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Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...becomes paramount. Many pitfalls await interviewers, as well as the pleasure of getting it right. William Taylor interview: part one To demonstrate interviewing technique and responses, this track makes use of an interview with William Taylor, born in 1919. William Taylor interview: part two In the second part of his interview, William Taylor recalls the various changes...
Navigating Relationship Sex Education (RSE)
Education & Development

Navigating Relationship Sex Education (RSE)

...students. When exploring participants' goals related to RSE, these were linked to considering their own understanding of this area of learning, recent changes in law and policy, as well as keeping updated on issues which continue to be debated in parliament; particularly relationships education. The discussion of goals naturally led to considering the reality of...
Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation
Science, Maths & Technology

Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation

...student Sarah Needs explains:...Sugars and Proteins Sugar and proteins in the context of the cell are very different to the sugar and proteins we think of as being in our diet. The body is made up of cells and in these cells are many different proteins. These proteins are essentially the workhorses of the cell that regulate and control the body's function. When proteins...
Bodies in transition – children starting school
Education & Development

Bodies in transition – children starting school

...student Vicky Preece explains how researching the experience of children starting school in England has highlighted ways in which this transition could go as smoothly as possible so that the impact is a positive one...[Photos from Vicky Preece] In order to understand the experience of children, my study also looks at the experiences of those around them; their families,...
Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline
History & The Arts

Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline

...students find this lack of a clear chronology very frustrating. You may be interested in looking at Eusebius of Caesarea’s chronicle (c.311 AD), translated c.380 AD by Jerome, which forms a very early attempt to synchronise events to provide an absolute timeline. Another source for Greek chronology is the Parian Marble (Parian Chronicle or Marmor Parium), held at the...
Welcome to the OpenLearn Resources for Educators hub
Education & Development

Welcome to the OpenLearn Resources for Educators hub

...can do the following: leave a review for a course or comment on an article edit their OpenLearn profile You can find out more about how to make the most of OpenLearn and how to navigate the site on our About us page and in the accompanying animation. Alternatively, if you're looking for resources to provide your students then the below resources may be of interest to you....
Get started with OpenLearn
Get Started

Get started with OpenLearn

...student, or simply passionate about a subject, we are open to all. While you can access all OpenLearn material without creating an account, doing so enables you to enrol on courses, which means that you can save your progress and earn statements of participation and digital badges. The following short video will show you: how to create an account how to enrol on a course...
Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities

...students to take action against the waste that is produced in the school. Three stages in changing behaviour A talk through the three stages in changing behaviour and how schools provide the best value as a driver of change. Voicing concerns for sustainability How stakeholders can be involved in sustainability initiatives. Demonstrating renewable energy technology in...