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Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...students who are not focused, not working. These sort of things give students a role to do; you got the time keeper, the scribe, things like these have really helped and inspired me in my lessons. And then sometimes, when we’re doing debating, get some talk cards so half the class can be debating, some of the class are watching some of the others so that’s something...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Download free eBook guides to famous literary works
History & The Arts

Download free eBook guides to famous literary works

...OU experts have created guides to introduce some key works of fiction for you to download and read on your prefered device. ...The Introduction collection In this collection of free eBooks you will find new extended introductions to some classic works of fiction, looking at the creation, themes and characters of the works - Charles Dickens' Great Expectations; Mary...
Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?
History & The Arts

Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?

...a remarkable proof of the enduring legacy of the First World War. This article extract was originally published in our print item 'The First World War Experienced', a free booklet providing a close-up look at some of the experiences of the First World War and its commemoration. The booklet was written in association with the BBC/OU co-production Britain's Great War....
Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...OU. For me, YXM130 provides opportunities for exploration and looking at a problem, or theme, from all kinds of perspectives. If I was to study YXM130, I would explore how people can make themselves heard, how we listen to one another and how we can communicate in the modern world. I am curious about our diversity in communicating and the challenges for those individuals...
Article 5 mins
Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges
Education & Development

Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges

...OU’s TELT programme and follow-on programmes building on this model comprise flexible online delivery, opportunities for direct application in practitioners’ settings, reflective practice, and peer support, as well as the benefits of multi-stakeholder working. Furthermore, we introduced our most recent development, a cross-Nation eTwinning initiative, a
What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...OU Business School courses Image credits: butterly emerging from a cocoon by Emmanuelle Bourgue CC-BY-NC-ND Tillamook cheese factory by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner CC-BY-SA Hahnemann Hospital and Homœopathic Dispensaries by Wellcome Library CC-BY woodworking by conespider CC-BY-NC-ND delivery people by Garry Knight CC-BY checkout lane by Random Retail CC-BY lockers by nachans...
Sands of time
Science, Maths & Technology

Sands of time

...become buried beneath further layers, the sediments become cemented to form hard rocks. If you look in the cliffs you may be able to pick out these layers – hard layers will stick out of the cliff whilst soft layers will form notches because they are less resistant to the erosive forces of the wind and waves. Sometimes these layers may be tilted, or even crumpled and...
Activity 5 mins
The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn
Science, Maths & Technology

The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn

...become tanned? Tanning shows the reaction of our skin in defending itself against harmful rays from the sun. UVA light stimulates melanin production - and tanning - due to its ability to penetrate into deep layers of the skin. The melanin in our skin, produced by melanocytes, is a chemical pigment that absorbs UV rays, thus limiting the penetration into the skin tissues....