05.01.04
TeachandLearn.net
Launches at BETT - first website to enable teachers to refresh their
subject knowledge online
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Worldwide and the Open University have joined forces to create the
UK's first comprehensive online professional development service
for Primary and Secondary school teachers - .
The
service is launching at the BETT Show on 7th January 2004 - the
world's largest educational technology show and will be available
to teachers from that date.
will be available to all Primary and Secondary schools and be of
benefit to Headteachers, Teaching Assistants and School Governors
as well as qualified teachers. It will provide a comprehensive and
easily accessible professional development service covering a wide
range of curriculum areas, offering teachers at all stages of their
career a clear and structured learning course to refresh, expand
and continually update their knowledge. Personalised learning, forums
for discussion and access to important educational figures and developments
are also key features of this online service.
Available
for Interview Tuesday 6th January:
Tim
Brighouse - Chair of Advisory Panel for TeachandLearn.net Professor
Ted Wragg - Advisory Panel for TeachandLearn.net Professor Bob Moon
- The Open University
Mark
Johnstone - Director of Learning, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide
Notes
to Editors:
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide Learning incorporates a mix of broadcasting, publishing
and interactive media to provide learning resources for both children
and adults at school, college, home and work. By channelling our
unique access to media content and creative talent, we aim to be
provider of choice for our target audience, enriching people's learning
around the world. The division consists of three departments: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔW
Children's Learning, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔW Adult Learning and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔW Interactive Learning.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔW
Children's Learning is a multiple media business, publishing and
providing services for the schools, home learning and teacher professional
development markets. In the UK, Children's Learning is a leader
in many parts of the schools' and home learning markets. In international
markets, it is an exporter of TV programming and publishing through
its own and third party distribution networks, and also a co-publisher
of curriculum products in partnership with local educational media
companies.
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