These are currently quite large files, so a smaller Acrobat (251k) sample of 7 photos in one page can be downloaded here.
Introduction
Canada has placed a strong importance on education and ensuring that its citizens wherever they are located have equal access to high quality education. All Canadian schools were connected to the Internet by the end of March 1999 and CANARIE provides a high speed optical network across the country linking academics, research institutions and the private sector. The next challenge is to ensure that all communities have access to broadband connectivity and the National Broadband Task Force has made a number of recommendations to government about how that might be achieved. A response is expected shortly.
The Canadian knowledge industry consists of public and private institutions, companies and organizations that provide primary, secondary, post-secondary, vocational, and corporate education and training or produce educational materials, texts and software.
Canada at BETT (Olympia, London)
A number of Canadian Educational Technology companies and government officials (including the Office of International Partnerships - see useful links below) will be in London in January for BETT 2002, seeking partnerships. They will be based at the Canada Pavilion stand, 160 (listed in the BETT directory under Canada @ BETT). Profiles of the companies will be added here as they are received. Please note too that a number of Canadian companies will be present, exhibiting independently and with their local partners-see the official BETT web site.
Adventus Incorporated (Acrobat profile)
200 Logan Road, Unit 5
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 3J8
Tel: (902) 543-4134
Fax: (902) 543-4127
E-mail: jmullen@adventus.com, sales@adventus.com
Website: http://www.adventus.com
Key Contact: James Mullen
Company Profile:
Adventus Incorporated develops high quality music education software for use in classrooms, conservatories, or in a self-paced enrichment programs. Our flagship product Piano Suite, new to the UK market, is published in German, French, Japanese and English, and is distributed as software only, or bundled with keyboards. Adventus has experience creating custom education products, such as a special Kindergarten to Grade 2 version of Piano Suite.
Adventus has received a very good response to its classroom solutions by evaluators of education technology products at all levels. Adventus seeks partners in the Germany, France, Belgium, and Italy to introduce and deliver these high quality product lines. Our distributor in UK is Trinity Music who will be assisting us at BETT.
Company Products and/or Services:
Adventus would like to discuss options with distributors who are able to service UK, Germany, France, and Italy. Adventus expects to have a good level of exposure in the music channel in place by January 2002, and would like to begin with a rollout of the product lines in each locale at that time.
BKM Research and Development (Acrobat Profile)
438 Paul Street
Dieppe, New Brunswick
E1A 4Z5
Tel.: (506) 857-9620
Fax: (506) 852-3728
E-mail: ryan@bkm.ca
Website: http://www.bkm.ca
Key Contacts: Ryan Grant, Director of Strategic Relations
Bev MacIntyre, CEO
Company Profile:
BKM Research & Development Inc., based in Dieppe, New Brunswick, has been providing Information Technology training since 1990. In that time BKM has trained well over 10,000 clients ranging from individual learners to large corporations. In 1995, BKM combined its traditional classrooms with online training services. In January 2000, BKM closed its classrooms to focus on delivering high quality e-Learning solutions to training, educational, corporate and human resource organizations. Today, BKM's e-Teaching© empowers learners, teachers, administrators, human resource managers, communities and corporations.
BKM Research & Development, Inc. has been recognized internationally for its leadership as an innovative eLearning service company, enhancing traditional delivery by optimizing the capabilities of the Internet. Central to its approach, BKM embraces 8 guiding principles that first and foremost support its dedication to providing solutions that are learner-focused.
Company Products and/or Services:
BKM has introduced the BKM e-Learning Model that supports the learner with a personalized learning pathway. We provide technical training in addition to customized corporate training in online format.
- Microsoft Office Training (Certification Pathway)
- IC3 Computer Literacy Training (Certification Pathway)
- Performance Support System for Teachers and Students
- Customized Course Creation services
Type of Partnership Sought:
Digital Frog International, Inc. (Acrobat profile)
Trillium Place
7377 Calfass Rd. RR#2
Puslinch, Ontario, Canada N0B 2J0
Tel: (519) 766-1097
Fax: (519) 767-9994
Email: jim@digitalfrog.comand celia@digitalfrog.com
Web Site: http://www.digitalfrog.com
Key contacts: Jim Bridges, Celia Clark
Company Profile
Digital Frog International, Inc. is an innovative, enthusiastic software company, dedicated to creating high-quality educational, multimedia CD-ROMs with a focus on the natural sciences. We are leading the way in making multimedia educational software accessible to the blind and students with disabilities.
