Group items tagged news - Sustainable Education

Department for Children, Schools and Families : Independent Review of the Primary Curri... - 0 views

www.dcsf.gov.uk/primarycurriculumreview

primary-curriculum education

shared by ESCalate ESDGC on 02 Jun 10 - Cached

ESCalate ESDGC on 02 Jun 10

The final report was published on 30 April 2009. It also includes the proposed programmes of learning that would make up a new curriculum and the Essentials for Learning and Life that will be developed throughout the curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The final report was published on 30 April 2009. It also includes the proposed programmes of learning that would make up a new curriculum and the Essentials for Learning and Life that will be developed throughout the curriculum.</div>

...

Cancel

20 big green ideas | Environment | The Observer - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...iving-ethical-fashion-business

green~ideas environment

shared by Henry Liebling on 09 Mar 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 09 Mar 09

An interesting collection of "Green Ideas". Almost a glossary, with some new terms. Short and punchy with some references

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting collection of "Green Ideas". Almost a glossary, with some new terms. Short and punchy with some references</div>

...

Cancel

Education for Sustainable Development: Briefing Document (John Huckle) - 0 views

www.ttrb.ac.uk/viewarticle2.aspx

sustainability briefing~document esd esdgc gc tda seminal ite

shared by Henry Liebling on 05 Feb 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 05 Feb 09

Teacher Training Resource Bank. This is the new (Sept 2006?) briefing document on Education for Sustainable Development that has been prepared for the TDA. "Seminal background paper on ESD"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teacher Training Resource Bank. This is the new (Sept 2006?) briefing document on Education for Sustainable Development that has been prepared for the TDA. "Seminal background paper on ESD"</div>

...

Cancel

Education for Sustainability - 0 views

esd.ecalate.ac.uk

sustainability esd esdgc e4s escalate~esd~site sustainable~development global~citizenship

shared by Henry Liebling on 05 Feb 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 05 Feb 09

Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate" in HE and schools, encouraging\nAWARENESS, REFLECTION, ACTION, and CONNECTION with a range of VIEWPOINTS.\n

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate" in HE and schools, encouraging\nAWARENESS, REFLECTION, ACTION, and CONNECTION with a range of VIEWPOINTS.\n</div>

...

Cancel

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Preparing for 2014-15 "Oil Crunch" Forecast by UK Industry... - 0 views

www.worldchanging.com/...010991.html

sustainability peak-oil future green living

shared by Henry Liebling on 27 Feb 10 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 27 Feb 10

"A new report by a United Kingdom industry taskforce predicts steep oil price rises and gasoline supply shortages by 2014-2015, which will put the global economy at similar risk to the 2007-2008 rapid rise in oil prices that helped trigger the Great Recession."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A new report by a United Kingdom industry taskforce predicts steep oil price rises and gasoline supply shortages by 2014-2015, which will put the global economy at similar risk to the 2007-2008 rapid rise in oil prices that helped trigger the Great Recession."</div>

...

Cancel

Defusing the Methane Greenhouse Time Bomb: Scientific American - 0 views

www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm

uncertainty climate-change pollution science bacteria

shared by Henry Liebling on 08 Feb 10 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 08 Feb 10

"Could methane-digesting bacteria and an Arctic cap of fresh water prevent a climate catastrophe?" Some good news and some not so good.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Could methane-digesting bacteria and an Arctic cap of fresh water prevent a climate catastrophe?" Some good news and some not so good.</div>

...

Cancel

Education for Sustainable Development - 0 views

esd.escalate.ac.uk

esdgc resources links viewpints

shared by Henry Liebling on 18 Dec 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 18 Dec 09

Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Education for Sustainability (E4S) resources, links, news & help for tutors, students and teachers trying to embed ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) and GC (Global Citizenship) in ITE (Initial Teacher Education). These materials inform the "sustainability debate"</div>

...

Cancel

Twine - Organize, Share, Discover Information Around Your Interests | Twine - 0 views

www.twine.com

tags web2.0 tools community

shared by Henry Liebling on 15 Dec 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 15 Dec 09

Twine is a new service that intelligently helps you share, organize and find information with people you trust. In Twine you can safely share information and knowledge, and collaborate around common interests, activities and goals. Twine helps you better leverage and contribute to the collective intelligence of your network. Use Twine to share more productively with friends, colleagues, groups and teams

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Twine is a new service that intelligently helps you share, organize and find information with people you trust. In Twine you can safely share information and knowledge, and collaborate around common interests, activities and goals. Twine helps you better leverage and contribute to the collective intelligence of your network. Use Twine to share more productively with friends, colleagues, groups and teams</div>

...

Cancel

Education for sustainable development is making a difference / News / Ofsted home / Ofs... - 0 views

www.ofsted.gov.uk/...lopment-is-making-a-difference

schools esd ofsted

shared by Henry Liebling on 18 Dec 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 18 Dec 09

"Ofsted has today released the findings of a three-year inspection programme looking at improvement in education for sustainable development in a selection of schools."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Ofsted has today released the findings of a three-year inspection programme looking at improvement in education for sustainable development in a selection of schools."</div>

...

Cancel

The 100 essential websites | Technology | The Guardian - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...best-websites-internet

web2.0 resources

shared by Henry Liebling on 16 Dec 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 16 Dec 09

Here we go again … our latest list of the 100 best websites sees short attention spans, the rise of Twitter, more browser wars and celebrity gossip sites setting the news agenda. The Guardian 9/12/09

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here we go again … our latest list of the 100 best websites sees short attention spans, the rise of Twitter, more browser wars and celebrity gossip sites setting the news agenda. The Guardian 9/12/09 </div>

...

