MirandaNet consultants are experts in the use of digital technologies to enhance teaching and learning and as a catalyst in the management of change. They have nearly twenty five years experience in research, evaluating digital projects, professional development, running events and working with companies on projects that raise their profile in the education market.
A channel to market
The MirandaNet Fellowship that has nearly 750 members in 80 countries provides a cost effective marketing channel for targeting influencers and taste makers in schools as well as at local, national and international level. The website is well indexed and features prominently in Google searches. The site is well patronised and on average 1,3000 pages are viewed each day. Key news and information about free events reaches a further audience of about 5,000 professionals in professional groups like ITTE, Naace, ICTRN, BCS, IFIT, UNESCO and several University Special Interest Groups. Dr Christina Preston, the founder and managing director also publishes in the internal professional journals of these groups as well as in the Times Higher, the Times Educational Supplement and the UK quality national newspapers. Her pieces are also syndicated in Holland and Russia. Members also boast a long list of research publications that have been funded by companies, by government agencies and by charities (www.mirandanet.ac.uk/pubs). The research is highly respected because practitioners are involved as co-researchers carrying out investigations of products in the classroom and in staff training programmes.MirandaNet also lead in the use of innovative research methods like collaborative digital mapping and critical incident research.
Marketing at conferences
MirandaNet Senior Fellows give keynotes and papers at international conferences throughout the year. In 2010, for example, MirandaNet associates were mentioned at conferences in nine countries where there are members: Australia, England, France, Greece, India, Japan, Portugal, New Zealand, USA. EMAP also offers international marketing when companies support the events that the Fellows run over the four days of the BETT show and the three days of the Education Show. In 2012 these events will be attended by about 700 educators, not counting participants who make a virtual appearance. The Fellowship activity has been supported in the past by small companies like 2Simple and Inspiration and by multinationals like Apple, Toshiba, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Steljes and Oracle ( http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/partners/).
The MirandaNet Consultancy offers a variety of standard and bespoke Associateship Support Packages designed to accommodate the different needs of our clients. If you are an individual, a school, a regional group or any other group with an interest in innovative research and continuing professional development please contact Dr Christina Preston.