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This white paper can be linked to the "informal adult learning agenda" - becasue if learners are empowered to make a choice and create a fun fab learning environment, then this buzz will carry them through to a habit of learning. Check the forum topic here, where other stuff has been posted

check out the sources here and change context. Lovely jubbly ;-) All about ICT and the classroom, remote learning. All orietned to learning and the learner - but in schools....just adapt?

check out the sources here and change context. Lovely jubbly ;-) All about ICT and the classroom, remote learning. All orietned to learning and the learner - but in schools....just adapt?

learning to learn presentation - and its importance

enquiry based learning and web tools - includes framework for enquiry based learning

"Skills - Third Sector's online forum now live 10/11/2009 Are you involved in learning and development within your organisation? If so, Skills - Third Sector's online forum needs you! Skills - Third Sector is the new independent, sector-led organisation for the sector, which has been established to enable people in third sector organisation to develop their learning and skills, so they can make an ever growing contribution to their communities. The new website at www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk is about to officially launch and we would welcome any feedback you had. The site offers the ability to search for the right learning, training and development resources for your needs. The site's forum is a place for you to network, ask questions and discuss latest developments - and we need your help to get this started!"

"open source learning management systems" - this blog has a list of them. In case info is needed for alternatives and other projects. No time to pursue or check these out, but list is there anyway ;-)

This is another link that goes with the corresponding learning revolution forum topic: http://groups.diigo.com/acceleratedfamilylearning-campaignforlearning/forum/topic/learning-revolution-festivals-libraries-interesting-responses-d-49054#4

More bits in the forum topic: http://groups.diigo.com/acceleratedfamilylearning-campaignforlearning/forum/topic/learning-revolution-festivals-libraries-interesting-responses-d-49054#1

Next Generation User Skills: Working, Learning and Living Online in 2013 Posted on December 20, 2008 by Colin Harrison Sero Consulting, based in Sheffield, have produced a report for Digital 2010 (now Digital 2020 the regional digital skills partnership for Yorkshire & Humber) & the Scottish Qualifications Authority on next gneration user skills (NGUS) and how well they are covered by our current qualifications. The report written by David Kay (Project Leader), Bob McGonigle, Walter Patterson and Barbara Tabbiner is a fascinating analysis.

white paper - landing page. Free PDFs

"€1 billion available for actions under Grudtvig programme. Call for proposals 13/11/2009 First deadline: January 16th 2010 Part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig aims to increase participation in adult education, improve co-operation between adult education organisations, and ensure that the socially excluded have access to education - especially those who left education without basic qualifications. Grundtvig supports the following actions: * Visits, placements, adult education exchanges and preparation visits needed to plan exchanges * Learning Partnerships * Multilateral projects for improving adult education systems through development and transfer of innovation and good practice * Networks of experts and organisations developing adult education spreading good practice and supporting partnerships Multilateral projects, Networks, and Accompanying measures are financed directly by the Commission. The first deadline for proposals for Grundtvig actions is January 16th 2010. See the full call for proposals. All other actions are financed (in the UK) via Ecotec. See the Ecotec guidance on how to apply for Grundtvig funding. "

"The benefits and risks to children's wellbeing and learning associated with playing computer games have been highlighted as an area for urgent research by the Byron Review. At the same time, the Children's Plan and Becta's Harnessing Technology strategy have identified the importance of parents and families on children's learning and development. It is therefore important to understand the differing ways in which computer games are played and perceived in family settings, including parents' and children's attitudes towards gaming. It is also necessary to understand the type of games being played by families, and the benefits and concerns. "

Reading beetween the lines, you can see how "informal fun adult learning" involving computers, digital cameras, etc. can invisibly and slowly create the steps towards digital inclusion, and digital literacy: http://groups.diigo.com/acceleratedfamilylearning-campaignforlearning/forum/topic/learning-revolution-festivals-libraries-interesting-responses-d-49054#8

Mobility, intercultural competence, cultural cooperation in the age of digital spaces Networking and virtual networking as learning experiences

Arts interventions In terms of prevention, arts programmes range from projects in Learning Support Units and Pupil Referral Units, which address the problems of non-attendance and exclusion through the arts, to participation in, for example, Youth Inclusion Programmes or Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP), aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour