There are a raft of officially sponsored sites of teacher, practitioner, education research and educational research. These are a few: Dont want to loose this but not sure where to put it. Find Your Talent TeacherNet A government sponsored site for accessing official publications. There are 'research bites' in the form of powerpoints which are a quick summary of presentations that can be used - e.g. P4C. The National Strategies ditto The General Teaching Council has some interesting ideas on learning communities, learning journeys etc. and research for teachers. I can see possibilities of new understandings emerging but they are tucked away inside traditional frameworks. EDEXEL The National Teachers Research Panel run by the DCSF to 'provide resources for practitioners interested in undertaking research in their classrooms.' Eurodyce is an 'information network on education in Europe' by NFER. Teacher Training Resource Bank 'provides access to the research & evidence base informing teacher education'. Has an e-librarian. Interesting idea Research Informed Practice Site (TRIPS) DCSF standards site supported by the Innovation Unit. NCSL online dialogues. QCA what is creativity? QCA creative and critical thinking Developing a curriculum that supports creativity and critical thinking In order to develop young people’s creativity and critical thinking, they should have opportunities across the curriculum to: use their imagination to explore possibilities generate ideas, take risks and to learn from their mistakes refine, modify and iteratively develop ideas and products make connections between ideas engage in creative activities in all subjects, exploring links between subjects and wider aspects of learning work in relevant contexts, with real audience and purpose work with a range of creative individuals, both in and out of the classroom encounter the work of others, including theories, literature, art, design, inventions and discoveries, as sources of inspiration discover and pursue particular interests and talents.