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Theme : learning
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Creating a community of learning
'We spend most of our money on connecting owners, not trying to generate new ideas' ... have a look at the Great Harvest Bread Company's recipe for growth here.
from : sophiaparker
30th September 2003
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Literary liturgy
People will no doubt be caught up with reading the entire Demos library, soon to be available free online but that's not the only literary entertainment in town.We've also decided to set up a Demos book club to recommend books to the Demos network. We'd like to start off with some hidden gems that aren't being reviewed in the New Statesman or Prospect but should be because they are breaking new ground or putting forward interesting and convincing arguments.Any recommendations would be most...
from : alistairdavidson
29th September 2003
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Tug of love and money
The government seems to be moving towards favouring funding early years, though of course lots of funding goes into programmes for older children, such as Connexions. The positions that seemed to be emerging from various participants in response to this either/or choice can be crudely summarised as below:More money all round (but saying this for years, and not completely realistic)In the short term focus on teenagers, but move to early years in the longer termFocus on teenage mothers which...
from : gillianthomas
2nd September 2003
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Teachers need teaching too
Isn't it funny that teachers spend all day, every day in a learning establishment, but get very little time to learn themselves? This article (registration required - but easy!) argues that "we cannot expect teachers to create a vigorous community of learners among students if they have no parallel community to nourish themselves". The authors describe learning schemes that enable teachers to learn more about pedagogy as well as their subject areas.
from : gillianthomas
14th May 2003
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Self-Organising Fireflies
Fireflies do funny things when you get a load of them together. If you've ever seen the spectacular scenes along tropical riverbanks, where thousands upon thousands of fireflies in the trees all light up and go off simultaneously, you might have wondered why. The answer according to mathematician Steven Strogatz is that fireflies are self-organizing. As he says in this interview on Edge.org, "They manage to get in step every night of the year and flash in perfect time for hours upon end with...
from : paulmiller
13th May 2003
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826 Valencia: A new kind of learning at a different kind of school
The author and literary impresario Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius & Lit Mag, Mcsweeneys) has recently begun a school-of-sorts to help students ages 8 - 18 develop their writing skills. For those interested in the future of learning 826 may be an important bellweather of the best to come.826 Valencia: The Writing Center
from : petermacleod
24th April 2003
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'Forest Schools'
Based on a Danish idea 'Forest Schools' were set up in Oxfordshire three years ago. These schools represent a different and interesting approach to teaching and learning by incorporating learning into an out-door setting. To read more about 'Forest School' click here.
from : juliahuber
23rd April 2003
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Learning to Learn
Notes from the CfL event - "Learning to Learn"
9th April, New Connaught Rooms, London
Bill Lucas : Learning to Learn
Introduction
1. "Learning to learn" is not a quick fix. We don't need "learnacy" like we have literacy or numeracy strategies or "yet another initiative" of any kind...
from : alistairdavidson
9th April 2003
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Sustaining Public Service Reform
How can the government sustain organisational change and improvement in outcomes while public sector professionals in health and education are voting with their feet - shifting to flexible, temporary and agency work that pays more highly, carries lower responsibility, and enables workers to pick and choose exactly when and where they want to work? BILL FOR TEMPORARY NURSES SOARS. NHS spending on temporary nurses hit a new high of ?500 million last year. Further Reading:FT, News Digest - page...
from : matthewhorne
1st April 2003
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Why won't we borrow to learn at university?
A survey by the NUS outlines just how big a barrier student debt is to potential students. Click here to find out more
from : matthewhorne
31st March 2003
