Ferl & Becta

Ferl Homepage

Becta Homepage

Ferl (Further Education Resources for Learning) is an organisation run by Becta to support the use of ICT & e-learning in post-compulsory education.

Becta ((British Educational Communications & Technology Agency) is the government agency responsible for ICT & e-learning in schools, adult education, workplaces & public bodies.

I know next to nothing about the institutional side of today's UK educational system. I also have an unfortunate tendency to nod off before the end of sentences containing more than three acronyms. This entry is a first step in unravelling the mysteries.

Ferl for you

This looks to be one of the most immediately useful pages. It highlights popular areas of the ferl website, including an introduction to VLEs & a range of downloadable online teaching resources.

How to get it all wrong

A light-hearted look at how not to introduce a VLE.

ferl Interview of the month

Interviews with practitioners, with links to related information & resources.

I've included these as good examples of the accessible way much of the material on ferl is presented.

Post-16 e-learning strategy

Typical sample of the official material on becta's site. I'll need to revisit this when I'm feeling more receptive to what I currently dismiss as "fluff'n'guff" writing.

Enough for Lesson One!!