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Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...is as vulnerable to abuse by technology giants as that of their caregivers. Dr Ben Williamson, who studies the issue of sharing personal information online, highlights just how far some technology companies go to harness children’s personal data. You might find these two articles interesting: Hyper-governance and datafication in early years education: children as ‘abilities-machines’ or ‘like sausages in a factory’ ......
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...Ben Websiter, the Times' Environment Editor. The headline is: 'Threat of melting Antactic ice has been exaggerated'. The text shows reads: 'The risk of the Antarctic ice sheet to collapsing and flooding coasts around the world has been exaggerated, according to researchers. Previous studies had claimed that melting Antarctic ice could contribute 1 metre to the rising sea...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...Ben, my mate, recently finished a course online. And he said he found it really difficult, because he wasn’t used to it – doing it online. So he suggested to me that I build up my skills before I start working on my qualifications. Video 4: John’s introduction Note your own aspirations and goals in your Digital plan. (Remember, you can use a different tool to record...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST) Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)

...Ben in London, UK.] Figure 3 Now that you have a broader understanding of the kind of things that can go wrong, you’ll look at some of the most important laws in the UK that help to protect us against these cyber security threats. These are the Data Protection Act 2018, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Fraud Act 2006....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...Ben in London, UK.] Figure 3 Now that you have a broader understanding of the kind of things that can go wrong, you’ll look at some of the most important laws in the UK that help to protect us against these cyber security threats. These are the Data Protection Act 2018, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Fraud Act 2006....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Figure 3 © DragonImages via iStockphoto.com Figure 4 © James Nielsen via Getty Images Figure 11 © JamesBrey via iStockphoto.com Figure 13 © fotostorm via iStockphoto.com Figure 14 © seewhatmitchsee via iStockphoto.com 6.1.4 © The Open University 6.2.6 PUFin www.open.ac.uk/ pufin © The Open University 6.3.1: © The Open University...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs