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Children and the Internet
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children and the Internet

...everyday life but its easy accessibility means that this is amplified. Along with being an incredible resource with numerous benefits come concerns about its long term effects on child psychology... How children use the internet Professor Sonia Livingstone discusses why she was drawn to this area of research Percieved dangers Professor Sonia Livingstone explains the risks...
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Audio 36 mins
Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: rocks for roads

Everyday life and the fabric of modern civilisation depend on using the Earth’s physical resources. This album explores the occurrence, availability, exploitation and sustainability of rocks and minerals. The two video tracks feature Thrislington and Divithill quarries in the north of England. Quarry and road construction managers talk about extraction and road laying...
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Audio 14 mins
How to be a great trans ally
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to be a great trans ally

...everyday settings, will help you to correctly identify what type of allyship could suit you and which could suit others. Check out the following interactive exploring how to be a supportive trans ally. How to be a great trans ally For those who might prefer to access this learning in a different way, you can listen to this free downloadable audiobook based on this...
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Activity 10 mins
Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...English and other natural languages. Any spelling mistake, like writing flat instead of float or forgetting punctuation like commas and colons, or using the wrong data type, leads to an error. You have also seen that programming involves writing clear and understandable code (e.g. by using comments and plain English names for variables and functions) to make it easier to...
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Activity 5 mins
Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...English divisions over a decade to their average wage spending, expressed in proportion to the average wage spending of all clubs. The figure shows that wage spending is highly correlated with league position over time. The ‘R2’ is a statistic which measures the percentage of variation in league position that is captured by wage spending, so a value of 90% is a very...
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Article 5 mins
Management and the unconscious mind
Money & Business

Management and the unconscious mind

...everyday life, but this would require a shift in culture away from traditional management styles... Why are managers in the East happier to work with a greater level of ambiguity? Western culture has a history of emphasising rational thought and individuals identifying with their conscious mind. Tacit knowledge and changing the management culture Tacit knowledge is...
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Audio 6 mins
Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?
Money & Business

Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?

...everyday and can take many different forms. Maybe YOU have entrepreneurial skills and you just don't know it yet. ...When people hear the word ‘entrepreneur’, they often think of start‑ups or famous business founders. But it can be much simpler than that. If you like coming up with ideas, solving problems, or taking the lead to make things better, you may already...
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Activity 5 mins
Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...English language there is a distinction between ‘blue’ and ‘green’. However this distinction is not made in all of the world’s languages. Some languages do not distinguish between ‘blue’ and ‘green’ and instead have an umbrella term, covering both what English speakers would call green and what they would call blue – some researchers have referred to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs