Carol Allen

Experience

Carol Allen is an education advisor for ICT and Inclusion most recently supporting Alton District, Illinois - previously, London Grid for Learning, Hartlepool Local Authority and North Tyneside Local Authority.

Carol is currently a member of the Dept of Education Assistive Technology Expert Group; a BETT Awards Judge and has been a panel member and contributor to sessions at the House of Lords for the APPGAT committee.

Workshop/keynote presentations include FETC and ATIA Florida, Oregon, Indianapolis, Denmark, BETT, Singapore, Rotterdam, Manchester, Geneva, Cologne, London and two five-city conference/workshop tours round Australia in 2018 and 2019.

She has taught since 1980 in both mainstream schools (primary and secondary) and schools for students with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. Carol has worked extensively with students across all age ranges and areas of need. Recognising, as an English specialist, that communication lies at the heart of all effective teaching, the majority of her work has centred on creative and engaging use of technology to support communication in its widest sense.

Carol works in partnership with many companies in the educational technology field as she holds a strong belief in sharing and collaboration across all participants in order to maximise the potential opportunities for her students. In particular, she has designed products specifically for the Early Years market which are now in use in many schools world-wide.

All work centres on easy to replicate practice which is fun, achievable and creates communication enhancement opportunities. Twin vices of caffeine and chocolate keep the energy sparky and the ideas flowing!