BETT 2019 - A Review




I would like to share with readers my experiences of my third annual visit to BETT 2019.  BETT is an Education and Technology show held at Excel London.  One of the things I love about it is that you never know what you are going to experience next!  Some of the things I enjoyed most this year were playing with robots (lots of robots), virtual reality and chatting with IT experts from around the world. 
Some of the standout experiences included Special Direct, who specialise in technology for children with special needs and had lots of relaxing toys like a vibrating pillow, a sensory tool for checking humidity, noise and light levels and traffic lights with timers to help with anxiety.
BETT is massive and you never know what is around the next corner – a drone, 3d printers, even a time machine – we saw a Back to the Future DeLorean! 
My favourite stand is Pi-Top and I always spend a lot of time with them.  Pi-Top produce Maker Computers that you code and personalise.  I love mine and so I am always interested in what innovations are happening.  This year I went to the stand and they gave me a tour, let me play with the new Pi-Top 4 and even interviewed me for their podcast!  Fame at last! 
The worst thing about BETT?  Going home.

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