Laurie O'Donnell

Laurie O'Donnell Laurie has a account Chief Executive Future Skills College, Visiting Prof and Development Director (Future Learning) at Abertay & much more Broughty Ferry, Scotland, United Kingdom About My main role is as a consultant/trusted adviser in the space where learning, technology and innovation meet. Working across the private, public and third sectors my focus has been on improving learning. Director of Future Skills College. Part-time Development Director (Future Learning) and visiting professor of learning innovation and technology at the Abertay University School of Design and Informatics (SDI). Director of Systematic Learning - behind the Tap Tap Bat synthetic phonics programme. Major clients have included Nesta, BCS the Chartered Institute for IT, Futurelab, The Memory Box Network, Cisco, Oxford University Press, Pearson, KNeoMedia Inc, Skills Development Scotland and the Educational Institute of Scotland teachers union. I have also provided keynotes at conferences, organised events and led/facilitated professional development. In the dim and distant past was executive director for learning and technology at Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS), Scottish Government national public body with responsibility for the school curriculum and the use of educational technology to support 21st Century learning, teaching and professional development. My remit at LTS included the leadership of: Glow - National Schools Intranet LTS Online Service - national support for teachers and other educators The Scottish Learning Festival - national annual showcase event Roles at LTS: Director of Learning & Technology, Director of ICT Development, Head of Future Learning & Teaching and Head of ICT Development. Prior experience as local authority ICT adviser, school senior manager, school departmental head, classroom teacher and university lecturer. Specialties: Learning, education, educational technology, innovative models for professional development, innovative models for learning and teaching, online learning/e-learning/blended learning; change management in education and scaling-up/sustaining innovation.