http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk A scrapbook of progress, ideas, emerging findings, and developments from the Beyond Current Horizons programme Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:10:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Expert Advisory Group of BCH is meeting for the next three days as part of the scenario development process that builds on the research to date in order to develop scenarios of possible and plausible education futures.  It's going to be an exciting three days that will be reported ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/02/24/237/ It's been quiet on the BCH blog as we're preparing for a three day event to develop the scenarios that build from the evidence collated as part of the programme so far.  Whilst that is going on, below is an overview of the responses from the Citizens Panel. As part of ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/02/16/231/ A quick post to point to some reflections from two designers who joined the workshop we ran in November. Jessica Charlesworth and Michael Burton showed some work around futures and obesity during the workshop and here are some of their reflections.  They make for interesting reading, both for the comments Jessica ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/02/04/227/ One of the overarching aims of the Beyond Current Horizons programme is to 'enhance the futures thinking capacity of the UK education system'.  With that in mind I've been talking with Teachers TV about ways of developing futures literacy amongst learners and teachers. The results of those conversations are a couple ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/01/20/225/ A quick post to point to a couple of links - the first, a developed version of a presentation given during the 'Building the Future' workshop we ran at SMARTlab by an inspirational architect/designer, Alex Hall; the second a link to the Ufi's latest Vision 2020 - asking 'leading voices' ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/01/14/220/ Predictions and forecasts of possible futures, even when based on the latest research or invention can sometimes appear ludicrous.  Past predictions can often seem laughable for appearing to be so incorrect, but although they may not have come to fruition as expected, there are elements of many past predictions that ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/01/09/222/ I was asked to write an article for The New Statesman speculating the future of vocational learning.  The first draft is below, the final version will appear here and in the printed magazine soon. Education is a future-building enterprise.  One of the education system's key roles is in preparing young people ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2009/01/08/216/ As we prepare to usher in the New Year, we're putting together a few presentations to provide a little more insight into the early findings of BCH, as well as some of the resources that will be available to be used towards the end of April '09. The three presentations will ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2008/12/23/214/ Two weeks ago we held an event to bring together a brilliant group of creative and inspiring people to think about the future.  But more than just *think* about the future, the group was tasked with looking for ways to help represent the future - to create ideas and representations ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2008/12/19/203/ A fascinating conversation where the tables were turned on the great Merlin John.  A wonderful journalist and passionate educationalist who writes regularly for many audiences and publications - most recently Merlin's blog as well as the NCSL's new Future site. If you could talk with the Oracle at Delphi (or ask ... http://blog.beyondcurrenthorizons.org.uk/2008/12/18/201/