LibEd Bulletin – NEW ARTICLES POSTED SEPTEMBER 2010

LibEd Bulletin http://www.libed.org.uk ESCAPING EDUCATION -Gustavo Esteva A sample article from Turning Points, a book published earlier this year in the USA, which is anthology of responses to four specific questions from thirty five well-known alternative educators. (See the review […]

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Press release:BESA releases ‘ICT in UK State Schools’ research

Shift to adoption of mobile learning in schools UK schools make a significant shift towards the adoption of laptop computers, a nationwide survey of 1,379 schools has found, with

Education Revolution E-News 12.10.2010

1) Rethinking Columbus Day: Resources for Educators (RESOURCE) 2) Fall issue of Education Revolution (RESOURCE) 3)

‘Waiting for Superman’ stirring it up in the USA

The film 'Waiting for Superman' continues to stir controversy and moral panic over schooling in the USA. Hardly a day passes without articles in newspapers and blogs. Find

Futurelab workshops

Infocow workshop Bristol, 26 October We are looking for six teachers or practitioners to attend a workshop on how Infocow can be used in secondary schools. The website supports young

Challenging Assumptions in Education From Institutionalized Education to a Learning Society by Wendy Priesnitz

Challenging Assumptions in Education From Institutionalized Education to a Learning Society by Wendy Priesnitz Now available in both paper and e-book editions!
A fresh and exciting

Making children’s rights real: the UN CRC as a legal instrument.

OPEN LECTURE 7th annual Allan Levy Memorial Lecture Institute of Education, University of London 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL, UK NUNN HALL Thursday, 2nd December 2010, 5:30—7pm. PETER NEWELL Making children’s rights

Education Revolution E-News 27.09.2010

Education Revolution E-News 27.09.2010   Online Courses Start Today! (COURSE)

Green Party Conference, Education Policy and PEN

With thanks to Hazel Clawley for this post. At its Autumn Conference 2010, the Green Party of England and Wales voted to include in its main policy document, Policies

Press release: BETT 2011 visitor registration is now live!

BETT 2011 visitor registration is now live! Visitors can now register for their free pass to attend BETT 2011, the world’s largest technology in education show which

SATS TEST on Educational Ideas for MPs, Teachers and Parents

SATS TEST on Educational Ideas for MPs, Teachers and Parents With thanks to Roland Meighan for this http://www.rolandmeighan.co.uk/ 1. Who said ‘for all children some of the time, and

IALA: Gardner, Advocate for Educational Pluralism

Gardner, Advocate for Educational Pluralism posted by Wayne Jennings. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard and well known

OpenEye News 15.09.2010

The Child The True Foundation Conference The DVD from the recent OpenEYE conference is now available and can be purchased for £19 inc p&p. It contains three fascinating and

AERO E-News 18.09.2010

Item from AERO E-news Wen says rote learning must go in Chinese schools Chinese schools have to get their students to be creative and think for themselves, Premier Wen

A Centenary – Edmond Holmes: ‘What Is and What Might Be’ and ‘The Tragedy of Education’ Revisited

INVITATION:  A Centenary – Edmond Holmes: ‘What Is and What Might Be’ and ‘The Tragedy of Education’  Revisited The 2011 Summer edition of the Journal of Personalised Education Now

Flotsam and Jetsam: It’s the Company you keep?

It’s the Company you keep? "Firms that specialize in outsourcing education hope to profit from the Tory schools revolution by providing more frontline services, such as shaping

Press release: Fear And Violence Plague Girls In UK Cities Says Report By Children’s Charity

Fear And Violence Plague Girls In UK Cities Says Report By Children’s Charity ALMOST half of all girls living in the UK’s biggest cities feel unsafe walking around their

Press release: The British Library today opens its newly refurbished and expanded Learning Centre

British Library opens £500k Learning Centre www.bl.uk/learning

Press release: University of Manchester Goes Mobile with Blackboard

University of Manchester Goes Mobile with Blackboard Smartphone Apps Will Drive Student Engagement and Enhance Learning Support AMSTERDAM – 14 September, 2010 – Blackboard Inc.

YoungMinds announces shortlist for book award 14.09.2010

YoungMinds announces shortlist for book award Throughout the summer young people from book groups, and schools have been reviewing books to whittle down a shortlist for the YoungMinds Book

TED Talks TED.com week 08.09.2010. Sugata Mitra – Education Scientist

TED Talks TED.com week 08.09.2010. Sugata Mitra - Education Scientist There are some really great inputs on the weekly TED talks. Sugata Mitra's work is quite astonishing in illustrating

Press release: Miss, A Lion Stole My Homework!

Given that schooling is completely comfortable in imposing itself  univited on children and young people during the daytime and then adding to the injustice sets about monopolising their

IALA News Autumn 2010

Some items from IALA (International Association for Learning Alternatives) News Autumn 2010 Linda Hammond-Darling on Choice Alternatives, the National Scene

AERO Education Revolution E-News 01.09.2010

1) Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Teachers (BOOK) 2) Get all 24 talks

AERO – Education Revolution Newsletter 23.08.2010

1) Progress Report on Fundraising Campaign to Sustain AERO (FUNDRAISER) 2) Become an AERO Distributor! For Individuals & Schools/Organizations

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