Who are we and what we do
Futurelab is passionate about transforming the way people learn. Tapping into the huge potential offered by digital and other technologies, we develop innovative resources and practices that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with others to:
- incubate new ideas, taking them from the lab to the classroom
- share hard evidence and practical advice to support the design and use of innovative learning tools
- communicate the latest thinking and practice in educational ICT
- provide the space for experimentation and the exchange of ideas between the creative, technology and education sectors.
latest press releases
Dream Catcher project uses digital technology to connect children’s learning
01 June 2009Digital photos and video can provide young children with a powerful medium to express their voice, as well as facilitating valuable three-way interactions between a child, their home and their early years setting.
beyond current horizons
Looking at the future of education
Beyond Current Horizons is a partnership project run by Futurelab and the DCSF. In May the project will launch a set of practical tools aimed at supporting strategic educational decision making.
Go to www.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk...
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A few things that have caught our interest lately… hover over the text to pause the scrolling
- Sarah: "A team of Japanese scientists have created a device that enables the processing and imaging of thoughts and dreams as experienced in the brain to appear on a computer screen." See: www.telegraph.co.uk
- Ben: Fantasy Parliament - who can run the most successful cabinet? Who can think up imaginative ways for teachers to use this in the classroom? This is happy days for a researcher jaded by games! See: www.fantasyparliament.com
- Mary: More flexible, less 'overloaded' timetable? Sir Jim Rose published his interim report today on the primary curriculum (actual report is due next spring). See: publications.dcsf.gov.uk
- Claire: Schools Minister Jim Knight announces plans to provide all school children with access to a home computer and internet. See: www.dcsf.gov.uk
- Claire: A UK-based company, Expanding Universe, are looking at ways to link film, internet and reality in a new, ambitious, interactive multimedia project. See: news.cnet.com