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Facilitating group discussions
Money & Business

Facilitating group discussions

...Write down your understanding of what facilitation means. Then read the discussion. Part Two Discussion Collins English Dictionary states the meaning of facilitation as: ‘To assist the progress of…’ ‘To make easier…’ A facilitator is someone who assists the progress of individuals or groups, making processes easier. A facilitator helps individuals and groups...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 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
Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...their descriptions in English. Some animations can also be watched with English subtitles on the YouTube channel. More information and updates about the project are available on the Facebook page and on the page of the Hola Combo creative team. This article was translated for Global Voices by Philip Smart; it was originally published on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
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Video 5 mins
Why did millions march against Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did millions march against Trump?

...Creativity was visible in artistic forms as well. While there were professionally printed signs (and T-shirts), there was a wealth of handmade signs at the marches. As expected, a slew that referenced phrases the president-elect had said noting, for example, “this pussy grabs back.” Yet there was also a range of other signs ranging from simple text to complicated...
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Article 5 mins
Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?
Nature & Environment

Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?

...opportunity for Boris Johnson to make the ‘New Deal’ a much ‘Greener New Deal’, this probably wouldn’t have been enough for many. It was probably too much to hope that thinking more creatively about the post-COVID recovery would include exploring different models, bringing together environmental, health and social elements without the economy at the centre....
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Article 5 mins
How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...paperwork for Greenwood sorted. And, as a reward, I got to see the first close-up photographs of our new family member, dubbed “Winchcombe”. It may look a bit like a broken barbecue briquette, but to me, it is absolutely beautiful.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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Article 10 mins
Astronomers think they’ve just spotted an ‘invisible’ black hole for the first time
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomers think they’ve just spotted an ‘invisible’ black hole for the first time

...be finding so many that it becomes routine. That will let us fill in the gaps in our understanding of the deaths of stars and the creation of black holes. Ultimately, the galaxy’s invisible black holes are about to find it much harder to hide.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
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Article 11 hrs 27 mins
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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Article 5 mins