It ran for 3 years from 2020 to 2023. This legacy page contains resources, tools and links tailored for UK schools, educators, researchers and policy makers. This page is no longer updated as of September 2023. Read more about this international, collaborative Horizon 2020 funded project here.
Open Schooling is an umbrella term for any type of extended purposeful collaboration between schools and their wider communities:
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How to Open School
Join us at any time through the year and get support to develop your own learning projects, small and big. The online events programme is a quick way in to access tools and connect you to a national and international peer group.
| Date: All 4.30-5.00 | Event Title | RSVP |
|---|---|---|
| https://youtu.be/z6QJZq73tKY | ||
| https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P7B5BDikZPxefSA-WcI-JgNAqraKlHNx/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=102352938546524600048&rtpof=true&sd=true | Introduction | |
| https://youtu.be/nZ6KlmOqg94 | ||
| https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MXSNrHdAMMQDQbcC3an3Oww9kJ1fM579/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=102352938546524600048&rtpof=true&sd=true | Climate, Pollution, Nature | |
| https://youtu.be/BB9NnURuyQY | ||
| https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P5KDyUaq0wh9qDC5JhVPgEg2F6G-HOz4/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=102352938546524600048&rtpof=true&sd=true | Everyday science, Health, Food | |
| https://youtu.be/x68XFTNuAkM | Involving parents and experts | |
| Wed 1 Mar | Themes in response to interest | |
| Wed 22 Mar | Network sharing | |
| Wed 17 May | Briefing for the national Showcase | |
| June 12 and 13 | https://makeitopen-forth.notion.site/The-Open-Schooling-Showcase-events-took-place-on-12-13th-June-2023-c5d69e73dfad4ce595ea7a2b417cc7ef |
Step 1. Understand it: Is Open Schooling a good fit for your needs? Step 2. Get your idea in place: Are you clear on the purpose and who you might involve? Step 3. Design your programme: How can you tailor Open Schooling to maximise your local opportunities? Step 4. Add detail: What tools are available to build your scheme of work? (Open Schooling Navigator) Step 5. Deliver the benefits: What benefits can you deliver by adopting this approach to learning?
These downloadable Information Packs are a great first step toward understanding Open Schooling, what it is, what it takes and what benefits it offers. Use them to explain Open Schooling to your senior leadership team and share with anyone you’re involving in your community.
