There are always some things I now take with me when I attend conference such as HHL09 which I find useful.

6 way gang – instead of fighting people for the power sockets, you can immediately make five friends! Also useful when you are back in your hotel room and need to charge the laptop, the phone, the iPod, use the hairdryer, etc… Make sure it has been PAT tested!

Coffee – I can’t stand instant coffee, so I take some of those Coffee Bags you can buy or Rombout Coffee filters. Of course if yo… Continue

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It's time to get your votes in for this years finalists in the Handheld Learning Awards for Innovation & Best Practice.

After sifting through nearly 200 nominations our judges have whittled them down to a group of finalists and you get the chance to vote by non-premium rate SMS, i.e. for those on contracts with free txt's… Continue

The Finalists

SMS votes should be sent to +44 7786 205 637. You will receive a response acknowledging your vote.

SMS charges vary according to operator but this is a non-premium rate service so your contract may include free SMS. If you are unsure check with your provider.

SMS messages can be also be sent via Skype.

Only 1 vote per finalist per originating number will be counted.

We stop accepting votes at midnight UK time on Monday 28th September so please don't delay!

In an effort to be… Continue

HHL is holding its fifth conference this year. So far, I've attended three of the last four events (speaking at the first two and helping out on the TechDis stand last year) but like many others have decided that this year, I cannot afford to do so.

Being self-employed, attending the conference means not only paying out for entry but also for travel and accommodation… Continue

If you book before Friday, you can get 20% of your Handheld Learning registration.

Use the code hheckl which is set up and ready to go and provides a further 10% discount off the existing early bird registration which already saves £100 so you get the whole 3 days, all the delegate materials, access to all sessions, refreshments and lunches on the main conference days, 2 social events including the HHL Awards party and a FREE iPod touch for less than £295.

But you must register and pay online… Continue