New Media Awards 2007 - BBC Ready to Learn

BBC Ready to Learn

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/readytolearn/

Nominated in Education award category.

BBC Ready to Learn aims to give potential adult learners the confidence to return to learning. At its heart are the inspiring real life video stories of seven diverse individuals whose message is: learning changed our lives, find out how. They tell of the obstacles they faced, how they overcame them and the rewards of returning to learning. A gateway to BBC learning resources, opportunities and advice the site also offers a Thinker Quiz - a fun way to learn about different thinking styles.

1 nomination from readers

Ready to Learn takes peer-topeer menotring into online. It's designed to give confidence to anyone who is thinking of going back to learning. Having real-life examples shows potential learners what's possible. They can see that they are not alone and that others share exactly the same fears and concerns as they do...and have overcome them and felt the benefit.

Nominated by Mike Flood Page, 30 May 2007