Ewan McIntosh to Chair Session on Open Data, Mashups and Gov Web

Ewan McIntosh

Ewan McIntosh will be chairing our discussion on open data and mashups.  This session will also focus on how government departments and local authorities are embracing web technologies to enhance government service provision. 

In addition, citizens and non-profit groups are now also building rich applications themselves – often for a fraction of the cost.

Web sites are also evolving and embracing new open source tools and applications.  All of these issues will be discussed in this session. 

Ewan helps people understand how emerging technologies such as social media, mobile ubiquitous computers and gaming can help them learn better, work better and live better.

He currently works for Channel 4 Television Corporationʼs Innovation for the Public Fund, as Digital Commissioner for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Previously, Ewan worked in the world of education, latterly as National Adviser on Learning and Technology Futures for Learning and Teaching Scotland, the education agency responsible for curriculum development, and a member of several advisory boards, including the Channel 4 New Media Education Advisory Board.

As a teacher of French and German in the high school sector and an educational technologist working with children aged 3-18, he frequently gives talks and workshops around the world, trying to find new and better ways of using emerging technologies in education.

Ewan has also consulted for Governments around the world, and organisations including the BBC, British Council, General Teaching Council of Scotland, RM and Scottish Enterprise, advising on how social media can be harnessed for to improve learning in the organisation, leadership and communication.

More information and previous talks are available on his website:

http://www.ewanmcintosh.com, and you can follow his take on current trends on his regularly updated blog: http://edu.blogs.com