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Schome - Research into transformative education systems Schome is an ongoing research intiative which is working to develop a 'fit for purpose' education system for society today. We are working on developing a system which will support people learning throughout their lives, from the cradle to the grave. Unlike other initiatives to transform education the Schome Initiative takes the view that you needed to start with a vision of the ideal education system that would genuinely meet the needs of society and individuals in the 21st Century and was unconstrained by pre-conceptions of existing education systems. Contribute to our strategic thinking
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Related Research and Education Theory Read 'Disrupting Class' If you are interested in bringing about transformational change in education (or any other complex system) then check out Christensen (2008) Disrupting Class: How disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns. New York: McGrawHill. (Available from Amazon - no I'm not getting a commision). Figure 2.1 on p.46 sums it all up! The Open University The Schome Programme has been led and hosted by the Open University. For up to date information on Open University virtual worlds activies, see the OU Virtual Worlds Page |
Schome related news 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For' ... is a full-length feature film on education, inspired and guided by Lord Puttnam. The film follows the experiences of five Swindon-based teenagers. What unfolds during the course of the film is a very inconvenient truth about education. It concludes that, while there are 'signs of spring', a transformation of our education system is vital if the UK is to continue to compete effectively in an era of globalization - the world has changed enormously but our education system has not kept pace. The Guardian are hosting a series of debates see http://www.guardian.co.uk/we-are-the-people. Some of the issues that the Guardian feel are important and are keen to hear your opinions on are:
You can also have your say on the UK's education system at the movie website at http://www.wearethepeoplemovie.com.
What is the Schome Park Programme? The Schome Park Programme consisted of a series of research projects, which set out to extend thinking about what education systems might be like. It ran from March 2007 till October 2008. Nearly two hundred 13 to 17 year olds and around 50 adults have had some level of involvement with the programme which used our ‘closed’ island(s) in Teen Second Life™ virtual world alongside this wiki and the Schome forum. Examples of Schome Project Outputs From the Schome Park Programme: My Schome magazine, issue 1 as a pdf file (17Mb) | |
Key Presentations Schome and Second Life |