Young people shout about informal learning on social networking sites with ShoutBox   Young people are being encouraged to recognise and showcase their learning outside the classroom with ShoutBox.

Thanks to AERO for locating this link to a John Holt film available for free online Below you will find a link to an old film made for Holt

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families announced that he has commissioned an independent review of home education.  The review will be conducted over the

The Role of Apprentices in the Recession 12 February 2009, 2pm - 4pm London This session will look at the contribution apprenticeship can make to the economy in the context of

Supporting innovation in schools The new handbook, ‘Promoting Transformative Innovation in Schools’, is designed to prompt debate around the nature and purpose of innovation in schools. It aims to

New Book: Life Learning. Lessons from the Educational Frontier. Edited by Wendy Priesnitz. 2008 ISBN 978-0920118-17-7. The Alternate Press, Canada. www.lifemedia.ca/altpress. A collection of essays from a host (30)

Weapons of Mass Instruction. A Schoolteacher's Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling. John Taylor Gatto. HB ISBN 978-086571-631-5. New Society Publishers, British Columbia, Canada. www.newsociety.com From the

Educational Heretics Press - 2009 Catalogue ehpcatalog2009 EHP Book Catalogue Educational Heretics Press is the essential read on education. It's also our very own. If you really want

The videos on this DVD are also about political activism from direct action to the slippery process of legislation. They are of interest to everyone involved in or

Free service offered to home educators in the Midlands area (see below). We are  able to be very flexible as to the kind of themes we can cover. Best

PEN Comment: News from our friends at the CCU. The Creative Communities Unit at Staffordshire University is currently developing a collaborative project with the University

Learning to Learn in FE Conference London Chamber of Commerce and Industry 33 Queen Street London EC4R 1AP 17 March 2009 Time: 10am - 4pm Cost: £175 plus VAT **Book before the end of January

New handbook: Reimagining outdoor learning spaces Our latest handbook focuses on the use and utility of outdoor space for play and learning, and aims to support those thinking about

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 Free Skools: Learning For Its Own Sake Most of our readers are familiar with the term "free school" as it relates to a democratic alternative school for children. But

Thanks to Paul Henderson for forwarding these three items from the Times Online Think tank: Bring on a teaching revolution Education should open pupils’ minds, not impart facts Don Tapscott. January

There's always energy and interest in the work of Shikshantar. http://www.swaraj.org/shikshantar/   Here are some items from the winter E-Patrika. Upcoming Events Udaipur as a Learning City - It's wide, colorful and

BETT 09 - ROLAND UNVEILS ONLINE ART FILMS COLLECTION FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS BETT, Olympia, January 14-17, 2008, stand W41 (upstairs) Making its debut at BETT 2009 is The

The interim findings of the Rose Review were launched on 8 December. Sir Jim Rose is quoted as saying: "The demands of society on primary schools have risen and

Some great new resources from AERO. Source: E-News 18.12.2008 Two Incredible New Resources! After a gap of 14 years, the AERO database, now consisting if over 12,000 educational alternatives, is now

The Campaign for Learning’s new policy pamphlet on Part Time HE has been announced.  Entitled ‘Higher Education And The Cuckoo In The Nest’, the report, prepared by Policy

GUY CLAXTON is an international expert on learning – he's also a fan of the new curriculum's key competencies. WAYNE ERB reports Ever step back from teaching and consider

Resource Development International (RDI - http://www.rdi.co.uk ), the world's largest independent provider of UK university distance learning qualifications, is teaching the Russians a thing or two... literally! RDI

World Without Walls: Learning Well with Others. How to teach when learning is everywhere. Fascinating article by by Will Richardson Edutopia Magazine December 2008. It begins: Earlier this