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Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Education & Development

Are schools the best place for children to learn?

...creative Everyday approaches to teaching also emerge from the empirical research into creative pedagogies. They rely upon an open ethos and high degree of acceptance of children’s ideas, setting aside time for learners to explore resources and generate ideas. They seek authentic, real-world, practical, open-ended problems, that allow for imaginative scenarios and...
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...writing challenges, but also gives rise to strengths like creativity and problem-solving. Each individual experiences dyslexia differently. Despite its prevalence, it remains under-recognised globally. With proper understanding and support, people with dyslexia can thrive in education and work, contributing their valuable perspectives. This potential is showcased by many...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Travelling Objects
History & The Arts

Travelling Objects

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence The image material acknowledged within the interactive is used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the sources for permission to reproduce material in this interactive. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been...
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...creative discipline. This course will identify and explore four key questions that underpin all mathematics teaching. You will develop your practice as a mathematics teacher because the course will help you to: come to a more developed understanding of these questions and the issues that they raise explore these issues through the examples and activities provided reflect...
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Languages

What can emoji teach us about human civilization?

...writing system all by themselves, emoji are a supplement to other writing systems. In English-language culture they’re not replacing alphabetic writing. They’re adding to it. And specifically, they’re adding a way to convey what we might call ‘emotional framing’ for online conversations. In other words, they fill a particular need in modern-day communication –...
Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year

...creative and destructive, within the context of the French Revolution and our current situation. He explores Blake's ideas of art, poetry and perception traced in this poem and his wider writing and how they are still relevant. What does tiger represent in your culture? The Chinese New Year festival season will last until 15 February which is known as the Lantern...
Make it Digital
Digital & Computing

Make it Digital

...creative with coding, programming and digital technology. BBC Make it Digital aims to get the nation truly excited about digital creativity. It will inspire audiences young and old through world-class TV, radio and online content. Make it Digital will also amplify the great work already taking place across the UK through initiatives with partners. The Open University has...
Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...write a learning course and provide you with links to various resources for open-learning materials. You will learn about the different purposes of self-instruction and receive advice about the techniques and strategies to help the learner...Are you interested in creating your own open educational resources? This free course, Creating open educational resources, will help...