Hal MacLean | Matthew Eaves

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on January 18, 2008
Posted in Alex Blanc, BETT, Cleveratom, Hais Deakin, Hal MacLean, Nick Platts, Olympia

BETT 2008, thanks for coming to see us….

Big thanks to everyone who came to see us at the BETT Show in Olympia this January. 27,000 estimated people visited the show this year to visit the 2000 stands demonstrating their products and services. This was the second year Cleveratom (2006-2011) have been involved at BETT and a great place to celebrate the first

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on November 29, 2007
Posted in BSF, Building Schools for the Future, Cleveratom, Hal MacLean, Learning Platform, Virtual Learning Environment, VLE

Cleveratom (2006-2011)’s Hal MacLean talking about schools of the future…

Great to see our own Hal MacLean published in 21 Century Schools…. Cleveratom (2006-2011) continue to consult in the Building Schools for the Future Programme. Hal travels the length and width of the UK to talk effective learning space design (both virtual and physical). Here is what Hal had to say in his four page

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on November 23, 2007
Posted in Cleveratom, Hal MacLean, Learning Space Design, Primary School, School Design

Hal the Judge! Primary School Design

Hal has a lot of work to do this weekend! The pack of finalists has just arrived for all those entered in an award for great learning space design in primary schools. Hal, Director of Learning at Cleveratom (2006-2011) is a judge. Good luck Hal!

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on May 23, 2007July 2, 2012
Posted in Alex Blanc, Castleford, Cleveratom, Hal MacLean, heppell.net, Learning Platform, Stephen Heppell, Sue Pickering, Virtual Learning Envirnoment Evaluation, VLE, YHGfL

Virtually There | Learning Platforms – Launched in Castleford!

First things first…. The Department for Education and Skills have made it clear that every child in the UK must have access to a VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) by the close of 2008. With 24,000 schools in England and Wales (and one more brand new school opening every 4 days(ish))….this is a big challenge…….but as

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on April 5, 2007
Posted in Alex Blanc, Cleveratom, Hal MacLean, Humberside, Learning Platform, Primary, profile, Secondary, Virtual Learning Environment, VLE, YHGfL, Yorkshire

Evaluating Learning Platforms (Virtual Learning Environments) for Schools

I’ve been up to my neck and beyond working alongside Hal on the Yorkshire and Humber Grid for Learning project. We’ve been working in the Yorkshire and Humber region filming school leaders and their staff talking about the impact of Virtual Learning Environments on school life… We’ve been working with seven schools. Kris Popat (a

By - Matthew Eaves
Posted on March 22, 2007June 29, 2012
Posted in Alex Blanc, Cleveratom, Hal MacLean, ISO, profile

Cleveratom (2006-2011) team run podcasting for elearning ISO conference in London

Alex and myself spent Monday at the Global Leadership & Governance of ICT standards for learning, education & training conference in London. We were invited along to demonstrate to the 200 delegates from around the world the potential of podcasting as a elearning tool by capturing thoughts and ideas about the future of learning online