Date: 5 September – 8 October 2009

Education innovator Futurelab is calling for new ideas on learning with games. More specifically, they are seeking ideas that fit two themes:

‘Meaningful Games’ – Ideas for games that enable learners to engage with important issues such as learning, democracy, the environment and sustainability.

Mobile Games – Ideas for games that are developed for use while learners are on the move or interacting with the places, objects or people around them.

Futurelab aims to develop the best idea further so that it can be showcased in a way that lets others try it out or that helps to prepare it for a larger stage of development. Ideas are sought from anyone in the UK and, if selected by an expert panel, Futurelab will either help you to develop the idea or will help you to find funding via our network.

For further ideas or to submit your idea, go to www.futurelab.org.uk/ideas.

For further information

Futurelab PR: Lacia Ashman, tel:  0117 915 8222 , lacia.ashman@futurelab.org.uk;

Livewire PR: Ashley Cox, Livewire Public Relations, tel:  020 8339 7440 , ashley.cox@livewirepr.com.

 About Futurelab

Futurelab is passionate about transforming the way people learn. Tapping into the huge potential offered by digital and other technologies, it is developing innovative learning resources and practices that support new approaches to education for the 21st century.

 Working in partnership with industry, policy and practice, Futurelab:

·          incubates new ideas, taking them from the lab to the classroom

·          offers hard evidence and practical advice to support the design and use of innovative learning tools

·          communicates the latest thinking and practice in educational ICT