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Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...Open University's Open courses I am a Staff Tutor, which means I look after those people who teach at the OU. For me, YXM130 provides opportunities for exploration and looking at a problem, or theme, from all kinds of perspectives. If I was to study YXM130, I would explore how people can make themselves heard, how we listen to one another and how we can communicate in the...
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub

...Open University, specifically for secondary school age students, and filtered by subjects that you will recognise from your curriculum...It’s all been selected as content that can support your studies, be that in developing study skills or as further learning around the curriculum. So while we can’t guarantee there is content on every topic you are studying, with 350+...
Learning through Technology
OpenLearn Ireland

Learning through Technology

...University Educational Technology researcher, Eileen Scanlon looks at the benefits of 'inquiry learning' for young students, and how she is using the experiences to help design a customized tool kit to support evidence-based 'inquiry learning'... Learning through Technology Open University Educational Technology researcher, Eileen Scanlon looks at the benefits of...
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...open access. And your local public library will offer eBooks, audiobooks, and online resources, which your students can access if they have their own library card. So while books remain the key and most young people still prefer to read an actual book, it's about offering more resources and more ways to access information, so that you can support the whole school...
FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...opened in January 2021 as part of Impact Hub Kathmandu, and from the very beginning they made it clear that their priority was to develop a humanitarian agenda to engage members of marginalised groups. Providing access to knowledge, tools and resources to Nepalese people, regardless of their gender, social status, ability or economic means is pivotal and challenging in a...
Free online Spanish courses
Education & Development

Free online Spanish courses

Discover these free Spanish courses on OpenLearn..._Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. _ [university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.
Free online French courses
Education & Development

Free online French courses

Discover these free French courses on OpenLearn..._Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. _ [university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.
Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
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Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...Education & Language Studies at The Open University, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Why school is bad for us – lessons we need to learn, on Thursday 16 November at The Open University, when he will explore this obsession and ask if there are some simple ways to release teachers from these shackles. In his lecture, Professor Rix will draw on everyday examples from...