Core Education is based in the UK, with a sister organisation in Christchurch, New Zealand. Together our activities span the globe.

We undertake research, take action and share knowledge, linking technology with innovative thinking to create engaging human solutions.

We collaborate locally and globally in public and private enterprise.

We have extensive experience in:

• Online communities of practice
• Professional development
• Research and evaluation of technology and learning.
• e-learning technology, innovation and consultancy
• Thought leadership, conferences, keynote presentations,
  

We offer partnership and services to improve formal and informal learning, at every level of education and company training.

If you think we can help you email enquiries@core-ed.org.uk

Think.com was specifically aimed at engendering participative learning. Through this we created the Talking Heads online learning communities before handing it over to the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services. Talking Heads (renamed talk2learn by the National College) was both an online social environment that reduced the isolation of school leaders and an online community where learning took place through the interchange of individuals. The emphasis was on informal peer based learning, discussion and dialogue. By the time we handed the communities over to the National College, there were in excess of 25,000 school leaders and other education staff engaged in both informal and formal learning across the various communities creating a vibrant platform for professional development.

Since then, this seminal work has led to other collaborations in the field of online learning communities of practice and inquiry, such as Ultraversity - the innovative online degree and Chestnet - the online community for thoracic physicians and surgeons, to name but two. For two years, we mentored the Facilitation & Knowledge Management Team at the LGiD, who won an e-Government National Award for excellence in professionalism and leadership and a Government Computing Award, whilst we were working with them. Currently, we are partnering the University of Bedfordshire to create a cross sector series of online communities to support global partnerships, co-research and collaborative networks for innovative educators at every level, engaged in improving the quality of education in every context, called the Education Communities.

• We combine our extensive experience with an understanding of web 2.0 technologies and their potential for integration into learning and business practices.
• We can create an online environment matched to your needs or support you in the specification, implementation, staff development and evaluation of online communities of practice, inquiry and in networks.
• We can help you achieve maximum benefit with minimum outlay and disruption. Our advice combines technical know-how with a sound grasp of how people interact with systems. It may be that our consultancy will suggest changes to the way you work. Our approach is founded on doing the right thing for your organisation not simply on supplying a solution.

For any organisation or individual professional development is essential for growth and fulfillment.

Wise organisations see professional development as a necessity not a cost. They know that a happy and engaged workforce drive the organisation forward. The wisest organisations, and that includes many global multinationals, also know that much of the value and expertise the organisation needs is already in-house.

We can help you exploit that resource efficiently and effectively without losing the services of the employees by integrating PD into the day job.

The Core Education UK team includes the key personnel who created a unique inquiry based learning degree. We continue to innovate in this approach which utilises our unique range of experience in learning, teaching and technology.

You may interested in reading more about some of our related activities...

Improvement and Development Agency

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

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• Advising on the appropriate structure, potential, creation and facilitation of online communities for the public and private sectors.
• Evaluation of existing online communities, community software and their operational systems.
• Evaluation of existing digital artifacts particularly those related and operated within an education context.
• Evaluation, advice and implementation of systems for learning and management

Much of what we are taught at school, university or in employment rapidly becomes obsolete. The demands of life and work now require an individual to take responsibility for their own learning and to be creative in the application of new knowledge. Core's philosophy and expertise is in inquiry based learning at school, university and in the workplace. Learning while remaining in work enables the company or organisation to benefit from improved performance with minimum disruption. Collaborative, social learning develops team skills and is proven to improve the quality of learning. Do it online and this approach becomes more accessible.

We believe this approach should be used for the Professional Development for school staff under pressure from cost and time constraints. Existing schemes persist in using approaches long proven to be ineffective in achieving real change. Core proposes a collaborative approach rewarded with accreditation for real achievement in learning, its application and impact - a model with proven elements to unite teachers, learners, accreditation agencies and society in a ‘connate’ solution.

We ran the 6th annual Owers Lecture in March 2011 in collaboration at Oracle's London HQ, thanks to Oracle's sponsorship. The 7th in the series will be held towards the end of 2011 - further details will be announced nearer the time.

Richard Millwood & Sarah Jones regularly present keynotes, lead and facilitate workshops and breakfast seminars as well as CPD sessions.

Core Education UK made a major contribution to ULearn '09 in Christchurch New Zealand which like Learning@School is run by Core Education in New Zealand.

A brief overview which will be expanded soon:

EPS2.0 is an online self review tool for use with whole school visioning.  Where a GPS (Global Positioning System) helps you to know where you are and where next, the EPS (Educational Positioning System) identifies all stakeholders' view of the school and suggests ways forward.

Staff, students and community complete an anonymous online survey. All data is then collated to provide a 'snapshot' of where the school is at, presented in a variety of ways that can be interrogated to let all stakeholders participate.

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Core Education is based in the UK, with a sister organisation in Christchurch, New Zealand. Together our activities span the globe.

We undertake research, take action and share knowledge, linking technology with innovative thinking to create engaging human solutions.

We collaborate locally and globally in public and private enterprise.

We have extensive experience in:

• Online communities of practice
• Professional development
• Research and evaluation of technology and learning.
• e-learning technology, innovation and consultancy
• Thought leadership, conferences, keynote presentations,
  

 

We offer partnership and services to improve formal and informal learning, at every level of education and company training.

If you think we can help you email enquiries@core-ed.org.uk

The event is even more remarkable given the population of only 4.4 million. It is the equvalent of the UK running a participatory event for 20000 practitioners in one place at one time.

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