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Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers
Education & Development

Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers

...Open up the discussion about what counts as reading for pleasure with early career teachers, so that all kinds of reading are valued (online, magazines, ‘easy’ reads). 2. Involve experienced teachers in modelling RfP approaches for early career teachers to follow, such as sharing a current favourite read on classroom doors and discussing reading preferences during...
Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...
Nature & Environment

Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...

...Open University...If you ask someone what the weather will be like tomorrow, they will first look out of the window. That is because tomorrow’s weather is highly dependent on today’s weather, despite all the complexities of the moving air masses in the atmosphere. The air moves faster than ice sheets, therefore, it is easy to imagine that the current state of an ice...
Ti, Fi a Dyfodol Cymru
Society, Politics & Law

Ti, Fi a Dyfodol Cymru

...Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru a'r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru. [Future Generations Commissioner for Wales logo, Welsh Government Logo and The Open University in Wales Logo] Archwiliwch fwy o adnoddau [AC Collection] Mae’r adnodd hwn yn rhan o gasgliad Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru. Gallwch ddod o hyd i fwy o adnoddau fel hyn ar hafan y casgliad....
myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh
Education & Development

myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh

...open conversations about mental health through the medium of Welsh. On the site you will find a wide range of materials, including a Mental Health A–Z guide, the Hwb Myf section with student-created wellbeing content, and a Video Hub featuring fitness sessions, podcasts, and personal stories. Explore myf.cymru 'Sgwrs?' Podcast This podcast brings together students,...
In conversation with Terry Waite
History & The Arts

In conversation with Terry Waite

...Open University Professor John Wolffe about how his incarceration in Beirut profoundly influenced his view that conflict resolution is rooted in cultural understanding not just religious differences. Terry Waite also discusses how academics could potentially influence politics and policy making... In conversation with Terry Waite A short introduction to the album. Terry...
Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...Open University in conjuction with the Ashden Trust. History: A History of Cultural Responses to Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but what about culture? Quentin Cooper discusses the history of cultural responses to the issue with Professor Diana Liverman, Wallace Heim, Siobhan Davies and Dr Nigel Clark. Publics: Culture,...
Modelling pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling pollution

...The material forms part of course MSXR209 Mathematical Modelling... Modelling pollution A short introduction to this album. Pollution in the Great Lakes From equations to models – experts explain water quality modelling and describe types of pollution. Modelling pollution Finding solutions to subtle and complex problems. Exploring how chemicals impact the environment....
15 minutes on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

15 minutes on Mars

...find out where the future might take us. [Illustration of Mars in space] [AstrobiologyOU logo]This article is part of the Astrobiology Collection on OpenLearn. This collection of free articles, interactives, videos and courses provides insights into research that investigates the possibilities of life beyond the Earth and the ethical and governance implications of this....