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TESSA: Active Learning
Education & Development

TESSA: Active Learning

...The Maths Game Titus, the teacher, is multiplication tables. Some children are not paying attention and fail his test. Later he sees them playing a game using multiplication and asks them to teach it to the other children. TESSA - Seven Rivers in Africa Kevwe finds geography difficult but is taught a simple song to help her remember the names of seven rivers in Africa....
Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...tabled legislation to prevent ‘unacceptable silencing and censoring’ on campuses. To understand why free speech matters, as well as how we might deal with the difficulties it faces today, we need to understand how the idea came about. What is free speech? Free speech refers to the right to express opinions without censorship or restraint. It is among the United...
Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...tables. These vanitas (‘vanity’) paintings were popular and sought-after in 17th century Dutch society. They reminded their viewers of the shortness and unpredictability of life, and the futility of pursuing worldly ambitions. They spoke to a mostly-Protestant audience surrounded by the temptations of riches. Compared to the iconography of saints and the Virgin Mary...
Nouvelles mises au point
Languages

Nouvelles mises au point

...des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris. Science Museum: children's zone Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach Science Museum: library A look at the...
A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...de Benito. Radio programme 2: Water, a natural resource A radio-style programme where presenter Juan Carlos Jaramillo travels round various Latin-American capitals to find out how people are using and abusing this vital resource. Radio programme 2: Spanish in the world A short talk by Eduardo de Benito resuming the origins of Spanish, the adoption of words from Latin...
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...des Gutes. Ich habe es im Jahr 2000 gekauft, als Ruine, und hab’ dann ein bisschen daran gearbeitet. Video 6 Michael Stober HELLA Hallo, ich bin Hella Möhring und ich komm’ aus Berlin und ich bin Food Saver für Foodsharing. Video 7 Hella Möhring NELE Mein Name ist Nele. Ich wohne in Neukölln und arbeite seit fünf Jahren im Comenius Garten und die Geschichte des...
Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish
Languages

Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish

...de Comedias A documentary about the Corral de Comedias, a famous, historic open-air theatre in Almagro. The actors discuss the origins of their troupe, the special architecture of the theatre, their repertoire of comic plays from the Spanish Golden Age and members of the public give their verdict on the theatre and the play. At the tourist office A scene where a tourist...
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...Table 1). By interrogating platform metrics, it was established that 65% of the learners visiting OpenLearn from Ukraine were accessing the materials via a mobile device, compared to 39% for OpenLearn overall. Table 1 Top 10 countries by share of visits to English language OER collection of resources for Ukrainians on OpenLearn COUNTRY SHARE OF VISITS 1 United Kingdom...