[cma-l] School of Everything seeks groups, societies and associations

[Tamar Millen]

School of Everything seeks groups, societies and associations

The School of Everything is a website that helps you learn whatever, 
whenever and wherever you want. From biology to beekeeping, history to 
hula hoping – you don't need to go to the end of the earth to learn what 
you want – it will help you find teachers and lessons near you.

One new development to the School of Everything is that it is expanding 
the idea of tutors and learners to include self organised groups, clubs, 
societies, associations, and along with other organisations like local 
authorities, WEA, U3A – to include the voluntary, community and 
statutory sectors along with the business community.

Learning isn’t just about one person teaching and others taking it all 
in. Very often, it’s a shared experience, in a group of people who are 
learning from and teaching one another at the same time. Often these 
groups don’t have, and wouldn’t want, an instructor. Poetry groups, for 
example, work because all members are valued equally as constructive 
critics of each other’s work; everyone learns from and mentors each 
other. If you join a photographic society, you don’t expect to be 
‘taught’ photography, though you do expect to benefit directly from 
other members’ greater expertise.

Shared learning can be a very powerful thing. It’s also a good place to 
go when you’re outgrowing your initial instructor-led learning, and want 
to go further, perhaps in a new direction. Joining a group keeps you in 
the learning loop, growing your knowledge in a supportive, informed 
environment. Group learning can also be the mid-stage between being an 
instructed learner and feeling confident enough to join the instructors 
and start inspiring others.

To get your group or organisation’s learning opportunities listed in the 
School of Everything, visit http://thelearningrevolution.ning.com.
-- 
Tamar Millen
Arts Co-ordinator

Community Media Association
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX

+44 114 2795219

www.commedia.org.uk
http://photo365.commedia.org.uk