We are pleased to announce that workshops are now confirmed for the Autumn term 2010, with dates to be announced shortly for Spring 2011. Places are limited please contact us to register your interest This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or visit the link to our online booking form. Further information and example agenda follow below.

Multi media resources in modern languages teaching are growing exponentially. These one-day workshops provide an opportunity for your department to find out about the latest software and experience our school & university clients' SONY Virtuoso digital language laboratories.

SONY Virtuoso is a unique "software only' language lab programme. It repositions a language lab from a static location based technology to a site wide multi location based software programme. This delivers substantial savings in terms of costs as software enables teachers to share resources out from a central server and at the same time widen access across campus and local authority schools.

”Our pupils really enjoy learning with SONY Virtuoso. The technology both engages students and gives the teachers control”
Lindsay McDonald, Head of MFL, Tonbridge School, Kent

"We choose SONY Virtuoso for 2 main reasons, first the amount of digitised material we could access quickly and easily with the software including the ability to interact with this audio, video and internet content secondly, the prestige of having the language lab to the school. SONY Virtuoso is used by some of the top Universities and schools in the country including St Paul's, Tonbridge School and The University of Ulster"
Louis Dunn, Head of Languages, Strathallan School

“We choose SONY Virtuoso because it fulfilled the key criterion of being a sustainable software only programme. Our most recent lab is entirely operated by SONY Virtuoso and we are currently in the process of phasing out the use of the hardware based system and migrating to SONY"
Professor John Gillespie, Head of the School of Literature and Culture, The University of Ulster

Participants will learn more about SONY Virtuoso and how it is being used successfully to engage pupils and enhance learning outcomes at our client schools.

Benefits to attending:

• Find out about the latest and UK's leading digital language lab solution 
• Share best practice and network with leading schools, colleges and universities
  
• Learn how to create engaging content not only for use with our digital language lab but for use on mobile devices like the SONY PSP, i-Pod, Nintendo DS and mobile phones for personalised student learning
• Learn how SONY Virtuoso is being used to successfully engage pupils and enhance learning outcomes at Tonbridge School, The Perse School, Repton School Dubai and The University of Ulster.

Workshops start at 10.30 am and finish at 3.00pm. See the full agenda here.

The workshops are relevant to State and Independent Schools, Prep Schools and Secondary Schools , FE Colleges and University departments. So if you are looking to move from an analogue to digital environment but have yet to make that leap we are sure there are members of your MFL and SMT departments who would benefit tremendously from attending and hearing more about how SONY Virtuoso is working at our client schools.

Pre booking is necessary. To book please visit our online registration form, or email the workshop organisers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Vanessa Cardwell on 0844 800 9375. We are pleased to be able to offer places free of charge. We do require commitment to attend. Cancellation of reservations within 10 working days of the event will be charged a fee of £30 to cover promotional costs.

We do hope that you are able to join us, we are sure you and your team will benefit tremendously from attending and hearing more about SONY Virtuoso “The Language Lab of the future”. Times Educational Supplement.