Barry Smith - Learning about Learning

Having spent this evening pulling together my information and ideas for the Alternative Curriculum project I’m raring to go for our first working group meeting tomorrow.

I’ve split the main areas for work into three, the programme content, consultation and selection.  My plan is to use a SWOT analysis in small groups for each section and see what comes out of it.  Once that is done it is my intention to set up a Wiki to open things out to a wider audience to see what we can learn from others and where it takes us.  I’ve taken inspiration from the Extreme Learning template.  It has been a very ‘organic’ process of development thus far involving input from all.

I’m really excited at the prospect of what could be done with the idea, especialy with the initial interest both from within the school and from the Pennypit, Graham Rae at Telford College, the Integration Team and Sally Harris of Active Steps.  One aspect that is missing at this stage is an input from our local business community and I feel we have a potentially bountiful resource untapped there.  I am hoping to move on that front in the near future.