Handheld Learning promotes the use of mobile and ubiquitous technologies to enable transformational improvements in teaching and learning. Device agnostic and a believer in open standards we host international conferences, meetings and online knowledge sharing that bring together the world's foremost thought leaders, opinion formers, decision makers and practitioners. We are located in the UK in both London and Cambridge with a further facility in Madrid. Our research team is based in Cambridge where we incubate and develop new ideas.

Our vision is that within the next 5 years every learner will have access to a personal computing and communications device.

Our mission is to make learning personal and universally accessible.

We believe that this mission is achievable using low cost consumer technologies and innovative web programming.

We were formed in 2004 by Graham Brown-Martin who had envisaged the use of mobile computing devices for learning by children since the mid-1980's when one of his companies was awarded a government grant to develop one. Our active shareholders include the former Chairman of Sony Europe and President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Chris Deering, Sega Europe's former Chairman and deputy Managing Director, Frank Herman, Virgin Interactive Entertainments former President, Tim Chaney and renowned visionary educationalist, Professor Stephen Heppell.

The Handheld Learning Forum

In our short existence we have established the most active online community of interest for educators, academics, developers, manufacturers and publishers who share knowledge, experiences and ideas concerning the use of mobile technologies in teaching and learning. There are already over 1,250 members who form part of this non-commercial, free to access community. It is a place to network, discover new ideas and learn from others, novice and expert alike.

Please feel welcome to join us at www.handheldlearning.co.uk

Download the official "About Us" PDF flyer here.

Learning while mobile

Each year we host the signature event in the calendar for mobile learning. Our last event, in association with the Department of Education and Skills, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and the e-Learning Foundation, was the largest of its kind bringing together over two days; 600 delegates, 70 speakers and 20 exhibitors from across the world providing over 80 seminar and workshop sessions.

This years event is being held Oct 10-12th at the Central Hall Westminster in the heart of London adjacent to the Abbey and opposite the Houses of Parliament with support from Becta.

Keynote presentations from Stephen Crowne ,Chief Executive, Becta and Marc Prensky, visionary writer have been confirmed.

Commercial sponsors include Apple, Intel, Samsung, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, Seamless Internet, Steljes and RedHalo.

More information and registration at: www.handheldlearning2007.com