Dr. Sue Black gave a presentation on innovation in education and the UK's role in the digital revolution. She discussed the UK's great computing heritage, mentioning several pioneering British computer scientists and inventors. However, she questioned whether the UK is currently leading the digital revolution. The presentation addressed what conditions are needed for innovation in education and what needs to be done for the UK to lead the digital revolution.

1. Innovation, Innovation, Innovation JISC Conference 2012
Dr Sue Black
Senior Research Associate
Software Systems Engineering
University College London

2. Education is *so* important
1.
What has been good/bad in your educational experience?
2.
Are we doing the right things now in schools/colleges/universities?

8. Education is *so* important
1.
What has been good/bad in your educational experience?
2.
Are we doing the right things now in schools/colleges/universities?

9. The UK has great computing heritage
1.
Why was the UK one of the leaders of the industrial revolution?
2.
Is the UK leading the digital revolution?

13. Tommy Flowers
Inventor of Colossus: the world’s first programmable digital computer

15. Dina St Johnston
Set up the world’s first software house: Vaughan Programming Services Thanks to @LinJones for the photo

17. Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley
Set up F International software company in 1962, later sold for £150 million

19. Tim Berners Lee
Created the World Wide Web

20. “Computer Says No”

22. The UK has great computing heritage
1.
Why was the UK one of the leaders of the industrial revolution?
2.
Is the UK leading the digital revolution?

23. Innovation, Innovation, Innovation
1.
What are the conditions needed for innovation to occur in education?
2.
What do we need to do to lead the digital revolution?

27. Tech savvy people
Tech savvy Startups and businesses
Productive organisations
Flourishing economy
Inspiring tech education
Increased
Standard
of living
The
Effect

28. Innovation, Innovation, Innovation
1.
What are the conditions needed for innovation to occur in education?
2.
What do we need to do to lead the digital revolution?

30. How are you going to change the world? 
Dr Sue Black @Dr_Black sueblack@gmail.com www.sueblack.co.uk
@gotofdn sue@gotofdn.org gotofdn.org