Chapters 1-3 provide an overview of philosophical ways of knowing and key ideas from the past. The next section (Chapters 4-6) focuses on young people their cultures, concerning issues and challenges. Using these beginning chapters as background Chapters 7-10 outline key ideas and theories associated with teaching and learning including examples of innovative schooling and global dimensions of technologies. The final section, Chapters 11 - 14 consider place-based connections and how best to maximise pedagogical practices through affordances or opportunities casually or deliberately made available--