Cancel

Resources, Support & Advice for Teachers - TES Connect - 0 views

www.tes.co.uk/resourcehub.aspx

resources tools schools sustainability learning

shared by Henry Liebling on 14 Jan 10 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 14 Jan 10

Appear to be a wealth of resources here. Very easy to sort by key stage and subject. Offers most relevant and highly rated resources first. Welcomes new resources to share. Must register first.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Appear to be a wealth of resources here. Very easy to sort by key stage and subject. Offers most relevant and highly rated resources first. Welcomes new resources to share. Must register first. </div>

...

Cancel

climate code red: Pine Island glacier loss must force another look at sea-level forecasts - 0 views

climatecodered.blogspot.com/...d-glacier-loss-must-force.html

water sealevel climate-change change

shared by Henry Liebling on 24 Jan 10 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 24 Jan 10

"We face a climate emergency which requires actions at emergency speed far beyond "business as usual" and "politics as usual" to bring a rapid transition to a post-carbon, safe-climate future" New research suggest that just two collapsing West Antarctic glaciers could add another half a metre to sea levels this century

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We face a climate emergency which requires actions at emergency speed far beyond "business as usual" and "politics as usual" to bring a rapid transition to a post-carbon, safe-climate future" New research suggest that just two collapsing West Antarctic glaciers could add another half a metre to sea levels this century</div>

...

Cancel

EcoVillage Network UK - 0 views

www.evnuk.org.uk

built-environment ecovillage

shared by ESCalate ESDGC on 27 Jan 10 - Cached

ESCalate ESDGC on 27 Jan 10

The website aims to promote sustainable settlement for all by acting as an information resource and news service. \nVolunteers maintain a website of UK ecovillage projects, skills, and resources; provide current information on ecovillage theories and practices, alternative technologies, legal and financial resources to assist projects in setting up; hold regular meetings to share experiences and information; ncrease public awareness through presswork and the website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The website aims to promote sustainable settlement for all by acting as an information resource and news service. \nVolunteers maintain a website of UK ecovillage projects, skills, and resources; provide current information on ecovillage theories and practices, alternative technologies, legal and financial resources to assist projects in setting up; hold regular meetings to share experiences and information; ncrease public awareness through presswork and the website.</div>

...

Cancel

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Power station harnesses Sun's rays - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...6616651.stm

energy

shared by Henry Liebling on 27 Jan 10 - Cached

The New Facts of Life - Fritjof Capra | Center for Ecoliteracy - 0 views

www.ecoliteracy.org/...new-facts-life

food wellbeing environment systems-thinking viewpoints

shared by Henry Liebling on 21 Dec 10 - No Cached

Henry Liebling on 21 Dec 10

"A discussion of the interrelations between food, health, and the environment is extremely topical today. " 2008

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A discussion of the interrelations between food, health, and the environment is extremely topical today. " 2008</div>

...

Cancel

MirandaNet Research - Case Studies - 1 views

www.mirandanet.ac.uk/...225

learning resources research education web2.0

shared by Henry Liebling on 28 Dec 10 - No Cached

Henry Liebling on 28 Dec 10

"Visual thinking and learning tools such as Mind Mapping and Concept Mapping are making an impact in today's classrooms. Christina Preston, Founder and Chair of the MirandaNet Fellowship, explains what the concept is, how it is helping students and how ICT is taking it to new levels."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Visual thinking and learning tools such as Mind Mapping and Concept Mapping are making an impact in today's classrooms. Christina Preston, Founder and Chair of the MirandaNet Fellowship, explains what the concept is, how it is helping students and how ICT is taking it to new levels."</div>

...

Cancel

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | Video on TED.com - 0 views

www.ted.com/...he_child_driven_education.html

viewpoints education web2.0 learning self-organising children

shared by Henry Liebling on 12 Dec 10 - No Cached

Henry Liebling on 12 Dec 10

"Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching."</div>

...

Cancel

Jeremy Grantham must-read, "Time to Wake Up: Days of Abundant Resources and F... - 0 views

climateprogress.org/...alling-prices-are-over-forever

resources money climate-change nature fossil-fuel sustainability viewpoints action

shared by Henry Liebling on 27 May 11 - No Cached

Henry Liebling on 27 May 11

"The world is using up its natural resources at an alarming rate, and this has caused a permanent shift in their value. We all need to adjust our behavior to this new environment. It would help if we did it quickly."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The world is using up its natural resources at an alarming rate, and this has caused a permanent shift in their value. We all need to adjust our behavior to this new environment. It would help if we did it quickly."</div>

...

Cancel

W. Edwards Deming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

en.wikipedia.org/...W._Edwards_Deming

systems-thinking quality

shared by Henry Liebling on 14 Jul 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 14 Jul 09

Interesting ideas with applications to education and a new way forward. However remember that we are not producing widgits!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting ideas with applications to education and a new way forward. However remember that we are not producing widgits!</div>

...

Cancel

The New Content Discovery Landscape | Twine - 0 views

www.twine.com/...ew-content-discovery-landscape

social~interaction content~discovery Web2

shared by Henry Liebling on 25 Mar 09 - Cached

Henry Liebling on 25 Mar 09

Interesting graph of Social Interaction against Content Discovery. Not complete, but I like the idea. Where would you put Moodle and Diigo and Wikis?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting graph of Social Interaction against Content Discovery. Not complete, but I like the idea. Where would you put Moodle and Diigo and Wikis?</div>

...

Cancel

Group items tagged