Bett is the world’s leading event for technology in education, and anyone who’s anyone in learning technology will be there. Now hosted at ExCeL, in London’s Royal Docks, it’s a huge show with over 35,000 visitors and 700 exhibitors, plus keynote speeches from leading figures in technology and learning, seminars, workshops and demonstrations. See how to get to Bett 2015.Not only can you see some of the biggest names in technology with their latest products and solutions, but also the most innovative education startups. You can be inspired by pioneering educators, and meet up with others working to make the most of technology in their schools, colleges and universities.There’s no better place to get advice, new ideas and a chance to see education technology at work. And where other technology trade shows can be "sell, sell, sell", Bett has a strong community spirit; it’s a place where everyone involved in the sector can get together and exchange experience, thoughts and expertise.

Also, check out our 15 reasons to visit Bett 2015 - and our separate guide on how to survive it!Opening at 10am on Wednesday 21 January, and running until 4pm on Saturday 24, this year’s Bett has the best line-up we've seen in years - including Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Apple's VP of Education and the UK's very own Maggie Philbin.Sales of rotten tomatoes will be down because there's no controversial Michael Gove this time around. Instead, Nicky Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education, will make her Bett debut on Wednesday morning, explaining the government’s vision for learning and technology.Gus Schmedlen, HP's vice president of worldwide education, will explain how public policy, professional learning, technology and digital curricula are creating the next generation of flexible, adaptive learners. Bett Arena, 12.35-1pm, Thursday 22 January
She’ll be followed by Jimmy Wales, discussing how open-source and open-content technology is changing the way we access information, and how educators can help their students take advantage.

On Thursday, Apple’s VP of Education, John Couch, will share Apple’s latest concepts for teaching and learning, while Jack Andraka, the young American inventor and recipient of the 2012 Gordon E. Moore award, will give his thoughts on how teachers can support students’ progress in science.Saturday will feature talks from TeenTech founder, Maggie Philbin, and radical thinking from education guru, Sir Ken Robinson.Other speakers include the Shadow Secretary for Education, Tristram Hunt, Professor Stephen Heppell, and education specialists from Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Google and the Raspberry Pi Foundation.Meanwhile, there will be seminars covering digital classrooms, media skills, education solutions, science education, interactive learning solutions and technology in sports.BETT's Learn Live theatres will see leading educators delivering CPD-certified sessions on new techniques for primary teaching, launching digital leaders, SEN support, blended learning, encouraging involvement in STEM disciplines and teaching computing.

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This year educators from Scandinavia will also be coming with their students to share how classes in Denmark, Norway and Sweden are using technology now, and how they’ll use it in the future.Add in summits, workshops and a range of networking events, and there will be plenty of ideas to inspire you and real-world experiences you can learn from.There will be even more excitement on the show floor, where you’ll find the world’s biggest technology companies exhibiting, including Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Dell and Lenovo, along with education specialists such as SMART Technologies and Promethean.The big names often use Bett to announce new products or initiatives for schools, giving you a chance to see them – or even get hands-on with them – first. Expect some big news from HP, for example, during the show.

Yet Bett is also a place where smaller names can make a big splash, from innovative software developers, such as English Bubble and Monster Phonics, who take ideas from the world of gaming and apply them to education, to companies like Bibblio and Now>Press>Play sharing learning resources around the globe.You’ll find many of these in the new Bett Futures section, dedicated to showcasing innovation in education technology.Trends emerge with each year’s Bett, but expect to see a new wave of low-cost Windows laptops, such as those in HP’s new Stream range, plus more Google Chromebooks from a variety of vendors.We’ll see more cloud-based learning platforms and classroom solutions, plus Learning Management Systems that pull laptops, desktop PCs and mobile devices together into one coherent environment.With changes to the computing curriculum there will be no shortage of products to teach basic programming logic and app development, with new solutions for primary schools as well as secondary education.

Bett is a big event, and a little preparation can help you spend what time you have at the show as productively as possible. Firstly, register before you go. Visit www.bettshow.com, click visiting, then "Get your FREE ticket now". This can save you a lot of time waiting in registration queues, particularly during the first two days.Secondly, do a little research. Use the website and the downloadable Preview magazine to find out what’s on and prioritise the events and exhibitors that mean the most to your school.The show also has apps for iOS and Android devices, enabling you to search for exhibitors, check the programme and mark your favourites, create your own Bett schedule and navigate the show floor. It’s well worth downloading for use both before the show and while you’re there.If you need information while you’re at the show, BESA – the education sector’s trade association – has an information point by the main entrance. It’s a good place to plan and prioritise when you get there, or regroup if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

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Bett’s a great show for trying, but also for buying, so if you have requirements and a budget, get approval before you leave school. You may be able to negotiate an advantageous deal while you’re on the show floor.Finally, while planning your day will help you get the best from your time at Bett, leave some room to wander the show floor, chat with other educators and find the products or solutions that you might not have heard of, but which could change the way you use technology in your school.If you can’t beat them, join them. That appears to be the mantra for HP with its new Envy x2 13. Where the previous Envy x2 partnered an 11.6in tablet with a keyboard dock, 2015 sees it grow into a larger 13.3in tablet replete with a built-in kickstand and a thin, clip-on keyboard; a design clearly inspired by the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

If you’re hoping to be bowled over by a futuristic, super-svelte hybrid, though, we suggest you look away now – this simply isn’t what you’ve been waiting for. The main problem is that it’s far too big, especially given that it’s powered by one of Intel’s latest Core M processors, purpose-built for thin-and-light devices.In fairness, the Envy x2 isn’t a horribly ugly thing, but HP has made some truly baffling decisions in the design department. For starters, the pair of Beats-branded speakers take up a couple of centimetres at each side of the display, and the thick bezels top and bottom mean that with the keyboard attached the Envy x2 is as wide and tall as most 15.6in laptops. It positively dwarfs the Surface Pro 3 and, at 14mm thick, it’s never going to win the award for slimmest Windows tablet, either.http://www.batteries-pc.com/dell.html

It’s a pig to handle, too. The tablet alone weighs in at 1.22kg, and the only real plus point of this is that the silver metal body feels pleasingly solid in the hand. But the build is too hefty to make much sense as a pure tablet. Unless you’re a regular at the World’s Strongest Man (or Woman) competition, this isn’t a tablet you can hold in one hand and comfortably use on a sofa. The presence of a sturdy, fold-out kickstand at the rear does help a little, though: it’s easy to prop the HP up on a flat surface, and since it folds right back to almost flat, it’s comfortable to use in tablet mode whether on a lap or a desk.Thanks to the layer of fetching grey material on its underside, the clip-on Bluetooth keyboard looks rather smart. This clasps magnetically to the tablet and folds against the display when you need to pop it in a bag, with strong, hidden magnets holding it firmly in place. A loop of fabric on the keyboard’s edge hints at stylus support, but this is a £32 optional extra. Sadly, though, the keyboard doesn’t have a reserve battery for keeping the tablet topped up – instead, it draws its power from the tablet.

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