Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Reflections on Bett 2012

Wow what a few months I've had.

I've moved from NZ to the UK and for the passed few months I've been talking to Synergy Learning about how we can work together. They suggested we meet at Bett in London.
I had been warned, but it is massive. The night before I helped set up the stand and realised that the hall I was in had more exhibitors than participants at L@S and Ulearn. And then there was another hall that was bigger!
The guys at Synergy Learning are great they've really got some awesome Moodle and Mahara experience with what sounds like a team of developers in the engine room who can make magic things happen.
The scale of the Moodle community was evident on the first day as I spoke to lots of DIY enthusiasts, users and potential users. There was lots of interest in Mahara, but not lots of existing users. I really appreciated my NZ experience with myportfolio and loved sharing this with them.

Bett is great - I had a few hours walking around and could have spent a few more. I'll just take some comfy shoes next time!