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Some Efforts to Institutionalize Learning Opportunities... So Far

Posted June 30, 2012 - 00:51 by Jason Lafay

The DeWitt Creativity Group is working with other DeWitt High School teachers to tie more schoolwork and curricular objectives to activities and events. A good example of this is the creation of the DeWitt Research and Development Lab. This is an independent study class that was created due to the networking of the DCG. Students determine the topics that they want to research (they decided upon bio-fuels).

Promotion of Lifelong Learning in Japanese Municipalities

Posted June 29, 2012 - 12:22 by Rika Yorozu

Japan amended its Basic Act on Education in 2006 to integrate the concept of lifelong learning which they defined as: Society shall be made to allow all citizens to continue to learn throughout their lives, on all occasions and in all places, and apply the outcomes of lifelong learning appropriately to refine themselves and lead a fulfilling life.[1]

A New Type of Learning Community for the American High School: The DCG Report

Posted June 27, 2012 - 18:05 by Jason Lafay

The main focus of the DCG is to promote student creativity in connection with public service, lifelong learning, and entrepreneurialism ( the development of innovative products and services).

The DeWitt Creativity Group (DCG) was founded in February of 2008 by two DeWitt High School teachers: Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley.  The formation of the group was inspired by the flourishing creative culture at DHS; thanks in large part to the continuous efforts of students, teachers, parents, and other district personnel. 

The Sustainable and Just City - RIO+20 in session

Posted June 21, 2012 - 16:58 by Heather Peirce

The Sustainable and Just City  is one of many add-on events concerned with cities and sustainability at the current RIO + 20 Conference. The abstract for the event indicates that the following speakers were expected to be on the panel:

Digital revolution bypassing UK education

Posted June 15, 2012 - 09:29 by Mike Osborne

The following is taken from a recent report on technology-enhanced learning in the UK. Whilst it refers specifically to schools, I wonder if the same statements could also be made in relation to all areas of education, formal and norm-formal.

Iida, Nagano Stimulus Paper

Posted June 12, 2012 - 14:14 by Makino Atsushi

Quiet Dynamism of Local Communities -­ Restructuring of Grassroots Municipalities and Lifelong Learning in Japan...

Invitation to be a Book Reviewer for JACE

Posted June 11, 2012 - 11:05 by Ralph Catts

With the transfer of publisher of the Journal of Adult and Continuing Education to Manchester University Press we are seeking to further enhance the well established reputation of JACE with a new emphasis on providing well informed reviews of current publications that are relevant to the focus of the journal. The target is rigorous theoretical and practical work in the fields of lifelong learning and adult, community and continuing education.

The top three hoary metaphors of the higher education apocalypse

Posted June 10, 2012 - 17:54 by Hans Schuetze

For all of you who are intrested in the future of Higher Ed.: See the well written blog "The top three hoary metaphors of the higher education apocalypse" in the (Canadian) University Affairs, posted on 5 June 2012 by Léo Charbonneau.

Social media developments: PASCAL's new twylah page

Posted June 8, 2012 - 07:24 by John Tibbitt

It's easy now to catch up with the topics PASCAL has featured on Twiiter.  Visit our new page at www.twylah.com/obspascal . Updated daily, the page highlights issues organised according  to the main PASCAL themes.

This much improved guide is attractive and informative, and keeps topics in view for much longer than OBSERVATIONS Weekend, which is now discontinued.  

Your feedback would be welcome.

2nd International Summer School on Central European and global issues of sustainability - Kaposvár University (Hungary)

Posted June 6, 2012 - 12:48 by Gábor Lehőcz

ISS2012I would like to  inform you about our International Summer School on sustainable development at Kaposvár University (Hungary, Europe) organised by four universities and supported by the Visegrad Fund.  We have invited internationally acknowledged experts of this field, including among others, UN expert on sustainable development, Chinese expert and the executive board member of the Washin

 

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