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Ian Bean
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Ian Bean joins the Inclusive team from Priory Woods, an award winning, Beacon special school widely considered a model of best practice in ICT for children with special needs. Described by BECTa as “a highly experienced and innovative ICT teacher and coordinator”, Ian has taught learners of all ages with a wide range of severe, profound and complex learning difficulties.
Ian has an in-depth knowledge of assistive technology and has developed detailed assessment techniques and novel teaching strategies to exploit the full potential of this technology. He is an experienced training provider and has devised and delivered courses in schools and collegesaround the country.
Ian is passionate in his belief that technology has the potential to enable and empower all learners providing them with rich, meaningful and personalised learning experiences. He is a former Becta ICT in Practice Award winner, an award winning website designer and a regular speaker at ICT conferences around the country.
Feedback from one of Ian's presentations:
His forthright approach with practical examples of leading practice with switch access, cause & effect software and approaches to learning were inspiring. He is a thoroughly engaging and entertaining speaker with a vast wealth of knowledge. He has years of experience, programming expertise and a unique approach to imparting strategies, ideas and techniques. He has a real depth of understanding as to how students participate and learn. His session will be booked out quickly - so don't miss him. You will learn a great deal and also enjoy his lively presentation style, sense of fun and wicked humour. A must attend session!
Greg O'Connor (Australia)
Hope you made it back to the North safe and sound. I enjoyed your training at Ickburgh so much that I still can't stop telling everyone about it!. My head is buzzing with ideas (thanks to you) that I can't wait to start creating activities for the kids at school and for my own children.
Rifa Matar (Ickburgh school, Hackney)
Ian should have spoken first, he was easy to listen to and inspiring! More speakers like him please.
Ian was fantastic!
Can we have a full day on foundation stage with Ian Bean.
Mr Bean was an excellent choice to close the speakers, a refreshing and stimulating approach to ICT.
What a great way to end the afternoon.
Makes learning fun!
Brilliant. Brings things to life and back to how we engage the children in realistic ways... a bit like a few years ago!!
At last! A real teacher who knows the problems and pitfalls. An excellent talk, lively and entertaining which made me realise there are so many ways to unlock children's potential.
Very entertaining, a great end to a great day.
Ian Bean was a breath of fresh air.
Ian Bean's presentation, greatly enjoyed - brilliant.
The guy from Inclusive Technology - a refreshing common sense approach.
Ian Bean - Superb!
Very enthusiastic and very well delivered.
How long before we see Chris or Ian on TV? - they were both inspirational.
Super session! Very good speaker, realistic!
Many thanks for such a useful day on Tuesday. 'Inspirational' and 'amazing' are just two of the comments that have been made to me following your presentation. Two of the schools that I visit have already made plans for the things that they are keen to implement since hearing you (and it's only Thursday morning!) Our members have varying levels of expertise and experience yet everyone found new ideas and were enabled to reflect on their practice. I wouldn't be surprised if you were to get some invitations to local schools.
I thoroughly enjoyed your session and I cannot tell you how beneficial I found it and I was only saying to someone this morning that it was worth going to the conference to be at your workshop.