Summary of Newsletter Links

PbyP specific links

The main site for information regarding PbyP is now at www.pbyp.co.uk On the main site you will find a section called 'How to use PbyP' which contains numerous guides to download. Choose which category you are interested in and you will find materials.

We are adding to the main site all the time. If what you are looking for is not on the main site. please contact us at and we will be pleased to help you.

The BECTA case study video and other references from the former DCSF and QCA are currently being archived by the UK government so a number of links will not work. The following are, however, still available.

Video of Dan Buckley presenting at the Handheld Learning Conference 07. Here
Powerpoint presentation for the BCSE keynote. Here
PbyP highlighted as one of 30 best practice ideas by eu. Here
PbyP keynote paper for the eIndia national conference in Delhi. Here
PbyP precursor work, 2003 Eggbuckland case study in the Guardian. Here

Selected links from previous newsletters (in published order)

Please note that all these links were tested at time of publication of the respective newsletter but are not tested after this. We apologise therefore if any link is no longer available.

The Role of Teachers

Oct 09 - Debate on correct time to start education here
July 09 - Report on first six years of teaching - relationships with learners and ability to continue working collaboratively with teachers are key determinants here
May 09 - Teachers not passionate hinder Girls into Physics here
May 09 - Positive impact of Global School partnerships here
Feb 09 - Schools and teachers working more in clusters here
Feb 09 - VLEs not widely used OFSTED here
Nov 08 - Teachers using ICT extensively.... at home !! here
Sept 08 - EYFS comes into force in England and Wales here
June 08 - More teachers with subject specialism but more needed in Maths here
April 08 - 13% of leaners with mental health issues. here
Reading role models here.
Training opportunities decreasing here

Learner Trends

Nov 09 - UN convention on the rights of the child here
Oct 09 - Growth in self directed and initialised learning here
Oct 09 - Increase in life expectancy due to education here
Oct 09 - Variations in educational Journeys from OECD members here
Sep 09 - Uptake of afterschool activities more dependent on conidence here
Sep 09 - EU kids on line survey here
Jun 09 - Danish schools first to have exams with access to internet here
Jun 09 - Private Tuition popularity growing here
Jun 09 - Children dependancy on internet and mobile tech here
Apr 09 - Childwise survey (62% of secondary children on social networking) here
Apr 09 - Well being in UK amongst EU lowest here
Mar 09 - Flying without wings - learner voice