School of Everything explained

School of Everything
Type:	Social enterprise, Education
Language:	English
Headquarters:	London
Founder:	Dougald Hine, et al.
Commercial:	Yes
Current Status:	Defunct

School of Everything was a website via which learners and teachers were able to search for each other.

History

School of Everything was founded by Dougald Hine, Andy Gibson, Mary Harrington, Paul Miller, and Peter Brownell in 2006. The site was first funded by the Young Foundation.^{[1] [2]}

It launched an alpha site in September 2007.^[3]

In April 2008, it received £350,000 in funding.^[4]

In 2008, it won a UK Catalyst award for the social use of technology^[5] and a New Statesman New Media Award.^[6]

In 2010, it was chosen by Becta and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as its new platform for adult informal learning in the UK.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Two lessons in education . Jonathan . Moules . . October 21, 2008.
2. News: The Long Journey HOME: On (Finally) Starting a School . Dougald . Hine . Dougald Hine . . March 12, 2018.
3. News: School of Everything quietly launches alpha site . Mike . Butcher . . September 28, 2007.
4. News: Elevator Pitch: School of Everything scores £350K funding . Jemima . Kiss . . 28 April 2008.
5. Web site: Community network sites honoured . . 26 July 2008.
6. Web site: New Statesman digital award winners . . 17 July 2008 . Suzanne . Morrow.
7. Web site: BECTA 2010 Annual Report.