Informal learning

AEH - Association l'Enfant @ l'hopital

27 Maggio 2011
childhood, health, Informal learning
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Digital Agenda: Action 68: Member States to mainstream eLearning in national policies

25 Maggio 2011

Member States should mainstream eLearning in national policies for the modernisation of education and training, including curricula, assessment of learning outcomes and the professional development of teachers and trainers.

assessment, Informal learning
Articoli

Designing the Fair Start Project - a free e-learning and organizational development program for orphanage and foster families

25 Maggio 2011

The article describes an online staff training program developed by staffs in orphanages and foster family managers and child development scientists in Europe, resulting in the free 7 language version education program for care givers, www.fairstart.net/training.

 

 

childhood, social inclusion, Informal learning, Science
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Learning through experience: developing international & regional research agenda

20 Maggio 2011
This event will provide a focus for RPL researchers, practitioner and policy-makers interested in the theme of informal and flexible learning. The challenges of developing research relevant to both regional and international contexts and concerns will be addressed, with particular reference to the fields of RPL. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Prior Learning International Research Centre (PLIRC), Open Learning Division at Thomson Rivers University Canada
Informal learning
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infed - informal education homepage and encyclopaedia of informal education

18 Maggio 2011

Infed aims to provide a space for people to explore the theory and practice of informal education, social action and lifelong learning.

Informal learning, lifelong learning, social action
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Invisible Learning towards a new ecology of education

18 Maggio 2011

"The proposed invisible learning concept is the result of several years of research and work to integrate diverse perspectives on a new paradigm of learning and human capital development that is especially relevant in the context of the 21st century. This view takes into account the impact of technological advances and changes in formal, non-formal, and informal education, in addition to the 'fuzzy' metaspaces in between. Within this approach, we explore a panorama of options for future development of education that is relevant today. Invisible Learning does not propose a theory, but rather establishes a metatheory capable of integrating different ideas and perspectives. This has been described as a protoparadigm, which is still in the 'beta' stage of construction."

 

The first edition of the book has been published in Spanish.

 

The authors of this work are:

Cristóbal Cobo (PhD) University of Oxford. 

John Moravec (PhD) University of Minnesota.

 

Book summary
In the first chapter, we introduce the Invisible Learning concept, and how it developed from the authors’ previous collaborations.  We also share sets of 21 st century skills and competencies that others have identified that integrate into the Invisible Learning framework.
 
the second chapter explores studies developed by research institutions, including the World Bank and OECD, that involve the invisibilization of technologies and the development of digital skills as they relate to educational policies are reviewed in the second chapter.  Moreover, this is tied into a broader “Invisible Learning” framework of personal knowledge development and creating capacities to act on knowledge in purposive ways (innovation).
 
In Chapter 3, we outline the problems surrounding Invisible Learning.  We frame it within a “Society 1.0 – Society 3.0” framework that illustrates our transformation from industrial societies to knowledge societies, and now on to innovation‐centered societies.  Our challenge today is to create “Education 3.0” that meets the needs of a post‐1.0 society. 
 
More specific examples of Invisible Learning are discussed in Chapter 4.  The ideas of lifelong learning, incidental learning, and ubiquitous learning are invitations, from very different perspectives, to find patterns more flexible, innovative and creative learning that can happen anytime, anywhere – and are generative within a “continuum” of experiences based on diverse interactions in different contexts.
 
In Chapter 5, we highlight tools and methods to create preferred futures for education.  The need to stay “ahead of the curve” requires new approaches that enable us to think about the future … and act.
 
Finally, in the sixth chapter, we further discuss the Invisible Learning project and summarize contributions from others (including links to submitted papers that will be published on the Invisible Learning website).  We wrap up by iterating that the development of the Invisible Learning paradigm is incomplete, and provide a list of steps for action and identify pathways for continuing the conversation.

 

Informal learning, Blended, , work-based learning (WBL), Creativity
Agenda

Recognition of Non-formal and Informal Learning - International seminar

14 Maggio 2011

The event is open for all those interested in the practices of recognition of prior learning. The aim of the seminar is to explore how learning from experience and from studies in adult education can be recognized in formal education. Speakers from Europe, United States, Canada and Australia will share their experiences in the presentations and discussions.

Informal learning, prior learning

The European Get online week 2011

29 aprile 2011
digital, , social inclusion, Informal learning, awareness
Agenda

Digital Agenda Assembly: Workshop 08. Mainstreaming e-Learning in education and training

23 aprile 2011

The purpose of the workshop is to mobilise key stakeholders and Member States' representatives to support the mainstreaming of e-Learning in national policies as an agent for modernization of education, for all subjects and skills. elearningeuropa.info will participate. The workshop will discuss the current situation of ICT for education and training in Member States, the potential obstacles to full scale adoption of eLearning, and the necessary pre-conditions to mainstreaming it in formal and informal learning processes (ICT infrastructures, teachers' competencies, etc).

The expected outcome is a set of priorities and actions encouraging Member States to innovate in their education and training through adopting and integrating e-Learning into teaching and training. It should also include recommendations to the Commission on how to support the Member States in this endeavour. This workshop will represent the "kick-off" of the Digital Agenda action 68.

Profiles of participants:

Member States' representatives (education and training), eLearning industry representatives (solutions providers, publishers, etc.); association of teachers and parents, researchers, as well as representatives of international associations and experts promoting the use of eLearning.

Draft Workshop programme:

DAY 1, THURSDAY 16.6.2011

10:00 – 13:30

Opening/Closing statements:

• Khalil ROUHANA, EC Director INFSO/E - Digital Content and Cognitive Systems

• Pierre MAIRESSE, EC Director EAC/A - Lifelong Learning: Horizontal Policy Issues and 2020 Strategy

10h15 Keynote – ICT in modernisation of education and training across Europe

• Markku MARKKULA, Member of the EU Committee of Regions (CoR Rapporteur on Digital Agenda & on the Role of Regions in Achieving the Objectives of EU 2020)

10h30 Thematic Panel: Lessons learnt

Discussing and showcasing successful eLearning policies and tools

• Marc DURANDO, European Schoolnet

• Saverio SALERNO, Research Centre in Pure and Applied Mathematics / University of Salerno

• Richard STRAUB, eLIG eLearning Industry Group

• Oscar VALIENTE, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, OECD

• Etelberto COSTA, Portuguese Association for Human Resources Managers

11h30 Open discussion on lessons learnt and first conclusions

• Facilitated by Sally REYNOLDS, Managing Director ATiT

• Rapporteurs: Tapio KOSKINEN (Aalto University) / Yves PUNIE (IPTS)

12h00 Thematic Panel: Drivers and opportunities

Discussing drivers, opportunities and expectations.

• Hans LAUGESEN, European Trade Unions Committee for Education (ETUCE)

• Johannes THEINER, European Parents' Association (EPA)

• Georges VAN STEENE, Vice-President of the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL) and President of European Training and Development Federation (EDTF)

• Lara WIDMER, The Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU)

12:40 Open discussion on the way forward

Priorities for actions

• Facilitated by Sally REYNOLDS, Managing Director ATiT

• Rapporteurs: Tapio KOSKINEN (Aalto University) /Yves PUNIE (IPTS)

13:15 Conclusions

  • Reports from the thematic panels and open discussions
  • Final conclusions

13:30 – End of workshop

Workshop links and documents

Session organiser: Marco MARSELLA (European Commission, DG Information Society and Media, Luxembourg)

 

 

Digital Agenda, Policy, Informal learning, Creativity
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Call for papers: 4th European Conference: "Innovations in the Environmental Sector"

14 aprile 2011
Competence, Informal learning