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Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...think it can only be good for their learning? The amount of technology available to many children today is greater than in any previous generation, and it is more specifically designed to capture their imaginations. There is heated debate as to how the digital influx is shaping children's development and experience, and whether some children are missing out if their homes...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Democracy in Catalonia, Spain
Society, Politics & Law

Democracy in Catalonia, Spain

...system. They explain why they became involved in a campaign for independence that they believe is also a campaign for democracy. You’ll also hear the thoughts of two academics who explore the historical reasons for the current breakdown of trust between the central government in Spain and those pushing for independence in Catalonia. Transcript This video forms part of a...
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Article 5 mins
The homeless problem
Society, Politics & Law

The homeless problem

...system. Watch the eight short videos below to discover more. You may also be interested in our free short course An introduction to social work. The homeless problem Transcript Being homeless Transcript Impact of legislation Transcript Lack of coordinated support Transcript Criminalisation of homelessness Transcript Homelessness and incarceration Transcript Slipping...
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Video 30 mins
Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns. Cities - what are they? Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces. Successful Cities The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning. De-industrialisation and Cities Attitudes to...
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Audio 51 mins
Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...system used to record goods changing hands. Incas and their knots How South American Incas kept records by the use of knots. Wooden tallies for buying beer How wholesale beer sales were recorded using notches on wooden tallies. John Napier's mathematical creations John Napier's method of multiplication and logarithms, and how Charles Babbage corrected his calculations....
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Audio 16 mins
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...systems approach’ (Penn, 2014, p. 51) The diagram above, conceived by eminent psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner in 1979, represents a way of understanding children’s development and experiences. It illustrates the complexity and range of transitions that a child might encounter on a daily basis as they move between different situations or environments. The model also...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...think about our personal wellbeing, you might think that it would be difficult to quantify, or to put it another way, to put a number on our sense of wellbeing. You would not be alone, some people do think it is difficult or even impossible to measure something like wellbeing. However, in the UK the Office for National Statistics measures personal wellbeing in the...
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Article 10 mins
Classical studies: it's more than the words
History & The Arts

Classical studies: it's more than the words

...thinking about ancient literature and historiography, we need to consider more than just the words written, but the aims of the author, role of the translator, political and cultural issues of the time of writing as well as the period in history...Historiography and ancient literature: it’s more than words This second introductory article provides some ideas about how...
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Activity 5 mins