Our goal is to make a difference to the way people view the natural world. Our computer-based learning tools encourage a lifelong interest in, and respect for the world around us. We believe that people cannot care about a world they do not understand. To this end, our products present accurate, detailed information in an interesting and engaging way.
Company Products
Type of Partnership Sought
UK Publishers
UK Distributors
Nectar Foundation (Acrobat profile)
10 Bowhill Ave.,
Nepean, Ontario, CANADA K2E 6S7
Tel: (613) 224-3031
Fax: (613) 224-1946
E-mail: rheal.dumont@occds.on.ca
Website: http://www.nectar.ca
Contacts: Rheal Dumont, Executive Director and Vic D'Amico, Vice-President
Company Profile
NECTAR develops innovative educational programs featuring integrated curriculum, interactive technologies and individualized student programs. The acronym NECTAR stands for New Era Classroom, Technology and Research. NECTAR specializes in the development and marketing of educational software in the kindergarten to grade 12 program with a focus on mathematics, science and language software. It also develops and markets print, video and audio materials for students and teachers.
Teachers and curriculum experts help design NECTAR software. It is compatible with Macintosh and Windows computers. All programs are fully networkable and include a tracking system and a comprehensive teacher's manual. Most of our software titles are available in English, French and Afrikaans and a few are available in Spanish and Cantonese.
Company Products
Type of Partnership Sought
New Westminster School District #40 (Acrobat Profile)
821 Eighth Street
New Westminster, British Columbia
V3M 3S9
Tel: (604) 517-6270
Fax: (604) 517-6390
Email: rpacey@sd40.bc.ca and wwilliam@sd40.bc.ca
Web Site: http://www.sd40.bc.ca
Key Contacts: Russ Pacey, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Wayne Williamson, Director of Educational Technology
Organization Profile:
Operating under the authority of the Government of the Province of British Columbia, the New Westminster School Board provides comprehensive and innovative educational programs for children and adults in the City of New Westminster in the Greater Vancouver area. The teaching and learning model for the kindergarten to grade 12 educational curriculum is based on metacognitive strategies integrated with a focus on learning outcomes and performance standards. Our student achievement goals are to meet or exceed the performance standards for all of our students in reading, writing and mathematics supported by the research of Michael Fullan from the University of Toronto. In addition to providing basic kindergarten to grade 12 educational programs and services, the district has operated a comprehensive International Education program for the past 13 years. In recent years the district has added computer-based education and on-line learning to its delivery system for its students locally and worldwide.
Organisation Products and/or Services:
Type of Partnership Sought:
Collaborative/Joint Ventures in development and/or marketing educational products and services:
Open Learning Agency (Acrobat Profile)
1117 Wharf Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1T7
Tel: (250) 953-7412
Fax: (250) 953-7444
E-mail: info@openschool.bc.ca
Website: http://www.ola.bc.ca
Key Contacts: Tim Winkelmans and Heather Macatee
Company Profile:
The Open Learning Agency
The Open Learning Agency's (OLA) Open School provides kindergarten through high-school curriculum and resources. The product line, including OSCAR (Open School Courses and Resources) , provides senior secondary students in regular schools, distance education or home schooling, with content that is available in online or print format.
The Learning Lab
The Learning Lab offers teacher education programs focusing on effective use of technology in teaching and learning, and is built on a self-directed, resource rich educational model.
The Learning Lab was developed specifically for teachers wanting to upgrade their information technology skills and learn more about integrating technology effectively into their professional practice.
Company Products and/or Services:
Type of Partnership Sought:
236 George Street, Suite 210
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1W1
Tel.: (506) 867-3266
Fax: (506) 382-3799
E-mail: info@theorix.com or jeanc@theorix.com
Website: http://www.theorix.com
Key Contacts: Jean Côté / Allen Croxall
Company Profile:
THEORIX offers integrated training solutions to government departments, professional associations, universities and corporations. The company focuses on distance learning tools such as THEORIX LCMS, a leading learning content management system with multilingual possibilities as well as THEORIX Strategic Services, professional e-learning consulting services.
Since its foundation in 1995 THEORIX's management and design teams have gained extensive experience designing, developing and implementing training solutions for the military, financial, public education, medical and community development sectors.
Company Products and/or Services:
Type of Partnership Sought:
Distributors of our products and services in the UK and France.
