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Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...projects to record a perhaps vanishing way of life. Whatever the collective project, it has become a valuable way of using film to say ‘We are here!’ And again this process has become gradually more democratised with advances in technology. In the early days, the assistance of sympathetic professionals was needed, as when pioneering photographers went into the slums...
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Article 10 mins
Challenge: Make paper and ink
Science, Maths & Technology

Challenge: Make paper and ink

...Project - University of Iowa Computer Science site Have a go yourself (although perhaps starting with paper in the first place is cheating...?) TranscriptInk Ink & pigment recipes - from the Travelling Scriptotium Have a go yourself: TranscriptBooks Papermaking with plants: creative recipes and projects using herbs, flowers, grasses, and leaves by Helen Hiebert, Storey...
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Video 15 mins
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

...project led by The Open University...Since March, children in the UK (and elsewhere) have been dealing with a range of often strong emotions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether a child is now being taught in school (as some are) or as ‘distance-learners’ based at home, dance has something to offer in terms of their social and emotional learning. As a team...
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Article 15 mins
A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising goes back much earlier than Caxton’s days; almost certainly it emerged alongside trading. From simply displaying ones wares outside, to painting murals to entice customers, the roots of advertising run deep....
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Article 5 mins
Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human footsteps on another world to the most distant spacecraft landing in history, our neighbourhood of moons has always played a central role in our exploration of the planets. For an introductory astronomy course, try The Open University course S194...
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Audio 31 mins
Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Society, Politics & Law

Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter

...project currently running on the Norfolk coast, UK (PI Revill, ‘Listening to Climate Change: experiments in sonic democracy’):www.soundingcoastalchange.org. More information on this audio-slideshow Transcript Coping on the coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter Welcome to the first half of a two-part audio-slideshow that explores how...
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Video 15 mins
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...projects that welcome and encourage school participation and involvement. Click on 'view document' below to download Accessing museums and galleries: a practical guide. View document...Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits: 3 Learning styles and museums - It is generally accepted that children and adults learn most effectively in a variety of ways, that we have as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...managed by borrowers through such options as overpaying, offsetting and remortgaging. The course also examines the mortgages from the viewpoint of the lenders, including the factors that affect their decisions about making mortgage advances. By completing the course you will not only become more knowledgeable about the mortgage market but also more confident about making...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs