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Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...social media platforms, in a way that maybe wasn’t possible a few years ago. Social media and conservation: The potential I think there is an amazing democratisation of knowledge across social media platforms and online video platforms. People have really educated themselves using social media and they’re able to increasingly do so by sharing video which communicates...
Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...social class of players in the early days. We talked about occupation of players more recently. How about the role of public school, feeding and sustaining rugby in recent years? Gareth Williams: The public schools and the universities have played a role historically in Welsh rugby and in feeding the Welsh national side. In Wales itself Llandovery College, Monmouth...
Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...social media feeds, or somewhere else? Activity 1 Watch this interview with Dr Shanon Shah and make a few notes about the main points. SHANON SHAH Talking about homosexuality and religion, we cannot ignore the necessity of having these spaces where you can have open discussions about a lot of things, not just sexuality. I suppose the running thread throughout all my work,...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...interactive, social, inspiring, creative. Personalised. Understand what is important to young people? Dreams and aspirations. Fun. Family and friends. Getting better. Inspiring. Inspire young people to: be their best; be proud; stay active. Creative. Let young people make decisions, be creative. and change things. Social. Social time is important. Help young people...
How to learn a language Badge icon
Languages

How to learn a language

...interactive quizzes. What is a badge? Digital badges are a new way of demonstrating online that you have gained a skill. Schools, colleges and universities are working with employers and other organisations to develop open badges that help learners gain recognition for their skills, and support employers to identify the right candidate for a job. Badges demonstrate your...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
10 billion dollar companies that didn't exist 10 years ago
Money & Business

10 billion dollar companies that didn't exist 10 years ago

...social networking service was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app. In 2012, social media giant Facebook could see the app's potential and bought it for $1 billion. These days the app, with an enormous 300 million users, is said to be worth a whopping $35 billion. In fact, Instagram seems to be growing at a greater...
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?

...social beings, a sense of identity plays an important role in our relations – and in our own happiness. But identity doesn’t have to be narrowly human. In an essay looking at the groups that exist on the edge of conventional boundaries, and are often subject to prurience and ridicule, Pedro Feijó considers those who feel different, other than human. In May thousands...
Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?
Society, Politics & Law

Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?

...social and political infrastructure. Rhetoric attacked legitimacy Although this election does not appear to be “hacked” in the manner that many predicted, I do believe that it was successfully and directly attacked, repeatedly. These attacks did not come in the form of hackers altering vote counts. Rather, the attacks on this election’s integrity came from assorted...