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Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...la machine analytique de Charles Babbage’ from the original French. At first, she was content to perform only the translation, but at Babbage’s instigation, she began to add extensive annotations to the original text. “ We discussed together the various illustrations that might be introduced: I suggested several, but the selection was entirely her own. So also was...
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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...la ligne jaune' (to cross the yellow line). Emilia Wilton-Godberfforde explains how language idioms are useful for language learners: "There is an expression in French to denote how an individual may have tastes and ways of looking at things that are not shared by others, ‘des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pas’ (‘each to their own’). Whilst this expression...
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Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...communication from songwriter through performance or recording to listener. This is clearly defined in the music of Bob Dylan, for example. The raw intensity of the voice indicates a personal experience and a depth of meaning that conveys an aura of authenticity. (Beard and Gloag, 2005, p. 19) Beard and Gloag also identify another key aspect of ‘authenticity’ as it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...community emotional or pastoral support...Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers: 3.1 Identity - The body of literature around teacher identity is substantial, and impossible to cover within this space. However, it has been demonstrated that development of a teacher identity was seen as a key part of the learning to teach, by student teachers (Kagan,...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...Community Legal Service Direct shows that the British stiff upper lip is alive and well, with only 18% with cash worries saying they would first turn to professionals for advice. The main reasons revealed in the research for not turning to professionals for advice on financial or debt matters was that it costs too much (42%), that they are strangers (41%), while 40% of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...communicating what she likes and wants, generally staff rely on her body language and facial expressions. Becky does not have any significant health needs at the moment, but she is overweight. Several ‘hazards’ when supporting Becky have been identified. She does not like changes in her routine, environment and those who care for her. Her anxiety can manifest itself...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
Health, Sports & Psychology

The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies

...communities] Belfast is still criss-crossed by Peace Walls, designed to keep the two communities separated. So the answer to your question is yes. If you’re ever really gonna kill yourself, yes, please, Call me. Extract from ‘I Won’t Write Your Obituary’ by Nora Cooper *** “He’s only 17, how can he be dead?” For once, Big Gay Mick wasn’t saying much. “I...
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Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...community. Concerns about reading enjoyment Worryingly, recent National Literacy Trust research, drawing on data from 70,403 young people suggests that reading enjoyment is at its lowest level since 2005 (Cole et al., 2022). It declines with age and less than half of the 8 to 18 year olds surveyed reported enjoying it (47.8%). More disturbingly still, the pre-existing...
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