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15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...FREE course, interactive or video...1: The chemical element phosphorous has the atomic number 15 [periodic table behind a female scientist] In its pure form, phosphorous is highly reactive, but it’s not actually found in this form on Earth. Take a look at the chemical elements and how they are arranged in the Periodic Table in our free course, Discovering Chemistry. 2:...
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...free course, The impact of technology on children's physical activity, explores the impact of technology on children’s physical activity levels. It examines the different types of technology that children have access to and the ways in which they engage with it. As part of this discussion this course looks at information from a range of different sources and evaluates...
Explore critical issues in health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Explore critical issues in health and wellbeing

...The second looks at lifestyles in relation to health. For instance, in high-income countries many lifestyles are physically inactive, and this can have a negative impact on a person's health. The two free courses are adapted from the Open University course K219 Critical issues in health and wellbeing. This course is part of the OU's BA (Hons) Health and social care....
Winter Olympics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Winter Olympics

...level in winter sports. Game-changing free courses We've put together a selection of our top free courses - perfect if you're a budding athlete, a coach or mentor, psychologist, or if you just want to find out more about sport and fitness. Try our Olympic related interactive Challenge yourself to see if you can master our sporting interactive and come out a winner....
How can you take your teaching online?
Education & Development

How can you take your teaching online?

...FREE content on OpenLearn, written by Open University academics? We offer a variety of FREE courses, interactives, academic insights and animations on a range of subjects. We also have some comprehensive courses to show you how to make your own open educational resources. Check out the courses below: How to make an open online course Gain the skills......
Children and young people’s participation
Education & Development

Children and young people’s participation

...free course, Children and young people's participation, emphasises that the adoption of an integrated approach to participation by different sectors of the children's workforce is of crucial importance...Listening to children is a first step in the participation agenda, which is reasonably well established. By contrast, enabling children to share in decision making lags...
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...free course, Encouraging book talk in the school library, offers ideas and activities to engage pupils in discussing books. It is aimed at librarians, teaching assistants and other adults working with pupils in school libraries...As adults we sometimes struggle to justify our feelings about particular books, but children are quite clear about what they like and don't...
My career goal: digital
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: digital

...free to access courses below which explore some essential aspects of IT. Digital life Our lives are increasingly digital, knowing how to best utilise this at work is becoming more and more important. The free courses below explore some ways in which you can take advantage of these skills. More Creative suites and software In extension to computing use, an understanding of...