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Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...Creative pedagogies and interdisciplinarity Approaches to assessment Mental health and wellbeing Research in practice Finding and filling the gaps Sustainability and citizenship Equity, diversity and inclusion Practitioner development Mentoring and approaches to professional learning Learning as a journey The sessions were led by Open University academic and external...
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Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate
Society, Politics & Law

Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate

...creative asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants in the UK and around the world. [Refugee cartoon, society matters] While the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean seems calmer than this time last year, the policy and political crisis it’s created in Europe remains largely unresolved – and thousands of people are caught in the middle. Some 57,000 refugees remain trapped...
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How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri
Health, Sports & Psychology

How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri

...as secretarial work. Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri were more than simply yoga teachers – their lives exemplify how yoga provided new opportunities for personal empowerment and social influence, offering a new route to liberation for women.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?
History & The Arts

How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?

...creative ownership through spirited and dynamic vocal performance. Franklin often altered the context of the existing lyric through her inflection and emphasis or by introducing call and answer interplay with her background singers. These voices of sisterly support were often provided by her very own siblings, Erma and Carolyn Franklin or The Sweet Inspirations (a girl...
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Розуміння вашої галузі Badge icon
Money & Business

Розуміння вашої галузі

...Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Figure 3: Writing Exams in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Figure 4: ©Getty. Picture by Oscar Wong. Figure 5: Creative Director at Buck and Digital Design Grad Ryan Honey Visits VFS in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Every effort has been made to ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Money & Business

First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

...Write down these first thoughts before continuing with the task. In the case of an image, try to give a short description. Now watch this six-minute video, which profiles Westmill Wind Farm, a community-owned wind farm that began operations in the south of England in 2008. [SOUND EFFECTS PLAYING] [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING] [TURBINE SPINNING] [MUSIC PLAYING] LIZ ROTHSCHILD...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...creative, knowledgeable people. When these elements combine with a teacher's professional expertise they can add an extra and magical dimension to a child's learning. ‘Museums’ in the context of this unit refer to the museums sector, including museums, galleries, interactive science centres, heritage sites and children's museums Provided here are links to three...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Badge icon
Education & Development

Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime

...Write it down and what it means in English and ask yourself why it is significant. Record your thoughts as they may be useful when you complete the quiz at the end of this session. Discussion The article mentions the Children and Young Persons Act 1963, the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, the Children Act 1989 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Each of these has...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs