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Learning has never been so much fun
Miscellaneous

Learning has never been so much fun

Our interactive and educational games are played and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. We've pulled together 15 of our favourites for you to enjoy, so check out this collection - all for free and perfect for the home or the classroom... learning has never been so much fun!
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Activity 5 mins
Building confidence in using online forums
Education & Development

Building confidence in using online forums

...education, is often done for assessment purposes. As a result, you might have feelings of being judged or assessed by what and how you write when sharing your thoughts on an online learning forum. 2. Having addressed some of the potential problems with using online learning forums, now consider the benefits, some of which were discussed in Section 1. How many benefits of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Take your teaching online Badge icon
Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...educators, be introduced to cutting edge research, and understand the ideas and tools that shape how we teach and learn online. You will also learn useful methods that will guide you to test out these new ideas in your own practice...Online learning is now found in every area of education, from schools to skills training. More people than ever learn through online...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...educational resources relevant to Ireland and Northern Ireland. The resources within this hub cover a wide range of subject areas, including language, environment, revolution, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. The collection of FREE courses, academic insights via articles, interactive videos and audio, and broadcast material as a whole...
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Article 5 mins
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...educational benefits. Presented by science writer Angela Saini, this podcast explores many of the issues surrounding the subject of children and video games, and looks at work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track,...
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Audio 1 hr 14 mins
African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation
History & The Arts

African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation

...De Brosses to describe African religions in general. In doing so De Brosses extended the term fetishism to African people, cultures and traditional religions by placing this term in opposition to the European Enlightenment ideal of rational thought and to the Catholic Christian dogma of idolatry (Böhme, 2014). As reported by Böhme, fetish gradually replaced the concept...
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Article 10 mins
SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)...It is widely accepted that there is a SEND crisis in schools, with the support needs of children outstripping the resources available. There have been recent suggestions by high profile figures that an overdiagnosis of specific learning difficulties and neurodiversity is to blame. However, the data tells us a different story; in...
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Article 5 mins
Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...educational ‘underachievement’, poor mental health, and involvement in offending and anti-social behaviour. It is often argued that positive ‘male role models’ are increasingly absent from home, schools, childcare settings, and the media - and that involving more men in young men’s education and care is key to solving many of the difficulties they face. But...
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Article 10 mins