Tritone Corporation (Acrobat Profile)
3331 Jacombs Rd
Richmond, BC
V6V 1Z6
Tel: (604) 273 - 5540
Fax: (604) 273- 3951
E-mail: garnett@tritone.net
Website http://www.tritonemusic.com
Key Contact: Garnett MacMullin
Company Profile:
Tritone Corporation emerged from a sister company called Great West Music in 1998 to develop on-line music education systems. Tritone's staff and management has twenty years experience in developing commercial education systems integrating technology with music.
Company Products and/or Services:
Tritone Corporation designs, develops and delivers interactive multimedia on-line music education systems for schools and distance learning environments. As a leader in on-line music education, Tritone Corporation's integrated e-Learning services include:
Together, these three services offer an on-line solution to schools who want to provide a consistent level of music education, assessment and record maintenance.
Type of Partnership Sought:
Direct contact sought with:
Vancouver School Board & Greater Vancouver Distance Education School - unfortunately this organisation has had to withdraw from BETT.
Vancouver School Board,
1580 West Broadway,
Vancouver, BC, V6J 5K8
Email: jdallas@vsb.bc.ca
Website: http://www.vsb.bc.ca
Greater Vancouver Distance Education School,
530 East 41st Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V5W 1P3
Email: cgauthier@gvdes.com
Website: http://www.gvdes.com
Organisation Profile:
The Vancouver School Board (VSB) is a Canadian public K-12 school authority serving approximately 60,000 students in 120 schools. In addition, it has a comprehensive adult and continuing education division, an international student program, and the Greater Vancouver Distance Education School (GVDES) -- offering print and on-line courses to approximately 8000 K-12 students from the VSB and eight additional school districts.
Type of Partnership Sought:
With more than five years’ experience developing and administering on-line content, programs, and our effective on-line learning model, we seek to partner with K-12 institutions wishing to replicate our model or with content developers wanting to exchange or co-develop K-12 instructional materials.
BETT 2002 - official show site
British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA). Supporter of BETT.
British Educational and Communications Technology agency (BECTa). The Government's lead agency on the use of ICT in education.
National Grid for Learning. The National Grid for Learning (NGfL) is the national focal point for learning on the Internet.
London Grid for Learning. Scheduled to be operational with the first 500 schools connected at broadband speed by March 2002, the network is anticipated to be one of the largest Education Grids for Learning in the world.
Government Learning and Education Departments and Agencies. Long list provided by NGfL.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a guardian of standards in education and training.
TEEM Teachers Evaluating Educational Multimedia, UK-based non-profit organisation which assesses CD-ROM and Online educational multimedia.
CHEST the educational shop window for purchases of software, data, information, training materials and other IT related products.
University for Industry (UfI). Working as a public-private partnership in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ufi aims to put individuals in a better position to get jobs, improve their career prospects and boost business competitiveness.
Scottish University for Industry - has been established to lead a learning revolution which will offer both individuals and businesses the type of learning they need - delivered how, where and when it suits them best.
LearnDirect, Europe's largest E-Learning network run by UfI (See above)
Learning & Skills Council (LSC) - government agency promoting learning & skills in over 16s
LSC Links Page - excellent comprehensive list of links to a range of education and training sites.
The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has been set up to provide a framework for the training and professional development of England's school leaders. Excellent resource.
National Curriculum Online ... the government's definitive curriculum site for teachers. This site links every National Curriculum programme of study requirement to high-quality, relevant teaching resources. Hundreds of websites are included, and rated on their usefulness by teachers themselves.
Learning on Screen is an organisation providing all kinds of support and assistance to those involved in any form of screen-based learning.
Heller Reports - Opportunities in Global Educational Technology Markets: The United Kingdom (Link to Acrobat Executive Summary)
E-Learning Age - new UK magazine
E-Learning Network - a long established non-profit making organisation run by a committee of learning professionals for all those interested in the application of technologies to learning.
eLearning Alliance - The eLearning Alliance is a membership-based organisation that seeks to promote eLearning in Scotland and beyond.
Doing Business in the UK - useful document (Acrobat - 131k) prepared by BRAL
Setting up in the UK - useful document (Acrobat - 181k) prepared by BRAL
Carphone Warehouse - the UK and Europe's largest retailer of mobile phones, can supply you with a UK pre-paid mobile phone or a SIM kit if you have a European compatible GSM phone already.
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